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by Rien
Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: Anime
Topic: Fullmetal Alchemist
Replies: 21
Views: 32828

I saw the first anime in high school and I finished watching Brotherhood on Adult Swim months ago. I love both series, but I do prefer the first series. Not because I saw it first, but because I felt it had a stronger emotional impact and a better soundtrack. Either way, it's a series that makes you...
by Rien
Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: In The Shell
Replies: 16
Views: 22291

I haven't abandoned this place. The last few months have been extrememly hard for me. It's changed me bit, but not too much to stop posting here. I really hate to see this place die, but I honestly don't know how to help keep it alive. I've revived as many old topics as I could that I felt I could c...
by Rien
Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: Manga
Topic: Future of Manga
Replies: 12
Views: 17829

I used to buy manga, but it was too expensive to keep up and by the time I found out about OneManga, they had to shutdown since I guess they were a threat to the industry(afterall, who would buy manga when you can read scans online for free?) Now I'm forced to start back getting physical manga(whene...
by Rien
Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Best looking Motoko
Replies: 70
Views: 72229

Sometimes simplicity is best, right? The interesting thing is people don't really seem to mind the filler in GITS. I guess it's like Star Trek: TNG in that the series constantly world builds and it's easy to appreciate even if you're not watching for complexity. Definitely agree about the simplicit...
by Rien
Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Who are you...?
Replies: 32
Views: 35832

When I was younger I saw myself as a combination of Togusa and Batou; idealistic and naive like Togusa with both of their quick tempers especially towards things I thought were wrong. Now, I see some of myself as a combination of Motoko, Saito, and Kuze; jaded to the point of detachment with a dry, ...
by Rien
Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: The Philosophy
Topic: Are we real or not?
Replies: 12
Views: 17756

I really need a philosophy class :shock: and even though I can't contribute the in depth stuff you have, I can relate to the basic question. Even when I was child, I sometimes wondered if I was real or not. Every once in a while, even now, I have this out of body experience where I wonder if I'm rea...
by Rien
Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Other forums?
Replies: 5
Views: 9072

I joined a Neon Genesis Evangelion forum called EvaGeeks not too long after I joined this one, but it's too hardcore there; there is hardly anything that I feel like I can post about. Then there is the attitude; many of them are intellectual, but there is a prententious vibe to it and an overall imm...
by Rien
Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: The Games
Topic: Recommandation for a GITS game
Replies: 7
Views: 13299

I knew about the games for years(and how they were hard as hell, but worth it), but I was so turned off by the Playstation fans who kept bashing Nintendo so I never got any of the Playstation(which I'll always regret). I plan to buy one eventually and make up for a lot of lost years starting with Gi...
by Rien
Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: Best looking Motoko
Replies: 70
Views: 72229

The show was intended for mature audience due to its dialogue and overall complexity. Personally I don't get why sometimes kids try and act like they like it, when in reality you can tell they simply say they do so they can sound more intellectual. mm The human need to feed the ego with many people...
by Rien
Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: General
Topic: Pro or Against GiTS Live-Action Adaptation?
Replies: 116
Views: 113198

I don't mean to imply that I would reject those type of fans if they decided to join. In fact, I'm all about introducing people to new things if they're willing to be open minded enough and the fact I would be a complete hypocrite if I didn't; I've gotten into a lot of things for the wrong reasons t...
by Rien
Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:19 pm
Forum: And More ...
Topic: Are anime fan sites a thing of the past?
Replies: 9
Views: 12837

There are still anime fansites around, but just not the way it used to be(I remember spending my childhood on Anime Turnpike). These days it's all about the popularity of a series. For example, I can find plenty of Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece site when doing a google search; but for series that ha...
by Rien
Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: Stand Alone Complex
Topic: For gawd's sake Motoko put on some pants!
Replies: 28
Views: 52818

Nothing wrong with fanservice, but I think they too it too far in season 1. I had a hard time taking her seriously dressed like that and I admire her teammates self control. It also gives people interested the wrong idea of GitS is about. At least, the staff made sure her personality was still impor...
by Rien
Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: Stand Alone Complex
Topic: Togusa, you fool!
Replies: 45
Views: 69717

Togusa is my favorite character because he's the heart of the team and seems to represent the viewer to see things from a "human" POV( which is also why the Major recruited him in the actual show). I also admire his determination to keep his "humanity". There are many advantages ...
by Rien
Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Motoko - Hair color and style
Replies: 4
Views: 8260

Even though movie Motoko is my favorite in terms of personality, but I prefer SAC Motoko's look. I have a bias for unatural hair colors(I wear different colored clip-in hair extentions everyday. I wear my blue one the most). I haven't seen the movie in a long time, but I thought Motoko's hair was bl...
by Rien
Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Pro or Against GiTS Live-Action Adaptation?
Replies: 116
Views: 113198

The movie has the potential to be good or bad. I would prefer it to be more focused on philosophy than action, that an indie actress plays Motoko(if they cast someone like Angelina Jolie then I won't even bother trying to watch it), and that they use Asian actors/actresses since the show takes place...