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  1. knoted
    Considering the limited amount of proper pics to compare these two....I might actually prefer the Experten's battroid mode proportions, but the Yamato does the fighter mode better. But yeah, no final conclusions until we see the final Yamato VF17.
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    ^ Thanks for the pics. Here another VF17D photoshop edit : http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc167/knotje/TF_reviews/VF17D.jpg
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    I like the headplacement of the 1/48's a bit better than the headplacement of the V2 1/60's. I always prefer the TV paintschemes over the ones in DYRL.... Still, the 1/48's are just a bit too big and pricey for me.
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    ^ Agree about the head, the teal colour not so much. Oh btw...made this pic for comparison :
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    nevermind
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    Nice picture, although it makes me even more eager to see a VF17D with white striping instead of yellow.
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    Not really.A story about some creepy serial killer might show zero charcter development too, as the killer is trapped in an endless loop of his own sick mind...but the big difference is that this character might be written in such an interesting way as if the audience were observing this guy in documentary manner. The ones that don't like Basara basically agree on this thing : he annoys the heck out of people.
  8. knoted
    ....and Basara in one sentence. For some people that only has relative meaning....
  9. knoted
    Bird as director !? Ah.. that'll be interesting
  10. knoted
    I think that's actually one of the strongest points of the movie ; like Misa said herself ; in terms of brute force, the puny human army never stood a chance. This vision is cemented by scenes in which the icon of the human fleet, the VF SKull leader gets smashed to pulp and as we learn that Earth was wiped out in the blink of an eye.
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    Well, I just happen to really like the uncompromising angular & flat shape of that reallife stealth. The VF17 is cool on its own merits as a VF and as reference to the F117, but some of the VF17 design elements go against that stealth.I dunno, I just think that a plane with a tapered thin rear looks more elegant.
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    That might be a consequence indeed. But, I found this artwork, which is obviously a F16 robot - imo, it would look pretty cool as a VF, since it has this kind of rounded Zentraedi style about it :
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    I still wonder sometimes, why there are no single engine VF's in Macross. A F16 or F35 inspired VF might have been interesting in terms of creative design challenge, since there would be no dual thrust nozzles for feet.
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    I just really like the battroid mode of the VF 2SS ; the turbo thighs, the tapered shinlegs and even the illogical chest plate ( pointy bits obscuring FOV ). For its fighter mode, I like the fact the canopy is a rather short, since I don't like elongated canopies in jetdesigns.
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    Hmmm...nostalgia doesn't make for the most objective era assessment. Each decade has its own pulp media....which might ironically be heralded as retro gold 10 or 20 years later. I'm from 1978 myself, but I try ( emphasis on TRY ) to keep off the rose-coloured nostalgia goggles. I think it's best to be pragmatic about it and just pick things - such as toys, films, music etc. which you happen to like, regardless of era. Sometimes you just have to ' wade ' through eras which seem to cater a little less to your preferences, but there will always arise a new favourite ; usually when you least expect it. Heck, sometimes favourites of yesteryear don't hold up as well as you thought in current times....so like any extinct species, they couldn't handle changes of time. When it comes to designs, the VF1 is still one of my favs, but I think the F22 Raptor is my favourite contemporary design as well.
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    Well, execution of the concept might not always be on par...but I do think it's there to serve a dynamic between characters, as their archetype roles transcend into character relationships ; which is the drama which draws in the audience. Cause & effect, chicken-egg...which way around doesn't really matter, but it works for the charm of the story.Contrary to that, is Basara's arc, which is very much like an island, which pretty much goes against the workings of dynamic to draw in and immerse an audience.
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    True, but at least Hikaru's douchebag behaviour is there to drive the character dynamics, between him and Misa for example ; and we see, as episodes progress...this dynamic remolds and shapes the character relation between them ; in short, it's an element to serve the dynamic and draw in the audience.Basara's behaviour seems to serve no narrative dynamic, thus in contrast to Hikaru's douchebag behavior..Basara's works counter productive...it throws the audience out of the character immersion.
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    Ehm, the point is rather ; even if a character's actions and/or skills ( like Minmei's singing ) are a crucial plotdevice, a scriptwriter shouldn't allow this character to go out of hand.In my example Minmei showed human weakness ( this is good, it gives her character, depth ), so Hikaru was used to set her straight ( slapping her , then telling her to sing for the sake of all humanity ) ; this resulted in Minmei getting it together again. Good story arc of these characters. However, if there's no one to dampen Basara's annoying style - even if his motives are noble - then the narrative message is lost and the character works counterproductive, alienating a large portion of the audience.
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    When Minmei put up an attitude in DYRL near the end, it took Hikaru to slap her and put her in her place. I haven't seen many M7 episodes, but it doesn't seem there's a character to put Basara in his place...or is there ? So far, Basara gets a dislike from me. ( an acceptible anti hero would be Mark Landry, but that's Ro....)
  20. knoted
    Well, who are we to decide what qualifies as life ? Anyway, I see a weakpoint in this trailer already : - it already kind of shows how the humans find the key trick to fight back ( just like Bay's TF movies )
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    This looks very nice. Way better than the old Bandai's, as it conveys a sense of mobility & articulation. Still, personally I think the design of the actual F117 jet looks prettier, especially because it tapers thin towards the rear whereas this VF basically becomes thicker towards the rear.
  22. knoted
    MG Rex, the mother of all chickenlegs
  23. knoted
    I finally got Wheeljack too and I think he's fantastic. 2 points of critique though : - The Shoulder hinge joints keep his arms in a raised position. I HATE short arms and the raised shoulder position only emphasizes his stubby arms. ....so, I just had to sand off the little nubs of those hinge joints, resulting into a more natural pose and longer looking arms. I wouldn't mod the legs though because that would make his thighs too short in relation to his shinlegs. - The Corvette car mode. Generally speaking, I prefer European style cars over American cars and this case is no exception. Sad to see the renewed Lancia Stratos ( Italian ) being dropped for an American Corvette. It's not as bad in person as I feared it to be, but I'd rather have Wheeljack stay with the Lancia. So, thanks to my little shoulder mod, I think Wheeljack's robot mode looks even more phenomenal than it already did. Very much recommended.
  24. knoted
    What an amazing Prime mold. Totally beats the old MP01.
  25. knoted
    Ashley Wood | Zombies vs Robots, Metal Gear Solid, etc. Picture : Don Lawrence | Storm, Trigan, etc. Picture : Herge | Tin Tin Willy van der Steen | Suske en Wiske
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