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  1. azrael
    So we doin'...
  2. azrael
    Dial it down please. Name calling and insults usually ends any kind of debating.
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    I don't think people understand how productions work. Any productions. Any chance you can reuse an asset to save money is one you don't pass it up. And back in the days of hand-drawn & colored cels, you definitely do not pass up the opportunity to do so unless you want your animators to turn their pencils in fookin' weapons. It's why we get an occasional clip-show episode. It's why your favorite sci-fi show reuses VFX shots. It cost money to do new every time.
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    As one of the few OGs on this site, I would not recommend SDFM or DYRL either. Not because they're not good, but they're dated amongst all the other stuff out there. They (DYRL moreso than anything) is not as accessible (physically and possibly mentally) to newer viewers. There are more modern shows that are more accessible to modern viewers that provide the same thematic notes that SDFM hit. Certainly if someone wants to watch it, I wouldn't say no. But it's not the first choice versus the thousands of other shows out there. I'd probably recommend Frontier or Delta over SDFM because SDFM is older, maybe harder to source, and may not resonate with modern audiences as newer titles would. I would recommend Space Battleship Yamato 2199 over the original 1970s version for the same reason. It's just easier to get on-board with the newer stuff than trying to hunt for the older versions. I have said it many times, I AM NOT the target audience of Macross anymore. I want Macross to grow beyond me. Even if it means alienating me. I don't want it to be stuck in this perpetual nostalgia-cycle that the "other" franchise is stuck in with retreads of the "classic" characters. I want new audiences to come into Macross with the same enjoyment I had when I started down this path. Even if it means producing a new show that doesn't resonate with me. It is a kid's show. A teenager's show. It's also a work of fiction. There's nothing real about it so looking for any sort of realism, gritty, concepts, this ain't it. If you want real and gritty, go walk out of the house and into the more colorful area of your neighborhood/town/city. Ain't nothin' real about a TV show. Macross is entertainment. Brain turns off and enjoys the show. It's also a 25-minute toy commercial with something-of-a-story to wrap around it. There are levels of kids shows but it's still a kid's show. I really wish people would stop associating "realism" or "gritty" with works of fiction. It's no less real or gritty than a guy dressing up in tights, and running out on the streets, beating up criminals. It's fiction. Enjoy the entertainment. There are also cultural differences between Western audiences and the original Japanese audience in what is perceived as a kid's show but I leave that to people more familiar. Unfortunately, that "other" franchise has done more than its share of "changes" that soured many things from Macross. This is why I wish it would just come up with its own IP, its own production, instead of relying on 40-year-old cartoons to form its core. Until it does, until it can stand on its own legs without the original works, it will never grow and forever taint the original materials.
  5. azrael
    🤦‍♂️ Really, which theater marketing staff member came up with that popcorn bucket lid?
  6. azrael
    Just so people understand my absolute, utter revulsion at the person doing the SEED lineart, I will post these gems, courtesy of 4chan.
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    FYI, SEED Freedom premiered on Friday. Yep. Whomever is doing the lineart for SEED, please fire and ban them from ever working on a Gundam production. I'm sure these designs will look much better on screen or on promotional artwork that isn't lineart.
  8. azrael
    Yes, this sounds just like my adventures in finding the right keyboard and mouse. And the only recommendation I can give anyone is "Try it and hope where you bought it from has a good return policy". And be prepared to drop money cuz it may take several tries to find the right input device. Ah the G502. I got that when it first came out many moons ago. I hated it. Coming from the G5/G500/G700-family shape, the G502 made me claw grip and eventually became unbearable for daily use and I returned it only after a week of use. I thought of going with Razer but this was back in the day where Razer had questionable build quality so I kept looking. I finally settled on Roccat for my daily driver and have been there ever since. Their shapes fit my big hands and my palm grip. I have dabbled back with Logitech on the G900, G703, and G Pro. The G900 was OK but not what I was looking for in the long run. I still use it for WFH, but not for gaming anymore. The G703 was the best for my grip but saw less use over time and was eventually replaced by the G Pro, which is now my gaming mouse when I want something lighter for flick-movements. My G703 found a new home at the office, where I needed something more ergonomic. Keyboards.... 😅 I still use Logitech membranes in the office (NEVER, EVER BRING A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD INTO AN OFFICE SPACE unless everyone else is using a mechanical KB). As mentioned earlier, I'm floating between my Roccat and have started test daily driving with a Nuphy Air 96v2 (sorry, I can't work without my ten-key). It's low profile and solid. It's one of the few 96% low profiles out there (besides a Keychron K17). I also got it with a coupon so that helped bring down the starting price.
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    No. We are not a file sharing website.
  10. azrael
    I’m against a movie. As mentioned, there’s been too much baggage built up over the past 3 seasons to summarize that for a movie and a TV series shouldn’t be a requirement to watch a movie. Other issues as mentioned above are also a concern.
  11. azrael
    A new thread can be made when a trailer drops. This news sounds like a “Maybe-maybe-maybe” idea. No script, no cast, just a thought floating on the interwebs.
  12. azrael
    Yeah, I'm still giving MSI the 🤨 until reviews on that Intel chipset are out. Arc graphics are not as mature as Radeon 780M on the Z1 so we'll have to see how well it performs.
  13. azrael
    The original deployed ARMDs? No. To be implemented (next Tuesday 😁). The DYRL versions did have a fold drive, just never seen on screen.
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    Unfortunately, that only works for the Harrier since the exhaust nozzles are closer to the middle of the aircraft. Deploying the legs like that is akin to changing to GERWALK-mode mid-maneuver. And when dealing with another VF-type aircraft, the effect negated since the other aircraft could pull the same tactic (essentially hitting the brakes, and they fly past you).
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    Hopefully the writers takes advantage of their characters and actors (Jodie's Doctor suffered from writers who didn't write good scripts). Doubt it. Really doubt it. We will see more "mystical" villains this season. https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-toymaker-minions-story-future/
  16. azrael
    So I assume Rebel Moon is heading toward guilty-pleasure territory? MST3K-territory? Well here's Part 2's trailer to start laughing at.
  17. azrael
    All productions essentially stopped during the strikes. When that happened, production crews were free to move to other projects, sets were torn down, VFX houses moved on to their next projects. Sound stage rentals basically went un-used. Writing, re-writes and re-shoots couldn't happen. That screws up scheduling to the Nth degree (especially since the actors went on strike too). Now that everyone is going back to work, you can't just pick up where you left off, especially when you are competing with other productions for resources. Same goes for the actors, production crews, sound stages, etc. They're all booked well in advanced. If a production had their spot booked at a time after the strike ended, do you think they would give up their spot for a production that got cutoff during the strikes and blew past their deadlines, maybe having to wait months for the next opening? That means those productions would be set back and they would have to get to the back of the queue. Even if a soundstage was booked and a production still had it by the time the strikes ended, they've lost x-months where nothing happened. They can do what they can but still have to be out of there for the next production that had that venue reserved. So a lot of these productions which are being pushed back are because they, essentially, lost their spot and have to re-queue to make it finish line. And even if they are allowed to keep their spots, that pushes every other reservation back so now those production's deadlines are pushed back and everyone's releases are delayed x-amount of time.
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    Is there a limit to how many times one can see the same game engines/game types? Maybe it's me, but all these trailers from the Gaming Awards look like I've seen them on different games. Jurassic Park: Survival looks like Alien: Isolation. Black Myth: Wukong's use of the Unreal Engine reminds me of Jedi:Fallen Order/Jedi Survivor.
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    To also be fair, they did battle against mostly fighter jets and walking fighter jets for most of the conflict so their assessment was still mostly true. Encounters with powered armor were rare until the latter half of the conflict.
  20. azrael
    Yeh. 😐
  21. azrael
    As long as they tossed the boring B-stories that did nothing for the show, they may have a much tighter story arc.
  22. azrael
    Because why not? Pilots were getting into hand-to-hand combat situations. Why not have a knife? Seeing that later VFs incorporated a combat knife, a bayonet wasn't a bad idea. VF-11s did have wing hardpoints. They just didn't show it on-screen that much.
  23. azrael
    Some games don't really make compelling TV.
  24. azrael
    This is suppose to be a 3-part 60th anniversary special with the next 2 episodes airing over the next 2 Saturdays. "You've re-decorated. I don't like it."
  25. azrael
    In most cases, yes. The SV-51 was unique with its LiftSystem™ fan jets. But it lacks auxiliary thrusters that other VFs had. And if the legs provide VTOL capabilities and the fan jet is useless in space (the SV-51 was designed from the get-go to be use in atmosphere), then the fan jet is unnecessary.
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