We're four episodes into the new season of Red vs. Blue, and I still haven't heard Elijah Wood's voice nor seen his character on screen.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
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Rob Paulsen responded to my question I tweeted earlier on whether his voice was in the LEGO City: Undercover trailer.
While not a definitive answer, it still has made my day.
While not a definitive answer, it still has made my day.
What I'm really awaiting on this show is the episode where Korra and Aang finally communicate about the state of the Avatar world. They've been dropping tantalizing hints these past few episodes, and I'm getting rather antsy. >>
In other news, week 2 of my summer internship is done. I'm going to be repairing a laser-locking box that will be used with a Fabry-Perot cavity. Fun times.
In other news, week 2 of my summer internship is done. I'm going to be repairing a laser-locking box that will be used with a Fabry-Perot cavity. Fun times.
Tomorrow my roommate (of three years), a fellow physics graduate student, and I are going to watch the three extended Lord of the Rings movies. In a row. In one day.
My roommate has tried this once on another occasion, but we couldn't help but bleed into the next day. Here's hoping that we can manage it this time.
Also, three day weekend! 8D
My roommate has tried this once on another occasion, but we couldn't help but bleed into the next day. Here's hoping that we can manage it this time.
Also, three day weekend! 8D
So, I've kinda been gone recently. The reasons for that are the school year was wrapping up and I went home for a week to visit my family. In that time, I didn't go online much and thus did not visit BZP much.
However, I did get pictures of the Whirling Time Warper, which I will be reviewing next in my overarching review of the Time Cruisers/Twisters theme from LEGO, so keep your eyes peeled for that review entry.
Also, now that it's summer I hope to get some comic making done (seeing as there will be no homework to stop me).
However, I did get pictures of the Whirling Time Warper, which I will be reviewing next in my overarching review of the Time Cruisers/Twisters theme from LEGO, so keep your eyes peeled for that review entry.
Also, now that it's summer I hope to get some comic making done (seeing as there will be no homework to stop me).
2 Days
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May 07 2012
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comics, third grader, eight years
…Until my comics are eight years old. 
You'd think after all that time I'd have more than 154 of them.
You'd think after all that time I'd have more than 154 of them.
Mark Hamill And Rob Paulsen
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May 04 2012
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Talkin' Toons
Longest Talkin' Toons podcast yet, and every second is worth listening too.
I love voice actors. 8D
For those who don't know Rob Paulsen, his roles include:
I love voice actors. 8D
For those who don't know Rob Paulsen, his roles include:
- Yakko Warner
- Dr. Otto Scratchansniff
- Pinky
- Raphael
- Mark Chang
So, I saw Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan for the first time last night and Space Seed, Khan's debut episode in the original series. I love Khan's character. I can't tell if it's because he's written well or if Ricardo Montalbán's mannerisms make him so unique. Or both.
This also makes his role as Gutierrez in Freakazoid much more enjoyable (even though he was quite enjoyable to begin with).
This also makes his role as Gutierrez in Freakazoid much more enjoyable (even though he was quite enjoyable to begin with).
Elijah Wood On Red Vs. Blue
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Apr 24 2012
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Hobbits, LOTR, win, squee
I don't even...this is...
AWESOME!!! 8D
And as Sigma, no less.
I don't think ecstatic even begins to cover my excitement for this upcoming season.
AWESOME!!! 8D
And as Sigma, no less.
I don't think ecstatic even begins to cover my excitement for this upcoming season.
Dear Chairman...
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Apr 15 2012
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Red vs. Blue, Reconstruction and 3 more...
I love watching series over and over again to see if there are any subtleties the writers threw in that I never noticed during my first viewing. However, I rarely find a series that, when I watch it, I get the same feeling of suspense, the same feeling of revelation, as I do when I watch Red vs. Blue Season 6: Reconstruction.
If you haven't seen Reconstruction yet, be warned that there will be spoilers in this entry.
What is it that's so great about this particular season of a very comedic and ridiculous take on the Halo universe? Well, let's start with the premise of Red vs. Blue. We have two teams of ridiculously inept soldiers who are "at war" with each other for what they believe is the fate of the universe. Being the ineffective soldiers that they are, their battles usually end in whacky hijinks and the exchange of insults, and they very much keep those personalities in Season 6. A brief summary of the characters and their personalities:
Red Team
Sarge - Gruff and regimented leader of the Red Team, older, comes up with convoluted plans and ridiculous tactics. His hate for the Blues is only surmounted by his hatred of Grif.
Grif - Lazy comic relief who is smarter than he looks, just unmotivated. Has a sort of love/hate relationship with Simmons.
Simmons - The nerd of the Red Team, enjoys math, sucks up to Sarge every chance he gets.
Lopez - The Red team's robot who can only speak (poorly translated) Spanish. Deadpan snarker.
Donut - (absent from Reconstruction) Guy who wears pink armor and is rather effeminate.
Blue Team
Church - Self-appointed leader of the Blue Team
Tucker - Lazy member of Blue Team who only thinks about picking up chicks.
Caboose - The token cool dude of Blue Team. Probably the most popular character on the show for his ridiculous lines.
Tex - A special ops soldier and Church's ex-girlfriend. The only soldier who can actually do something.
Now, mix these characters with Agent Washington, a completely serious special ops soldier (like Tex) with no tolerance for humor. Surprisingly, this works extremely well (considering the number of ways they could have screwed this relationship up). Together, they are all trying to find a new threat known as the Meta who is killing off Freelancer agents (like Tex and Wash) to obtain their armor abilities and AI, which help them in battle.
Then there is the overarching banter between the Director of Project Freelancer and the Oversight Sub-Committee Chairman. These conversations open every episode in the form of audio letter and alternate between the two, and they illustrate one of the most awesome passive-agressive power struggles I've ever witnessed in any series (and they are never on screen throughout the entire season!). While brief at the beginning of each episode, the subject of the dialogue, while at first seems unrelated, is actually intertwined with the entire motivation of the events of the season.
And if that didn't seem to make things come full circle, the big reveal in the season further seals the deal. When I watch this one moment when Washington fully reveals why the Reds and the Blues were stuck in the middle of a boxed-in canyon in the middle of nowhere, why these Freelancer AI have plagued them and caused all their problems from the get go, and why he needs to put a stop to what Project Freelancer has done and bring them to justice, I am stunned. I always watch the scene and marvel at how perfectly everything is drawn together. I get the same goosebumps during each subsequent viewing of that scene that I got the first time I watched it. The reveal is always fresh; it always keeps me on the edge of my seat; it never gets stale, and that is why I consider this the crowning moment of the entire Red vs. Blue series.
And I can't think of any other series that does that to me.
If you haven't seen Reconstruction yet, be warned that there will be spoilers in this entry.
What is it that's so great about this particular season of a very comedic and ridiculous take on the Halo universe? Well, let's start with the premise of Red vs. Blue. We have two teams of ridiculously inept soldiers who are "at war" with each other for what they believe is the fate of the universe. Being the ineffective soldiers that they are, their battles usually end in whacky hijinks and the exchange of insults, and they very much keep those personalities in Season 6. A brief summary of the characters and their personalities:
Red Team
Sarge - Gruff and regimented leader of the Red Team, older, comes up with convoluted plans and ridiculous tactics. His hate for the Blues is only surmounted by his hatred of Grif.
Grif - Lazy comic relief who is smarter than he looks, just unmotivated. Has a sort of love/hate relationship with Simmons.
Simmons - The nerd of the Red Team, enjoys math, sucks up to Sarge every chance he gets.
Lopez - The Red team's robot who can only speak (poorly translated) Spanish. Deadpan snarker.
Donut - (absent from Reconstruction) Guy who wears pink armor and is rather effeminate.
Blue Team
Church - Self-appointed leader of the Blue Team
Tucker - Lazy member of Blue Team who only thinks about picking up chicks.
Caboose - The token cool dude of Blue Team. Probably the most popular character on the show for his ridiculous lines.
Tex - A special ops soldier and Church's ex-girlfriend. The only soldier who can actually do something.
Now, mix these characters with Agent Washington, a completely serious special ops soldier (like Tex) with no tolerance for humor. Surprisingly, this works extremely well (considering the number of ways they could have screwed this relationship up). Together, they are all trying to find a new threat known as the Meta who is killing off Freelancer agents (like Tex and Wash) to obtain their armor abilities and AI, which help them in battle.
Then there is the overarching banter between the Director of Project Freelancer and the Oversight Sub-Committee Chairman. These conversations open every episode in the form of audio letter and alternate between the two, and they illustrate one of the most awesome passive-agressive power struggles I've ever witnessed in any series (and they are never on screen throughout the entire season!). While brief at the beginning of each episode, the subject of the dialogue, while at first seems unrelated, is actually intertwined with the entire motivation of the events of the season.
And if that didn't seem to make things come full circle, the big reveal in the season further seals the deal. When I watch this one moment when Washington fully reveals why the Reds and the Blues were stuck in the middle of a boxed-in canyon in the middle of nowhere, why these Freelancer AI have plagued them and caused all their problems from the get go, and why he needs to put a stop to what Project Freelancer has done and bring them to justice, I am stunned. I always watch the scene and marvel at how perfectly everything is drawn together. I get the same goosebumps during each subsequent viewing of that scene that I got the first time I watched it. The reveal is always fresh; it always keeps me on the edge of my seat; it never gets stale, and that is why I consider this the crowning moment of the entire Red vs. Blue series.
And I can't think of any other series that does that to me.
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Name: Akano
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Likes: Science, Math, LEGO, Bionicle, Ponies, Comics, Yellow, Voice Acting
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