Author Archives: Ubu Roi

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Air You Can See, Damage You Can’t

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Steven linked to this article a couple of weeks ago, about the really bad pollution that will greet the athletes of the Beijing Olympics. I do so enjoy the schadenfreude of the tremendous embarrassment the Chinese are going to suffer … Continue reading →

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The Drawbacks of Being Popular

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Ubu Roi

I’ll take obscurity over being drawn as a loli catgirl, thankyouverymuch! …says the guy who just started a City of Villains character named “Nekomune” in a guild called “SOS Brigade.” Sorry to be so unoriginal, but our first choice, “Hair … Continue reading →

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Aaaaaaand, It’s a Wrap! (updated)

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Finished the final episode, and the coda. Yes, both of the “big reveals” caught me by surprise. Yes, both are incredible clichés, absolute groaners. Yes, I find it hard to believe they could have told that story straight. But in … Continue reading →

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One to Go…

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Man, that Sandman is such a playboy. “Fae, you have become strong and beautiful!” As for the ending, of episode 11, I was not surprised at all. since (major spoiler) they never showed who Leele’s mother was, I figure Lufira … Continue reading →

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Thursday.

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Ubu Roi

You know what that means. Now while Strike Witches episode 4 downloads, I’m going to watch another episode of Gravion. Not twittering it, since that would take too long and I’m going to watch Strike Witches next. And then I … Continue reading →

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A Little More Gravion

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Up to episode 5. Not going to keep doing the twittering, it’s a bit much and I don’t have enough readers for anyone to actually be looking at that in real-time anyway. I do have a few observations though. The … Continue reading →

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Gravion Zwei, Episode 2

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Well here we go, another bit of insanity…. Snnnrk. You call that a website? C’mon the chibi flash animation is just not cutting it. Mess with people, put pics of Eiji and Toga up there. In drag, of course. Another … Continue reading →

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