Yes, I'm an anime fan. That said, I hate most anime. So when I say OMG this anime was teh awesome, I mean it!
Recently I caught up with an amazing series, Seirei No Moribito (Guardian of the Sacred Spirit), which was just wonderful, first in its pacing and plot , and second in the colorful artistry and storytelling that sets this apart from the juvenile "boobs and guns" ethos of some animes.
Add to that a soundtrack that engages and enhances the story and art, and well! You've got something anyone would be proud of.
It's a sword-and-sorcery kind of story, told in a version of ancient Japan, but more to the point, features some amazing characters and a plot that is LOST-like in keeping you engaged. I like the fact that Balsa, a woman who is a bodyguard/warrior, is not freakin' 15 years old (she's 30 in the show) and I also like that her charge, Prince Chagum, is not just an annoying child you wanna slap - he's smart, and upon becoming aware of a world outside the Imperial Court, embraces it and becomes a real person, not just a cartoon character.
And, I always like a good quest story. From LOTR to Star Wars to whatever, the heroic journey is always a winner. Go get this when it's on DVD in the English world and trust me you'll love it.
During the last part of the show, an ad for "octagon recruiting" showed up....
http://octagonglobalrecruiting.com/
Note that their date and location for "recruiting" is during Comic Con in San Diego...and yeah I'll be there!
My ass has been so throughly kicked by lindeloff, cuse, and abrams and LOST tonight, along with the actors, writers and whatnots, it's like, beyond crazy.
I have to download the episodes on iTunes and watch again....because...well....I have been sooo throughly ass-kicked it's no longer humorous, this is like finding a gold mine with a platinum mine inside and diamonds raining on your ass.
Time to take a break, breathe, and accept....and now I gotta wait 9 months for the next one?
Because of an odd quirk in the timing of BSG's release in the UK via SkyOne, I was able to see Sina Qua Non early this week, instead of after Friday.
Why?
the UK does not have Memorial Day Weekend. So they kept to their "normal " schedule which USUALLY has their BSG on the Tuesday after ours airs on the preceeding Friday. But since we didn't show the episode yet, now they're actually ahead of us.
No word on how long this will last, but let's face it, this is BT-made mayhem.
Anyway.
Tonight's our last LOST and I resisted all those spoilery clips on io9.com...I'm eager to see it but also anxious because I know this is it, then no more for 9 months...and BSG "ends" mid season soon and probably wont be back until 2009...and after that? No crack at all..aside from the Dark Knight DVD and Movie this summer....sigh....
Because of an odd quirk in the timing of BSG's release in the UK via SkyOne, I was able to see Sina Qua Non early this week, instead of after Friday.
Why?
the UK does not have Memorial Day Weekend. So they kept to their "normal " schedule which USUALLY has their BSG on the Tuesday after ours airs on the preceeding Friday. But since we didn't show the episode yet, now they're actually ahead of us.
No word on how long this will last, but let's face it, this is BT-made mayhem.
Anyway.
Tonight's our last LOST and I resisted all those spoilery clips on io9.com...I'm eager to see it but also anxious because I know this is it, then no more for 9 months...and BSG "ends" mid season soon and probably wont be back until 2009...and after that? No crack at all..aside from the Dark Knight DVD and Movie this summer....sigh....
LOST ends its season next week (sigh) and BSG is in the midst of its final season (sigh x 2) and yet, some random lingering questions remain....
Battlestar Galactica questions, in no particular order:
- Where do the humanoid Cylons get their clothes? Is there a legion of Centurions on the basestars stashed away somewhere, sewing, cutting, and measuring? Do we have a gold plated Centurion saying "You will look fab, Number Six! By Your Command!"? Why do they all wear different clothes? Who designs those stylish shoes the Sixes and Threes wear?
-Why would humans from 1000s of years before Cylons even were invented know anything about Cylons? Likewise, why would a hybrid cylon designed to run the basestars, including the old one from the First Cylon War, know squat about anything?
-How did Lee Adama go from kick-ass fighter pilot to easily mis-led doofus, being prodded by Tom Zarek (who tried to kill him once) to do al sorts of stupid stuff? It's like he became a lame leftist over-idealistic, completely unrealistic goofus but with a bath and a haircut.
LOST Questions:
-Faraday was dumped on the island because of his physics background . Charlotte was investigating the Dharma polar bears. Lapidus was the pilot. So why the heck did they bring along Miles Straume, who talks to the dead (allegedly)? Were they planning to kill everyone then have Miles interrogate them post-mortem?
-The pursuit of Locke since he was born is interesting. Are we finally going to get some answers on the Island/Christian Sheppard/"Chosen one" thing this season?
-Ben is coming off like at least sort of the Good Guy and Widmore is sort of the Bad Guy. But how does Abbadon and Mr. Alpert fit in to all of this? I thought Mittelos was the bad guy or something. So....?
Just some thoughts , more later!
So thanks to an unexpected windfall from the Joe Nation for State Senate campaign, and some unexpected "bonus" consulting work I'm doing, I am able to afford (even at this late date) to spend several days at the San Diego Comic Con in July! Woo hoo!
Turnout is expected to be, like, super huge, and not unlike the folks at that party in the desert, there will be people in costume, doing all sorts of sstuff, and whatnot. I plan on blogging as much of it as I can - question is who else amongst the bay area bloggeratti will be in San Diego that weekend?
Drop me a line and lemme know!
So thanks to an unexpected windfall from the Joe Nation for State Senate campaign, and some unexpected "bonus" consulting work I'm doing, I am able to afford (even at this late date) to spend several days at the San Diego Comic Con in July! Woo hoo!
Turnout is expected to be, like, super huge, and not unlike the folks at that party in the desert, there will be people in costume, doing all sorts of sstuff, and whatnot. I plan on blogging as much of it as I can - question is who else amongst the bay area bloggeratti will be in San Diego that weekend?
Drop me a line and lemme know!
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