Something you all might enjoy... vintage style, custom made action figure cardbacks — Page 2

Only as "obsessed" as I would be with having my own name or any name pronounced correctly, dontcha know?  ^_~

DarkFather said:

You've never watched DBZ?!

Nope. I am a total DBZ virgin, never having felt the warm, hard dragon balls against my... naw, I haven't seen it. Just little clips and bits. I guess I did try to watch an episode once. And I actually own one of the games for the PS2 (buddy of mine gave it to me as a hand me down), which I have played a little bit and enjoyed (more because I get to beat things up than because I found the story interesting. At any rate, I had absolutely no idea you made a DBZ reference in that post, and that says alot I suppose.

DarkFather said:

Cinnamon roll hair buns and a blaster are going to hold up real well against a Kamehameha. *smirks*

You forgot to mention complete and total lack of underwear! Yeah right, like whatever the hell you just mentioned could resist young Carrie Fisher all underwearlessly in that clingy white robe! *smirks bigger*

Someone suggested that I post some of MY favorite cards. So here are some that I really like in an attempt to re-hijack this film from DBZ. (I also have never seen an episode, nor do I plan on it)

There are many more I like just as much or even more than these, but they are all pretty much on that page.

http://www.axia.wx/axia

DarkFather said:I remember one time there was this interview with the Japanese voice actress for Goku. She was saying that the way the American dubs pronounced Kamehameha "sounds all wrong." No, her voice coming out of Goku sounds all wrong.

Ohhhh, DarkFather, you did not just criticize Masako Nozawa's portrayal of Son Goku.  Sigh.  I'm going to have to order one of caporegimes to put a hit out on you for that kind of remark.  But in all seriousness, there is absolutely no one who could pull of that character half as well as Nozawa.  She fits that role perfectly, in every conceivable way.

DarkFather said:I remember one time there was this interview with the Japanese voice actress for Goku. She was saying that the way the American dubs pronounced Kamehameha "sounds all wrong." And, you know what, she was absolutely right.  Not only that, but she does one hell of a voice for Son Goku.

There.  Fixed that one for you.  ^_~

Oh, and C3PX, I'm proud to know that my signature line conjurs images of Carrie Fisher without underwear.  It feels like I'm performing a public service!

You could make a twin pack of Shaak Ti and Alyaa Secura using your avatar...

DarkFather said:I remember one time there was this interview with the Japanese voice actress for Goku. She was saying that the way the American dubs pronounced Kamehameha "sounds all wrong." No, her voice coming out of Goku sounds all wrong.

I like Ms. Nozawa's voice acting - but she's an old biddy.  I might go as far as a bitch; she talks about how all these kids just want to get into voice acting, while she's a real actor.  And also, she mispronounced Kaio Ken in Burst Limit - while Sean Schemmel actually got it right for once.  Hypocricy ahoy!

Gaffer Tape said:

Oh, and C3PX, I'm proud to know that my signature line conjurs images of Carrie Fisher without underwear.  It feels like I'm performing a public service!

Picture of Carrie Fisher+name: "Gaffer Tape"+quote: "There is no lingerie in space"= Your very being (at this forum anyway) has "Carrie Fisher without underwear" written all over it.

EDIT: Oh, and to also keep it from looking like I'm helping to hijack your thread, I really like that Princess Leia and Bespin Luke designs, Axia.

See, Don Gaffer, you're already putting your tail between your legs and back peddling out of the situation. Alpha Male! Pah! Like a mob boss backing down and saying, "Officer, I wasn't responsible for robbing this bank. I was just watchin'."

See, you clearly don't know what it takes to be a successful Don.  I have in no way backed down from my argument with DF, but killing isn't all there is to being a Don.  I have to keep peace and order in my territories.  This is Axia's thread, and I have to give him his respect for this thread in order to keep my respect as Don.  Sheesh, C3PX, you couldn't even make it as a button man!  And here I'd been thinking about appointing you as my consigliere!  Sheesh!

Oh, I am more Don than you'll ever be! Unfortunately, I don't have a name that sounds good with "Don" in front of it.

Besides, you totally screwed things up! We were talking about pack mentallity and Alpha Males and you switched it all on us to mafia talk on us! You cannot even maintain order in and continuity in this two page discussion! Some Don/Alpha Male!

Yeah, I have to admit I found myself pretty fortunate that "Don Gaffer" has such a nice ring to it!

And, from the mouth of Don Gaffer himself, is your first lesson to becoming a successful forum Don:  get a catchy name!

My name is catchy! Well... it works anyway! I find coming up with user names to be a bit of a challenge. There is always so much pressure involved. It's like, alright, I am going to register at this forum! "User name" Oh dear, what do I want my user name to be? Can I come back to it later after I thought it over for a bit? No! You have to do it now! It is always the very first little box you have to fill in when registering. I honestly think it is way too important of a decision to rush through.

Anyway, my real life name is pretty sweet! Extremely catchy, and it sounds good with "Don" on the front. Oh wait, you probably know my real life name because I mailed you something before... that's not going to work then... damn!

That's right, my memory card (which I'm still using, by the way)!  But, damn, I totally forgot what name was on the envelope...  Wow.  I really feel bad about that...

Japanese dub Goku: you have this big, bulking, glaring, super masculine man... who has the voice of a little girl. That incongruency is ridiculous.

Whooohoooo!!! In that case, my real name sounds absolutely, stunningly fantastic with "Don" attached! 

Wow.  I really feel bad about that...

Pah! Alpha Male! Don! Yeah right! You are too soft to be taken seriously as such things! A true alpha male would forget peoples names, then tell them their name wasn't worth remembering while pissing in their drink and sleeping with their girlfriend, simultaneously.

DarkFather said:

You have this big, bulking, glaring, super masculine man... who has the voice of a little girl. That incongruency is ridiculous.

I seriously thought you were talking about Gaffer there for a minute.

DarkFather said:

Japanese dub Goku: you have this big, bulking, glaring, super masculine man... who has the voice of a little girl. That incongruency is ridiculous.

Um... no.  Son Goku is a hick, childlike, naive, food-consuming little boy, and even when he eventually begins to inhabit the body of a bulking he-man, he's still the same childlike persona... hence the reason the voice fits perfectly.

Oh, and as for your total lack of respect to THE Don Gaffer, C3PX...

C3PX Brazzi sleeps with the fishes, if you catch my drift.

Lol!

Japanese dubbed Goku's dragonballs never dropped.

Gaffer, don't presume to lecture me on Goku's personality. Goku being childlike and happy-go-lucky DOES NOT mean he has to LITERALLY have THE voice of A CHILD.

:)

Gaffer Tape said:

C3PX Brazzi sleeps with the fishes, if you catch my drift.

Nah, I prefer sleeping on dry land myself.

DarkFather said:

Goku being childlike and happy-go-lucky DOES NOT mean he has to LITERALLY have THE voice of A CHILD.

No, it doesn't mean he has to, but it still fits the character.  I guess next you're gonna tell me that Kuririn being voiced by a female is totally out of the realm of believability too?

Part of the logic of this is that the characters started out as children being voice by females and were seen that way by audiences for a few years before they grew into adults.  Therefore, the Japanese version was more concerned with a performance continuity rather than literal logistic continuity.  That's also why you have the same adult male voice actor portraying both the adult and child versions of Trunks.  The only time I think this doesn't work in the Japanese version is when Ryo Horikawa plays the young Vegeta.  But I forgive it because it's so brief, and because it also doesn't work in the English version since Chris Sabat sucks as Vegeta at any age.

EDIT:  You know, I really do enjoy debating DB with you (I haven't gotten into a good dub vs. original argument since high school!), and this is the second thread this has popped up in.  We have a DB thread in the off-topic section that hasn't been getting much love lately.  I'd be more than happy to take these debates of ours over there, but I suppose I have to concede it doesn't belong here... especially in this thread where I'm kinda busy pummeling respect into C3PX.  ^_~

A lot of male animated characters are played by female. Goku's voice being blatantly female doesn't work for me, though.

You're the only elitist I've met who defends it. All others throw up their hands and admit the voice isn't really fitting. 

Again, see the edit my above post.  We've hijacked this thread long enough.  If we do continue this conversation in Off-Topic, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how fans of the original version are any more "elitist" than dub fans, when dub fans are just as entrenched in their viewpoints.

Our power could easily destroy this planet thread.

At any rate, I've said my word. There are some Japanese dubbed voices I like, others I don't. So to imply I'm entrenched is silly, when I actually take the best of both worlds.

Then to say I'm "elitist" is also silly for the same reason.  But if you're though discussing it, fair enough.

Now... back to rubbing out C3PX... er, I mean, Axia's action figure cards.