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It's sad how important they all think they are.
Weeb Wars / AnimeGate / #KickVic / #IStandWithVic / #vickicksback - General Discussion Thread
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HighwayStar
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They’re important as our source for laughter, but in every other aspect from relevance to physical appearance, they’re not.
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nani sore imadoki: 7 syllables
that's misogynistic: 7 syllables
that's way too old fashioned: 7 syllables
you're so stuck in the past: 7 syllables
Man, being a script writer is so hard.
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To be more precise, she liked classic Lara better than Nu-Lara, which is very true.
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I might take her seriously if she didn't embody herself as a kawaiiko. And by the way, it's actually not meant to be positive, not even TV Tropes can make it be positive.
In Japanese, kawaii means "cute", but the concept has far more overtones than it does in English — and far more power. For many Japanese schoolgirls (and some women), being kawaii is kind of like being sexy for Western women: it means that they are desirable, attractive and wanted. It becomes a primary goal in their social lives, and success, as measured in the reactions of their peers, is practically an affirmation of their worth as a female.
As always, whenever there is a goal like this, there is always someone who overdoes it. The kawaiiko (literally "cute child"), or burikko ("fake child" or "pretend(ing) child"), is the case in point. She takes being kawaii to an almost unhealthy extreme by making it the sole focus of her life. In clothing and fashion, this manifests in frilly, flouncy outfits, often with ribbons and lace. In behavior it appears as a tendency to act childishly "young", particularly in speech — she may speak entirely in baby talk, giggle mindlessly, habitually refer to herself in the third person, and/or use nicknames as well as the -chan Honorific for virtually everyone she encounters. In short, the difference between kawaii and kawaiiko is the difference between "cute" and "cutesy". (The difference between kawaiiko and burikko, however, is the difference between "cutesy" and "obnoxious.")
In some cases, the decision to go kawaiiko is not a desperate plea for social acceptance but a calculated step intended to further a career goal as an Idol Singer — for which lacy, frilly cutesiness appears to be required by the Japanese music industry.
Compare Animesque, Deliberately Cute Child, Manchild (similar trope for men that could also apply to the worst of these cases), and The Fake Cutie. The horrific offspring of Tastes Like Diabetes and Moe. Contrast Rated M for Manly and Testosterone Poisoning.
As always, whenever there is a goal like this, there is always someone who overdoes it. The kawaiiko (literally "cute child"), or burikko ("fake child" or "pretend(ing) child"), is the case in point. She takes being kawaii to an almost unhealthy extreme by making it the sole focus of her life. In clothing and fashion, this manifests in frilly, flouncy outfits, often with ribbons and lace. In behavior it appears as a tendency to act childishly "young", particularly in speech — she may speak entirely in baby talk, giggle mindlessly, habitually refer to herself in the third person, and/or use nicknames as well as the -chan Honorific for virtually everyone she encounters. In short, the difference between kawaii and kawaiiko is the difference between "cute" and "cutesy". (The difference between kawaiiko and burikko, however, is the difference between "cutesy" and "obnoxious.")
In some cases, the decision to go kawaiiko is not a desperate plea for social acceptance but a calculated step intended to further a career goal as an Idol Singer — for which lacy, frilly cutesiness appears to be required by the Japanese music industry.
Compare Animesque, Deliberately Cute Child, Manchild (similar trope for men that could also apply to the worst of these cases), and The Fake Cutie. The horrific offspring of Tastes Like Diabetes and Moe. Contrast Rated M for Manly and Testosterone Poisoning.
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In yet another example of how disingenuous the KickVic crazies are, they cried bloody murder about that DeviantArt "hit list". A few days later and they're jokingly complaining about those who didn't make the cut.
https://archive.ph/psc0L / https://archive.ph/q9Q6m/ https://archive.vn/rILQE
Remember the yeti cup person? Neither did the user who complied that post. They're also sad they haven' t been doxed yet.
https://archive.vn/czAuq
Credit to Tony Goldmark, Marzgurl's personal hero, and others, for taking the piss out of their moral panic.
https://archive.vn/7GyJO
https://archive.ph/psc0L / https://archive.ph/q9Q6m/ https://archive.vn/rILQE
Remember the yeti cup person? Neither did the user who complied that post. They're also sad they haven' t been doxed yet.
https://archive.vn/czAuq
Credit to Tony Goldmark, Marzgurl's personal hero, and others, for taking the piss out of their moral panic.
https://archive.vn/7GyJO
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Isn't not translating the anime faithfully and putting western political shit in it basically cultural appropriation by their standards?
Kind of wondering if the omissions were done on purpose to kind of Robert California them to see the response.
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Changing translation is a tight rope act of a process, take an example of things changed in yu yu hakusho for example, usually anything changed was changed to something comparable light in the west,(Helps that it didn't really have much in the way of politics in it in the first place) or organically you try to dub it to be more natural in a specific language. That's what I think is the issue right now, people have forgotten that the whole point of dubbing is to make it sound more NATURAL to that language you are dubbing it to.
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The only dubs I've actually enjoyed would probably be:
Noir
Baccano
Cowboy Bebop
Magic Knight Rayearth
Black Lagoon
Azumanga Daioh
Burn Up eXcess
Ghost Stories
Neon Genesis Evangelion (ADV Films)
Slayers
Naruto (I quit watching years ago but imo Maddie, Yuri, and Kate did really good)
Pokemon (TPI replacing everyone was so stupid but I will say Sarah Natocheny really has grown plus it helps shes a fan of the games)
I also want to give a shout out to the late Kristen Bishop as she was the greatest actor in the entire Canadian dub of Sailor Moon. Despite the gender swap of Zoycite she managed to sell it very well that I honestly can't watch the original subbed or the new dub episodes with that character in it. Her version of Esmeraude...find me someone else who can perfectly capture the snobbish annoyance with that legendary laugh (and yes I love Rena Strober) like she can. Kaorinite was perfect too although compared to Noriko Umera's performance I'm curious to see what an older 50 something woman could do with that character. I feel like the dub voice should be a bit....deeper?
I never watched Digimon but I understand it's got a pretty great cast (Philece Sampler, Joshua Seth, Mona Marshall, Bridget Hoffman, etc)
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Good for her for standing up. One person at a time is how SJWs took power and one person at a time is how they will lose it again.
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There were many mistakes in the YYH dub. Such as calling demon world spirit worked until they had no choice because Sensui opened a portal to the damn thing. Also calling all energy spirit energy until they had no choice but to differentiate it because the main character became a half demon. And one change created a plot hole that didn't need to be there if they had followed the sub. Also changing names. Dumb crap like that.
But other than that, YYH feels very natural and I think along with Fullmetal, it's the best dub Funimation has ever done.
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Indeed. That's what makes a good dub and what separates it from the mediocre to terrible dubs, is how natural it comes across. Though there is an inverse situation, like say Ghost Stories, of basically turning shit into something that is offensively okay. Dubbing in some ways is a transformative medium that when done right, will garner praiseworthy accomplishments. But the point of dubbing is, you want it to come across as natural as you can and the voice actors need to be comfortable in their roles. It all boils down to effort, can't make it sound natural? Hand it off to someone that can, otherwise you do more potential harm than good by forcing it.
One thing The Anime Voice Acting scene in the west needs, is well to either create or join an american voice acting guild, cause these pennyshit bullshit is something that needs to be done away with.
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I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that most of these 'script writers' are the polar opposite of 'well read.' Watching TV for a few years can't remotely replace having read a couple thousand books in ones life. And someone in their 20s hasn't been alive long enough to have read half that. To paraphrase Yoda, "This is why they fail." They don't have the verbal catalogue in their head to draw from.
Thats not to say that having read a ton is a guarantee of doing well in that field, but it sure as hell helps.
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Tyler Wolff on Twitter
“@HugoBlackstone I have a feeling that if and when Nick does get sued he and his lawyer are going to learn some things about corporate personhood they didn’t know they didn’t know. Dragged kicking and screaming over the hill named dunning-Krueger.”
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Tyler Wolff on Twitter: "I have a feeling that if and when Nick does …
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Some LawTwitter sped went on the longest tangent about suing Nick Rekieta. I'm amused and interested.
Also the Australian caveman decided to screech after this guy stopped rambling about the epic "defeat Nik Rekoota" plans.
This is hilarious and dumb and will only get dumber.
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Tyler Wolff on Twitter
“@HugoBlackstone I have a feeling that if and when Nick does get sued he and his lawyer are going to learn some things about corporate personhood they didn’t know they didn’t know. Dragged kicking and screaming over the hill named dunning-Krueger.”
Tyler Wolff on Twitter: "I have a feeling that if and when Nick does …
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Some LawTwitter sped went on the longest tangent about suing Nick Rekieta. I'm amused and interested.
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Also the Australian caveman decided to screech after this guy stopped rambling about the epic "defeat Nik Rekoota" plans.
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This is hilarious and dumb and will only get dumber.
It reminds me of some writer/journos I know. Technically they are writers because they have written things. But they have no working knowledge of their chosen craft. And boy howdy, does it show.
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The problem with this theory is that Nick getting sued would be a boon for his business as an "internet shock jock."
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I go away to binge Castlevania S3 & this BS happens. Lawtwitter needs some slapping into reality.Tyler Wolff on Twitter
“@HugoBlackstone I have a feeling that if and when Nick does get sued he and his lawyer are going to learn some things about corporate personhood they didn’t know they didn’t know. Dragged kicking and screaming over the hill named dunning-Krueger.”
Tyler Wolff on Twitter: "I have a feeling that if and when Nick does …
archived 8 Mar 2020 06:25:22 UTC
Some LawTwitter sped went on the longest tangent about suing Nick Rekieta. I'm amused and interested.
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Also the Australian caveman decided to screech after this guy stopped rambling about the epic "defeat Nik Rekoota" plans.
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This is hilarious and dumb and will only get dumber.
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Is he implying hoping that Nick would get sexually assaulted in prison?
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Coincidentally, I just got done watching a video of Marvel Comics destroyer in chief, Sana Ammanat, interviewing and being schooled by Ann Nocenti, one of the very 'strong women in comics' that modern feminists swear never existed before current year. Nocenti, herself a progressive, may have well been talking to a wall. Some people are just beyond reality when their biases are there to protect them from it.