Author Archives: Ubu Roi

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I Don’t Know What To Title This Article

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Ubu Roi

So make one of your own up. Every season, there’s always that one show that I say “no way I’m going to watch that.” And then not only do I try it, I end up enjoying it. Well, this season, … Continue reading →

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Now That’s What You Call A “Point Failure”

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Ubu Roi

It’s already over with by the time I noticed but this couldn’t have been good: Research In Motion (RIM), the company that owns Blackberry, has experienced a worldwide infrastructure problem. RIM identified a core switch failure and noted that their … Continue reading →

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Guilty Crown — the Stupid, it Burns!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Ubu Roi

I pretty much gave up on it when the stormtroopers showed up to stomp/arrest little miss secret agent/idol singer, but couldn’t be bothered to search the room or even question the male lead for the macguffin. Hello? Right there in … Continue reading →

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Majikoi vs. Horizon

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Yet another in a long series of articles that started out as a comment at Steven’s, and had to be moved here. In this case, as the title suggests, I am talking in part about another series, and wanted to … Continue reading →

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A New Light on Midway

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Wonderduck hits one out of the park, and answers a question I’ve had ever since reading Walter Lord’s Incredible Victory!: Why did the Hornet’s flight group shatter even before reaching the Japanese at Midway. It hardly seems possible, but the … Continue reading →

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Some Other Fall Stuff

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Well, I’m not up for a full article right now but I thought I’d make a few observations. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: This is turning out to be the surprise of the season. I figured it for a sappy, … Continue reading →

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Maken-ki

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ubu Roi

You remember the old days, back when the number of panty shots found in Najica Blitz Tactics was the exception? Now it seems odd that of the three shows thought most likely to contain fanservice galore at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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