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Thu, 20 May 2010 19:44:10

Bought series 1 of this.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbender#Air_Nomads

The series follows the adventures of the main protagonist Aang and his friends (who found him frozen in ice), who must save the world by defeating the evil Fire Lord and ending the destructive war with the Fire Nation.

I got season 1 which is 5 discs for a good price. But then I find out that there are only 20 episodes. With a measly 4 episodes per disc. Each episode is about 22 minutes so that's about 1 and a half hours per disc. WTF?

Other toon dvds have 7-8 or even 9 episodes on one disc. I see no reason for this. Anyhow, it's very funny this series and seems to have likeable characters and its going somewhere. It's settled into a sort of middle gear at the moment, 5 episodes in. Hope it ramps things up.

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Thu, 20 May 2010 23:03:25
I've started in His and Her Circumstances (AKA Kare Kano)

His and Her Circumstances

Fun show, and avoids pushing anime stereotypes too hard.  A bit melodramatic, but that's probably realistic in this sense.  Only about 5 episodes in so have to watch more to place it, but so far a thumbs up.

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Fri, 21 May 2010 03:23:50
Never really got into Avatar tbh. I only saw a few episodes, though, but the ones I did see were boring and not very funny. Plus the girl really annoyed me. Nyaa

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Fri, 21 May 2010 11:19:43
The comedy is the high point for me. Very anime.

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Fri, 21 May 2010 11:37:14

gamingeek said:
The comedy is the high point for me. Very anime.

For me it looks like the sort of thing that I'd need to watch a few episodes to get into, so I'd probably end up liking it.

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Fri, 21 May 2010 12:06:30

It's not as good as other toons I've watched, it's very watchable but some episodes progress the story, others feel like filler. But it's always at the least, mildly entertaining.  

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Wed, 26 May 2010 16:50:44

OMFG. No sooner do I get back into Avatar do I then discover a live action version movie is being released in the next couple of months.

Pics here

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938283/mediaindex

Trailer here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R36ofjxBY_Q

This is so wrong.

More here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joqQgyMbpAM

I love how all the good guys are white americans and all the bad guys are asians.


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The casting of white actors in the Asian-influenced Avatar universe triggered negative reactions from some fans marked by accusations of racism, a letter-writing campaign, and a protest outside of a Philadelphia casting call for movie extras.[17][18][19][20] Rathbone dismissed the complaints in an interview with MTV, saying, "I think it's one of those things where I pull my hair up, shave the sides, and I definitely need a tan. It's one of those things where, hopefully, the audience will suspend disbelief a little bit."[21] Movie critic Roger Ebert was one of the critical voices against the casting. When asked about casting a white cast to portray the characters, he said, "The original series Avatar: The Last Airbender was highly regarded and popular for three seasons on Nickelodeon. Its fans take it for granted that its heroes are Asian. Why would Paramount and Shyamalan go out of their way to offend these fans? There are many young Asian actors capable of playing the parts."[22] Jevon Phillips of the Los Angeles Times noted that despite Shyamalan's attempts to defuse the situation, the issue will "not fade away or be overlooked", and that this film exemplifies the need for a debate within Hollywood about racial diversity in its films

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Sat, 29 May 2010 16:40:21

Another top 100 cartoon feature, melding movies and tv shows together. Spirited Away is 87 Hrm

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/cartoons/1-25.html

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Sat, 29 May 2010 17:07:04
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Another top 100 cartoon feature, melding movies and tv shows together. Spirited Away is 87 Hrm

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/cartoons/1-25.html

You're on the nominations page.  Here are the results:

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/cartoons/results.html

(starting from #1)

The Simpsons
Tom and Jerry
South Park
Toy Story/Toy Story 2
Family Guy
Shrek/Shrek 2
The Lion King
Spirited Away
The Incredibles
Bugs Bunny
The Flintstones
The Iron Giant
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Finding Nemo
Wallace and Gromit
Akira
Aladdin
The Ren and Stimpy Show
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies
Princess Mononoke
Monsters, Inc
Popeye
Danger Mouse
Pinnochio
Futurama
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Spongebob Squarepants
Dungeons and Dragons
Daffy Duck
Mickey Mouse
Beavis and Butthead
Beauty and the Beast
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Sylvester and Tweetie Pie
Magic Roundabout
Transformers
101 Dalmations
Charlie Brown
Rugrats
King of the Hill
Samurai Jack
Ivor the Engine
Spider-Man
Pokemon
Inspector Gadget
Road Runner
Bod
Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
Donald Duck
The Little Mermaid
2DTV
Fantasia
Thundercats
Winnie the Pooh
Fritz the Cat
The Jungle Book
The Powerpuff Girls
Chicken Run
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Foghorn Leghorn
Battle of the Planets
Bambi
Top Cat
A Bug's Life
Captain Pugwash
The Snowman
Hong Kong Phooey
Wind in the Willows
Monty Python
Alice in Wonderland
Legend of the Overfiend
Pepe le Pew
Willo the Wisp
Lady and the Tramp
Belleville Rendezvous
The Adventures of Tintin
Noggin the Nog
Peter Pan
Yogi Bear
Barbar
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dumbo
Roobarb
Droopy Dog
Watership Down
Jamie and the Magic Torch
Woody Woodpecker
Felix the Cat
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Mighty Mouse
Animal Farm
Mr Magoo
Queer Duck
Charley Says...
Betty Boop
Huckleberry Hound
Wait till Your Father Gets Home
The Pink Panther
Wacky Races



The real WTF is Family Guy at #5
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Mon, 31 May 2010 11:30:32


Oh right.

South Park at 3 Hrm

How the **** did He Man get on the list Hrm

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Mon, 31 May 2010 11:38:20
He-Man rules!

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Mon, 31 May 2010 23:48:14
Thundercats Cartoon Writer Murdered


Police in Florida this week said 56-year-old Stephen Perry, who wrote for the 1980s cartoon series Thundercats, was murdered. The man had gone missing for nearly two weeks, and police reportedly found his arm inside of his abandoned van on the grounds of a Tampa Bay hotel May 16.

His Zephyrhills, Florida apartment had been ransacked and his two roommates were also discovered to be missing, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Those two were found last week, however, and arrested. James Davis, 45, was being held on suspicion of drug charges and failing to appear in court. Wife, Roxanne Davis, 49, was charged on suspicion of violating probation, burglary and grand theft.

Although not officially suspects, the two were described by police as persons of interest.



​Despite his successes in cartoons, including writing for SilverHawks and authoring the Marvel Comics series Timespirits, Perry had financial difficulties after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Last year he reached out to fans and asked for financial help.

At one point he posted on a website that he was "eating at churches once a day." The Los Angeles-based Hero Initiative, a nonprofit supportedby Spider-Man creator Stan Lee and others, started helping Perry out least year, prompting the writer to state that "I'm back on my feet, at least for now."

There have been rumors, by the way, that Thundercats would be turned into a Hollywood feature.

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Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:54:49
They found his arm??  Jesus Christ!!! I was never a real fan of either cartoon he wrote for, but I recognize his name from a lot of the comic conventions that were down here.  I had no idea he was so down on his luck.  Wow.... that's a hell of a way to spend your last few years. Poor guy.
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Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:36:23
A severed arm? Sounds like he was killed by a thundercat.

>_>

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Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:51:46

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A severed arm? Sounds like he was killed by a thundercat.

>_>

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Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:09:52


It was kind of funny, but sad Sad

I'm suprised there was no Mumra the everliving joke.

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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:29:02

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It was kind of funny, but sad Sad

I'm suprised there was no Mumra the everliving joke.

I've not actully seen Thundercats, so couldn't really come up with anything more specific. Nyaa

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Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:56:26

Damnit, I was waiting around for season 2 of this. 

Only to learn it was canceled due to financing issues. 

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