tekering
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The original 7-part OAV series (otherwise known as "The Early Days"). Brilliant stuff, top-notch writing and direction.
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You guys are surprisingly generous with the prequels. Is there a good story to be found there? Probably, but it's buried under a mountain of dismal writing and miserable acting. Most of the performances are so distractingly bad, and the dialogue so inept, that it's impossible the appreciate the structure of the plot they're hung on. Liam Neeson and Ian McDiarmid do incredible work, but they're left adrift by the rest of the cast. Even reliable actors like Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Christopher Lee come off as bland and unconvincing, upstaged by CGI characters like Yoda and Jar Jar. Perhaps children of the '90s, who grew up with these films, have difficulty eyeing them critically (the same way children of the '80s accept the Ewoks unapologetically). The sequel trilogy is far more infuriating, I think, because the story and writing fails to support the stellar work of the cast. The performances are much better across the board, the principal characters are more engaging, and the dialogue is functional, but the characters have no agency. They are jerked around by the machinations of the plot, and the only influence they have on the story seems to be at the behest of The Force (or rather, The Mouse). The plot happens around them, not because of them. I consider both the Prequel Trilogy and the Sequel Trilogy to be failures, but -- ironically enough -- for completely different reasons. -
This premise has always intrigued me, especially since my crappy digital camera died and I've been stuck with my cell phone... How much better would this look if I had photographed it with a decent DSLR?
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Oh, Doomcock loved Alita: Battle Angel. His YouTube review raved about the film. Of course, every compliment he delivers in that disingenuous voice sounds like sarcasm, so it's rather self-defeating.
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STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2
tekering replied to Black Valkyrie's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
The "Archive" figures are just older Black Series figures repackaged. They've got superior paint app's, for the most part, but they're otherwise the same figures as previously released. -
The Alien/Predator/Aliens vs. Predator Thread
tekering replied to VT 1010's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Wow, this series just took a considerable step down in quality. "Night Shift" was much weaker than the previous entries, both creatively and technically. The actors were less than convincing, the dialogue was poor, and the production design was cheap and ugly; in fact, this one looks like it was produced for a mere fraction of the budget for the earlier shorts. The camerawork, lighting, and editing were equally amateurish, nowhere near the level of craftsmanship demonstrated by the first two episodes. What happened? -
I was teaching business English to a doctor at 4pm, and then a private class for an elementary schoolboy at 5... and I was on my phone refreshing Web pages constantly during both classes. I maintained a professional demeanor and engaged with the students throughout the lessons, but in the back of my mind I was screaming “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR, AMAZON?”
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Honestly, as someone who constantly obsesses about scale, I insist on getting figures and vehicles that match their onscreen depictions in media. Hi-Metal R does exactly that, as reliably and consistently as any toyline ever has; even more consistently than the animation itself, I would add. Those of you who argue about the relative scale of Zentradi mecha based on cockpit sizes and pilot height seem to be forgetting a key aspect of Zentradi physiology: they can alter their physical size at will. They have the technology. Trying to estimate the average height for a Zentradi pilot is not only impossible, it's irrelevant.
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
tekering replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
Don't forget the GBP.
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Oh, wow. I was so taken aback by the absent legs, I hadn't even noticed those attachment points. Yes, that's precisely where the Tread would connect with the Legioss... in Armo-Fighter mode, at least. I don't know what Sentinel thinks they're doing, but they're completely ignoring the 35-year legacy of Mospeada toys. The fighter mode is supposed to have the legs hanging off the back, not tucked in like the animation design... and you're supposed to provide a lousy sticker sheet, not print tampographed details on the toy. And what's with the navigation lights on the wings? You don't paint details like that on a Legioss toy. Most insulting of all, it looks like they've engineered the fighter with built-in attachment points for a Tread, which is totally against the spirit of the Legioss design. Have they no respect for tradition? The Tread is supposed to be an awkwardly-designed afterthought, with no secure way of connecting it to the Legioss. How arrogant and presumptuous they must be to plan these things out in advance. Who do they think they are, Bandai?
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Wow, those stickers look like crap. Anasazi37, I'll definitely need multiple decal sets from you!
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Nice photoshopped Jonathan Wolff, Cap'n.
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So the Robotech license prevents BBTS from selling Macross toys, but Mospeada toys are okay?
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If Amazon bought up all of Bandai's stock, they wouldn't have sold out in five minutes... But regardless, Bandai is seriously underestimating demand.
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Correction: Amazon’s stock was listed TWO hours and 35 minutes after...
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Consolidated Megazone 23 Toy/Model Thread for 2017-2018
tekering replied to RavenHawk's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Just get 'em sent to me, RavenHawk. I'd be happy to ship them to you at cost, just so I'd have a chance to look at them first. -
Just wait 'til I get the fiber-optics installed in my Star Destroyer! This one, Chris.
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It's Eaglemoss. They take great pains to ensure that nothing they produce is ever to scale with anything else they produce. I've got five different starship displays, at five different scales, and I'm still stuck with ships that won't scale properly anywhere...
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Definitely not. Thankfully, it looks very easy to remove. I'm not sure. Let me consult with my dog on that one.
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We've just addressed the same question here.
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I used to be an exterior home painter, and the latex brands we used came in four types of finish: Gloss, Semi-gloss, Satin (Eggshell), or Matte (Flat). The Tamiya and Mr. Hobby paints I use come in 光沢 or つやあり (gloss), 半光沢 (semi-gloss), 3/4つや消し (3/4 flat), or つや消し (matte). So I suppose the 3/4 flat could be called a "satin" finish. Yeah, same with Wave's model kit. Basically just a movie-style flight suit; certainly nothing like the helmet seen in the OAV.
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Not "Skynet," but Lazlo Zand... and not "Terminators," just duplicates. "Clones" is equally inaccurate, because it's impossible to clone a hairstyle (or a mustache).* * Of course, the artists and/or writers probably just don't understand how cloning works.
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Looks like a late '70s setting to me... but more New York than Chicago. Chicago's the real-world analogue for Gotham City, of course. New York is the basis for Metropolis.
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Damn, Lolicon, you're doing it again... Making all our beloved Macross toys look like crap compared to yours. A satin overcoat? Seriously, what model paints come in "satin?"
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That yellowing is much too pronounced (and much too widespread) to make it worth the effort. Unless it can be done with chemicals, I don't think that Max is worth salvaging. It's a mess. Better to repaint with a unique color scheme... something like this, maybe?
