In light of Macek's death, I think a rename should be made. I mean the thing basically insults one of the most important people in the history of anime, that was really succesful at what he did. Robotech, and and Streamline Pictures where both succesful so I think this name really does insult his memory.
Also I should point out that Macek's work was really ahead of it's time, tv dubs wouldn't reach Robotech's quality until really the late 90's.
arromdee
07:39:11 AM Apr 19th 2010
It's an existing term, though not one that people use much any more. So we can't really change it. It was already moved away from being the main name for the trope (which is now Cut And Paste Translation) and this page is just a remnant.
Crasical
09:49:52 PM Apr 25th 2010
Requiescat in pace, do not speak ill of the dead and all that. I agree with Charred Knight that this could use a rename now.
harkko
05:35:30 AM Apr 26th 2010
This article doesn't concern his personal life so I don't see it offensive to point out some his short comings in adapting anime.
arromdee
07:24:28 AM Apr 26th 2010
Also I should point out that Macek's work was really ahead of it's time, tv dubs wouldn't reach Robotech's quality until really the late 90's.
Umm, that was because TV dubs between Robotech and 1995 didn't exist, except for Dragon Warrior and Samurai Pizza Cats, neither of which were poor quality. The first TV dub to show up in 1995 was Ronin Warriors, which wasn't poor quality either.
75.145.204.201
08:55:05 AM Sep 28th 2010
I'm glad to see the change to the description of Macekre. I found it really disrespectful and hateful while the man was alive.
I'm not against the Cut and past translation or Woolseyism being associated with his work. It happened. It was what was a necessity of the time. It is the sheer hateful vitriol that comes up. The man brought anime over into the US. He didn't sacrifice babies and kittens to a dark god.
I view it similar to Black actors in the 40s and 50s. You could be a genius, but you will play a stock role or you don't act. The best you can hope for is to push the envelope. There are other similar cases. These pioneers seldom get the accolades they deserve until long after their deaths.
theclam5678
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09:06:56 AM Jan 29th 2011
Why are there no examples on this page its not exactly subjective. The outline for an example is given two anime spliced together to make one frankenstein anime which isnt in any way subjective.