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[Urwumpe]

I hadn't seen the Riddick movies, but that pretty cool.. The kiddo however had her hand made into a claw, the ripping gesture was pretty disturbing.

Beatrix Kiddo? :shifty:

 

[C3PO]

Riddick? The mental picture I got was Sharon Stone + ice pick.

Too much info? :shifty:

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Yeah, that's, um... I don't even want to think about ice picks.

She's more Mae West meets Wednesday Addams, with a twist of Norma Jean. Maybe a bit of Tiny Tina.

 

[Urwumpe]

She's more Mae West meets Wednesday Addams, with a twist of Norma Jean.

So, she is the perfect maneater? :blink:

 

[C3PO]

Phew! If Riddick was closer I'd say it was a "no" on the photoshoot. :lol:

 

[Unstung]

I don't want to revive the anime thread for this. So, my Otaku list of anime series I've completed as of March:

1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2. Steins;Gate
3. Fullmetal Alchemist (+ Brotherhood)
4. Cowboy Bebop
5. Planetes
6. Area 88 (OVA)
   ^Excellent^
7. Terror in Resonance
8. Psycho Pass
9. Death Note
10. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
11. War in the Pocket
12. The 08th MS Team
13. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    ^Good^
14. Trigun
15. Eden of the East
16. Speed Racer
17. Mobile Suit Gundam 00
18. Area 88 (TV)
19. Gurren Lagann
    ^Mediocre^
20. Kill la Kill
21. Heaven's Lost Property
22. Outlaw Star
23. Sailor Moon
24. School Days
    ^Bad^

 

[SolarLiner]

/r/spaceporn strikes again.

 

[Izack]

I don't want to revive the anime thread for this. So, my Otaku list of anime series I've completed as of March:

1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2. Steins;Gate
3. Fullmetal Alchemist (+ Brotherhood)
4. Cowboy Bebop
5. Planetes
6. Area 88 (OVA)
   ^Excellent^
7. Terror in Resonance
8. Psycho Pass
9. Death Note
10. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
11. War in the Pocket
12. The 08th MS Team
13. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    ^Good^
14. Trigun
15. Eden of the East
16. Speed Racer
17. Mobile Suit Gundam 00
18. Area 88 (TV)
19. Gurren Lagann
    ^Mediocre^
20. Kill la Kill
21. Heaven's Lost Property
22. Outlaw Star
23. Sailor Moon
24. School Days
    ^Bad^

I recently watched Steins;Gate, and it's definitely excellent. The original VN is next on my purchase list. It has a somewhat unique art style.

I'd like to add "Space Dandy" to the BAD category. As it is a sort-of-successor to Cowboy Bebop, I gave it a try. It was bad in the same sense as Kill la Kill - ridiculous and excessive fanservice. At least Kill la Kill had a somewhat engaging plot; without the fanservice, it would have been quite good.

 

[Pipcard]

1. Space Brothers
^The greatest series of all time^

Admittedly, the only other anime I've seen is Attack on Titan, which I consider to be okay. I mostly like the soundtrack for it.

After I've seen a movie (or sometimes TV series) that I've liked, it's the soundtrack that I mostly come back to.

 

[Andy44]

I don't want to revive the anime thread for this. So, my Otaku list of anime series I've completed as of March:

1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2. Steins;Gate
3. Fullmetal Alchemist (+ Brotherhood)
4. Cowboy Bebop
5. Planetes
6. Area 88 (OVA)
   ^Excellent^
7. Terror in Resonance
8. Psycho Pass
9. Death Note
10. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
11. War in the Pocket
12. The 08th MS Team
13. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    ^Good^
14. Trigun
15. Eden of the East
16. Speed Racer
17. Mobile Suit Gundam 00
18. Area 88 (TV)
19. Gurren Lagann
    ^Mediocre^
20. Kill la Kill
21. Heaven's Lost Property
22. Outlaw Star
23. Sailor Moon
24. School Days
    ^Bad^

I need to see some of these.

I watched Speed Racer when I was like 4 years old. Sanitizing violence from childrens' cartoons was not a concern in those days...

In the 80s my brother and I lived for Star Blazers, which really needs to be on your list. Especially the first two seasons.

 

[ex-orbinaut]

My 8th Build

Totally random.

So...

On a recent visit to the USA, and while doing my customary "Orange-Stripy-Cat-Direct" stroll to see what's new, I decided that after almost five years it might be time for a new build. After a couple of hours of driving the assistants nuts opening cabinets to look at components in order to determine compatibilties and matching, etcetera, and some quick browsing on my phone, too, I settled on the following...

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H Motherboard
Intel-Core i5 4690K CPU
EVGA GeForce GTX-970 GPU
Crucial MX-100 512 GB SSD
Western Digital 1 TB External Hard Drive, for backups

Okay then, nothing ludicrously extreme there.

It is my 8th build, and I retained my previous build's case, PSU and Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1600 RAM, which are adequate, though the case is a tight fit for the GPU. The RAM itself was a relatively new addition to my previous build, about a year ago, and is still quite "competitive", so to speak.

I do want to take the opportunity of this post to express my gratitude to my old mate Kim, who 22 years ago made sure my first PC - after the Amiga adventure came to an end - was a build of a 486, and not a "shop bought job". Still an exciting experience everytime, and a great way to catch up on what's being implemented. Haven't seen him in years, but the legacy lives on. I believe he is an EVE online player, now, so I think Elite had its lasting effect on us both one way or another. I went the Orbiter way, as ye all know... :lol:

:thankyou: :tiphat:

It is also the first build which I deemed case fans a good idea. I am not sure if they are a bit of a gimmick, but as I did not want to get a water-cooling unit (which might also be a gimmick, I don't know) I figured some extra air circulation would not be a bad idea. This does however put an end to one particular habit of mine; leaving the case open so I can see the components. No reason for that, except I just love the look of PCBs! Still not installed in the attached picture, but there is an 80mm exhaust on the back and a 120mm intake on the side. I believe the stock CPU cooler fan is sufficient for its purposes, except that I did get some thermal paste for the heatsink, and wiped the stock compound off before applying it.

The GPU scared the hell out of me a couple of times. First, I could not get the MB to recognize it; rather, the MB would not auto-recognize it. So I went into the BIOS, back on the integrated GPU, and was confronted with a new format for the screen, complete with working mouse pointer. That's weird, for an old timer like me, but I found a classical BIOS inteface option and went to that. Now, before this turns into a review of the MB;

[GRIPE]
The MB manual is a bit ambiguous at times, it seems. The BIOS options for the GFX initial page stated PCIe-1, 2 and 3, but the manual fails to identify which is which, so there was a bit of trial and error until I found which of the three slots equated to the one I had the GPU plugged into. However, benefit of the doubt, I might be missing something here. Maybe I should, quite obviously, of course, know that PCIEX16 on the board is aka PCIe-3 in BIOS.
[/GRIPE]

Once I had the GPU working, I noticed the fans were not turning (yes all connectors were in correctly). So I downloaded EVGA PrecisionX 16, set the fans to 100% and hit "Apply" to test them. My unit suddenly sounded like it was set to take off from the desk in full hover. Okay, it wouldn't have, as the GPU is in "upside down" for the purposes of opposing gravity, but looking at the thing my impression is not surprising. On its own, it looks something like a flying, automated drone from a sci-fi flick! I set the fans back to "Auto", satisfied.

Finally; I bought a copy of Windows 8.1 for this build, but am hesitant to install it. I went with the known devil of my old Windows 7, for now. I have not got along very well with Windows 8 on my Asus T100 "lap-let/tab-top". It is very alien to me to have the desktop as an icon on the startup screen, amongst a bunch of other "apps" that tell me the temperature in Dehli or the current state of the putting greens at Lytham St Annes golf course. :facepalm: I remember, up to Windows 98, doing important configurations from the CLI, with a copy of the MSDOS manual in hand. Maybe I am wrong, but I am having a great deal of trouble coming to terms with Win 8, so I might stick with Seven, after all, unless I get convinced otherwise. I don't know yet.

I also need to make a bracket for the SSD. So the build is not quite finished yet. I also want to read up much more on SSD's before I install it. It is new to me, and I know there are a few cautions.

Anyway, fun, fun fun. Glad I finally got the time to do it, as the components have been lying around for a couple of weeks since I got them.

Should be good for a few years, now, and I post from it.

 

[jangofett287]

Once I had the GPU working, I noticed the fans were not turning (yes all connectors were in correctly). So I downloaded EVGA PrecisionX 16, set the fans to 100% and hit "Apply" to test them. My unit suddenly sounded like it was set to take off from the desk in full hover. Okay, it wouldn't have, as the GPU is in "upside down" for the purposes of opposing gravity, but looking at the thing my impression is not surprising. On its own, it looks something like a flying, automated drone from a sci-fi flick! I set the fans back to "Auto", satisfied.

IIRC, one of the selling points of the GTX 970 was that it was so efficient that when under no/low load it's fans don't spin.

 

[jedidia]

22. Outlaw Star
^Bad^

Sacriledge! :facts:

 

[Izack]

1. Space Brothers
^The greatest series of all time^

Admittedly, the only other anime I've seen is Attack on Titan, which I consider to be okay. I mostly like the soundtrack for it.

After I've seen a movie (or sometimes TV series) that I've liked, it's the soundtrack that I mostly come back to.

I still haven't seen more than a couple of episodes of Space Brothers. This is a serious failing on my part.

Attack on Titan started out great, then quickly descended into mediocrity. It feels like the author either started to try prolonging the series due to its popularity, or simply didn't have much planned in advance and failed to come up with something engaging on the spot.

 

[mojoey]

At least Kill la Kill had a somewhat engaging plot;

 

[Unstung]

/r/spaceporn strikes again.

I've looked for the original, full resolution of that photo a few days ago because the internet would never post the source. Fortunately, I found it.

I recently watched Steins;Gate, and it's definitely excellent. The original VN is next on my purchase list. It has a somewhat unique art style.

I'd like to add "Space Dandy" to the BAD category. As it is a sort-of-successor to Cowboy Bebop, I gave it a try. It was bad in the same sense as Kill la Kill - ridiculous and excessive fanservice. At least Kill la Kill had a somewhat engaging plot; without the fanservice, it would have been quite good.

Steins;Gate has lots of feels and what its story is also unique. I like how the plot uses popular physics. However, it is sometimes easy to see that the show comes from a visual novel. On a related note, Death Note deserves an honorable mention for having a unique story, but the show s up for the entire last third of the episodes. If that didn't happen, Death Note would be much higher on the list.

I've seen two or three episodes of Space Dandy; it's pretty ridiculous. I read speculation stating that Space Dandy may actually be a direct successor to Cowboy Bebop, taking place far in the future. But are you implying that Kill la Kill has a coherent plot? Kill la Kill is a special kind of nonsense. It's pretty much what mojoey posted.

I need to see some of these.

I watched Speed Racer when I was like 4 years old. Sanitizing violence from childrens' cartoons was not a concern in those days...

In the 80s my brother and I lived for Star Blazers, which really needs to be on your list. Especially the first two seasons.

I'm considering Space Battleship Yamato 2199 next. It's a more modern anime that's a part of the Yamato franchise. In fact, 2199 is a remake of Star Blazers.

Sacriledge! :facts:

I actually wrote a short review for Outlaw Star which should explain why I really don't like it (minor spoilers).

A barely legal kid (Starwind) and an actual kid (Hawking) get caught up with outlaw business and make enemies out of space pirates by stealing their key to the Galactic Leyline. (From the beginning, it is apparent that this cartoon is aimed at a young audience.) They steal the best ship in the galaxy and obtain its bio-android guidance system, who has the same boring curiosity during the entire show about why she was made. Two of the three women that eventually join the spaceship's crew feel unimportant. The most they contribute is to help defeat some villains and one of them even disappears frequently. The most interesting ally, or character in general, is killed off very early on, and the fan service in episode 23 is intolerable.

I still haven't seen more than a couple of episodes of Space Brothers. This is a serious failing on my part.

Attack on Titan started out great, then quickly descended into mediocrity. It feels like the author either started to try prolonging the series due to its popularity, or simply didn't have much planned in advance and failed to come up with something engaging on the spot.

Space Brothers has 99 episodes, I ain't got time for that.

There is a consensus that Attack on Titan is overrated based on recommendations.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Would Thunderbirds 2086 count as anime? I remember watching those somewhere in the 80's. I recall they were pretty good.

Edit -
Hey, they're on youtube. Very 80's... Episode one has an O'Neill Colony.
I haven't seen very much anime, Ghosts in the Shell, Akira, some others but those two stand out.

 

[Pipcard]

Space Brothers has 99 episodes, I ain't got time for that.

And the story isn't even finished yet actually, it's been on a hiatus since March 2014 (I hope it isn't permanent) because "it had caught up to the manga"

 

[Izack]

Steins;Gate has lots of feels and what its story is also unique. I like how the plot uses popular physics. However, it is sometimes easy to see that the show comes from a visual novel.

Indeed. It sometimes felt like plot elements had to happen a certain way just because it was a visual novel. Most egregiously the mostly-female cast. VNs, even the good ones, have some extremely tired old mechanics they can't seem to shake loose of, feeling like when a forgettable rock band changes the key in a song's chorus near the end.

...But that is pretty much my only standing complaint.

On a related note, Death Note deserves an honorable mention for having a unique story, but the show s up for the entire last third of the episodes. If that didn't happen, Death Note would be much higher on the list.

I don't remember much of Death Note, but I was quite a fan of it for some time, before it seemed to suddenly get terrible. That must be the 'last third of the episodes.' It doesn't help that they killed off my favourite character.

I've seen two or three episodes of Space Dandy; it's pretty ridiculous. I read speculation stating that Space Dandy may actually be a direct successor to Cowboy Bebop, taking place far in the future. But are you implying that Kill la Kill has a coherent plot? Kill la Kill is a special kind of nonsense. It's pretty much what mojoey posted.

Sorry. I'm not sure what I was thinking with 'quite good'. I hardly remember what I did see of it; that should stand as a testament. I recall being rather entertained, though, whenever secondary sexual characteristics weren't waggling across the frame.

Space Brothers has 99 episodes, I ain't got time for that.

Oh, dear. That is discouraging. Gone are the days of breezing through hundreds of episodes after high-school classes.

There is a consensus that Attack on Titan is overrated based on recommendations.

As I said, it starts off quite good. If you don't yet know who all the main cast are, the frequent deaths can be surprising. It loses most of its steam after the Trost thing is over, though. The broad setting is praiseworthy, though it gets marred by the convoluted and unengaging plot later in the manga.

And of course, the manga art is absolutely hilarious:

P.S. Why is this the longest post I've made in ages? :blink:

 

[Andy44]

Would Thunderbirds 2086 count as anime? I remember watching those somewhere in the 80's. I recall they were pretty good.

Edit -
Hey, they're on youtube. Very 80's... Episode one has an O'Neill Colony.
I haven't seen very much anime, Ghosts in the Shell, Akira, some others but those two stand out.

That's another one I used to race home from school to watch. I remember thinking some of the space scenes were a little more believable than most other cartoons.

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P.S. Why is this the longest post I've made in ages? :blink:

Well, it's twice as long as it needs to be...literally.