taksraven

Hey, ALL the gay characters in Macross have great hair...Mash, "Honey" Suzuki, Basara, Gamlin, Isamu, Guld...the list goes on and on...

Are you trying to stir everybody up with the last two on the list?????

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yeah i'm not a big fan of loli, but ranka is definitely 10x better than mylene, mao or that zolan girl, the zolan girl probably being the worst. heck i thought kate's kids from mac plus were cuter than the zolan girl.

Mao was trying too hard to be jailbait.....

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Ahem...

Well, this is primarily intended for the mods, but I also hope to hear other opinions.

You see, I got a bit of a dilemma with this thread. It's to much spoilers! Complete spoiler free. That's not too much to ask for, is it?

Or can it be that I'm just too sensitive and whiny?

You have to think for yourself. I was reading the speculation on this thread until it became clear that people were watching the episode. Then I stopped looking at the thread until I had watched it. Then I started reading the thread again. A little bit of self control is all you need. Be patient.....

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@MisaForever yeah, i like Ranka alot too!! I'm so glad her character design was just right and not too much "acting cute" coz that'll be very irritating to me.

so according to the official website, Nanase is very supportive of Ranka being a singer... That pic of Nanase is really.... very "exaggerating"

and also...

errrm, i just read the characters description from the official website, and found out that the helmsman of SMS Bobby Malgo(sp?) is secretly in love with Ozma

not sure if u guys know this already....

After listening to his characters voice for about 2 seconds it was pretty clear that he was meant to be gay. Great hair too,

Taksraven

I doubt that I am the first one to notice this, but.....

Ok, I call BS on that first shot of Sherly, no human being can sit on the floor like that. I mean, come on, look at her legs!

Who says that Sheryl is a human being?

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I think that its pretty clear that the animation does not show any real indication of the timing of the events it depicts, especially the way the colonisation fleet arrives at Eden and then a heap of other fleets seem to be instantly launched from Eden.

I love this stuff. The speculation, the mystery, etc.... It really hooks you in. I would like to think that with this series that we might get some answers. If not for the Megaroad 01, then maybe what happened to Shin and Sara.......

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Johnny Byrne (born 1935 in Dublin, Ireland, died 3 April 2008)

Its all well and good to remember the deaths of larger than life "legends" such as Charlton Heston and Arthur C. Clarke, but its also important to remember those who do not get the recognition they deserve in life.

Johnny Byrne was a good example. He wrote stories for Doctor Who such as "The Keeper of Traken", "Arc of Infinity" and "Warriors of the Deep" and he also wrote several episodes of Space:1999, including two of the best episodes, "Voyagers Return" and "The Troubled Spirit".

He also wrote heaps of other programs as well as working as script editor and consultant. He will be missed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Byrne

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What i'd like to know is what other degrees of separation do other MWers have.

Tell us all about your connection to the people behind the scenes of the Macross universe.

Easy, Les Claypool III did the final sound mix for the English version of Macross Plus. He is also the lead singer of the band Primus, which I have seen in concert many times.

Cool, eh.....

Taksraven

Edit: Now I am reading statements to the fact that Les Claypool is not the same person as Les Claypool III who did the mix for Macross Plus. I am going to look into this. What a pity......

I love it every time they say "PROE-TOE-CUL-CHAAAA!!!!"

Great stuff

Taksraven

The Cylons, the final 5, and what their role is have been tumbling around in my head since S3 ended.

Blowing a gasket over it, is an excellent way to put it.

Don't forget that it was the Cylon featuring in your own avatar, Leoben Conoy, who said early on that Adama is a Cylon. I have not been able to get that out of my head and I think that he is right.

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Here is a big stack of Cylons that not many people know about.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylon%2C_Wisconsin

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I could not resist the Cannon Fodder moments in Macross frontier, they were too brutal!!

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I call Shinanigans on that. It doesn't make a lick of sense at all when the last few episodes show he is John Conner...so that's gotta be a joke.

I think that the whole series is a joke.

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Peter Berg is a disciple of Michael Mann, and after seeing The Kingdom I'm certain he's been a dedicated padawaan. Whatever form his vision of Dune will take, rest assured the movie is in far better hands than those of a Stephen Sommers or a Len Wiseman.

But I wanted to see McG or Pitof or maybe even Michael Bay have a go at it!!!

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First comment? Nobody else going to comment on "Partners in Crime". I thought it was a pretty good episode. There was a little bit of padding that could have been tightened up, but what the hell.

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**Prediction time**

I bet that in this version that in this new version, Klaatu gets to kiss the single mom chick, DUDE!!!!!

And the chick will have to qualify as a MILF! DUDE!!!!!

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The new 209 Number 5....

"You now have 10 seconds to comply!!!!!"

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Outstanding!!! An excellent resource is brought up to date, well done.....

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Is it the raw or fansubbed version that is up? Anybody have ANY idea?

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Its not a particularly inspiring topic, since most "remakes", whether they be cinema or TV are inferior to the original at best and at the worst they are utter garbage.

There are a number of reasons why this is the case, varying from a lack of understanding (or even just plain ignorance) of the original material, through to funding or even just sheer bloody mindedness.

Examples of success and failures.

Failures - Avengers TV Series Vs the Avengers Movie - It was clear that the producers of this film believed that all the punters wanted to see was Uma Thurman in a skintight outfit. Everything else about this sucked (poor acting, poor writing, poor direction, etc....the usual suspects). This is the movie that convinced me once and for all that most movie remakes are garbage.

Transformers TV Series Vs Transformers 2007 film - Once again, I dont think that the makers really had any idea what made the original series popular and this film stuffed up badly as a result. Not good.

Successes - Star Trek The Original Series Vs Star Trek The Next Generation - No, I am not trying to restart that argument, I am just pointing out that doing the Next Gen series and setting it in the future was a great idea. You could have the original continuity, but you could also change parts due to time passing. Pity that the writing was not always great and they also made too many episodes (quantity ruining quality, as usual).

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Vs Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet

The original series always had potential and the remake realised that potential. By using state of the art CGI, interesting scripts and by having the guts to have a program in which death could take place, this show was very underrated......

As for shows to remake now, I would think that Space 1999 always had a lot of potential. Gatchaman would look great in CGI too.

I would be happiest to see some new material made, this lazy remaking of old TV and Films is stupid. Where is the new stuff. Writers, get off your backsides!!!!

Taksraven

Old school TV shows have been remade lately like Battlestar Galactica, Dr. Who, Knight Rider, Bionic Woman and even American Gladiators.

Hate to be a nerdy nitpicker, but the series of Dr Who that is being made now continues the original continuity. It is definitely NOT a "remake" in the same way that the Bionic Woman and Battlestar Galactica are.

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Dunno about the Cyberman pose, looks like his about to flick out Wolverine claws from the backs of his hands.

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P.s. - And please explain why Jay and Silent Bob are classified as mechanicals in your collection.....

What IS the Doctor-lite story for season 4?

I am not sure which one it is. From what I heard though,

This synopsis is old so I don't know how much it will resemble the final product.

You can see why I used the spoilerbox, enjoy....

Taksraven.

"Blink" has basically been getting raves everywhere. Its just one of those spot-on perfect Who stories. What was even more incredible was that it was preceded by "Human Nature/Family of Blood" which were very nearly as perfect.

I think that the other incredible fact about the success of "Blink" was that it was the "Doctor-Lite" story of the season. Tough production demands means that David Tennant gets a bit of a break during one story each season. "Love and Monsters" had been the Doctor Lite story for the previous season and while the concept behind the story was an excellent one (The superfan spoiling the fun of other fans), the execution was poor, I thought.

But, Blink was brilliant and the Doctor Lite story for the upcoming season looks like it has potential as well.

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