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Post by therhoda on Aug 18, 2004 2:16:10 GMT -5
Lets see where oh where to begin. Crazy why thank you I like it here.
On FB let me just say that the second season is an internet rumor, like the thundercat movie and the secret secret episode of such and such. If you like happy endings in truth it isn't the show for you. The manga (which i prefer) is a LOT darker. it is still On going and personal theories on how it will end are abounding. The last 2 shows on the anime is where they jumped track from the manga. The english versions are put out by tokyopop and unlike what they have done to Gravitation (oh those poor boys) it is a trueish translation.
Characters live within the writer I think that is why you get such varieties of stories even if the story line is the same. Take the comparison of two manga's. lets see...... Oh, I have it say you compare Girl got game and Hana Kimi. In both stories girl is in school as a guy. In both stories said girl gets into scrapes where their sex could be revealed. In both stories guy that girl likes ends up finding out they are female. You wold think the stories are the same right? but no they are completely different and even appeal to different people. Similar but different. I hope that makes sense to someone. By the way of those two Hana Kimi is the hands down winner In my book. i so wish they would animate that one. (if they have and no one has told me PLEASE god post it one here) the Idea of an animated Sano...............
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Post by cesmith on Aug 18, 2004 5:58:37 GMT -5
First of all, Thank you OptiMoose for telling me about this message board. It really is great to be able to "talk" to others as crazy as I am, with similar interests.
Since I'm so new to fanfiction I still read just about everything, and I'm still at the stage I appreciate something in ALMOST every story. There are certain authors I read first though, simply because they are consistantly superior. ( :)you : :Dguys ;D) There is never enough time and I only sleep four hours a night as it is.
therhoda- I said happy endings, but I do love the angst AND laughs along the way. If it's sad , leave me with a box of tissues and I deal. I guess what left me unsatisfied with the FB ending was it wasn't an ending. Telling me there's no second season is like telling me there's no Santa. I do read the manga, but it's so slow coming to the stores. I'm up to where Shigure is shown plotting how to use Tohru, all costs be damned. How will it end? Tohru with Yuki, Kyo with Kagura, Aya with Shigure (had to throw that in) and Yuki and Kyo not wanting to kill each other. Couldn't ask them to be friends THAT quickly. Finally, the curse lifted. See, a hopeless romantic. Read a Manga sampler that had Hana Kimi in it. Loved it, and have tried to buy it, but no one seems to carry it (well, the three major stores in my area.) I will have to try online.
KarotsAmused- Never too late for your two cents. I go to sleep and look at all the activity I miss out on. I don"t know Trigun, have only watched a couple of episodes on tv. My sons love it though. I think two of my favorite endings were Zone of the Enders: Dolores, i and Chobits. Needed tissues for both but was smiling at the very end. Sacrifice, Love, Honor abd Friendship.
Me-Nuriko- A Sorpio too! I just noticed it on the side. No, I'm not a visually observant person. Oh, My, God. Just saw what time it is. Got to go or I will be ULTRA late for work. Hiho, Hiho, It's off to work I go.... also, I'm late, I'm late for a very important date, no time to say hello , goodbye, I'm late I'm late, I'm late. Sorry for that but they felt appropo to sign off with, though I remember someone doesn't like Disney. More later.
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Post by kanshu on Aug 19, 2004 2:14:29 GMT -5
cesmith: Well, outside of providing a reader/author contact platform, I think that contact amongst authors is as important. I know that I learned quite a bit from just chatting with you guys here in the short time this board exists. Different people have different views and opinions, and that helps creating different approaches on plots (which is, for example, why I tossed the Hakkai-the-alcoholic idea into the plotbunny section. I know how I would write it. But other approaches help me to broaden my range of thinking and light out those corners in the characterization that I probably overlooked.) And as a 'newbie', you are especially helpful, because you ask the questions that us 'oldies' take for granted and never bother to answer or dwelve into. Oh yeah. Don't cut on sleep.
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Post by therhoda on Aug 19, 2004 4:34:59 GMT -5
And figure it this way if you want to talk to an author you can do that here. I mean we all talk to them but on here we can get response to us and not the general public. It is invaluable to an author to have someone they know will level with them. That is why I worship my beta and soon as that divinification petition gets back, all shall bow before her wondrousness. By the way I reworked and battled the gremlins again so chapter 4 is up. I am bummed as I have chapter Six done but My beta is moving to college and so will be out of touch for awhile. So I guess I will either put it up in ugly form (not likely) Or just see How many chapters i can have waiting on her when she gets back in touch.
But look at what even this thread as taught me. I didn't realize My writing screamed raving american. Even before I got to the songs which I knew was going to be slanted.
As to Hana Kimi, Viz (never to be cursed enough can't get Your manga out one time. 3 Episodes of Inuyasha On a disc! But No I'm not bitter) in their wisdom has only released that in the Borders, Waldens Chain. They are up to a whopping 3 volumes of 23 total, Four should have been out this month. Oh are You in for some shockers!! FB is like the insanity of manga all in one series. My favorite is Yuki as a faerie god mother! And let us not forget Tohru as an evil step sister!
If You like to cry wait till you get your hands on Chrno Crusade!! I blubbered at the end, also if you like bright colors and don't mind violence try Full Metal Alchemist it has tear jerkers that sneak up on you.
To end On a disney note "My people come and go here so quickly"
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Post by cesmith on Aug 19, 2004 5:08:59 GMT -5
therhoda- I tried my local Waldens for Hana Kimi and they didn't have it. I'll ask them if they can order it. I picture Aya as a Fairy Godmother in one of the outfits he makes in his store. Tohru as a wicked Stepsister? That I have to see. There isn't an evil bone in her body. I love Full Metal Alchemist. We were downloading it until it was liscenced and AnimeSuki stopped offering it. We still have a lot of episodes of it to see subbed. Not enough time in the day....I really still love the Spandex time theory. Little or no sleep is still my only solution. That or skipping work, and Bosses do not like that. Neither does payday for that matter. The perfect job... anything Anime related where I choose what I want to see or read... dreaming...zzz.
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Post by Kawari on Jul 17, 2005 12:21:30 GMT -5
Hm... I think it's interesting that you think Hakkai is easy to write and Gojyo not Me-Nuriko. Personally I think Sanzo is the easiest to write but that's because I can in some way identify myself with him. Some character-trades he has I also have. For exampel I also don't like people touching me or I say "do what you want" when I agree with something. I would rather bite my tounge than say loud that I agree to something, I'm to proud to do that. Furthermore I think Goku is the hardest to write. That kid is so... cheerfull... he goes always with his gut feelings, with instinct. I find it hard to relate with him.
To write in character I try to remember the mannerism of the character and which is most important: I let them speak in my mind with their voices in the anime. Mostly that's enough for me to write in character. And so far I don't have got any complains from my (german) readers. At least not for writing them out of character *chuckles* only for putting the main character in very, very nasty situations... for exampel: let him loose his armes or put him in a relationship in which he get's beaten by his boyfriend. That kind of things...
Kawari
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