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Comment I left on FUNi's first episode of Kuro. Please forgive spelling errors and repetativenss seeing as it is two in the morning.

Okay, I really am trying to give constructive criticsm, not saying anything to just be a jerk. I really don't want to be mean, but the accents sound phony. You might as well have had just not tried to effect them. The voices do not match the characters very well and I think one of two things needs to happen here: a. the voice actors need to change the pitch and intonations of their voices, or FUNimation needs to stop overusing the same voice actors just because they did a good job in cont . . .

(continuation) one series. Because, honestly, I don't hear Ciel, or Sebastian. I hear Kyouya and Shiro from "The Ouran High School Host Club." Same goes for Lizzie and a few other characters, to be honest. I know it's really hard for you guys because often times, you're compared to your Japanese counterparts and really you're at the disadvantage because you don't get to work with the team that actually created the anime and probably worked with their voice actors; you're just dubbing, but (cont)

(continuation) that's the thing. You're dubbing and it is your job to bring these characters to life. I have come to realize from watching both Japanese and English versions of different anime just how much the voice given to a character can add to, take away from, or change the personality of said character. Back to what I said earlier, I know that you don't have the home field advantage because the show was created in Japan and so the Japanese voice actors probably got to work with (cont)

(continuation) creators; you don't. That being the case, these characters have already been brought to life. They've been given action, expression, and of course, a voice by someone else. Emphasis on "have already been brought to life." I don't mean to insult you, but if I may make a suggestion: stay true to who those characters already are because (as I have mentioned earlier) these characters have already been given life and 70% of that life and who they are are translated through (cont)

(continuation) their voices. These characters already have a life of their own, and are very real to us fans because of it. Please try to stay true to who they already are. You don't need to give them what they already have. Just to give an example of what I mean: J. Michael Tatum. I love you, man, but you really changed Sebastian in the English version. Through the original Japanese version, here's what I know of Sebastian Michaelis: he's thorough, driven by his own (cont)

purposes (or his master's purposes, but really the means to his master's end eventually will lead to his owm being met), and there are a lot of other traits, but as far as his voice goes, he is very formal, but despite this, his voice isn't completely emotionless. He still has that hint of playfulness when he's teasing or taunting Ciel and his voice does betray his amusement or interest in certain instances and situations. That's what gives him that "sexy" or "seductivness" that (cont)

drives fangirls/boys (like me) up the wall for this character. It's not just the way he looks or acts. It has a lot to do with what Ono Daisuke "brought to the yard"

And I think that's what makes J. Michael's Sebastian seem so different is the way he's trying to portray Sebastian. Yes, I definetly see him trying to pull that formal-ness and I can totally see why. I mean, dude is a butler, after all. However, his voice is too unfeeling. I can't feel the emotion in his voice even when (cont)

(continuation) there is a lot of emotion being portrayed on Sebastian's face. I saw this especially around 15:28-37 and it's just inconsistent with what I already know of this character over all. (cont)

Again. I'm saying none of this to be mean in the event (though I doubt it) that anyone who worked on this dub should stumble across it. I'm just saying all of this as a die-hard fan: I can empathize with your disadvantage, but you don't have to try to recreate these characters, Rather, work with them because they already have taken on a lifeand voice of their own.


In regard to the essay, rant, etc. I just left. Please excuse the grammatical and spelling errors as well as the possible repetativeness seeing as it is two in the morning where I'm at. Also, slight error: "(continuation) that's the thing. You're dubbing and it is your job to bring these characters to life." What I meant was, it's your job to bring this character and the personality he'she already has to life and translate it to our language.

So, got the Biebs' new CD for Christmas My Worlds Acoustic this guy's got enough worlds start his own galaxy at this point, btw . I have to admit he's growing on me now that he's actually, y'know, growing. He's actually pretty cute now that I can actually look at him without feeling like a pedophile(though he still needs a haircut), and I'm listening to the acoustic versions of his older songs (Baby, One Time, One Less Lonely Girl) and you can really hear the difference; you can actually tell you're listening to a boy now.

Seriously:

Then (you've all heard this one):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacx…



Now:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM3an7…


I have to say, I really like the change he made to the rap in Baby too. Especially the: "Yeah, she was my lover but now on to another" part. I mean, it's about time, dude. You've been singing this song for years thought you would've come to that conclusion sooner. (Kidding). And I really do like his new song Pray: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9tJW9…



I've never hated the guy but I used to. . .Strongly disapproved. I literally rolled my eyes when I saw him for the first time thinking "Oh great, another  squirt with that oh-so-over-used-by-Disney-stars no, scratch that, over-used-by-every-young-piece-of-male-eye-candy-to-the-point-where-its-generic-you-can't-all-look-like-Zac-Efron-so-stop-trying-seriously moptop/helmet hair that girls are probably screaming about just because he has it." But over time that changed and it really irritates me when people go out of their way to hate on him. Seriously, get a life or at least something better to do with your time than take shots at the self-esteem (and this doesn't just go for Bieber at this point by the way) of someone who a.) you don't know and b.) has never done anything to you.

If you don't approve of someone's sex, race, sexual orientation, etc. Hey, I can't stop you from commenting or disapproving. Not my place. But you know what? It's not yours either. That is, to  don't go taking the fact that you believe different from someone else out on specific individuals who you will eventually read about on the news for having had committed suicide. Won't find yourself so funny then, huh? I guess what I'm trying to say is, we all have different beliefs and views on life and I know with that so many shades of grey it's hard to get along and define what is "good" or "bad," but what I'm asking is simple: don't be a bully. cyber or otherwise.

How I went from Bieber to THAT I'm not sure either. That was my rant. Thank you and good night.

When: Sunday, December 12

Where: Leeward New Hope (Waipahu)

Doors open at 5:00pm for visitation of crafts and vendors
Seating at 6:00pm
Showtime at 6:30pm with an opening show by Mahiehie and HNMOP
Heretama Nui Christmas Concert at 8:00pm

Cost: 4yrs and under free admission (lap seating)
5yrs-10yrs $15
11-rs-older $25

So i found something out today:

If you keep telling someone to "go away" because it's "all his/her fault" and that "things were fine until he/she came along" then that person will be less inclined to speak to you unless you initiate communication first.

Yea. So, no one actually reads these but doing these make me feel better about stuff. On with stupid overly-emotional/stressed out girl-type things!!

So I really care about someone- well, actually i care about a lot of people, but the thing is I know this person will never care about me in the way I care about . . . This person. Um . . . Yeah, so I do actually kind of have a crush on this person but that's not what I mean by "care." I mean, just . . . care, in general. As a person.

I'm seriously not hoping for anything like that with that person - because it's illegal and morally wrong, let's leave it at that -  and it irritates the heck out of me when people get the idea that I DO when I say that it hurts me that this person will never care about me the way I do about this person. Let's get that out in the open RIGHT now, let me reiterate: NOT hoping or wishing for anything although if he were about 30 years younger that would be another story, and when I say care, I mean just care, not . . . Like that.

I really look up to this person and at one point (actually, kind of at the present as well) this person was/is whats keeping me sane. I've been super stressed and somewhat depressed and this person has sort of just helped me to take things day by day. Not intentionally, but just personality-wise, being around this person makes things easier. And I try to be there if this person needs help with minor things because a.) I have issues saying no to people I like and b.) it's sort of my way of showing gratitude and sort of c.) gives me the opportunity to hang around this person even more.

Okay, it's getting too difficult to call this person "this person." Scratch that, not hard, just annoying. We're gonna start calling this person something else. How about Angry Tiki Hanging From the Wall since that's what adorns a small area of my school's library. Okay? Okay.

So, Angry Tiki Hanging From the Wall is actually an instructor of sorts and I pray to the Lord -not literally - that he never finds out who wrote this if he ever happens to stumble across it because he'll know it's about him and that's why I wouldn't really matter to  ATHFTW. Because outside of instruction, I don't matter. I'm just one of the possibly 100+ people ATHFTW has to give some info to to pay the bills.

If there's anyone he would be close to as a student, it would be either the ones closer to ATHFTW's age, or, the students he has in this organization that we shall call Little Canoe Model (forgive me, I'm taking precautions should this be found b someone I know). The students of little canoe model are people that Angry Tiki Hanging From the Wall will have to see outside of instruction and these are the ones that will to some degree, actually matter to Angry Tiki Hanging From the Wall.

I'd be lying if I said I weren't a little jealous, but overall what's really bothering me is the aforementioned hurt, as well as the fact that this shouldn't even really matter anyway. I've been hurt, let down, and disappointed a lot in life (but who hasn't?) so I just don't like that this person matters so much to me, and I won't ever really matter to him outside of the category deemed "people I have to deal with in order to earn a living."

Thought of trying to just stop caring about Angry Tiki Hanging From the Wall by not hanging around 'em so much. . .Yeah so far that never seems to be able to last for more than a day. At some point I give in. But I'm wondering, is this the best solution? Should I just try to avoid this person? How do I stop caring?

Help?

Dude, there are a lot of quotes/moments of awesomeness that won't fit in my signature, so I'm going to put them here!!! (I'm putting the ones in my signature here, too). Some of these are profound, some are just funny, others are just plain stupid.

So as one of my teachers just said today, "Crack for everybody!"
And let's get started!!!!


"We are not defined by our abilities, but by the choices we make."
-Albus Dumbledore

"For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be." -John Connolly, The Book of Lost Things

"Can I, uh, get a green salad?"
"What the **** color would it be?"

-Intolerable Cruelty (movie)

"Name's Joe. Joseph. It's long for Joe."
-Chicken Joe, Surf's Up

Connor: You know, it wasn't until you got bitten that I felt that one of us could actually die from doing this. It really upsets me.
Stephen: You must have gone through hell.
Connor: Yep, it did make me think about what's important though. You know, sorts out your priorities a bit. If you get killed can I have your iPod?

-Primeval, Episode 3 Series 1


"No naughty movies . . . Unless there's popcorn!!"

-Nana



The following were said by Schtizz:

"Yes, that's my blood. Drink it before it clots."

"I'm so badass I should be illegal."

"My father always told me that money can't buy happiness . . . But it can sure rent one hell of a good time!"

[trying to decide what their group would be called for a review game]
"Ball Chunks!!"
Schtizz: "Inappropriate . . . BUT I'LL TAKE IT!!!"

B: "Are you cereal [Serious]?
Schtizz: "No, I'm rice."

"Funny. The group formerly known as "Ball Chunks" now wants to grab a bag .  .  ."

[Just got back from a trip]
Schtizz: "You ever been to [place]?"
Me: "No."
Schtizz: "Mm. They like their racism blatant."
. . .
Me: "So how was your trip, Schtizz?"
Schtizz: "It was good. I like my racism blatant."



"Why you lifting up his shirt to try and look at his crotch for?!"

Me: "You're lying."
Schtizz: "No actually I'm standing."

-D. Schtizz