Category Archives: Random Nonsense

Just whatever comes to mind.

Boingy-Boingy!

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Celebrating the most hyper-inflated breasts since Benny Hill, Steven DenBeste has been discussing Divergence Eve a lot lately and posting plenty of captures. Well, this prompted a letter from a female fan named Kacie, who wrote: 1. Ouch! Don’t those … Continue reading →

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Too Many Words About Godannar

Posted on April 6, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Ok, my time’s been eaten by a number of other things and I’m headed for Dallas on Friday afternoon, so it’s unlikely I’ll get my planned articles written in the next few days. So, although you’re probably here for choice … Continue reading →

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Cheesecake wars? But I Already Imitated the French!

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Steven DenBeste thinks I’m picking on him? 😕 20060326.1730: Ubu Roi has a review up of the first DVD of Maburaho. I haven’t managed to watch it yet, but he used it as an opportunity to register his latest salvo … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Mars Daybreak

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Ubu Roi

What comes out is actually a very engaging mix with likeable characters, and a fun story. It’s never entirely original, but it’s never predictable either. Even its clichès amuse, and it’s faults are easy to forgive, because the characters, while familar, are still likeable, and you can care about them. In fact, I’m hard pressed to think of any semi-regular character I don’t like at least a bit — even the bad guys are never totally despicable. They may be working at cross purposes because of who and what they are, but you get the feeling that most of them actually care about something, and sometimes it’s even the same thing — albeit they all do it in their own way. Continue reading →

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Introducing: Major Cheeks

Posted on November 22, 2005 by Ubu Roi

The Major is in charge of fanservice here! (Note: none of this is completely NSFW, but if extreme close ups and swimsuits would give your “Affirmative Action Assholes” nosebleeds, get off this page now. Final warning. Scroll down if you’re … Continue reading →

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