Recently, I read an interesting exchange between Daniel and Michael about Cowboy Bebop.
And by recently, I mean about fifteen minutes ago.
Now, I’ve said my piece about the quality of Cowboy Bebop as a show, but comparing it to Faulkner is a bit unfair – both to Faulkner and Cowboy Bebop.
Faulkner’s biggest strength (in my opinion) [...]
July 20, 2008
Categories: analysis . . Author: iniksbane . Comments: 4 Comments
A long time ago, I did a post about Galaxy Express 999, looking at its often confusing, occasionally silly, but still satisfying world. In short, Three Nine’s world rarely makes “sense” in any logical way. And it’s completely unapologetic about it and often flaunts it. I mean, why wouldn’t the space train run on coal?
But, [...]
July 19, 2008
Categories: analysis . . Author: iniksbane . Comments: 5 Comments
I was wrong.
I’ll admit it. It has happened before, and it’ll happen again. Part of the reason I write in this blog is to present arguments that strike me at the time as valid, and see how well they fly.
And to be honest, on the whole fansub ethical issue I ignored the third option: to [...]
July 9, 2008
Categories: In My View . . Author: iniksbane . Comments: 11 Comments
So there’s been a lot of drama around Scott’s post about Greg Ayres panel. And granted, I know I’m writing this pretty late in the game, but it’s taken me a while to get my thoughts into a coherent form on this subject.
The problem with fansubs and the industry is not a simple one. And [...]
July 6, 2008
Categories: In My View . . Author: iniksbane . Comments: 27 Comments
Now I’ll admit that I don’t really understand the nature of Internet journalism as omo has pointed out quite fairly. And the nature of journalism itself is changing. I mean take a look at CNN.com and you’ll see political blogs and “citizen” journalism by way of ireporter.
I’ll admit that I’m torn.
You see on the one [...]
July 1, 2008
Categories: analysis . . Author: iniksbane . Comments: 5 Comments