Major Focker
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However, the Axanar production committee isn't trying to make a profit, they're trying to make the best fan movie yet, and break even doing so.
not so sure about this. if what i read is true, a substantial chunk of the funds were being spent setting up a commercial studio for future productions that not will not necessarily be exclusively for future Trek fan films. so while there may be no cash profit per se, the committee stands to gain commercial benefits in kind (ie. assets), which a number of the backers found issue with. not to mention some questionable salaries being taken.
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was that the last living giant?
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thanks
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what would be a good search phrase/s for the SDF-1 city base?
per google translation:
Altira = アルティラ
but i'm not having much success with that on YJA
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thanks guys. i'm interested.
so this BR set, if i understand correctly, will be available for order Dec 20 and will be shipped all together (discs+VF) March 2017?
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the Girls und Panzer movie was ridiculously fun!
wish i'd seen it on the big screen.
i'll be re-watching this repeatedly for some time.
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Re:Zero is surprisingly good.
there's a predictable pattern, yet they use that to keep the audience guessing. clever.
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there's a clear VF-31?
linkies?
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Hi-Metal R
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got one from AA.
took so long to process though.
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search for tomytec gimix
i think those are tarmac bases. what chyll2 might be asking about are the carrier decks with blast shields.
i'm not aware of the gimix line having released any carrier decks, though i hope they will.
carrier decks in 1/144 are rather hard to come by, more so those with blast shields.
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this came out today. lucky to pick one up at Animate.
not as awesome as the previous books but a good one to have nonetheless.
scout plane, seagull and melda's fighter got some love. then all the capital ships in the movie.
haven't seen PO yet at HLJ, AA, HS.
if someone comes across this at those places, please shout
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 vessels precision machinery art book HYPER MECHANICAL DETAIL ARTWORKS Vol.2
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got hooked on Ikenai Borderline when it first came on.
but now, i'm really pining for the equivalents of Northern Cross, Don't be late, and Lion to give some oomph into the visually already awesome action scenes.
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I'm going to sound really weird and crazy but I hate, hate, HATE when valks have to have the knee and gerwalk joints bent to accommodate leg fast packs. FAST packs/super parts that can mount without having to miss-transform the fighter mode are superior IMO.
from a technical design and practicality perspective, i agree. however, that scene in DYRL, when they were mounting leg supers to a CF and the VF-1 lifted a little to accommodate it, really left an impression on me. part of the novelty i suppose, is that it conveyed how the supers were a later development that had to be retrofitted to an existing design. of course, designers post VF-1 aren't entitled to this excuse.
aesthetics-wise, i like how the "mistransformation" is analogous to cocking your elbows at a slight angle, clenching fists and flexing when walking over to stare down another dude.
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Hmmm... Based on your opinion, how would you rate this new Max Factory figure?
1/20 vs. 1/10 scale is not really a good comparison. but that the smaller figure is even in consideration says quite a bit. personally, neither is satisfactory but im still getting this since I have quite a bit of stuff in 1/20
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maybe Messer was previously like Hayate.
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Also: Is there ROOM in the cockpit for that arms-extended fist-flailing thing? It is fun as heck to watch, but I can't help thinking she oughta be pounding the crap out of something.
Wide angle lens
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just a thought on Messer's death forecast: around this time in Frontier, Ozma had death flags fluttering all over him
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nah, he should be bitten by kabane then fail to kill himself and forced to flee. for some reason his conversion to kabane stops at the head and he remains aware of his failure and his fate in his now immortal kabane body.
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you phrased it better. Erased was more about friendship/bonds first, and just happened to have time travel elements second.
paging Keith. we have someone here who has lost his way
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wasn't Beautiful Bones from the fall season? in any case, i enjoyed that too, even if it ended sequel-baiting.
i liked Grimgar, just that with work being toxic, i wasn't in the mood for something heavy. maybe in that regard, the short doses of God Eater helped me finish it (IIRC correctly, 4-5 eps across 3 sesasons).
Konosuba was my antidote to Grimgar, and what a good antidote that was. recently hired a bunch of good people so i should have more free time the rest of the year. like the MC in Gate, i know my priorities
will go back to Grimgar around summer. i left it at episode 4 or 5 i think.
maybe Bubuki too, if the summer season proves lean. it showed promise in the 4 eps i watched; i'll give it that. but with the number of good shows in winter, it got nudged out.
Steins Gate is my top fave, though it's frequently challenged by Bakemonogatari every time the latter puts out a new story arc. Kizu might finally topple it, which reminds me, when the heck is the BD coming out?
Erased being compared to SG was inevitable i suppose, but for some reason i never gave it that burden. the use of kids as cast gave it a different feel that leveraged tenderness and innocence rather than the more mature concerns of morality, guilt, and romance in SG. Erased having half the episodes of SG, it couldn't afford to go into the convolutions of time travel as SG did, and i'm glad they didn't.
i do think Erased missed some opportunities when it shuffled between past and present. i thought the MC could've had more clues and insights contextually triggered by the era he was in. as it turns out, most of the puzzle solving was in the past. what i think they did instead was to show how the adult MC matured as a person (caring for others, learning to trust others) by giving him a chance to relive his childhood. that to me makes it different than SG and a worthwhile show on its own. they're different kind of stories that just happened to both involve time travelling.
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Last season was full of good shows. This season is lacking, however.
my first reaction was to disagree. but after recapping last season, yeah, winter was pretty strong, albeit, about half of the shows i enjoyed were continuations.
four new shows this season left me with the impression that spring would be even stronger: Hero Academy, Kabaneri, Joker Game, Stray Dogs.
plus of course, a new Macross series.
the bankable ones this season: Ushio to Tora, Jojo, Magi:Sinbad
then, there are the promising ones i'm hearing about but haven't started on yet: Kiznaiver, Sakamoto, Re:Zero, Kuromukoro
on the side, watching Hundred for my harem fix. also started Haifuri, which i initially dismissed that it could be a worthy Girls und Panzer spiritual successor, but the first couple of episodes surprised me with its presentation of naval tactics. this could indeed be a moe Ars Nova.
all in all, a promising season, heavy on newness.
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what i enjoyed from last season:
Erased - simple story that somehow ended up with fantastic, touching moments. my favorite from last season
Ajin - the CG was distracting at first, but the suspense was undeniable, and one of the best villains in recent memory with menace to rival that of Hannibal Lecter
Dimension W - if there was one show from last season that i hope would get a sequel but probably will not, this would be it. still lots of territory to explore and if one of the middle story arcs is any indication, lots of opportunity to go meta.
Gate - along with Heavy Object, the kind of anime i hope would continue with more adventures with or without an overarching plot. it's just fun to watch.
Heavy Object - excellent buddy vibe with shades of MacGyyver making things go kaboom.
Durarara!! x2 - more Celty is always a good thing. for now i'm sated, but will always welcome more DRRR zaniness.
Gundam IBO - first Gundam series i've watched, not counting OVAs. thought i was going to drop it, but it managed to keep me tuned in.
God Eater - uneven, slow burn kind of show, but grabs you hard when you're not looking.
Konosuba - hilarious parody on the recent spate of trapped-in-a-gameworld animes
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko - 4 eps, 7 mins each. i teared up, dammit.
dropped:
Dagashi Kashi, Divine Gate, Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut, Bubuki Buranki, Active Raid, Utawarerumono, Schwarzesmarken, Grimgar.
the last two i might pick up again when i'm in the mood.
shows i know i'll enjoy and saving up for a marathon:
Assassination Classroom, Shirayuki-hime, Rakugo, Haikyuu
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If you've ever had steamed buns (sio pao) or dumplings (sio mai) from a shady chinese restoraunt, you've probably already tasted cat.
i remember that went "viral"/"trending" in the 80's. personally, i never came across concrete info that would suggest it was anything more than an urban legend.
i do recall a local Chinese take-out that had flyers stating: "Our Siopao are not MEOW" (literal translation)
i do personally know, that there are places around the world that serve cat meat, rat too.
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nice. i kinda like the look of this one. which other armors came out in diecast?
i only have III, IV, Whiplash II, and War Machine I, so i've been pondering on adding a diecast one (or a few
) to my collection.also curious which armors are faves of folks here.
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i will take up that offer. just haven't gotten around to figuring out what to order.
will look into it when i get home, 12 hours from now.