A pity the new Mexican dub for Dragon Ball Kai sucks so much. Some actors do okay, mainly the returning ones, but Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and Piccolo... just don't measure to the old guard.
I prefer Latin American Sailor Moon to the Japanese version (never watched the English one, never heard a kind word about it). For starters, the girls' voices match much better to their different personalities.
As Sailor Moon wasn't exactly popular around here due to low broadcasting, I can't really say anything about that.
but now that I think about it, I think I prefer Saint Seiya's LA dub. And I'm ambivalent towards Digimon's
It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.Here's one:
I liked what I saw of Transformers Energon, though in all fairness it's been years.
Also, why is this thread still here? I thought Fast Eddie nuked all the "unpopular opinions" threads?
I don't think that's really all that necessary; this thread has been relatively civil. Not to mention that "Controversial Opinions" also includes things like "I like this thing that most people think was horrible".
Reaction Image RepositoryI don't care one way or the other, but NDC, that's not really what this thread has normally done from my observations. More like posting popular opinions that not absolutely everyone holds which is met with either agreement or mild disagreement that doesn't lead anywhere.
edited 28th Apr '11 4:37:22 PM by Arha
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that left several holes...
edited 28th Apr '11 4:59:30 PM by TheChubbyDestroyer
I think I did something last night...I quite like Gundam Wing. Its not my favorite Gundam series, but it does not remotely deserve the amount of flack it gets.
The hatedom for it exists for a number of reasons, largely relating to it being the first Gundam series to get a large following in the US, and how that affected the growth of the fandom, and the eventual development of a backlash.
Its not perfect, but there's nothing that makes it any worse objectively than most other Gundam shows.
Playing Super Robot Wars Z 2 has really rekindled my fondness for the TV series. Seeing Heero blast an enemy with the Wing Gundam's Buster Rifle, as The Wings of the Boy who Killed Adolescence plays is really quite fun.
edited 28th Apr '11 5:18:01 PM by SakurazakiSetsuna
....Being mindnumbingly retarded perhaps? I mean shows like Bleach and Naruto are blatant, substanceless powerfantasies but at least they don't have the pretense of being anything more or of having some sort of message. I'm seven episodes in and the show has been a complete trainwreck of not just stupidity but failure. It thinks it has some profound message but it doesn't, it really doesn't (and to be fair, the places where Tomino starts soapboxing in UC are the weakest ones for the most part, IMO). Purely by Narm Charm it may be enjoyable, but I'm laughing at it, not with it. As the first 'serious' (What I had assumed it was before I began watching) counterpart to the UC continuity though it is a spectacular failure.
"Mindnumbingly retarded" isn't a very useful criticism. I mean, if you don't like it, by all means, don't force yourself to watch it.
I don't know if its "serious" in the way you were expecting. Its certainly more serious than G Gundam, but much like that show, its going to want you to buy into some conceits of the setting, and if you don't buy the pseudo-victorian revival aesthetic, its going to be hard to swallow.
However seven episodes in barely even gets the show going, have you even met Treize by that point? I honestly don't remember, its been at least 5 years since I watched it last.
However, I'm a firm believe of the policy of "if you hate a show stop watching it and ignore it"
edited 28th Apr '11 6:40:27 PM by SakurazakiSetsuna
I can't remember much of anything about Wing. Save that when I was little I had a crush on Relena because I thought she looked cute. I WAS HEERO. So my child self decided. Pretending to be Ryu from Breath of Fire 3 was more fun though. Much more fun. Dragons and the adorable Nina...
...!
But yeah...I can't remember enough of Wing to say I whether or not I dislike it.
On the topic of watching things you dislike: This I like doing mostly because I enjoy whining and snarking about things. It's probably my favorite thing to do with Weiss. Snark about something I think is bad and show her the horrors. Usually it's art on danbooru as of late. I snark about things I like too. Most of the time I am playing Higurashi I am bitching about it to her...
Complaining and snarking is just fun.
edited 28th Apr '11 6:52:13 PM by Aondeug
If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan ChahUm yes I realize that it's fun for me and may not be for others. Hence why that one sentence is filled with the word I.
Kyon was sort of entertaining. That series is rather boring I think.
edited 28th Apr '11 6:57:55 PM by Aondeug
If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah
Trieze? He appeared in like the first or second episode. Dude only speaks in metaphors that make no goddamn sense and doesn't think 'peace is the future' for whatever reason.
What I don't 'buy into' is how nonsensical the plot is. What does UESA have to gain from being dicks to the nominally 'pacifist' colonies? Space Resources? Why only now is the majority of the UESA reconsidering this policy? Why the hell does OZ want a war with the colonies to begin with (besides being generic anime villains)? When did pacifism mean kill a lot of dudes with GUNDAMS? Why is Operation Meteor the worst thought out plan in history? Why are none of these characters likable? These are just some of my questions.
And yeah, the Victorian aesthetic makes no sense because its not reflected in any of the mecha or vehicle design. The most egregious example is the Aries, which has a Modern Jet Fighter Pilot's helmet for a head while the pilot wears a frigging leather aviator's helmet and goggles.
All that said I've been enjoying it for how utterly bad it is, sort of in an MS T3k sort away. At least its unique in its badness instead of just being bland like SEED. And, not gonna lie, the battle music in Wing is pure ear worm.
These are the words that shall come from my mouth. I shall be known for speaking them.SEED I still haven't finished because it's bland...In my opinion.
Mobile Suit Gundam, Turn A, and G are fun though. Especially G...OH GOD. G GUNDAM.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH~!!
EDIT: NEED TO ADD IN MY OPINION TO EVERYTHING EVER.
edited 28th Apr '11 7:01:17 PM by Aondeug
If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah
