Blaine23

My favorite toy this year, after the Masterpiece Prime. If you're a fan of the mecha and you don't whine like Graham does about purple and green, then it's for you. Or really any of the colors. Highly reccommended.

Give it time, Leb... the sweet and tender romancing of door knobs isn't something you can just rush into. Ask AgentONE, he'll tell you. To woo a doorknob takes time. First there is poetry, candlelight, a little slow jazz on the stereo... a glass of chardonnay, some whispered promises, then the doorknob seduction is complete. Once consumated, however, the mood dies quickly. The doorknob barely has a chance to say, "you will call me, AgentONE? Won't you?", before he's zipped up and on his way to the house next door.

I've never understood why fans of something get upset once more people get into the same thing. All of sudden, it's not cool anymore and "posers" are ruining it, etc.. Silliness. You either like something or you don't. If I happen to enjoy the same movie/book/song/show as someone I hate, then so be it. And, as with all trends - that which is highly popular now will eventually drift back into a less popular position naturally. Or, basically the same thing JELEINEN said... Still it is fun to remember the "Japanimation" section at Blockbuster. They had 3 episodes of Robotech, Clash of the Bionoids, and MD Geist. Ah, those are the good old days?

on many many levels i can agree with your wife on this one. Word. Can't you use your Sith powers to get her hired as Yamato's pricing agent?

As do I, sweet woogums. Sing along with me, folks!

Definitely primarily toy purchases. But I've been known to plunk down for DVDs and Books. But to be honest, look at what is available - 99% toys & models, then a few things here and there, mostly vintage. Transforming mecha toys/models is pretty much the beating heart of Macross, merchandise-wise.

Well... just from looking at it... I'd say the "inputs" did not seem the right fit for a cassette tape. Maybe 8 track.

Muhahahahaha!!! *cough*ahem*/cough* Heh... good one, DA. Now I'm going to attempt to not say anything clever. Like that's possible.

Happy new years... 2004 can't possibly not be a better year for me personally than 2003. The rundown on 03: Lost my job. Tree fell on my house from a giant storm. My old band busted up. And I had to euthanize my 11 year old best friend and Austrailian Shepherd, Esther. So, here's to great year to all of us. Crap, I'm gonna be 30 this year.

Less, actually. Sorry, man... I just don't dig the designs that much.

Now everyone can fully admit that calling him JCVD is not only fun... but far easier to type. And to clarify... I actually like his movies in the same way that I like Segal's... fun to mock, decent action, and overall silliness. Good enough for me. I'll watch it on cable... but I'd never pay to rent or own. That's better than alot of movies, in my book.

LOL, Teddy Ruxpin. Not to get off topic, but did anyone ever wonder what would happen if you put a Death Metal band tape in a Teddy Ruxpin doll?. We did. Well not, death metal, per se - but we put some Led Zeppelin cassettes in my friend's little sister's Ruxpin as a lad. Very funny at first. Then basically like listening to a bad cassette player disguised as a creepy teddy bear. We were just so sure that he would begin rocking out like he had a guitar... we were wrong. As for the giant AT-ST... I do believe that transcends even my dorkiness. Now if some could clone Natalie Portman, I'll cough up 18k in a heartbeat.

Don't feel bad, I'm still (patiently?) waiting for mine from an eBay source. Sigh.

Bah. Cinematography is for wanna-be Spielbergs. I'll have to disagree with you on this one, WDC. To me what makes 6 string Samurai great fun is that sense that all involved know very well that they're making a silly movie and they just run with it. The one liners are awesome and the film has a vibe, like Evil Dead or Pitch Black that just makes it enjoyable to me, despite its obvious paper-thin plot or giant lack of technical quality. Basic lowdown - if you're in the mood for crap, this is very much a movie to rent.

Heh.. the best thing about Seagal was that you could always throw in the cheeezy tagline "Steven Segal is -" before most of his films. It's even funnier if you use Mechamaniac's list - Still, I got no vote for Michael Dudikoff for action tool, I instead nominate the Perfect Weapon himself - Jeff Speakman! Also, my favorite thing about Jean Claude wasn't about him, but they had a special on MTV called Fanatic years back. It was weird, basically they introduce a "star" to his/her "biggest fan ever". Basically, it was like "Hey, here's your stalker! Make nice!" But the Jean Claude fan ran his own crappy dojo and only refered to Van Damme as "JCVD". That made me cry tears of pure laughter. I only refer to him as JCVD now. Or "Van Damage!"

Ah... Devil's Backbone rules completely, EXO. My fave "not for the kids" comics - Anything by Alan Moore - but specifically, From Hell (completely different and WAY better than the lame movie), Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and best of all - MiracleMan (damn McFarlane for not reprinting these in GN format) Also - Stray Bullets (by David Lapham, awesome stuff) Starchild (very indie and not easy to find, by James Owen) Replacement God (Zander Cannon) Preacher (Garth Ennis rules) Sandman (or anything else by Gaiman) Sin City (probably the one that AgentOne would dig the most, by my guess. Go purchase "That Yellow Bastard"... you'll love it. Frank Miller is a god.) Thieves and Kings Bone Castle Waiting All very different comics, no superheroes, no tights, most aren't even printed in color. But they are all completely unique and unlike 99% of comic books. And most are made by independent artist/publishers who tell the story the way they want to.

Another big vote for Waterworld... hate it, love it... all at the same time. Also on my list - Tron Brother From Another Planet MegaForce Pitch Black And even though it's far from SciFi, I'm with Eriku on Caveman. Best stupid movie ever. Kaka!

Yes. Yes you are.

You got me... but I'd kill to have that VF-1S Battroid poster in Pic 1. How groovy is that?

Heh... the madness continues. My vote is a tie between Keith and AgentONE's as being the absolute best so far.

Yup... pick up a Hellboy Graphic Novel, it's well worth it. Mignola's art is super duper refined and they'll never be able to pull it off on film. But the trailer for the film looked very good (if different than the artwork) and I'm looking forward to see what G. Del Toro puts together. Should be a fun flick, at least.

My Hikaru 1A had a very tough year. First he was bought by a friend of mine. My friend cast the 1A out of his home and into my arms because the 1A was unworthy. That, and my friend was tight for cash. The 1A then came into my home, began sleeping late, eating too much, and taking prescription drugs. My prescription drugs, no less. Me and the other assorted Macross, Gundam, and Evangelion mecha from the shelf sat him down and we had an intervention. The 1A decided to give therapy a try. Now, he's back in time for Christmas, clean and sober. We cry alot, but that's just our way. Okay, most of that is BS... okay, all of it is... but he's got a pretty dull life. He's just kickin' it on my shelf next to the other Yamatos. I'll ask him how he's enjoying his birthday when I get home.

Nope. And I don't buy her shoes. Or clothes, for that matter. Not unless she specifically points it out and says "buy me this in this size". Basically, neither one of us wants to screw up, so we stick to things we won't get wrong on personal gifts. I'd hate to imagine what kinda crap toys I'd end up with otherwise.

Damn! That is very well done! Excellent work... get some bigger pics up so I can see more detail.

Yep. I suggest you find out where Roy and Max live, then follow Agent One's advice and "decorate" their doorknobs. Of course that might cause you to end up at the bottom of whatever river AidanK and Yoshi are residing in... but it's worth the risk.