Today's Little Adventure

Yep! Today, I made my solo trek to Addison! I did pretty well, except that I turned off at Hillcrest a little too soon, and ended up right at Anime Pop. ^-^' It took me a little while, and a phone call to Mom, to get me back on track. However, I finally made it to the mall.

I ended up stopping in the Chinese Laundry store and chatted with the cute clerk for about an hour and a half. XD Sadly, I got the hint that he's already taken; as he already has a child. When I heard him talk about his daughter, my inner thoughts are like, "Dammit!". He is an amusing person, however I can't tell if he's joking with me or not.

After that, I went over to Anime Pop and looked around for a while. While I did buy a few things, the merchandise was still lacking a bit. Heck, there was barely any Gunpla. The only Gunpla they had were the really advanced models, and I'm not ready for those yet. In the end, I bought two things: a wrap-around plushie of Kururu and a gashopon keychain of Rolo. Now I have something to remember the poor kid by. -tearful smile-

The only thing I didn't accomplish was selling off my duplicate dvds. Even though I don't want to, there is a new Movie Trading Co. over by Firewheel. Maybe, since the store's new, I might stand a better chance and getting a better price for them this time. I'm not holding my breath, but we'll see.

And speaking of dvds, I ordered one when I got home. That's right! I ordered the Seku-Hara OVA! -evil laugh- I even got it for 20% off. (Right Stuf's holding a sale, at the moment!) I just hope it comes in the mail when everyone's back to the daily grind. I'm going to say its from a different series, but I'll still have to do my hardest to hide it.

If I have time tomorrow, I might consider doing my end-of-the-year anime picks. It should be longer than the one from last year. Then again, that one was aimed at fall '07's anime. I'll see what I can come up with.

Day-After Christmas Post

Well, I hope all of you had a nice Christmas, this year. Mine was okay; could've been better, could've been worse. My only complaints are just the same old same old; aunts imposing their girly values onto me, and dad getting drunk...at my grandpa's house. I did like that my weird Uncle Jim caught onto that, though. Thank goodness that Mom came in a separate car, because I didn't have the patience to be the designated driver. And I sure as hell wouldn't want to ride along with a guy who'd gripe about any of our driving capabilities, even if I had my headphones on. Meh. Other than that, it was okay.

From what I got, my top favorite gifts were: Geass vol. 1, Keroro vol 16 (It had the story about Keroro waiting all night for that game! Yah~! I loved that episode!), Pokemon Ranger 2, and my Geass pt. 3 LE pre-order.


I'm planning on going out to Addison on either Monday or Tuesday, too. I think Anime Pop accepts used dvds, and I have two new ones I'd like to give them. Ironically, Aunt Marty got me dvds of Ryvius and Scryed, and she's had them since last summer. That was even before I considered watching Ryvius. @_@ But I already have them in box sets, and I'd rather not just let them go to waste.


Continuing on with the subject of Addison, I could've sworn Dad knew that I was planning to go by myself. When I mentioned it tonight, he got kind of offended by the idea. Then again, he was drunk; which is exactly why I want to go by myself. I want to get away for a while and do my own thing. Plus, I'd like to go to the mall to see if that cute guy is still working at that Asian store. Then, there's the fact that I might look for something adult at Anime Pop. I'd like to get the Seku-Hara OVA, if I can, and I can't let either of my parents know about it.


And another thing, it might be best for me to wait until next week anyway. I need to wait and see if there's something G00-related that I'll need to buy. There's a possibility that I'll need to get another Gunpla. It's just a stupid rumor, but I can't help but be paranoid over it. It's bad enough that my hormones are acting up, and we're doing Game Day on Sunday; but if this happens, I'm going to be in complete despair. I can just see myself now; depressed, suffering from cramps (Total assumption!), Dad being a jerk, and I'm being forced to play board games. If that comes to be the case, I might end up saying/doing something I'll regret. Gah! I'm digressing! Anyhow, a new Gunpla is a huge possibility.

On a different subject, there's the possibility of more Geass. I heard about this earlier this month, and I'm a bit surprised that it's taken this long for that to circulate. XD Anyhow, if I wanted more Geass, I'd really want an R2 remake. However, I'd be fine with side character OVAs or Suzaku of the Counterattack. As long as Lloyd's around, I'm all for it! And it would be even sweeter if I finally get my Pudding Service! Make it happen, Sunrise!

G00 2-12

I really don't have much to say about this episode. I think there were only two moments I enjoyed about it. The rest...ugh!


I'll start with the good. I am so happy that Ian's alive and in stable condition. I'm also really surprised that Linda's alive, too. She totally had "Canon Fodder" written all over her, and she survived that attack. Impressive. Then again, maybe they're not ready to start breaking Mileina just yet. I'd hate to see her get all depressed.


Second, thank you Ribbons. Wang's been needing that bitchslap for a very long time. I would have preferred it be issued by Hong Long, but that was good enough. It was pretty funny that they played a commercial of Bright smacking Amuro shortly after that, too. What would have made the entire thing epic, was if Wang actually said, "Not even my own father hit me.". XD And somehow, I'd actually believe that.


Now then, for my rant. I'm a lot more calmer than I was when I wrote my rantings in my LJ, so the emotion isn't quite as raw. However, I'm really tired of the BS between Saji and Louise. Louise, in what little mind she has left, decides that Saji must have been with Celestial Being the entire time she's known him. (I really hate it when characters jump to these really stupid conclusions.) Saji...I have no words. I used to like him, but now I totally hate him. I thought he got over the whole "Blame Celestial Being for everything" thing already. But no. If he really did end up taking the 0-Raiser and join the A-Laws just for her, I'd say, "Bye-bye! Hope you don't get hit by the Memento Mori on your way out." Even though I wouldn't mind if they both were killed, I don't want Red Haro destroyed. I love that little guy too much!


I just feel like we're wasting too much time on their little personal drama, while they're not even that important. Seriously, the rest of the Meisters have been shafted lately. Alle and Lyle have barely done anything. Marie's become the resident housekeeper, which is a total crime. Graham's been gone for a while now, and that really burns me up. (Unless he's making out with Katagiri somewhere.) As far as I'm concerned, Saji and Louise are G00's version of Gino and Anya. I DON'T FREAKING CARE ABOUT THEM! STOP SHOVING THEM IN MY FACE! And for that matter, that BGM that they used for their little break-down scenes was totally wasted on them. Don't defile Lockon's death music, you bastards! T_T


Now that that's out of the way, let's shift over to Andrei's sucky love life! I really liked his little moment with Louise, despite that his words didn't mean shit to her. Yeah, I like him because he sounds like Lloyd, has a father complex, and is a pervert. I do like that he does have the occasional moment of "depth", though. I was rather amused when he called Louise out on saying that she knew someone on the opposing side. That was something I'd expect Lloyd to do; plus, he was totally sounding like him at that moment. XD I love him for all the wrong reasons, but I like having him around.

Well, I hope that the next episode will be better than this one. I'm a little paranoid, though. I just really hope that rumor I heard the other day doesn't come true. And if Saji's the cause of it, I hope he pays dearly.

Need Liptia Tea!

As of late, I've become quite fanatical about Tytania. Sure, it's still not really going anywhere, but I can see that changing very soon. But I'm sad that it's so unpopular. Is it because of the lack of action? Is it because Fan's group isn't doing anything productive? Perhaps the lack of Liptia Tea references, as of late? I guess it's just going to be more of a sleeper hit. That's too bad, but I still love it.

I've officially decided that Ariabart's my favorite character. It's strange because I hated Jeremiah in season one of Geass, and Ariabart is very similar in the "arrogant military man who makes an epic fail move". Still, just seeing how hard he took the failure and get kicked when he was down made me feel bad for him. Besides that, there's just something about him that I like. Not to mention that he isn't really lacking in the looks department, either. He may not be as pretty as Idris or Alses, but I do find him to be handsome.

I do like a lot of the other characters, too. I'm still liking Fan and Miranda, and I'm slowly warming up to Jouslain. For a while, I felt like Jouslain was the guy who appeared to be nice, but is really a manipulative bastard. However, those thoughts are disappearing. Over the past few episodes, I've become more comfortable with him. He's shown that he can be a nice guy, and I think his interactions with Lydia, Bal'ami, and Ariabart highlight this. As for the other characters, I'm rather "meh" on Zalisch and Idris, but I do like Alses. I'll need to spend more time watching the other characters before I can really form an opinion on them.

As for my token OTP, I'm totally for Jouslain/Ariabart! Yeah, it's wrong in so many ways, but it's so cute at the same time. Jouslain's the only one who's been kind to Ariabart, so far. For a while, I was afraid that Jouslain was just playing Ariabart, in order to gain some support. While that worked to an extent, I do feel like they enjoy each other's company. In fact, I think the only time I've seen Ariabart smile is when he's with Jouslain.

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Bal'ami is like Gino+Ohgi? I find him more interesting than either of those jerks, though. He started out wanting to assassinate Ajman, for his father, but now he's acting as Lydia's bodyguard/big brother. While I find that little relationship to be cute, I don't really like Lydia. She kinda annoyed me in episode 9, especially when she kept talking down to Francia. What the Hell did Francia do to deserve that? Seriously.

Tomorrow's episode should be pretty interesting. At the end of last week's ep, Lira got captured by the empire. Now, I've never felt anything for Lira, but I know Fan likes her. (Or he thinks he likes her.) I honestly don't know why he does, but yeah. And from the looks of it, she's been taken to Alses' place. From the hints in the ED, I think he's going to kill her; and that could be the trigger to get Fan's butt into gear. I just wish it didn't take this long to do it.

This One's For You, Maddie!

You know, I have a long history of crying over characters when they die. It started with my first anime crush, and it's happened ever since. And everytime it happens, I can never talk about it to anyone. I tend to look like a freak because of it, and my parents especially make me aware of this. But, this time, it isn't a character, but the character's voice actor that I'm mourning over. Earlier today, I heard that Maddie Blaustein, Meowth's VA, passed on.


I didn't want to believe it. I just wanted it to be some sick rumor. However, you don't normally joke about this kind of thing, let alone that it was about a VA that rarely anyone outside of the Pokemon community talks about. Yes, I'm freaking upset over it, and have shed some tears over her passing. Not like I normally would, but those tend to come later after it sinks in more. And yes, I'm probably making a big deal out of it, but you know what? I don't freaking care! Pokemon was a part of my beginning as an anime fan, and I feel like I just had another part of my childhood taken away! I loved her take on Meowth! She was Meowth!


It's so strange. Just yesterday, I was thinking about the Pokemon Food Fight episode; remembering the scene where Meowth is fighting Snorlax in the Mecha-Meowthinator. I always got a good laugh out of that fight, due to the absurdity of the mecha and Meowth's screechy voice. To be quite honest, that's part of the reason why I stopped watching the dub, after the big VA fiasco. I just couldn't picture Meowth without Maddie's voice, same with Eric Stuart and James. (I was watching Decendants of Darkness last night, and hearing Stuart's James voice coming out of Watari's mouth amused me a lot. I mostly watched it for Liam O'Brien's sexy voice, though.)


Anyhow, I'm thinking of digging out my old Pokemon tapes and watching them, as a tribute to her. It's the least I can do. I don't think I have the Go West, Young Meowth episode, though. T_T I'm watching the Food Fight one for sure, though. And the Ninja-Poke Showdown! I believe that's the episode she started voicing Meowth in. Pretty cool, since my favorite female du jour debuts in that one, too.


Well, I think that's all I can really say on the matter. I send my condolences to her family and friends. She will certainly be missed.

The Office 5-10

I really don't know what to say about this one. I'm very torn about a few of the issues that came up; such as the cheating and Meredith's drinking. It was fun when it was fun, but when it got serious I felt like I was about to cry sometimes.


First, that prank that Jim pulled was awesome! It's been a while since he's pulled a good prank on Dwight, and he delivered beautifully. I think that one ranks with the popping of Dwight's fitness orb. For some reason, I just find Dwight falling down to be hilarious.


Even though Phyllis is kind of a bitch now, I loved her in this episode. I like seeing her stand up to Angela, since Angela's the one who puts her down most of the time. Plus, she can throw much cooler parties than she can, in my opinion.


Dwight and the dolls...lol. People are already questioning if that was out of character for Dwight to buy toys in bulk and sell them for a higher price, but I find it to be totally in character. Remember, this is the same guy who sneaks around people's houses to see how safe they are. XD "Fa la la la la la la ka-ching!" He's become more and more of a douche, but I still can't stop laughing over his antics.


Okay, time for some more serious stuff. First, Meredith got drunk and her hair set on fire. So, Micheal decides to "Begin an un-armed intervention" (Sorry, I had to say it!), to try and set her straight. -sigh- It was rather ironic that Dad called during this part, you know. It was like twisting the knife in my chest. Add in that Micheal tried to force her into a rehab center, and I was about to freaking lose it. Two hardships I've had to endure, this year, shown in one episode. At least Micheal's heart was in the right place, sort of. T_T


Next, Toby's such a loser sometimes. I knew he was just going to miss out on the dolls, but Darryl let him buy his for $400. However, I don't think Toby wants it, anymore; seeing as how the doll is, well, black. (I apologize for the non-political-correct-ness of that statement.) Seeing as how he was breaking down about wanting the doll made me think that he's on his way to a real meltdown, soon.


Then, there was the big reveal of Angela's infidelity. I have to be honest, she put it upon herself. Thus, I have absolutely no sympathy for her over it. Now, everyone but Andy knows about it. He's going to know, eventually, though. Maybe it'll be discussed over their vacation? I'd rather have this be one of those off-camera things, because I'd rather not see Andy's reaction to this. If he goes back to pre-anger management Andy, I don't care. He has every right to, in this case. Hopefully, we'll know after the hiatus.


I have to talk a little bit about Andy, now. I'm not fond of him, but lately, he's been breaking my heart. He's completely oblivious to Angela's cheating, and he's really hyped up for the wedding. In one of last week's deleted scenes, he was crying about how the wedding plans were not going as planned. And I really wanted to smack Jim for telling him to stop playing the sitar. Man, and I thought he was really cute with the sitar, too. -whimper- Can Oscar be the one to comfort Andy in his time of crisis?

G00 2-10

This one's going to be pretty short, as not much really happened. It was another set-up episode, with a lot of the same old same old. There were a few interesting things that happened, though.

-I totally applaud Shirin for losing her patience with Marina. They just lost their country, and Shirin isn't going to sit idly by and be useless; unlike her princess. Personally, I would've liked to have had another epic bitchslap, but Shirin's criticism was good enough. Sorry, but Marina's naive ideals about war are pathetic. I can't tell who's ideals are worse; her's or Boku-Suzaku's and Euphie's.

-Three new characters are introduced: Linda Vashty, Anew Returner, and Bring Stabity (Or is it Stability?). I'm not expecting Linda to survive for too long, but if Ian goes down with her...T_T. Anew is working for the Vashtys, and was employed by Wang. I really don't know what to think of her, at the moment. Bring is a man! For the sake of making an obscure reference, I'd like him for fight against Lyle, just once. Ryuusei vs. Raidese! (I never got around to finishing that one, sadly.)

-Wang funded the construction of a big freaking laser called Memento Mori. The A-LAWS use it to destroy another part of the middle east. Also, Sergei isn't too far from the destruction, and he could potentially have been injured. I don't think he's dead, though. Seeing the Wild Bear die like that would be a huge insult to his character. Besides, he needs to settle things with Andrei.

-On the subject of Wang, I'm still just waiting for her to really screw up. I have about three or more potential candidates who could off her: Hong Long, Ali, or any of the Innovators. Of course, I'd love to see Hong Long do it, but just as long as she dies, I'll be happy. Just how does a BFL help change the world, anyway? -Is suddenly reminded of Damocles.-

-We have another character back, too! Hallelujah! I wasn't too sure if he actually disappeared in the season one finale or not, but I'm glad to see him back. I feel a little bad for Alle, but he needs Halle in order to fight. Plus, the split personalities makes him far more interesting. I still love him, though, regardless. I just hope that this doesn't cause any problems between him and Marie. Then again, Halle does have the potential to be an interesting bed partner. kukuku~!

Man, I hope we get another scene with the Union boys, soon. I missed them, in this episode. Well, there was that flashback with Katagiri, Sumeragi, and Kati, I guess. But conversations between Hamu and Kata-yan are so much fun.

Some Random Geass Thoughts

First off, I should probably say "O-tanjoubi omedetou!" to Lelouch and my dad. So strange, having those two share a birthday. Same thing with Makoto Kino, aka Sailor Jupiter. (My personal favorite senshi!) And as such, we ordered rebellion-supporting pizza for dinner, tonight. XD

And speaking of Code Geass, tonight was the dreaded Turn 5. It appears as though there was something I had forgotten at the beginning of the episode. I totally forgot about Asahina's part in the BK's rant to Zero! I guess it wasn't quite so random for him to become more and more suspicious before the Fleia attack, then. As for why I forgot, it was something buried deep under Chiba's bitching, me being annoyed by Gino and Anya, and tons of T&A. >.>'

Moving on, I've heard rumors about PD 6 being about Nunnally's inauguration party. Okaaaay...why do that when they could focus on some one-on-one time with Nunnally and Kallen instead? Oh, because they want to shoehorn in Gino and Anya again. -does her Yuki Aiba impression- They weren't satisfied with whoring the screentime away in the anime, and now they're doing it in the side materials. Hmph! That really pisses me off. -/impression- Seriously, though, I noticed that happening a long time ago. I'm begging you, Sunrise, quit shoving those one-dimensional characters down my throat at every turn!

Actually, I heard a theory about Anya and Nunnally yesterday. It's been theorized that the writers needed Anya to do something, so they took part of Nunnally's plot and shifted it onto her. It wouldn't surprise me, personally. I do recall from way back that Nunnally was supposed to have some sort of secret. Perhaps Marianne was supposed to transfer her soul to Nunnally's body in the original script? I do remember thinking that was plausible. -sigh- If that's true, then maybe my theory about Kannon taking away Lloyd's connection to Schneizel isn't too far off either. But we'll never know, unless they release some more info about the original R2. T_T

The Office 5-9

I'll be honest, I felt this episode was a bit off. It did have some funny moments, but there were a few things that I just didn't like. :/


First of all, I'm glad that Oscar is getting more screentime. He's my third favorite background character, next to Kevin and Creed. He's probably one of the most level-headed employees, if not the most level-headed of the employees. And I was totally on his side about the copier.


Pam, what happened to her? I know she needs to be more assertive, but she really came off as a bitch tonight. So what if Jim would rather get a new copier because it the current one sucks? Big deal! I've had to sit in some pretty crappy chairs, and I've been able to deal with it. (Heck, I'm sitting in one now, because the other one appears to have actually broken, this time. >.>) Still, that's no excuse to throw away a good piece of tiramisu! I'm probably just being hard on her, but she has this way of really annoying me sometimes. She annoys me because she's too much of a doormat; then, she annoys me because she's being bitchy. (Does that make her a tsundere or a yandere?)


-sigh- Dwangela...there's a line from a song that pops into my head, after seeing what happened tonight. -sings- Kimi wa dare to kiss wo suru~? (Who are you going to kiss?) I'm not too thrilled with what Dwight did; I fully admit that it was stupid for him to trick Angela into marrying him on the spot. Angela, however, is starting to remind me of Villetta. She'll throw herself at whomever she can benefit from, in a way. In this case, she's throwing herself at Andy because Dwight did something she didn't like. Right now, I feel sorry for both Dwight and Andy. Dwight's obvious, but even though I'm not too fond of Andy, he's going to get his heart broken in a really bad way.


I'm not as big of a Jim fan as most other fans are, but I have to applaud him for putting up with Pam's attitude tonight. That little revenge prank he pulled at the end was perfect. I know I probably wouldn't have been quite as forgiving as he was, if I was in his shoes. It still baffles me that they went with the chairs instead of the copier. However, I guess they're just going to have to deal with it.


Michael was in one of his better forms, tonight. There were plenty of Michael Scott-isms. My personal favorite was when Toby interjected, and he responded, "You're the silent killer! Go back to the annex!". XD I feel bad about what happened to his coat, though; as hilariously disturbing as it was. Poor Michael!

Code Geass SE 6

I haven't listened to the Kaguya track, yet. I think I'm in love with the other two tracks, though. Even the song, despite being sung by Gino and Xingke.

The song, Reason, sounds like it really should be sung by Kazuma and Ryuho. It sounds quite a lot like Drastic My Soul. And if I haven't said it before, I LOVE Drastic My Soul. So, I'm pretty convinced Gino and Xingke just got the song to make a reference to Scryed.

The first track...what can I say? Despite that it didn't consist of karaoke at all, it was freaking hilarious!

-When Suzaku's group came in, Rolo called Lloyd "Hentai Megane"!

-They discuss pick-up lines, for a while. Lloyd went first, then Schneizel, and Gino. Their lines were lame, to say the least. But don't worry, Your Puddingness, you had me at "OMEDETOU~!!!"! What was really funny, though, was that Gino's line turned Jeremiah on! He started talking in a weird way, too. XD

-Jeremiah rambles on about his issues with a woman he used to know? (I'm not quite sure on this.)

-Lloyd then turns it over to Xingke, who ends up collapsing. Rolo is worried about him, and goes sou-uke for Xingke.

-Gino starts boasting about some of Suzaku's pick-up lines. He refers to a time with a girl at a "Japanese Popular Restraunt", though Suzaku was just generally conversing with her. Nonetheless, Lelouch has Suzaku repeat the phrases he used, back then. This...ends up turning on Schneizel, Lloyd, Xingke, and Gino. (Woah! I guess Lloyd really does have a sex drive, after all.)

-It's Lelouch's turn, and he uses his Geass to make people love him. Then, Geass Cancelor. (Rolo: Nii-san, kakkoi~!) This causes a back-and-forth Geass/Geass Cancelor "fight". He ends up Geassing the other guys, and Jeremiah keeps Cancelling it.

-After that fiasco, they agree to play an "Ou-sama Game". Lelouch doesn't want to, but decides to after some persuasion from Schneizel. (Ara! So competitive, ne?) Rolo gets chosen, through a lottery selection, to head the Ou-sama Game. He decides to play a game where two people are at two ends of a snack stick (Giant Pocky, anyone?) and have to eat it...and eventually kiss. The victims end up being Lelouch and Suzaku, which pisses Rolo off. XD But, "The King's orders are absolute!"

-After some embarrassment and some intense commentary by the other guys, Lulu and Suzaku kiss. Innocent Days starts playing, and Rolo screams, "NII-SAAAAAAAAN!!!". XD For me, though, what really cracked me up was Rolo's scream, rather than Suzaku stopping and Lulu kissing him.

Next, Motorcycle Man Jeremiah! This was awesome! It played out like a cheesy tokusatsu show, except it's more of a radio drama.

-Jeremiah, as a transforming motorcycle cyborg, making funny "vroom-vroom" noises. I love this guy!

-Diethard is the narrator for this story! There is so much love from me, here! I love Jouji Nakata's voice so much!

-So, the Royals are the bad guys that live in Hell Pendragon. Suzaku also works for Koutei-chan, as well.

-Lloyd runs a Maid Bar, where Cecile's the Chief Maid, and Shirley and Kallen work for them. -imagines Lloyd wearing a bartender's uniform and drools- Anyhow, Lelouch and Jeremiah seem to frequent there a lot. Lelouch order coffee, and Jeremiah orders Orange Juice. (Orange juice: the drink of LOYALTY!)

-Cecile answers a phone call, and they send Shirley out for a while. I really didn't mind Shirley at all, in this track. After she leaves, Lloyd teases Lelouch about his feelings for her. Cecile reprimands him for it, due to Lelouch being a special agent. (Complicated secret identity stuff, and all that.)

-As it turns out, Shirley get kidnapped by Britannia. Lelouch has Jeremiah transform, and they race off to save her! As cheesy as the Kamen Rider thing is, I love it! However, Lloyd can't help but feel like something bad is about to happen.

-SPINNING KURURUGI KICK

-While Lulu and Jeremiah fight the empire, Lloyd and Cecile are left in the Maid Bar alone, while minions of the Empire attack. "Dammit! I knew that Lelouch and Jeremiah were walking into a trap!" Cecile trys to fend them off, and tells Lloyd to run for it, but he can't do it! (And the Lloyd/Cecile fanatic goes wild!) "Cecile-kun!" "CHOUKAN!" "CECILE-KUN!" "Choukan~! T_T"

-They save Shirley, and Lulu and Jeremiah face off against Schneizel. Jeremiah uses his "ohayo gozaimashita" wave and defeats Schneizel! Next, Hell Pendragon Emperor Charles shows up and uses the Gefjun Disturber to disable Jeremiah! Then, they find out that the Shirley they saved is not really Shirley. It's really Shinigami-Hime Cornelia posing as Shirley! DAI PINCHI! What will Special Agent Lelouch and Motorcycle Man Jeremiah do?!

-Sadly, this track has no ending. It's like the first episode of a series, complete with a next episode preview. NO! I want to hear how Lloyd and Cecile manage to get away from the Empire's evil minions! And how will Lulu and Jeremiah get out of this mess?! Sunrise, please, continue this is some way!

Union Pride!

Okay, here's my Union fangirling post. I just wanted to say a few things about my favorite faction, as well as my favorite fan pairing. X3


So, why do I love the Union so much? I think it's the way how they do things. Don't get me wrong; the HRL had some competent pilots and an excellent man leading them, and despite the epic failure of Patrick, Kati does the AEU proud. The Union, however, just seems more laid-back. In fact, I adored all the guys from the Union. Not just Katagiri and Graham, but the rest of the Flag Fighters, too. In my opinion, those guys were men. They weren't all GAR like Graham, but they were men that I could respect.


I'll fangirl over Graham and Katagiri in a minute, but I want to say a few words about the other members of the team. I had a soft spot for Howard, in particular, and was nearly in tears when he was killed. I would've ended up crying for sure, if Katagiri was killed in that attack, also. But it was because of his death, that Graham pulled off one of the coolest fights in season one. Darryl needed more screentime, in my opinion. I liked him, but not as much as Howard. He still wanted to honor his leader, but he also ended up dying for him. Then, there was Eifman. He witnessed too much, and payed with his life on the same day that Howard lost his. I think he was one of the coolest elderly characters I've ever seen in anime. And you know he had to have been quite the looker when he was younger. Just look at Moreno, he was hot back in the day.


Now then, time for some BiriGura love! Between the two, I ended up liking Katagiri first. I think that was partially due to my love of those scientist characters, but he also seemed like a pretty nice guy. Plus, unlike most people, I like his hair. There's nothing wrong with a guy having long hair! However, if there's one thing I have a problem with, it's his crush on Sumeragi. I had a tendency to cringe everytime he'd get near her. While part of it was because I shipped him with Graham early on, I also knew that she would end up using him somehow. (Note: Just to remind you, Sumeragi is my favorite female in this show!) Of course, that did end up happening, but not quite in the way he thinks she did. So, now he's bitter and wants revenge. Poor Kata-yan; at this rate, there's only two people that he can really trust anymore. His uncle and Graham, that's all he seems to have now.

Let's see, what to say about Graham? I was sort of ambivalent towards him, at first, but he became one of my favorites in no time. Even though he's a little crazy and lovestruck over the Gundams, he is one of the most competant pilots in G00. While he constantly impressed me on the battlefield, he even impressed me off of it, as well. The man had honor. He had a promise, and he kept it, until the end of season one. After sustaining damage to his face, he donned a mask and a new persona. Now, he's an unhinged man whose acting like a bitter ex towards the Gundams.


As for why I love to ship them? There's a number of reasons for that. One, I just love the way how they interact with each other. They distinctly remind me of a few other pairs that I've supported in the past, some were also canon, by the way. However, I also know that it's futile to get too into shipping them. One was in love with a woman he had a crush on since they met, and the other was a mechaphile. And now, I don't think either of them wants to fall in love again. ^_^'


In a way, they bring out the best and the worst in each other. When I say "the worst", I'm talking more about their current situations. They're both bitter and want revenge, and I can see them supporting each other to the end. I'm sure it's going to end horribly for both of them, but if they die together, at least I'll have the satisfaction of knowing the entire group will be back together again. I'll still cry like a madwoman, though.


It's easier when you look at it in fangirl vision, but there are a few moments where you can see the subtext. I started shipping them right from the first episode, personally, because of how they were with each other throughout the entire thing. There was just something that screamed, "more than best friends", to me. Then, there was the scene right before the Thrones came back for a second round. Katagiri is fixing up Graham's Flag, even though he was injured. Once again, I saw some subtext there.


Either way, I feel like those two support each other well. As I've said before, I don't expect anything to come from it, but it is fun to think about. If there's one thing I do want to happen, it's this: I just want them to save themselves. I don't really see it happening, but as long as they're there for each other, it'll be fine. In the end, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

G00 2-9

I was just going to copy/paste my LJ entry, but I'm restless and need something to do.

It was kind of hard to follow the sheer epicness of episode 8, but this one was also really good. There were two scenes that totally had me fangasming.

First up, Ali vs. the Meisters. Yes, we finally had a little fight with Ali. It started out with just him, Setsuna, and Tieria, but Alle and Lyle show up later. Poor Tieria; after getting mindraped last episode, Ali castrates Seravee. He wouldn't give up, though. Not with Ali being the man that killed his Lockon. After Alle and Lyle show up, Ali flees. Tieria wanted to go after him, but everyone else didn't want him to. Either way, he wouldn't have been able to defeat him.

When they get back to the Ptolemy, Setsuna tells Lyle what happened between Ali and Neil. Now, here's where Lyle reveals a big contrast between him and his brother. Instead of harboring a grudge, he would rather move forward; whereas Neil put his own grudge before the revolution of the world. I'm conflicted over this. Lyle's obviously the bigger person, but I also loved Neil. I almost want Lyle to loosen up a bit, but that would remind me of Neil, too. T_T Seems as though I'm just as bad as Tieria when it comes to Lockon.

Okay, I'll admit it, I'm starting to tolerate Louise a bit more. She's nowhere near as annoying as she used to be. Looks like the punishment that she took had a pretty good effect on her, ne? Of course, maybe Andrei has something to do with it. The dork's taken a liking to her, and has been perving over her for the past few episodes. XD It's really funny if you think about it. Shiratori just voiced the most asexual guy in Geass, and now he's voicing this pervert with a daddy complex. Ah, Andrei and I could get along rather well! Anyhow, he ended up doing a background check on her, and found out her past with the Gundams.

Oh, Patrick came back last week, and this week had his first blasting off for the season. I never liked him much, but I have missed seeing him fail all the time. I guess absence really does make the heart grow fonder.

My favorite favorite scene in this episode was definitely the reunion between Graham and Katagiri. YAY! MY OTP IS BACK TOGETHER~!!! I did wish that the scene could've been a little more dramatic, but it doesn't matter. Katagiri recognized Graham right away, so he probably knew about Mr. Bushido beforehand. But Graham tells him he can call him whatever he wants, even he thinks it's an annoying name. (Oooh~!) Anyhow, Graham knows that Katagiri's working on a new prototype model and wants him to paint it in his colors. Also, he wants the fastest speed and the strongest sword. (Samurai Flag, anyone?) Kata-yan's only condition is that Graham eliminate Celestial Being, which Hamu-sama complies with. Mmm~!

The Innovators amuse the heck out of me. I'm not too fond of Ribbons and Healing, but I like Regene and Revive. Revive especially amuses me, for some reason. When he and Kati were owning Lindt, he just looked like a really cute kid. (Speaking of which, Lindt having a tantrum and refusing to work later cracked me up. He can dish it, but he can't take it.) Regene, on the other hand, interests me. I don't really understand what he wants or whose side he's on. Still, there's something about him that I just can't really shake.

Continuing on the subject of the Innovators, Tieria is still having trouble accepting who he really is. He should be amongst the rest of them, but he also likes where he's at. While Neil may not have been the best guy around, he did have a huge influence on Tieria. He made him human. Poor Tieria, he's really suffering, right now. And next week, it looks like he gets more mind rape while taking a shower. Maybe someone will walk in on him, and will see just what he really is. I'm pretty sure he's sexless, but leaning more towards the male side. Still...shower scene...Why couldn't we have more manservice in R2, Sunrise?

Oh, Kati also sent Sumeragi a message during CB's escape to space. The little flashback scenes were great. Kati was hot, back then. And Katagiri...looks frighteningly like me. That outfit he was wearing looks like something I would wear. o_o I just lack in the bangs department.

I think that's all I wanted to say about this episode. However, seeing as how my favorite pairing has come back together, I want to do a separate post on them. So, I'll be doing that soon.