Mercurial Morpheus

Happy to help. Enjoy. sorry to see you go, Shouta.

It's not 40 any more? (checks site) Wow, they upped it to 60. That's still better than the ADV set. I know what you mean about the badges. Though I never had an issue with mine. The only downside to having him sign it was that I wanted to get one of the MW metal boxes, after which I'd give the box to my friend who was so enamored by it (you can buy it for 10 bucks now! 10 bucks for a lump of cardboard. LOL crazy anime fans). Now that it's signed, no dice on that. (I've seen had Mari Iijima and Hiroyuki Yamaga sign it as well). As for what stabilizing means, Macross was made in the early 80s. Back then, cels were filmed a frams at a time, and then the film was edited together by hand. As such, both the filming and splicing method, usually done precariously, resulted in a tiny shake in shot changes and maybe a wobbling in scenes. The restorers digitally reframed it so that this didn't occur and painted or cropped out the splices. Evangelion was much the same way. oh, Stray, that was f-ing hilarious. Thanks.

Ah. I care not about reencoding. I merely need to rip. I can just keep the new subs separate afterwards. I'd test it, but I've not installed it on this PC yet. Man, these M7 torrents are slow.

Do not deny yourself the 40 dollar set. It's the best around. A real steal. HG made a small fortune selling it at AX 06 (at least, to the people like me that realised that the director was there willing to sign it).

I liked six and seven a lot. Nine was excellent as well for developing some background characters. Though each episode had it's merits. Even 10, which had some definite quirks to it. Especially Alto seemingly teleporting to Ranka's defense.

You showed your girlfriend the episode where a lead character dies?! Even I'm not that cruel to my friends (I kept his passing from my friend when i got him on the series, especially since he loved the guy). New avatar mildly influenced by this thread. Bask in it's non-favoritism! Bask, I say!

Hardly. It simply means "foolish", along the lines of "something foolish uttered by someone intelligent." Harsh would've been calling you names. How can you call saying a 720x480 rip of a DVD "low rez" anything but "asinine"? Is "uninformed" better? I've seen harsher things here than that anyway. like in the old Star Wars thread... or some M7 threads. I've barely watched this thing yet. I'm just saying to do your homework before saying something erroneously so matter-of-factly. I'm hardly trying to be a "big man", but it did irk me a bit. Like I said, it was directed at the comment, nothing personal. Sorry. It's been awhile since I've seen the CA release, but the VIP definitely has non-canon names. I haven't worked on ripping in a while, but I can't remember if I can load a h.264 file into Virtual Dub Mod for the sub rip.

Um, "remastering" has zilch to do with the resolution. The set was released on DVD only, which is 720x480. Hence, these are 1:1, not "low-rez". To release it any higher would be nothing more than pointless upscaling. No resolution would actually be gained by such, just a needlessly inflated filesize. Do some research before making asinine remarks like that, please. Even Wikipedia would tell you this. Nothing personal. ^_-.

Sorry to interrupt the Klan fest. I knew someone would do this eventually. Though, while I know for the sake of the, "one has to be the Misa to the other's Minmay" Sheryl is more Misa than Ranka would be (job dedication, hidden soft side, responsible, can be playful), I still see both as more Minmay than Misa. Sheryl just doesn't strike me as Misa yet. If she did, I'd be all over her. I sort of see them as Ranka is TV Minmay. Young, naive, just starting out, not to serious in the relationship. While Sheryl is DYRL Minmay. Older, confident, seasoned pro, seeking escape from the usual, getting rather serious for the relationship. Seems I'm not alone, though there is a Ranka one too. Though I wouldn't be surprised if both get a dash of Misa. They could easily twist either girl. I can just see Alto smacking Sheryl after a senseless outburst towards the end. Though i could see him dragging some sense into Ranka too. Yes, I know the whole Ranka is Ranka, Sheryl is Sheryl stuff, which is why I wouldn't call either Misa. Though you can't help but notice. It's like they took the old characters and gave them all dark pasts (example: Michel is Max with a tragic past. Complete with Meltran lady friend) I get a kick out of the first one regardless.

Teaser images from episode 1, hence uncorrected aspect ratio. I''ll post CA versions when I can.

Well, if you don't mind data discs, you can burn them as is. I do such and hook my laptop up to my TV. Quite glorious. Shinsen and GG just caught up.

Lunar's MKVs have built in subs. Direct Vob Sub should handle them. I don't know about how Gattai did it, since I hear their subs were relatively awful. Check under "navigate". I've been sticking with Lunar since switching from AiA (I still can't believe they didn't get the meaning of "Michel" ). Still haven't seen Shinsen.

VIP appears to be a straight rip; complete with non-canon spelling (Miria, Linn Minmei, etc.) Part of me is considering fixing them up prior to burning.

Ah, I hoped as much. I was originally going to ask about farms. Though I'd rather have a girl interested in me, not Alto-hime.

Nice one, Valkyrie. I'd love to start a cel collection, but don't have the fund's nor the capability. I do own one Sentinels cel (weirdly enough).

Here they are, for those still interested. ____Choujikuu_Hanten_Nyan_Nyan_____CM_Song__Ranka_Version_.mp3 Iteza_Gogo_Kuji_Don__t_be_late.mp3 Infinity.mp3

You desire a woman into cows and Alto, oh, and not to mention cows?

Finally found the VIP release. It definitely does blow the CA version away. Though i should mention that they aren't the worst. The old VHS fansub rips looked like crap thanks to poor ripping and old, lousy codecs of the day. CA was a god send. It even looks like Bandai skipped the EE they slathered over everything else. Though it does look a bit more digital than a cel animated series should. No biggie I guess. My one qualm is their laziness in not correcting the aspect ratio. As someone who's encoded DVDs before, adding a script to force 640x480 is not hard (takes maybe 1/5 of a second). Thank goodness for the MPC's ratio controls. Though looks like they fixed it, upon viewing episode 15. Screen caps later. Thanks for the scans!

Those are just the music videos. I'll have to check that out in a bit. The two movies should be good.

Thanks for the links. I'd never heard of MacrosShere. I never go to Mininova for anime; no wonder I couldn't find the VIP release.

It's posts like that that remind me why I love this board

You have no idea.... But once you get started... Now you see why I try to drift away from forums, especially considering that I'm in the "like all" camp.

Nice. I created a few myself. They'er on my other PC or phone though. I'll see about uploading them if anyone's interested. Currently I have Nyan Nyan (Ranka CM vers) Don't be Late and Infinity (my favorite of the bunch). Though I'm not using them until I'm done with my Indiana Jones theme (except Nyan Nyan for one undeserving of Indy). I plan on cutting Ninjin Loves you, Yeah; Ranka episode 1 Nyan Nyan, and maybe Diamond Crevasse and Macross Frontier 2059. Any other requests can probably be accommodated. note that I like to cut them a bit long, and they're tailored for my w580i. Wes, which version and verse of Voices would you like? I'll see what I can do. Again, nice work, USCOLMRNE. Don't mean to steal your thunder.

Actually, the first I saw of it was here, followed by some hilarious bickering at /m/. I only went back to ASuki after Herbert mentioned it. Though I've seen far more Ranka bashing than Sheryl bashing. Plenty more Sheryl Gloating as well. Like this matters somehow that the chara you like is more popular. Seems I'm always preferring the reviled ones anyway. To be honest, fan bickering like this is more likely to kill my interest in the character than she herself. Who wants to be a Sheryl fan if they're percieved as Ranka bashers and vice versa. Ah, so I'm not the only one that felt that there's some inconsistency with her. Good to know. As for thread wise, I know not of it. Oh I get all that. That's easy. It's just that my memory, and the existence of two versions plus a five month gap between two episodes sort of fuxed with her character. As Far as I remember, she's all business save for the tiny bit before she arrives at Frontier. Even sort of badmouthing Alto for his naivety when she ditches the concert. Jump to the next episode, and she just seems totally different. All playful, but still sort of full of herself. (thinking about it, maybe its not so inconsistent after all). It's like the writers thought her too gruff so they quickly reworked her into the eccentric, playful thing she is now. Maybe my memory is just too bad, but the switch seems a bit unnatural. Especially after cutting the seemingly innocuous "Strawberry Pie' mumbling. I suppose the little we know of her past does cover for the early attitude, but it still seems a tad shaky. Which is why I may rewatch the first few episodes. Well yeah, that goes without saying. Like I said, my issue is not with her almost dual personality. I've accepted it, and it's why i sort of like her. My issue was that it sort of came out of left field. I sort of blame the whole Deculture edition decision. It just seems obvious that they reworked her a bit going into episode 2 (which I don't really remember at the moment). So you're saying she basically is Ginny... Well, a much younger, hot version that sings instead of sews. Actually a classical tsundere starts out cold and then warms up. You're describing a modern tsudere. Though lets not start that debate. especially since she's only tsundere-ish, not tsundere (Alto inspired no change in her, he just lets her be). Nice character study, though I feel you're giving her way more credit than is due. She's nothing special. It's really too early in the series to start praising any of the characters as such. Sheryl is simply a hard working girl with a sad past that's found an opportunity to relax a bit and enjoy things not available to her back home with the rare guy that doesn't worship the ground she walks on. That's hardly original. She's quirky, but not what I'd call endearing and while I like her confidence, she's too brash and tactless to be winning of great respect. About the only thing unique is the fact that she's helping Ranka, as usually they make characters like her the bitter, seasoned pro out to crush dreams. Though i wouldn't be surprised to see that change soon. She's just a bit spoiled and tactless as she probably gets her way all the time. Hence why she likes Alto. Because she's no queen to him. Thinks on her feet? Surely you jest. Isn't this the girl that madly chased after a pair of underwear in a unlocked flightsuit and nearly died (or at least get badly injured) because of it had it not been for Alto? She's reactionary and compulsive 9 out of 10 times. How that makes her a quick thinking, I don't know. I'm sure I just won some enemies. Look, I like Sheryl, really I do. Heck, going with my usual taste in anime girls, Sheryl's a bit more my type, especially when she's not being so forceful. If episode one hadn't poured her bad side on, and then left us for five months with it's sour taste, with a WTF episode two/three chaser, I'd probably be all, "Rankas cute, and a good character, but, damn, Sheryls damn near a Goddess (well maybe not that far)." Especially after episode six and the whole Diamond Crevasse bit (and the meltrand panty thing ).That's a Sheryl I could get behind. Though Ranka is lacking the aspects that usually drive me away from characters like her, so no love lost there either. She's got the most room for improvement, and has been more consistent from the get go. I just hardly think Sheryl's the wonderful character she's being painted as. She's not an awful one too, but she nothing special. To be fair, neither is Ranka. Both have only the tiniest of depth, and much, like say, Ayanami Rei, are inferred onto them by fans reading deeper into them and putting two and two together. Any character can be get when you tart to psychoanalyze them. It's still too soon in the series. Heck, we still know next to nothing about the Vajra. The plot has barely moved outside the triangle. So slathering either character with claims of perfection, great appeal, or even being better than the other is a tad premature. You put it best with, "Sheryl is simply nothing more than a character with an unusual set of strengths and weaknesses." Though I disagree that they're "unusual" and they make her anything but unpredictable. She's okay right now. Maybe a bit undeserving of the landslide following she's got, but there's potential. Just as I side with the theory that Ranka will blossom soon. Indeed. Again, my confusion is not the relationship as stands, just its genesis and the odd tone in the first few episodes. True, but the show outright establishes that she did see it, or was at least aware. Bad setup or no. Unless you're suggesting mere coincidence that that's just exactly when she makes up her mind. The shot you show could suggest peripheral vision. Though it's a moot point. Interesting thoughts. . I still find it plausible that it was a nudge at Ranka. At least in part. Minmay is Minmay, Ranka is Ranka, Misa is Misa, and Sheryl is Sheryl. These homages point in so many different (opposing!) directions that I wonder if they aren't simply there to encourage wild speculation and uncertainty. Take each as a unique character in their own right, and you'll get the most out of the experience. Oh, I already do, and Sheryl is no Misa. Not in the slightest. The last thing I do is compare characters outside of shows. Though I'd be remiss if it wasn't pointed out. Especially given how much this show has already stolen from SDF Macross. Heck, I was developing fears at times that this was indeed a full blown, under the radar remake ala Gundam SEED given how similar things were. I understand that, as of now, Sheryl can be difficult to connect to, since we've gotten so little in the way of monologues from her. But keep a close eye on her; there are a lot of small, quick changes in her expression that can be easily be missed on a first watch. Or a second. But she's all there. I bet. If Frontier has a strength, it's that the characters are interesting, even if they're currently a bit shallow. There's promise there. Personally, I wonder how Ranka's ties to the Vajra will play out. Indeed they do. Heck, I find it really amusing that there's so much opinion on Klan or Nanase. They really have nothing going for them as characters. Heck, they're practically just characatures. Klans got the whole hotshot ace mixed with your average Osana Najimi, and Nanase is just the quirky best friend/fanservice character. Not that there's anything wrong with like them. I've noticed that anime fans seem to prefer characters more on what they do, rather then why they do. Case in point, Alucard from Hellsing TV. Here is probably the most piss-poor lead character ever devised. Nothing more that a cocky (especially in the dub which ruins the gentlemanly aspect George Nakata gave him, an aspect he desperately needed), over-powered bastard simply looking for a good fight. No depth whatsoever. No substance, just a badass in fights there was no way of him losing, and fans knew it. So an all around horrid character. Meant to advance the plot, and be forgotten. Yet, he's loved by thousands, and spoken of as though he were one of the greatest fictional characters ever animated and that Hellsing TV was the epitomy of good anime. Even today, dozens cosplay him at cons. It's only with the advent of english manga and the OAV, which actually gives him a past, personality, and purpose for Victoria that so many finally admitted what garbage Hellsing TV was. Or how many people hate Kiminozo's Mitsuki for her percieved actions, despite being one of the most well written, sysmpathetic characters in her genre, in favor of the cute, but ultimately bland in comparison, Haruka because she's the good girl. So it seems a lot of fans value style over substance. Nothing wrong with it, I suppose. It sure explains a lot. I like the amusing background characters too, but they're sort of just there at the moment. I'm sure I've been sniped by now, and need some sleep. Sorry if I've been too armentive or something. Last thing I want is a heated debate.

That I got. It's just the whole earring thing. I must have missed it. She just seemed to go from, "I want nothing to do with you" to, "You, take me places. Now!' ;; Thanks for trying to clear it up. I get it as is, just not how it got there. Like her personality shifted a bit. Some spotty writing is all. Oh sparks are going to fly. That much is certain. The preview suggested that Sheryl's definitely going to be in a better position for time together. Episode ten was kind of a joke in it's setup. Outside of the cute Zero touch, and the Sheryl Kiss/Ranka realisation, it's easily the weakest episode thus far. Got sniped on such a short post. man I suck. Interesting views Dio (outside of the Friends bit, I always hated that show ^_-). Hence but thoughts on the two being sort of mirror images. As for Alto, that's why I've been saying the show needs better chara development.