Monthly Archives: June 2007

A Conversation That Never Happened

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Steven made a comparison between Shingu and Evangelion today. On the face of it, that’s rather absurd; Evangelion is considered an iconic series, often even by those who hate it–because it is iconic. Shingu is relatively unknown. In fact, had … Continue reading →

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Order on the Way

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Robert kicks ass. Have I ever mentioned that? The massive order* that I put in back in May and wasn’t expecting it to ship until July 3rd (supposed release date of MoHS DVD 2) has just been sent today. Should … Continue reading →

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Working Up A Scoring System

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Ubu Roi

UPDATE: In over 45 years, I’ve written a few things that I wasn’t happy with later. This article may beat them all. It’s poorly organized, wordy, and I’m really not liking it much now that I’ve read it with fresher … Continue reading →

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Everything I needed to know I learned from animé

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Ubu Roi

No matter how powerful you and your enemy are, you can always decide the issue by hitting each other over the head.

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Guessing the Secrets of Shingu

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, over at Steven’s place, I remarked, “And that dangling question they left open for the sequel? I don’t think so. I think I know the answer, and I’m going to go back through the series for the next couple … Continue reading →

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Shingu, 3rd DVD

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Another quick post, because I’ve got too much going on today. Managed to get through the third DVD. I’ve been expecting one of the major revelations since the first DVD, but not the full extent of it. I’m cutting the … Continue reading →

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Shingu: 1st DVD Done

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Ubu Roi

It’s very late so this is going to be a few quick notes. Worst. OP. Ever. ED, likewise. Really annoying me is that for some reason, I can’t skip the ED. “Next” option is unavailable. I have to exit to … Continue reading →

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