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Possibly both. We haven't seen Apollon yet back on the island. I wonder though... Would the amp in the wrist allow Sho to find the island? Could this be the start of an epic meeting and/or reveal?
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A short Fan Film by Adi Shankar. A darker, more serious Power Rangers. Please note that this is just a Fan Film, and is in no way associated with Saban or Power Rangers. There was a NSFW version on Vimeo, but was removed after a claim by Saban. The SFW Youtube version is however still available. Thoughts? Update: Saban has relented and allowed them to repost the videos. Vimeo (CAUTION NFSW) https://vimeo.com/120582004 Youtube (Still probably NSFW) http://youtu.be/vw5vcUPyL90 The video is also available on their facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/theadishankarbrand
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Final Fantasy Final Fantasy - The Final Fantasy Topics Thread
Matt Bellamy replied to a topic in Japanese Entertainment
I wish Squenix would do a single player Final Fantasy based on Final Fantasy 14, or on Final Fantasy 14's setting. I've really disliked the move to more "Sci-fi" than actual "Fantasy" game. Steampunk/magic should be the highest form of technology... And only available to the badguys at best. Considering my favorite Final Fantasy is 4, you can see where my tastes in Final Fantasy come from. -
My family has always been a Coke family. My Dad refuses to drink anything but. Because of the upbringing, I prefer Coke, but will drink either.
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Anime you are currently watching and/or Downloading
Matt Bellamy replied to Toku Warrior's topic in Japanese Entertainment
Let's see... What am I currently watching this season... Gundam Build Fighters Try - Definitely not as good as season 1... But has had its moments. Garo - Despite some issues with a character or two, its still keeping itself interesting. Aldnoah Zero Season 2 - Continueing from Season 1... Damn the space version of the Slepnir is sexy... Nanatsu No Taizai - Was reading the Manga. World Trigger - Was reading the mangas Next season looks like a large lack of mecha... But a few decent looking fantasy shows... Heroic Legend of Arslan - Another retelling of the older story... But this time the animation style is based on Fullmetal Alchemists artist ( who is doing the manga), so it should be worth checking out. Is it Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? - I really never knew the title translated into that! Am reading the manga for it, and it is a nice little Fantasy adventure. I just hope they don't "over fanservice" it like some studios tend to do... Ninja Slayer from Animation - VERY stylized show... Whose style is best put as: "A Japanese novel trying to look like an American novel trying to look like a Japanese novel based on cyberpunk and martial arts OAVs from the '80s and '90s." Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Kind of disappointed that they are going to OAV route with it... But I guess we'll take what we can get. Suisei no Gargantia - In my mind, more Gargantia = Good, even if it is just OAV eps... An image of the upcoming season of anime has been included. -
It is very close to being in perfect scale with the old Guyver Gigantic... That's pretty sweet. I'd have to say, as an action figure, I prefer the Figma, only because of the advances Max Factory have made in the overall figure quality because of the Figma toyline. That being said, for accuracy, the old MF figure definitely looks better, and is a bigger figure... but is definitely more fragile feeling. It's a mixed bag for both really. IF I have to choose, I'd probably pick the older figure, simply because the Figma is a smaller, and reworked version of it... Which while is a better figure overall... Took too many liberties and just isn't as impressive as the old one as a single figure.
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I remember it was around 1993... I believe I was just entering the 7th grade... I had just moved ( we did that a lot sadly) and during this time I had only been watching TV based Anime... So Robotech, Dragonball, Dragonball Z... All of which I could tell were different than "normal" cartoons, and instantly became addicted to finding Anime looking video games, and scanning over those Anime ordering ads that gaming magazines had. At that point I was already drawing, and through drawing at school, I met my best friend, who was also drawing in the similar "anime" style. After a few months, a video store opened up in town ( we lived in a tiny town on the outskirts of a city)... And lo and behold, they had a bunch of anime. We rented something like 10 tapes, and decided to plow through them all. I can't remember all the ones we got, but the Guyver was the first 3, which was the first half of the OAV. And it was glorious. From the awesome opening, to the armor and monster designs... And naturally the bloody violence. So we started drawing Guyver related stuff. I must have rented those tapes well over a few hundred times. When the rental sales were going I'd rent 6 or 7 tapes... 3 of which were always the 3 guyver tapes ( I actually did not see the second half of the OAV until Manga video's release) At the time, we'd also do little comics based on whatever was our fancy at the time. While I was moving out of the drawing comics, I still had stories in my head... And once we got a computer (around 96-97) looked online for more. That was when I found the Warrior Guyver fanfiction... And well... The rest is kind of a slow history.
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The Naruto Manga is now officially complete, although it seems the next movie (which might not be 100% canon) could take it a little further. Very few series last as long as this, and are able to go out on such a high note and while still popular. What are your thoughts on the series? Over the years, I know for me that there were a few dry spells in the plot that, while I didn't drop it, I kind of ignored it/forgot about it for a few months. Only to come back and catch up all at once. (As a side note, I actively stopped watching the TV series when the "Young" Manga plot ended, before the "Shippuden" story started. I am not a fan of filler, and Naruto to me was notorious for making the filler feel like nothing in the previous season mattered, nor would anything he did in the filler matter later.) While the manga itself was always aimed towards a slightly younger audience, it very rarely ever felt actually "Kiddie" and got pretty dark and moody sometimes. Though sometimes it felt like it was holding your hand. The action, was always well done, and usually every year had at least one generally touching and/or legitimately great moment. Over the years, I think Naruto ( and most Shonen series) got a bad rap from other fanbases because of horrible fans. But like everything, there are always "bad fans". Naruto was just so popular that they were just greater in number, and louder, so they stuck out a lot more. Now that it is finished, I think it can give a lot of people who never read it due to popularity and such, a real opportunity to give it a chance. IF I had to put it on a scale of 1-10, I'd give it a definite 7, maybe an 8. You could always count on it for some great action, and numerous very touching moments. I'll go into what I thought about the actual ending in a bit. Probably should do some work.
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I am laughing way too much at that. Good find sir. Well done.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer...
Matt Bellamy replied to jerrygoodman's topic in General 'whatever'.
Yep. Added the official trailer to the first post, since Hydra leaked it. (or so Marvel claims!) Freaking Hulkbuster armor looks great Everything else? Freaking great. -
I don't understand why Guyver doesn't do so well
Matt Bellamy replied to Mirabilis's topic in Guyver
I apologize in advance if I sound rude or sounds like I am trying to attack you personally, which I am not, but I had to reply after reading your post. There is only one problem with your theory: Guyver is NOT "popular". It has fans yes, but no where near enough to be considered popular in any real way. But "we fans" are not to blame for Guyver's lack of popularity. And while, yes, fans do help a series stay active, it also helps for the creator to put out steady quality work for fans to get behind. Which is not happening. Shounen series like One Piece and Naruto keep their series exciting, which keeps fans coming back for more. You said it yourself, you are having a hard time keeping up with MONTHLY chapter releases, which only take a few minutes (or less -_-') to read. But there are people in your same situation who still keep up to date with WEEKLY anime and manga releases because they usually have something exciting keeping people coming back and making time for the release. If Guyver were as exciting as Naruto can be, you'd be here at LEAST once a month looking for a chapter update and some discussion. In the long run, the 2005 series was a huge disappointment financially, and a disappointment to a lot of fans of the original OAV's, which is where a lot of people remember the Guyver from. And unfortunately, for popularity sake, the 2005 TV series was a "Make it or break it" series. And it "broke it" as it were. As the story goes, ADV funded the 2005 tv series and got it off the ground. Why? Because their execs were probably all 30 something men who remembered how badass the first 6 episodes of the OAV were. The more they asked other 30 year old anime fans, the more people said " Yeah I remember that. It was badass." Didn't hurt that it had an anniversary coming up. But we all know how the 2005 TV series ended up: Decent, but not very memorable. Unlike the first 6 eps of the OAV (not to mention the badass opening theme) I'm trying not to repeat what has already been said, but unfortunately your theory of "We Fans" being the primary problem is completely untrue. -
I almost wish I bought a second Kirito... My Dark Repulsar was bent in the box, so I am only posing him with one sword... But I don't think I want to really worry about buying a second ( even though he is being re-released)
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I think Yuki covered most of my point. And by "True World Peace" I meant EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE being ok with EVERYONE EVERYWHERE. Not just stopping wars or killing. Killing will ALWAYS happen, as it is close to human nature. But a good lot of Wars throughout history have been started by Religion. Others by other means yes, But Religions HAVE caused wars, and will continue to do so. And Money is NOT the primary cause of everything either. As an example, tell that to the South Sudanese. A lot of their fighting and hate is tribal. They don't care about politics or money. There have been stories of people who have been decent friends for YEARS. People who have married people, only to find out that they are from the other tribe, and then KILLED them. (Again referencing from my friend at work) Even the more non violent religions still discriminate on some levels. No religion is perfect. Some are "nicer" than others, yes. But there will always be issues. And yes, I used the Republican party as an example, as the most vocal party members are down right ignorant and plain old stupid sometimes, only because they are so behind the current times, that the United States can`t get hardly anything done in congress ( and that is a fact that the current congress is one of the least productive congress ever). Not saying the Democrats are saints... They just tend to stay quieter, so there is less insanity to deal with. But remember. Freedom of speech is not freedom to not be criticized for your views. And I am not American, so I am not held by American law either way. I am sorry you felt insulted by my views, but views from people outside of the country you live in WILL be different. Misreading something and then basically calling someone something is another way conflict happens. See? Conflict. Not peace.
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I don't understand why Guyver doesn't do so well
Matt Bellamy replied to Mirabilis's topic in Guyver
I am not going to do a full rant, as Ryuki's original post pretty much covers part of it. But here's the funny thing. A lot of 30+ year old Anime fans in North America remember the Guyver. Why? The first half of the OAV. And that was mainly due to the amount of blood and gore. This is why ADV touted the 2005 series as the "New Face of Ultra Violence". Guyver WOULD be more fondly remembered if it were something that was still known for tons of blood and gore ( like how Attack on Titan is so popular ). Guyvers general premise is fine... But is SO old that it has been done over and over again. Both in animation and tokusatsu. And it only seems to get a break in terms of publication because of how long it has been running. Readers don't care though. If they pick it up now and see how old it FEELS, they will drop it. They don't care for the intricacies of the plot that we've got to know, because they aren't going to bother reading too far into the series to even care. Now, if the manga was more like the OAV and was a lot bloodier, it probably would be more well known over the years... But due to it's age and content... It's only really average. Less than if you count how often and how much it gets updated. I will admit, it was the first 6 episodes on the OAV that got me into Guyver... but I BET I wouldn't even be in this community if I hadn't started doing fan fiction back then. Now of course I still want more, but it is certainly disheartening as a fan when it seems it'll only end when the creator dies. Berserk is another series I read that has the same release issues... But at least it is consistently 20-22 pages each chapter. None of this 10-16 page crap that we get with the Guyver, -
I am buying a Wii U for this game. It's what finally pushed the need to buy one over the edge for me.
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Things you would try to change if you could use Time Travel.
Matt Bellamy replied to a topic in General 'whatever'.
Any change, no matter how small, has geometrically increasing ripple effects. And to even suggest that World War I and all the horror that flowed directly from it (Including, but not limited to, the Spanish Flu pandemic, the Russian revolution, Stalin's regime, the rise of Communism in Europe, the second world war, the Chinese revolution, the rise of Communism in Asia, the cold war, the nuclear arms race, the rise of the military-industrial complex, the wars in Korea, Viet Nam and Central America, the Kim dynasty in North Korea, the occupation of Afghanistan, the ethnic wars in the Balkan, and ultimately even the war on terrorism, all with a total body count I can't even begin to estimate) were a price worth paying for the progress that followed from it - a questionable notion in any case - seems very cynical to me. But here's the thing: You wouldn't know what would happen. Leaving something like that up to chance is just something I could not live with. I am a personal believer that the only way to improve is to look to the future and plan for better. I can do this because of the mistakes that have already happened. In the case of changing a major political event like World War 1, you wouldn't know what would happen, You would just assume that "Everything will be better" (again, selfishly). What if it is not? What if it turns out to be even worse? Would that not make you the biggest war criminal ever? Sure, as said, there is a chance it could turn out for the better... But leaving something that big to chance isn't something I don't think I should personally make. Kudos to you if you have the fortitude to attempt and accept responsibility for such a thing. But that fact everyone assumes that it would be better, is false. There are always an equal (of infinite) amount of chances that it could turn out for the worse. And if it turns out worse, and you "write yourself out of existence", everyone in the world has to live with YOUR choice, because you assumed it would be better. -
True world peace will never happen so long as religion and shitty politics exist. It's just a fact. The majority of fighting going on in the world at the moment is all either: Religion based - people bred to hate another religion or tribe. They are told so from a very early age that this is how it is. And sometimes no matter how much schooling they may get, that is a part of their life and culture. And I am not even talking about child soldiers. There are people in this world. Educated people. That still hate due to their religion. They don't fight for personal gain. They fight to wipe out their opposing side. I work with a former South Sudanese child soldier, and he was able to adjust away from that. But some are just unwilling to change And what the worst part is, the majority of these people don't fight, but they protest or make their voices heard elsewhere. That is still wrong (re: the majority of the US Republican party for one) Political Based - Government or people who are power hungry. Al we have to do is look at Putin right now, or any communist nations still in existence. All they want is to control their people. They don't care what religion, what sex, or what your skin type is. If you are living in their country, they want you to follow their rules. And sometimes that can lead to uprisings and ultimately war. Some people say that we need a similar situation to what happen in Star Trek. Have an Alien race visit ours and "show us the way". Well, what they forget is, they had already fought World War 3, and by that time the world population was scattered and small. And I would rather not have to go through that for peace.
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Things you would try to change if you could use Time Travel.
Matt Bellamy replied to a topic in General 'whatever'.
Only things that would have to do with my life. And only on the smallest scale possible to live a better life, but not make any impacts to society. While it might be noble to assume stopping a war would benefit humanity or such, changing big moments in history can have devastating affects on the present. For example, the amount of technology that has come out of Wars is staggering. If the Wars never happened, we probably would be no where near where we are now in terms of technology. As well, say you saved all those people who died of the Black Plague way back then. Due to the amount of people who lived, could change your friends, family or your own existence from ever happening. If by some chance I was immune to the effects of time travel ( ie I would still live even if my changes caused my parents to never meet) I don't think I could live with that. In other words, it is just selfish to go change other peoples past actions because YOU think it is right. Yes, some smaller ones might have smaller effects, but doing so could cripple the rest of the current society. Which despite the issues we do have, we actually have it pretty good. -
Anime you are currently watching and/or Downloading
Matt Bellamy replied to Toku Warrior's topic in Japanese Entertainment
Let's see... actually watched/watching a few this year. The number of mecha series was definitely up from previous years. Watching: Argevollen M3 Captain Earth Aldnoah.Zero Sword Art Online 2 Majin Bone Finished: Gundam Build Fighters ( second season coming! Wooo!) Kenzen Robo Daimidaler Nobunaga The Fool Gundam Unicorn There is one other mecha show this season... Knights of Sidonia... But after reading a bit of the manga, I wasn't liking it much... But then they chose the horrible animation style and that sealed the deal there. -
At this point I will not believe the "November 2014" release date until I see it go up for preorder. Especially since the figure that was shown beside the Guyver shots, comes out in later October, and has been up for Preorder since last month. Not to mention there are figmas coming out later than Nov 2014 that are already up for preorder. It's just odd that NO site has it up for preorder yet.
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I've put in over 200 hours in 2 characters on Dark Souls 2, and over 100 on one character in Dark Souls. I'm actually 3 magics away from completing 100% of the current X-Box achievements for Dark Souls 2( and I've just been lazy about getting around to it). It's been ages since I played Dark Souls, but in Dark Souls 2 I have a Knight and a Sorcerer. My Knight is a tank, and is great at taking hits, and giving pot shots whenever he can. Usually use a variety of swords and a shield. My Sorcerer can use all Sorceries, Miracles and Hexes ( and of course Pyromancy, but that doesn't require stats) and is a DPS machine of destruction. I found DS2 to be incredibly more easier if you focus'd on 2 of the 3 standard MMO job roles: Tank or DPS ( since healing is mostly only solo, you can't really be an effective group healer). Also helps there are more NPC's companions this time around, as well as easier friend pairing up. I ran through Normal mostly solo, then my friend and I literally plowed our way through NG+. He tanked, while I did DPS. Was sooo easy. I really disliked when I'd summon or get summoned by people as my mage, who were in heavy armor with a big shield... And then they try and long range DPS... But my Sorcerer's stats being geared towards magic power, I'd pull all the aggro. Gotta know your role in combat. Thankfully I carry a 100% physical damage resistant shield on him as well, just in case. Praise the sun!
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Topic locked. Please do not revive long dead topics with an off topic question. If you would like to start a topic regarding information or question about Fallout 4, please make a new topic. And so far Fallout 4 has not been announced. Only rumors driven by fan speculation.
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Edge of Tomorrow (All You Need is Kill)
Matt Bellamy replied to durendal's topic in Japanese Entertainment
Saw the movie a few days ago, and had finished the manga a little before. Both have their charms, but overall I say I liked the movie better. What the similarities they have are actually a shorter list of the things that changed between the two. And that is the looping of people itself. Most everything else is changed or altered is someway. Which I think is good. Keep the core concept and let the technology, acting and money adjust what can and cannot be done. -
The Gigantic would probably reject Aptom, similar to how the Guyver armor would probably reject Aptom if he was simply covering Sho. Thecontrol medal is a bit of a dick that way. What you seem to not realize, is that Aptom was only covering Guyver 1 like a Coat. Guyver 1 gained no new powers. Aptom gained no new powers. They just looked mighty cool. So if Aptom did or was able to cover the Gigantic, other than possibly looking cool, the Gigantic would not gain any new powers, nor would Aptom. Aptom would just be able to use his current powers to conceal the Gigantic, freeze things, or provide fire support from beams and missiles.