On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:41:46 -0700, spam wrote:
> On Jul 17, 2:13 pm, "E. Liddell" wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:44:13 -0700, spam wrote:
>>> On Jul 17, 9:06 am, "E. Liddell"
>>> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:55:17 -0500, milo wrote:
>>>>>> On Jul 15, 6:51 pm, "Laurie G."
winternet.com> wrote:>>>>>>> E. Liddell wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:50:32 -0700, spam wrote:
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>>>> (I'm currently in the middle of experimenting with the current
>>>>>>>> season's new anime offerings. Finally, another season of
>>>>>>>> Slayers!)
>>
>>>>>> Yes! I am excited about that. Of course, the old question rears
>>>>>> its head: will Amelia and Naga ever appear on screen at the same
>>>>>> time? :)
>>
>>>> After the way they teased us with the possibility in Premium and
>>>> then never delivered, I'm betting not (unless it's in a credit
>>>> sequence).
>>
>>> Well, Naga *was* in it. For about 10 seconds. But technically, they
>>> delivered--we just didn't see her interacting with everyone like I
>>> think most were hoping.
>>
>> What would be even more interesting is Naga, Amelia, and *Phil*
>> on-screen at the same time, but that ain't never gonna happen (and to
>> be honest, I'm not betting on Naga appearing in Slayers Revolution at
>> all).
>
> I imagine if it did happen, it was because Hajime Kanzaka was retiring
> and it was the last thing he was going to do.
Which, I suppose, means that we should wish for it not to happen for a
while yet.
> She probably won't, although there'll probably be some nod to her at
> some point (there always is).
True, true.
>>>> Currently, I'm waiting to see how and when Xelloss will turn up (as
>>>> of Ep. 2, he hasn't shown yet, but is featured prominently in the
>>>> credits).
>>
>>> I'm sure...... that is a secret. ^_^
>>
>> Didn't somebody whack Zelgadis over the head when he stole that line
>> for similar purposes back in Next?
>
> Probably, but I was forced to say it by demons poking me with sticks.
Well, I suppose that's as good an excuse as any.
>>>> I guess I must do nothing but watch anime. Lessee, here, currently
>>>> in the process of watching:
>>>
>>
>> Note that I'm saying that all of those shows are *good*--a lot of them
>> I'm sticking with only because I like one of the secondary characters
>> (frex, in Suteki Tantei Labyrinth, I'm curious about the butler).
>> Certainly none of them are of an Utena/Escaflowne/Noein caliber, or
>> even a Trigun/Utawarerumono/Hikaru no Go caliber.
>
> Any you particularly recommend?
Hmmm. Of the ones I listed Galaxy Railways II may end up being fairly
good . . . or not (Leiji Matsumoto is capable of producing work filling
the entire spectrum from brilliant to awful). I'm waiting to see if it
drops the ball at the very end or not. The first season was better,
anyway.
Allison to Lillia is good if you like relatively light-hearted (but not
comedic) adventure stories (it occasionally develops a bit of an
underlying bite but is largely free of angst and not especially violent).
Slayers Revolution and KKM 3 seem largely faithful to their predecessors
in tone and content. The rest are either seriously flawed or fall into
haven't-watched-enough-to-comment-yet territory (some of them I might
recommend to someone looking for something very specific, but not
otherwise).
Still on the list to check out for this season: World Destruction,
Natsume Yuujinchou (the manga for this one is moderately entertaining),
Blade of the Immortal, and the second Someday's Dreamers series.
Of stuff that's recently completed its fansub run, I can recommend Spice
and Wolf (about a fantasy-world merchant who gets tangled in the affairs
of a minor deity), Shion no Ou (start with Hikaru no Go, swap the go for
shougi, and add a murder mystery subplot), Mokke (slice of life about a
girl who can see spirits and her little sister, who has a tendency to get
possessed by them) and Shounen Onmyouji (Heian-era period fantasy about a
young exorcist and a bunch of bishounen spirits--yes, Yoroshiku *finally*
finished subbing it, despite a license announcement). My "guilty
pleasure" show for this year so far (in other words, angst, bishounen,
and more angst, all wrapped in a nice dark ambience) has been Vampire
Knight.
>>> I'm only just getting around to finishing Fullmetal Alchemist, but I
>>> haven't watched a whole lot of new anime lately. I am about to get a
>>> fresh and massive dose at Otakon in August, however. Video rooms,
>>> here I come!!
>>
>>
>> afford to go to a con>
That would do it. Right now, however, I'm envious of anyone with an
income, pretty much. My total earnings for this year amount to <$50Cdn.
> Save up for the entry fee (which is very fair for a 3 day weekend),
> sleep at home, pack a couple sandwiches. I even went when I was working
> minimum wage with no benefits for a college bookstore (I just had to
> avoid the dealer's room like mad). I'm lucky that our town gets cool
> events like that, but that's the benefit of living in a city in general.
> If I wasn't close by, it'd be highly unlikely that I'd go (and if I
> moved to another city, I'd go to what's there, and if I ever manage to
> move back out to the country, I won't care, because I'll have my rose
> garden I've always wanted).
This place calls itself a city, but it's really a small town
with delusions of grandeur. It's about equidistant from Anime North
(Toronto) and AC3 (Ottawa), and too far from either to make attending
really practical when you can't afford a hotel.
>> E. Liddell, and her aching hip
>
> Our hips can ache together. Bad, bad hips! Stop it now!
I think the weather here has it in for me. Icky, grey, humid, and HOT.
E. Liddell
