Fort Max Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Well, at last I'm there, I caught up to Gurren Lagann and my god, WHAT A RIDE! I just watched 20-24 in one sitting and I was floored again and again. As well as the end I can't wait for the real toys to start hitting the market, Simon's rides alone would keep Bandai's SOC division busy/in business for a whole freaking year. And with that in mind I thought I'd do a little idle speculation as to how Bandai would go about it. This is my dream line up: Lagann - Spec Layzner size, transforms with included figures and movable/swappable facial features as well as drills. Gurren Lagann - Mazinger size, has a small partially transforming lagann to combine with plus jet pack and an arse load of drills The rest is spoiler tagged, just in case. Arc Gurren Lagann - Ideon/Iron Gear sized, fully transforming with static standing and seated GL figures Hyper Galaxy Gurren Lagann (you know it's coming!) - Big, breaking new boundaries for the SOC line, as my friend put it "the kind of big that makes it cheaper to fly to Japan and get it yourself"! What do you think, mad enough to do the show justice?
Morpheus Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Episode 25....lots of :ph34r: moments. Spoiler: Boota He has spiral power and powerfull enough to re-energize hypergalactic dai gurren. Kittan. This is Kittan episode, it is shown he has powerful spiral energy too by using the giga drill break move using his King Kittan ganmen. He sacrifice himself to destroy the water planet core. Oh yeah, he also kiss Yoko this time. Yoko. Yoko kiss is the kiss of death, first Kamina and then Kittan. She has to die in the next 2 episode. Can't wait for the finale, it going to be battle of the titans with the fully transformed hyper galactic dai-gurren.
Fort Max Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Are you ready for Captain Garlock? http://youtube.com/watch?v=K-QyyJLBrxE Can I just ask, what's all this "GAR" & "Garlock" buisness? I get that his (totally awesome) costume bears more then a passing resemblance to Captain Harlock's but other then that I'm stumped.
Morpheus Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Can I just ask, what's all this "GAR" & "Garlock" buisness? I get that his (totally awesome) costume bears more then a passing resemblance to Captain Harlock's but other then that I'm stumped. I believe GAR is from Gao Gai Gar, so basically Garlock is combination of the bravery (or reckless) from Gao Gai Gar with some Harlock coolness.
wolfx Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Can I just ask, what's all this "GAR" & "Garlock" buisness? I get that his (totally awesome) costume bears more then a passing resemblance to Captain Harlock's but other then that I'm stumped. I'll be able to shed some light on that. APPARENTLY, The term GAR originally was coined by one of those weirdos on 4chan image boards. He meant to comment that he was "Gay For Archer" but he typoed and instead typed "I am gar for Archer". Archer was in reference to a character in Fate/Stay Night visual novels. Archer was deemed one of anime/game/manga's most manly of men and commands a sense of manliness and heroism that rivals Arnie. His eventual fate apparently caused "manly tears to be shed". The rest was history. I think the GaoGaiGar reference came later since his name happened to be Gar and he was off hotblooded nature as well and that fit the Gar word. So now any person with hotblooded manliness can be used with GAR. I wouldn't usually quote urban dictionary as a source....but it seems accurate in this case. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=GAR
UN Spacy Posted September 16, 2007 Author Posted September 16, 2007 WOW. More manly tears have been shed. I can't believe there's only two episodes left and we've YET to see the final form of Gurren Lagann.
wolfx Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Dang you raw and .ass watchers. The softsub by BSS-Anon is out.
Fort Max Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 WOW. More manly tears have been shed. I can't believe there's only two episodes left and we've YET to see the final form of Gurren Lagann. There's 27 epsiodes? Cool. Thanks for the info on the Gar thing guys but GGG's hero is Gai or Guy... isn't it? Man, all I seem to do on the internet these days is ask questions...
wolfx Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 Haha....i didn't bother to find out about Gai/Guy. You're probably right. Anyway at a risk of going OT, a more "exaustive" history to the word "GAR". http://www.lurkmore.com/wiki/index.php?title=GAR And....my episode 25 is coming along super slow. ARGH!! *tries XDCC bots instead*
wolfx Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 XDCC bots were way faster. Finally watched it. Manly tears were shed. I feel bad for Yoko though that every man she inspires ends up dead. Well now we have Gurren Lagann's ultimate form....more ass kicking in the final 2 episodes. Boota has super spiral powah. Hmm...so can beastmen have the ability to produce spiral energy later on? PS: the MKV versions of BSS-Anon subs has a joke-subs track. For those who just want to watch the LULZ. XD
Beltane70 Posted September 17, 2007 Posted September 17, 2007 That's a pretty awesome picture! I loved both Kamina and Kittan's strong personalities.
Fort Max Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 The transformation was a bit anticlimatic and vague.
wolfx Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 This was what i thought when i saw Simon's new shades....and someone actually *!@&(@! drew it.
Radd Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) The transformation was a bit anticlimatic and vague. I think that was the entire point. You just don't try to top what happens immediately before that. You just stand up, look them right in the eye, and let them know, right down to their core, that the time has come and you most certainly are going to tear them a structurally superfluous new behind. Cut to credits. Edited September 18, 2007 by Radd
Duke Togo Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Yeah, it kinda went a little blah at the end there. Felt like they lost a little steam.
wolfx Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 I think this should be an enchant creature card though.....
UN Spacy Posted September 19, 2007 Author Posted September 19, 2007 Well, at last I'm there, I caught up to Gurren Lagann and my god, WHAT A RIDE! I just watched 20-24 in one sitting and I was floored again and again. As well as the end I can't wait for the real toys to start hitting the market, Simon's rides alone would keep Bandai's SOC division busy/in business for a whole freaking year. And with that in mind I thought I'd do a little idle speculation as to how Bandai would go about it. This is my dream line up: Lagann - Spec Layzner size, transforms with included figures and movable/swappable facial features as well as drills. Gurren Lagann - Mazinger size, has a small partially transforming lagann to combine with plus jet pack and an arse load of drills The rest is spoiler tagged, just in case. Arc Gurren Lagann - Ideon/Iron Gear sized, fully transforming with static standing and seated GL figures Hyper Galaxy Gurren Lagann (you know it's coming!) - Big, breaking new boundaries for the SOC line, as my friend put it "the kind of big that makes it cheaper to fly to Japan and get it yourself"! What do you think, mad enough to do the show justice? Hopefully Bandai will get a crack at GL once Konami/Kotobukiya is done with the license. Their Lagann Impact Model is simply wondeful, but it's sorely lacking any features. I can only imagine the amount of AWESOMENESS capable from the wizards that gave us Voltes V, Ideon, and Gunbuster. .....here's hoping it doesn't take TOO long.
wolfx Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Hope it comes with limited edition mail order exclusive "GIGA DRILL BREAKER" addon.
UN Spacy Posted September 20, 2007 Author Posted September 20, 2007 http://www.riuva.com/?p=718 :lol: ..SPIRALED!
wolfx Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 I was about to make a new thread about this supposed new SRW game but found out later it was a fan made poster. http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1...89036360jo0.jpg
Keith Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Don't doubt something similar won't happen in the not too distant future though. I also want Nono in SRW. If Sivil can be there, so can Nono!
Morpheus Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Episode 26 summary Kamina!!!!! Spoiler (poorly written ): The battle with the anti-spiral is a short one demonstrating the power of Chou-ginga Gurren Lagann. Unable to deal with them directly, the anti-spiral attacked their mind by creating an alternate universe. While everyone is hipnotized, an anti-spiral appears before lord genome and Boota jumped to safe him, this results Boota transformed into a man-beast thanks to Genome power. Somehow, Kamina managed to covinced everyone in their alternate universe to remember their purpose and everyone return to their senses. Finally Gurren Lagann burst out from Nia's ring and stand before the anti-spiral. Oh yeah, did I mention that the anti spiral throw planets at the Chou-Ginga Gurren Lagann (well i think it was planets...)
UN Spacy Posted September 24, 2007 Author Posted September 24, 2007 WHAT a reunion! Makes me wonder where all of OUR drills are.
wolfx Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 So the boota conspiracy ppl are right. >_< But he still lacks the deep commanding voice from episode 1. Anyway this episode was awesome. During the channel switching, one of the channels showed a captain that said "I won't leave this ship" and there was a parody rendition of the gunbuster theme.
Fort Max Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 So the boota conspiracy ppl are right. >_< But he still lacks the deep commanding voice from episode 1. Anyway this episode was awesome. During the channel switching, one of the channels showed a captain that said "I won't leave this ship" and there was a parody rendition of the gunbuster theme. I totally missed that! *goes to watch it again* Great episode, much better then the disappointing 25.
Beltane70 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Episode 25 disappointing? You're a hard man to please!
wolfx Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 LOL....gurren lagann AMV using the track from the 300 trailer. http://bssubs.com/?p=8
Fort Max Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Episode 25 disappointing? You're a hard man to please! Compared to the rest at least, aside from the goodbye scene it just seemed like a lot of talking. Particularly from Lord Genome who's necessary to keep explaining everything. Also the way the previous one ended made me think that the transformation would be the first order of business but then they built it up even more, and still more after that and then when it finally happened it was a bit disappointingly vague.
Radd Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 It takes all types. I think 25 appealed most to people who are really into the characters and the over the top sentimentality of the show, and shifting the focus after such a perfect climax to overshadow it with a transformation sequence would have really dragged that down.
wolfx Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Besides, aren't all the transformations in GL anime magic? Why would anyone complain that its vague? XD
UN Spacy Posted September 26, 2007 Author Posted September 26, 2007 Heck. I can't believe it's already the end. GAINAX really earned my respect with this series.
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