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L’Chevalier D’Eon

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Ubu Roi

So, having nothing better to do, I decided to click on the offer to watch the first episode of this series (coming out on DVD in R1 on 2/20). I wasn’t expecting much, but it might be interesting, and definately … Continue reading →

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What’s With the Site?

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Ubu Roi

This note will stay up for the coming week. It’s just a quick heads up, in case you’re new here or haven’t been around in a while, and wonder what’s up with the new decor. I lost.

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Did I Really Want to Know that?

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, I dithered too long and missed Robert’s deal on Cardcaptor Sakura, so I ended up over at RightStuff (“Our motto: We ship when we want to!”), picking up theirs. Over $500 in anime for $80; well, the series would … Continue reading →

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This Ugly Yet Beautiful Fanservice?

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Steven remarked (20070122.1945): UPDATE: I don’t know what DVD Ubu Roi watched, but it isn’t the one I’m watching. After three episodes, I definitely see characters being built and groundwork being laid for a real story. It remains to be … Continue reading →

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Double Disappointing Day

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Bad enough the Saints got waxed in Chicago, but the new Dresden Files series on Sci-Fi just sucks. They totally got him wrong, they got Karin Murphy wrong, they got Bob wrong…. it’s just a similarly themed show with none … Continue reading →

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Game On!

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, I had technical difficulties setting up the laptop so the first series has just completed. Looks like the cloud (huh?) crowd noise is goign to be a bigger factor than the non-existant weather. Snow? What snow? Well, the five … Continue reading →

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We Played This?

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Ubu Roi

No, I’m not talking about football. I’m talking about Command & Conquer. You see, a couple of weeks ago, I picked up Dawn of War for some online action against Dr.Heinous. While I was at Fry’s (which would be my … Continue reading →

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