What book am I?

You're Watership Down!

by Richard Adams

Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're
actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their
assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they
build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd
be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

What book am I?

You're Watership Down!

by Richard Adams

Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're
actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their
assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they
build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd
be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Farscape Season 1

 Technically I haven't finished the season yet, as I don't have the disc with the last 2 episodes yet, but I shall go ahead and post anyway.

My overall opinion remains the same as before(really like it but still treading familiar waters for me and there are a few genre cliche quibbles that I have, but not enough to affect enjoyment) but, as foenixpointed out, the first season of such shows is largely introduction and world building, it's the second season that makes it.

So, instead of repeating myself at length, I shall post commentary laden pics.

( clicky )

Farscape Season 1

 Technically I haven't finished the season yet, as I don't have the disc with the last 2 episodes yet, but I shall go ahead and post anyway.

My overall opinion remains the same as before(really like it but still treading familiar waters for me and there are a few genre cliche quibbles that I have, but not enough to affect enjoyment) but, as foenixpointed out, the first season of such shows is largely introduction and world building, it's the second season that makes it.

So, instead of repeating myself at length, I shall post commentary laden pics.

( clicky )

manga: Shin Angyo Onshi and Shura no Mon(mostly the latter)

I've finished through vol 2 of Shin Angyo Onshi and am liking it more and more.  I'd be further along, but my DL of vol 3 was messed up and I've been too lazy to re-DL it.  I do have one problem, and it's about Sando's clothes.  Oddly, though, my problem isn't with the skimpiness(the cloak completely hides the outfit except for in the fights, and even then, she's drawn as rather sad and waif-like, instead of as a sex object) but that it looks...so very, very uncomfortable.  I mean, that thing has to seriously chafe.  Completely unrelated, but I love the cover to Vol 2:



I have also finally found and started reading Shura no Mon, the manga the Shura no Toki anime is based on.  SnM is about 8 generations of the Mutsu clan, a small, secretive clan that practices a weaponless fighting style called Mutsi Enmei Ryu.  In SnT, three stories are adapted.  The first is about Yakumo, and amazingly laid-back young man who becomes friends/rivals with Miyamoto Musashi and comes to the defense of a young woman-pretending to be a young man-trying to protect her heritage after her father's death.  The second is about Yakumo's son, Takato, a less good natured and more violent man who becomes involved with the Yagyu clan(specifically, Jubei Yagyu) and the last remnants of the Sanada clan.  And finally, there's the more distantly descended Izumi, a young man of the Bakumatsu period who befriend Ryomo Sakamoto(yes, a storyline focusing on the OPPONENT of the Shinsengumi, during the war...only other story I know of with that is Kenshin's backstory.)  They like to fight, get involved in politic they don't want to be involved in, fall for tomboys, have perpetually empty stomachs, and when it's all over, they're never heard from again until another clan member gets a case of wanderlust.  They also only have one outfit between them, but I suspect that's because they marry tomboys who can neither cook nor sew.

The art in the anime is rather dated by current standards, and the manga art is even more dated(think Rumiko Takahashi, circa Maison Ikkoku and Ranma 1/2.)  SnM starts out with the modern day decendant, Tsukumo, who is sent by his grandfather to a friend/rival's dojo, either to learn there or to destroy the dojo, depending on the interpretation.  Tsukumo is so laid back he makes Yamkumo look high strung(an amazing accomplishment, believe me) and there doesn't seem to be room for anything in his head but "fight...food...fight...follow the girl who appears to have moderate common sense...food...fight..."  Based on the first volume, the manga is even more about the fight than the anime is.

This is the kind of shonen action manga where the hero announces he'll take on 100 opponents, then easily dispatches the first 99.  When it's time for the 100th(and, naturally, toughest) guy, he tells the guy, even while teetering on his feet, that the 100th guy can still run if he wants, he won't hold it against him.  Then, during the fight, he gets a punch to the face that sends him flying across the room, gets up, and goes "pft, is that all?"  He then dispatches the 100th opponent after a long fight, and then complains his opponents went down so fast, declaring that he didn't even use his full strenth.  Then he asks the girl with moderate common sense for food.  The next day, he cheerfully goes off to fight what are supposedly 4 of Japan's greatest fighters.

I love the thing.

I must, however, make it last, as only 6 volumes have been scanslated(sadly, I doubt it'll ever get licensed, as the anime has been out for several years already...) and I doubt it's a priority for whoever's doing it.

manga: Shin Angyo Onshi and Shura no Mon(mostly the latter)

I've finished through vol 2 of Shin Angyo Onshi and am liking it more and more.  I'd be further along, but my DL of vol 3 was messed up and I've been too lazy to re-DL it.  I do have one problem, and it's about Sando's clothes.  Oddly, though, my problem isn't with the skimpiness(the cloak completely hides the outfit except for in the fights, and even then, she's drawn as rather sad and waif-like, instead of as a sex object) but that it looks...so very, very uncomfortable.  I mean, that thing has to seriously chafe.  Completely unrelated, but I love the cover to Vol 2:



I have also finally found and started reading Shura no Mon, the manga the Shura no Toki anime is based on.  SnM is about 8 generations of the Mutsu clan, a small, secretive clan that practices a weaponless fighting style called Mutsi Enmei Ryu.  In SnT, three stories are adapted.  The first is about Yakumo, and amazingly laid-back young man who becomes friends/rivals with Miyamoto Musashi and comes to the defense of a young woman-pretending to be a young man-trying to protect her heritage after her father's death.  The second is about Yakumo's son, Takato, a less good natured and more violent man who becomes involved with the Yagyu clan(specifically, Jubei Yagyu) and the last remnants of the Sanada clan.  And finally, there's the more distantly descended Izumi, a young man of the Bakumatsu period who befriend Ryomo Sakamoto(yes, a storyline focusing on the OPPONENT of the Shinsengumi, during the war...only other story I know of with that is Kenshin's backstory.)  They like to fight, get involved in politic they don't want to be involved in, fall for tomboys, have perpetually empty stomachs, and when it's all over, they're never heard from again until another clan member gets a case of wanderlust.  They also only have one outfit between them, but I suspect that's because they marry tomboys who can neither cook nor sew.

The art in the anime is rather dated by current standards, and the manga art is even more dated(think Rumiko Takahashi, circa Maison Ikkoku and Ranma 1/2.)  SnM starts out with the modern day decendant, Tsukumo, who is sent by his grandfather to a friend/rival's dojo, either to learn there or to destroy the dojo, depending on the interpretation.  Tsukumo is so laid back he makes Yamkumo look high strung(an amazing accomplishment, believe me) and there doesn't seem to be room for anything in his head but "fight...food...fight...follow the girl who appears to have moderate common sense...food...fight..."  Based on the first volume, the manga is even more about the fight than the anime is.

This is the kind of shonen action manga where the hero announces he'll take on 100 opponents, then easily dispatches the first 99.  When it's time for the 100th(and, naturally, toughest) guy, he tells the guy, even while teetering on his feet, that the 100th guy can still run if he wants, he won't hold it against him.  Then, during the fight, he gets a punch to the face that sends him flying across the room, gets up, and goes "pft, is that all?"  He then dispatches the 100th opponent after a long fight, and then complains his opponents went down so fast, declaring that he didn't even use his full strenth.  Then he asks the girl with moderate common sense for food.  The next day, he cheerfully goes off to fight what are supposedly 4 of Japan's greatest fighters.

I love the thing.

I must, however, make it last, as only 6 volumes have been scanslated(sadly, I doubt it'll ever get licensed, as the anime has been out for several years already...) and I doubt it's a priority for whoever's doing it.