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GeekNights 091104 - Giant Robo

AprecheApreche
edited November 2009 in GeekNights
Tonight on GeekNights we review Giant Robo the OAV. In the news, San-Diego Comic-Con 2010 is almost sold out of 4-day passes. Also, Scott complains about Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 5
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  • bugmenotbugmenot
    I just listened to last 4 episodes in a row and... Scott sounds a lot better through Skype. And a lot better in eps Internet ruins and Pax Romana where I guess he had crappier headset. I never realized it before, but he has, for lack of a better word, an annoying voice.
    Could you maybe go back to using the other headset? Make a poll for it maybe?
    And I know I sound like an asshole suggesting this, but maybe artificially degrading quality of Scott's part of the recording? At least for one episode where it's recorded via regular equipment, and put it in experimental feed with a poll, which is better?
    You're still awesome Scott, but good god, you sound a lot better through crappy headset through skype.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    His voice is a lot less... nasal when put through the crappy mike.
  • ErwinErwin
    Scott, you should really try to finish Giant Robo and you will be able to get a better appreciation of what Giant Robo really is.
    Also, the music is awesome!
    When I get home I will post the most awesome entrance ever :D
  • ThirdWorldManThirdWorldMan
    Even if Robo were a crap show, its music would still stand the test of time.
  • AxelAxel
    Romeo and Juliet is not an opera...Sorry, Scott, but fail.
  • AndrewAndrew
    Romeo and Juliet is not an opera...Sorry, Scott, but fail.
    Ha. Ha. Ha...
    At least 24 operas have been based on Romeo and Juliet.
    Technically Romeo and Juliet is a story that has been adapted to various medias, one of the most popular being Opera.

    ...Fail.
  • AxelAxel
    edited November 2009
    Wait, wait, wait...Romeo and Juliet with singing? Why would that be popular? People are crazy.
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  • ErwinErwin
    Ok, here is the greatest entrance ever!
    If you don't believe me, ask Daryl Surat!
  • NeitoNeito
    So rym, judging by your comments this show, have you come down on the non-"fuck this show" side of Gurren-Lagann?
  • ErwinErwin
    I wonder if we will get a Giant Robo: Final Thoughts once Scott finish watching it?
  • Admiral HotcakesAdmiral Hotcakes
    That would be super awesome. I'd love to see what he thinks of it.
  • ErwinErwin
    Hey Rym, what is the name of the Trigun AMV you talked about on this episode?
  • GreatTeacherMacRossGreatTeacherMacRoss
    I am now re-watching Giant Robo and opening some of my previously unopened DVD's. I bet I finish watching before Scott does.
  • Kate MonsterKate Monster
    Wait, wait, wait...Romeo and Juliet with singing? Why would that be popular? People are crazy.
    Are you joking or serious? If you are joking: West Side Story.
  • loltsundereloltsundere
    I've been wanting to finish Giant Robo for about 4 years now. >> I need to borrow the DVDs sometime.
  • GreatTeacherMacRossGreatTeacherMacRoss
    I've been wanting to finish Giant Robo for about 4 years now. >> I need to borrow the DVDs sometime.
    You Have No Excuse Now.
  • DiddgeryDiddgery
    I just read the fifth volume of 20th Century Boys, and I definitely have to agree about not getting a payoff. I really hope the next volume has it. Otherwise, this is going to be just like Lost and wind up taking way too long to answer some questions and get to the really good stuff.
  • VinceAVinceA
    Giant Robo has some of the best names for the organizations involved: Big Fire and The Experts of Justice. Epic name both...
  • gigashamegigashame
    Rym and Scott mentioned the Premium Eye of Vogler version of Giant Robo that retaied for $70 when it first came out. DO NOT GET THIS THING!!!!! Then I first ordered it, it was advertised as a Special Edition Volume 1 DVD that came with a model of the Eye of Vogler that could open up to house the series and the Ginrei OAV, although you had to switch the dvd's into these CD gem cases that came with the set in order to do so. So when I received the "Premium Eye" in the mail, I was expecting a really nice, if not lavish, model or statuette of the Eye of Vogler. However, what the "Premium Eye" turned out to be was basically a round plastic bucket with a cap and a decal for the eyelid part. It was the flimsiest, most disappointing purchase I have ever made related to Giant Robo and cetainly not worth the $70 I paid for it.
    That said, Giant Robo the Animation is well worth $70 dollars if not more and the fact that you can get the entire series for $20 is all the more reason to buy it and enjoy it.
  • AprecheApreche
    Rym and Scott mentioned the Premium Eye of Vogler version of Giant Robo that retaied for $70 when it first came out. DO NOT GET THIS THING!!!!! Then I first ordered it, it was advertised as a Special Edition Volume 1 DVD that came with a model of the Eye of Vogler that could open up to house the series and the Ginrei OAV, although you had to switch the dvd's into these CD gem cases that came with the set in order to do so. So when I received the "Premium Eye" in the mail, I was expecting a really nice, if not lavish, model or statuette of the Eye of Vogler. However, what the "Premium Eye" turned out to be was basically a round plastic bucket with a cap and a decal for the eyelid part. It was the flimsiest, most disappointing purchase I have ever made related to Giant Robo and cetainly not worth the $70 I paid for it.
    That said, Giant Robo the Animation is well worth $70 dollars if not more and the fact that you can get the entire series for $20 is all the more reason to buy it and enjoy it.
    It is true that the eye is a shitty plastic bucket. Paying $70 for it is very stupid. Rym paid much much less for it on sale at Otakon.
  • RymRym
    aying $70 for it is very stupid. Rym paid much much less for it on sale at Otakon.
    The Eye was on sale for like $25 at Otakon. I didn't even know there was a non-Eye option until later.
  • RyienKuRyienKu
    Just finished Giant Robo: The Animation after stumbling upon AWO's recommendation a while back and then coincidentally seeing Rym recommend it in this podcast...

    I, for one, was hugely disappointed. Everything felt so horribly contrived, especially the main plot reveals. Towards the middle everything started getting so random too with characters being introduced then leaving, then coming back, and some powers affecting people negatively while others could use them without regard...

    Oh well. At least it was a shorter series.
  • CremlianCremlian
    Just finished Giant Robo: The Animation after stumbling upon AWO's recommendation a while back and then coincidentally seeing Rym recommend it in this podcast...

    I, for one, was hugely disappointed. Everything felt so horribly contrived, especially the main plot reveals. Towards the middle everything started getting so random too with characters being introduced then leaving, then coming back, and some powers affecting people negatively while others could use them without regard...

    Oh well. At least it was a shorter series.
    It seems your not at the stage yet where you will like all that stuff, get back to it in 10 years :-p
  • RyienKuRyienKu
    It seems your not at the stage yet where you will like all that stuff, get back to it in 10 years :-p
    Hmm, I don't think I'll be interested in revisiting the show in my thirties. :D

    I do hope to hear a Final Thoughts though, I'm certainly curious why Rym praised it so much aside from quality animation and a good soundtrack (I thought it was underused and understated though). IMO, the story was mediocre to poor.
  • CremlianCremlian
    It seems your not at the stage yet where you will like all that stuff, get back to it in 10 years :-p
    Hmm, I don't think I'll be interested in revisiting the show in my thirties. :D

    I do hope to hear a Final Thoughts though, I'm certainly curious why Rym praised it so much aside from quality animation and a good soundtrack (I thought it was underused and understated though). IMO, the story was mediocre to poor.
    Early or mid twenties currently? I'm just saying a lot of shows that the Crew didn't enjoy in their early 20's they are now enjoying in their late 20's and early 30's (Fist of the Northstar and the like).
  • FunfetusFunfetus
    Early or mid twenties currently? I'm just saying a lot of shows that the Crew didn't enjoy in their early 20's they are now enjoying in their late 20's and early 30's (Fist of the Northstar and the like).
    Often, paradoxically, along with maturity comes a freedom to enjoy dumb shit.
  • RyienKuRyienKu
    edited December 2009
    Early or mid twenties currently? I'm just saying a lot of shows that the Crew didn't enjoy in their early 20's they are now enjoying in their late 20's and early 30's (Fist of the Northstar and the like).
    Early twenties. Out of curiosity, what do you think happens in those years that makes these shows (Giant Robo, Fist of the Northstar, etc.) become more enjoyable?
    Post edited by RyienKu on
  • GeoGeo
    It seems your not at the stage yet where you will like all that stuff, get back to it in 10 years :-p
    Hmm, I don't think I'll be interested in revisiting the show in my thirties. :D

    I do hope to hear a Final Thoughts though, I'm certainly curious why Rym praised it so much aside from quality animation and a good soundtrack (I thought it was underused and understated though). IMO, the story was mediocre to poor.
    Early or mid twenties currently? I'm just saying a lot of shows that the Crew didn't enjoy in their early 20's they are now enjoying in their late 20's and early 30's (Fist of the Northstar and the like).
    It still blows my mind that Rym legitimately enjoys FotNS. Especially since when we were at Connecticon, when I was walking with Rym and Emily (this is the day they found that Blacksad comic amongst the furry porn) and he legitimately wanted to buy an extremely expensive art collection drawn by the original animators. I could see by the look in the eyes that this was a man who actually loved Fist of the North Star. It was really scary.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    Early twenties. Out of curiosity, what do you think happens in those years that makes these shows (Giant Robo, Fist of the Northstar, etc.) become more enjoyable?
    No friggin clue, but they do. I'm going through it now. I love Giant Robo, but I can't get anyone to watch it with me.
  • GreatTeacherMacRossGreatTeacherMacRoss
    Early twenties. Out of curiosity, what do you think happens in those years that makes these shows (Giant Robo, Fist of the Northstar, etc.) become more enjoyable?
    No friggin clue, but they do. I'm going through it now. I love Giant Robo, but I can't get anyone to watch it with me.
    THe same curse befell my friend while trying to get me to watch Giant Robo the first time. He had a really, really hard time convincing me to watch it because of how he described it. It was not until much later he actually got me to watch it, and I introduced it to Scrym. You'll hear more from me in detail in the Final Thoughts episode if Rym doesn't turn into a shit talker. ; )
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