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I hate the name change
So I have been rewatching Gurren Lagann, it is still very, very, very, very, very, very, very good. Simoun is in his funk right now.
I gave up on Rave Masters. I guess itās just not my kind of show. The dub does not diserve the hate it gets. Sure some of the side characters are eh, but Michelle Ruff, Yuri Lowenthal, and Crispin Freeman did a great job, as they always tend to do. Ruff was a great choice as the girl IMO.
The dub criticism isnāt towards the actors who are generally fine. I wouldnāt go as far as calling it great. These are not their gem roles, but itās certainly at least serviceable. They are a veteran cast that knows what they are doing. Asking a VA to make a fart sound results in the same ham and cheese as opposed to a Shakespearean actor doing the same thing. The problem is the concept of the rewrites, and the poor material they came up with in trying to make it work for a certain demographic.
But most on the internet are not into subtleties and nuances, or some canāt express the articulation to differentiate the two, so they just say the dub or the voices suck (which in my opinion is not the case, veteran actors/actresses are veterans for a reason), instead of isolating to the root problem.
I donāt hate the dub either. I just found myself bored when watching it. I watched two eps last week, and yes I know that is a late start, but it just was not appealing at all.
Actually 3 OPās for the Japanese one.
English OP āRave-olutionā by Reel Big Fish for Rave Master:
Like I said in a forums lost the dub cast is good it is just they got a bad script to work with.
Kind of like One Piece when 4Kids dubbed it I honestly thought the dub cast fit good just the script and rewrites and edits made it bad.
Personally, Iām quite enjoying Rave Master just as it is.
Sure itās bit childish, and sure the script is a bit on the awkward side from time to time, but overall itās actually rather quite enjoyable.
Iām certianly enjoying it much more than the TTGL encore, I didnāt like TTGL the first time around, and I like it even less the second time.
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I didnāt like TTGL the first time around, and I like it even less the second time.[/quote]
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My stance is clear on the encore showing of why Iām not watching it again, and I wonāt retread that whole issueā¦ but out of curiosity why do you like it less the second time - just cause you know what will happen already or something else?
Iām not the biggest TTGL fan and I think itās highly overrated, but still a really good series that Iām looking forward to rewatchingā¦ once I get the DVDs. Like you though I would be tempted to fast-forward through the beginning episodes with HIM there (except the bath house episode). That one canāt be missed with HIM there to spoil it or not. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Iām still watching this show as well. Itās cute and good for an occassional LOL. I went into this understanding that the script left something to be desired, so Iām fairly happy with what Iāve seen so far. This is by, far, my easy viewing show right now. Iām just enjoying the ride, wherever it goes.
I donāt mind Rave Masters so much.
I went into it knowing how much it was it was ākiddy-edā down, so Iām just taking it for what it is.
Itās reminding me a little of Inuyasha with the āRave-alution!ā (Wind Scar), and the Demon Stones remind me of the Jewel shardsā¦ :pinch:
Slowhand: Hey maybe thatās why I donāt like it then .
Dragoon: Yeah you made some good points. Itās not an amazing dub, but itās passable at the very least. The actors do a good job, I guess itās the script and re-writes that are the problem. A few of the minor characters have kinda āsilly voicesā to them, but nothing too bad.
Itās the show that is the problem for me. I had really low expectations for it, and it still disapoints . The main girl is a cool character, and the main guy is alright too, but I donāt care much for the plot. Probally not my type of show.
As for Gurren Lagann, the show is very overaited, and Iām a super-Gainax fan too. But I did enjoy it. Esecially after the time skip. The two episodes right after that were the strongest in the entire series IMO, although the last 1/3 of the show was very good.
As for the ending
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Like I said last time, it went to far. It did another time jump, Nia ādiedā which was really sad, Simoun didnāt become the head of the country again which was lame, he disapeared which was lamer, and a lot of the other things just left a bad taste in my mouth. The PERFECT ending would have been when Simoun was marrying Nia. He should have kissed her and it should have ended. It kept going, and I really disliked where it went
Pretty much agree with you on all points Prede.
ābut out of curiosity why do you like it less the second time - just cause you know what will happen already or something else?ā
I think it stems from already knowing the outcome and knowing I didnāt enjoy it the first time.
At least you get to see HIM again. LOL
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Well HIM has already passed.
You all are silly, TTGL is an awesome great show(I even grabbed the first LE set, the drill it GLOWS). From next episode on there is not a single weak moment, I liked the ending for one.
I keep forgetting these shows are on till after they are over.
I had already seen Rave Master, well the un-cut Groove Adventures Rave, so I wouldnt really watch the cut dumbed down version, though it was still enjoyable dumbed down, my biggest problem was that it was not finished. Bad way to end, start a new arc then like 1-2 eps into it, nothing.
TTGL i want to see, Ill get around to it some day hopefully but i hate watching things from the middle.
You can always check out the TV Schedule & Reminder threadā¦
Slowhand: Since you magically know whatās playing and when, did they annoucne what will be playing when Gurren Lagann is over? I donāt feel like re-watching that show , and I gave up on Rave Masters, but be nice to watch something else on that channel.
My crystal ball is foggy at the moment, but Iāll keep you updated.