Gubaba

That's kind of what I gathered...that although it became a lot more popular, everyone was just coming to gawk at her, so she became something of a liability...but I'm in no wise sure...

FINALLY! Part 4 (of 5). This is the one with the sentence that finally defeated me. I have no idea what Elmo is talking about, but I decided to post it anyway...Elmo disappears for a few moments here...but I think he just ran out to pick up some ramen. NEXT: The shocking finale!!!

I still say she got the V-Virus from contaminated panties.

I have them on VHS...somewhere. But it was a copy of a copy of a copy...so probably not worth the time it would take to dig into my storage space and find it... I don't think so...if there was, it was nothing too dramatic.

Is that the novelization...? Damn...I want to read it!

HELL YES! By the way, I have the Orguss Memorials on an nth generation copied VHS tape, which is rapidly aging...were those ever released on DVD...?

Thanks. I'm going to now spread that information all over the internets, using authoritative tones, and flame anyone who doubts its veracity.

And the writers wouldn't be doing their job if she doesn't get it. And I'm still wondering about Sheryl's illness...and I'm still wondering if she got it from contaminated panties...

The problem is that they seem to take it as a sign of international standing, instead of the wailing and gnashing of teeth that SHOULD ensue. Case in point: I think Japan was one of the few countries where the American Godzilla did repsectable box office...

Him, or someone who looks like him...

Or maybe his suicide wasn't so scuccessful...jusging by the preview for Frontier 12.

It's because the Macross gods hate you and your indecisive ways.

I thought she was talking to him, but...you may be right. At least we're SURE that she's sneaky...

Alas, poor Nanase...always a bridesmaid...

I'd prefer non-transformable kits (and I'd prefer Hasegawa), but still... These look yummy.

Ah well...turns out I can actually watch the HD version on my old, old computer if I shut EVERYTHING else down...and it only skips during action scenes, so this ep was fine. Speaking of which...good episode! I really feel for Ranka...just when everything's going right, everything's going wrong, too... (And I'm kicking myself for not finishing the next section of the Nyan Fro. Liner Notes before this episode aired, since they mention that the old Nyan Nyan CM has been replaced by the Ranka Version...poor Lin Minmé!) Does Sheryl have the V-Virus? And if she does, how did she get it? From contaminated panties...? I think you'd need nerves of steel to eat in that restaurant...at least, I would. And next episode! YAY! KAMJIN SNOT DEAD!!!!

Does this mean that maybe Gattai will come back...? I'm assuming that when the DVDs start coming out, new fansubbers will come out of the woodwork...

Are there any raws out BESIDES the Horrible Raws WMV and the HD AVI? I needs me some low definition AVI action...

I've heard that argument before, and I don't buy it. Big West worked in good faith with US Renditions and Manga Ent. A few years later, Harmony Gold says that they own the outside-Japan rights for those shows. They scotch the U.S. Plus toys, and send some C&D letters. Big West loses a lot of face. Later, HG copyrights the Macross name so that anyone who wants to release macross here HAS to work with them. And Big West would want to do so why, exactly...? Because they have no other choice? Screw HG.

I don't think it's a crime to like both shows, but I do dislike a lot of Robotech fans...the strident ones who defend Harmony Gold, and say that Shadow Chronicles is better than Frontier any chance they can get. (yeah, I know...a lot of us do just the reverse). Robotech was a solid effort, but even as a kid back in '85, having already seen HG Macross (The "Rick Yamada" and "Lisa Hayase" version), I knew that they had changed some things, and I wanted to see the original. I even thought of writing a letter to Harmony Gold (again, in 1985) asking if they could send me videotapes of the original Japanese versions with subtitles. They thought that they wouldn't just do it for me, free of charge, never really crossed my young mind... And even then, once I learned more about Macross from import books and models, it bugged me to try to talk about it with people and get, "But what about the Invid?" or "I wonder what the SDF-3 looks like?" But then Macross II and later, Macross Plus started coming out, along with the Robotech Perfect Collection, and all seemed fine. I dislike Streamline for discontinuing the Perfect Collections (and, more personally, for lying to me about it at Anime Expo '96). Then I disliked Harmony Gold for the cutthroat tactics that made it far from easy to get Hasegawa kits (although those seemed to be a little below HG's radar). Of course, Harmony Gold in 2002 has almost nothing to do with the Harmony Gold of 1985...completely different staff, compeltely different outlook. Now I dislike Harmony Gold for keeping any new Macross from coming here. And I dislike Robotech fans who gloat about that or lay the blame at Big West's feet. And if or when the live-action movie comes out, it'll be even worse, because there will be even MORE money at stake. And I won't forgive them until I hold in my hands a nice, R1 Macross Zero DVD Box Set.

? ! ... The one that you say you're gonna get? That's the one you want. NOW HURRY UP AND GET IT ALREADY!

It used to be every six weeks...now we're lucky if she plays once every six months...

...And I think he's hoping that the mods will give him "Vajra Beauty Man" as a custom sig...

Touché, my friend.

The misspelling is easy...but, being a grammar nazi, it's really difficult for me not to use punctuation...