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    It may not be so much about the intelligence of the viewer but also the culture. It may be more a western cultural philosophy to try to interact more with the viewer (especially in children's programming). This might not be from the presumption of stupidity but rather from the fear that a child will wander to the next channel or form of entertainment if they aren't being constantly engaged. You might say that western producers feel that western audiences have a shorter attention span so a narrator spoon-feeding the plot to the viewer has the dual benefit of interacting with the viewer and simplifying the events.
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    I'm really eager to see how the hip joint functions in my hands. Having it be able to extend away from the body could hugely improve articulation but if it comes at the expense of making the hip harder to angle that'd be a shame.
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    This movie was pure win but I bought the original DVD and that's good enough for me.
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    Finally did a review of the character figure set on anymoon.com
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    Regardless of what version you got, it sounds like you got a real lemon. Even my v1 VF-0S was put together properly in the packaging.
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    It's kind of funny to say it's because of the scale of the RD line because I coulda sworn the RD line is a non-scale line.
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    Could sworn it sounded like a Faw-ker to me but that could just be my knowing how the name was spelled and hearing what I expected (in a Japanese accent no less). The point remains the same, Robotech is allowed to have different names and different pronounciation of names because it's an adaptation, not an attempt at a faithful translation.
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    What doesn't make sense? His name in Macross is Roy Focker (pronounced "Fawker"). His name in Robotech is different, it's Roy Fokker (pronounced Foe-ker). It's not that his name in Robotech is mispronounced, it's a different name just like Hikaru Ichijo is not Rick Hunter.
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    OOh I just remembered another one I loved, a game called Warsong. I heard it had lots of sequels (and maybe predecessors) in Japan and I always wished they would be brought over to the US.
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    In Robotech his name is Fokker, not Focker, and is pronounced as it is in Robotech. If you're not upset that they keep mispronouncing Hikaru as "Rick" then you shouldn't have a problem with Roy's last name. As it's been pointed out, Fokker as it appears in Robotech is actually a more accurate homage to the Fokker airplane. I like Robotech. As a cartoon for kids in the 80s it was one of the better examples. Are you an adult right now critically analyzing an 80s cartoon? Well, chances are then you're going to find LOTS wrong with it. It does suffer from technobabble, macguffins, terrible animation quality (at times), plot holes, occasionally awkward voice acting (although I've seen MUCH worse), and what I think is a pretty terrible second generation.
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    shooters: Gaiares (i think I'm spelling that right) was one of my favorites
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    Who is Tasha Yar? Was she the security guard who slept with Data? That rerun was on the other night.. HI-larious.
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    I concur. I hope to buy the Blazer some day, I prefer it to the Kai, but since I have the Kai I'm going to try to score the blazer at absolute bargain prices.
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    yeah, that category was invented long after that post and I had forgotten to update it until you mentioned I should do one.
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    http://anymoon.com/blog/2007/05/22/yamato-160-q-rau-max-miria-versions/ It's a very old post, desperately needs some updating to compare it to the Robot Spirits toy and the line art. Updating the post is on my "things to do" list. Originally I scored this toy higher.
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    direct link: http://anymoon.com/blog/2010/03/23/bandai-robot-spirits-queadluun-rare/
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    I hear Bandai is not going to bundle the super parts (but almost certainly will release them). The idea is that the economy in Japan is not very good and there seems to be a toy buying threshold just above where they're going to be selling their Hi-Metal VF-1. The price + super parts is viewed as above that buying threshold. So, I'm not expecting to see any bundles until this line picks up some momentum. The same logic is also why the VF-19K toy has had so much after the fact development. They figured people would balk at the idea of purchasing it for just a tiny bit more than its MSRP but if people really liked it they might pick up the extras that might have otherwise come bundled with a more expensive toy separately.
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    I have a review up on anymoon.com, I think it might even include a video.
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    I pre-ordered the special version... there will be a review.
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    I just read Mr March's comment about how useless it is to have a highly articulated fighter and GERWALK mode after I completed my review but I wish I had beforehand because that's a really good point. My full review is up on anymoon.com. Here's a teaser pic:
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    Thanks TLW, still not exactly what I'm looking for because of all the schematics and such. I think I'll continue using that slightly off angle line art... it's good enough for people to get the big picture.
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    I disagree with the banner being a better idea (well, except when viewed from a fan of the originals). The point was to make a cohesive show that people would want to watch from start to finish which would be far easier to sell to advertisers and TV channels than a banner show. "Wait, so at 30 episodes in it becomes a completely different show? What if they don't like the new show?" That would be an awkward question that "All the shows would be very similar" would only go so far in answering. In business you have due diligence and pitches where you have to back things up. The fact of the matter is saying "We'd bring in shows X, Y, and Z" would then mean you'd have to pitch why shows X, Y, and Z would be as successful as show A. In the case of Robotech, shows B and C could never be pitched as being as successful as show A so intertwining them with show A raised the stock of all the shows and made the whole adaptation we know worth doing.
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    I wouldn't be so fast to judge... just because the new crotch is there and the canopy tint is gone doesn't mean the shoulders won't break. It seems like every week we're still seeing more people post to the "need shoulder hinges" thread.
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    Yamato isn't allowed to service areas outside of Japan because of licensing issues. It's not really a choice Yamato makes to not help you out. Yamato would love to be able to legally sell and service toys outside of Japan. Since they can't we essentially buy toys without warranties which does make it that much more frustrating when a clearly poorly researched design element is foisted upon us and then not corrected before more variations of the toy are released.
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    I played golf the other day with a guy named "Jayce" and I thought about asking him about the old cartoon that starred a guy by that name. Is that the show you're referring to?
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