She's gentle,caring, can sing, and cook. I saw her cook in the After Phase, so
shes probably pretty good at it. Even if she wasnt... i'd still choose her.
=o
She also happens to be smart, a deft politician, and can kick butt, all
qualities I find appealing. Hence why she is my yume no onna... The only downside to Lacus are the accursed
Haros. Really, someone has to do something about those things...
The difference between Gundam SEED and Destiny is that Gundam SEED is actually
good. Like everyone else has said, SEED is essentially a story about two
estranged friends in the back drop of a war fought for, what seemed to me,
tensions between the Naturals and the Coordinators. Destiny is similar, and
looks as if it could have expanded on those themes, but ultimately failed. The
thing I thought most disappointing about Destiny is that the depth of characters
that I so loved in SEED was completely lacking. Really, no one was themselves
from before, and in a bad way. One of the things I liked most about SEED were
the scenes that didn't involve fighting with giant robots. They were about
complex human interactions, and they were well done. The fighting? Some of it
was good, but towards the end it just got outlandish. So, a little more than
just robots, in case that is what was potentially turning you off to the
series...
Quote by unicorn2006I guess I'm
interested in how people would respond to any one or more of the following
questions...
-what do you think of North Korea/ Kim Jong Il/ its regime?
-what are their motives?
-how misunderstood is NK?
-how much of a threat does NK pose?
-why does this issue bother the US so much, really?
-what is the solution to the NK issue?
-how do you think the issue will play out from here?
-what are the roles of China, South Korea, and Japan as NK's neighbors?
The North Korea question is indeed an interesting one. The answer to it is made
even more complex by how deft a politician Kim Jong-il happens to be. While not
as powerful as his father, he has proved capable of maintaining control over the
North through a personality cult and the army. But then, I have heard that that
control may be slipping. Really, that's one of the issues with the North. They
are so closed off and isolated that no one knows for sure what is going on. This
sort of behavior tends to be frowned upon, much as whispering to a friend of
yours in front of others.
While there are probably a myriad reasons why the North has a nuclear program, I
would say that a large part of it is survival. The North seems to think that
everyone has it's number, and in some ways that is true. Plus, the nuclear
program helps boost the prestige of the North. Now with nuclear weapons they can
say, "See? See how much attention we are getting from America, Japan, and
China?" In essence, they are now part of an exclusive club.
I think the real threat of the North's nuclear program is not one of use by the
North Koreans, except in a desperation move. Instead, the real threat comes
through proliferation to other countries that may not have the technical
knowledge to start their own program. I think this is why the US is worried
about it. A funny thing about the North's nuclear program is that the South
really does not care. The North has always been capable of leveling Seoul with
conventional weapons, so the threat of a nuclear bomb is not that a high
priority.
Where to go next is a question that I think has an elusive answer for the
politicians dealing with this issue. The North has admitted to possessing
nuclear weapons, threatening to create more. What needs to happen next I think
is to try and minimize the threat that the North will produce more bombs or sell
them abroad. Probably the best strategy is to try and get the North to open up.
An invasion of the North would be a Pyrrhic victory. Yes, I do believe the US
and ROK are capable of it, and even China would probably stay quiet, so long as
the invasion was provoked. But the devastation would be immense. Engaging the
North is the best option. And this is where China comes in. China is really the
North's last ally. So if China can put enough pressure of North Korea, there is
a chance that it will open up and perhaps bring about economic reforms a la Deng
Xiaoping. Without these reforms, the North will be faced with two options:
collapse or proliferation. The role of the ROK and Japan in this is helping out
with the economic integration of the North. The ROK has already placed a large
emphasis on this, opening up factories inside the North. Back in 1994, Japan and
the ROK pledged to build two light water nuclear reactors in the North to
provide power as part of a deal for the North to halt its nuclear program. This
has yet to be done, due to the current impasse. But, with those plants in place,
the North may actually start producing good en masse.
Really, at the moment it's a very complicated dance. The North and America do
not want to give an inch. But, this policy isn't really working. And the longer
it doesn't work, the more likely North Korea will end up at one of the two
undesirable scenarios.
I've toyed with the idea of naming a kid after an anime character. But, only
anime characters with real Japanese names. Nothing like "Fllay" or
anything. There are some Japanese names I've grown partial towards due to
anime. Like Sakura, Yukino, and Kuon. Of course, I'd have to get my wife to
sign off on the deal, which may prove tricky.
I love all her FMP! and fmp?f songs. I also really dig "Popcorn" from
Hunter X Hunter. And she does a damn good version of "Zankoku na Tenshi no
Thesis." I would listen to that song constantly on my way to class, and it
really got me wanting to watch Evangelion again. Her songs are usually in the
top 25 of my anime songs (I use iTunes, which will do that for you. Rather
nice...). Yeah, I need to get her fmp!tsr songs too...
Quote by heracliusJust curious, why
Schumer of all people?
Mostly because I've been fascinated with him ever since the 1998 New York
senatorial race. Granted, I moved away from NY in 1999, and haven't kept up
with him since. But, I already had a sobriquet for him. Chucky Schumer. I
mean, who wouldn't vote for that?
Jeb Bush in 2008! Just jokin'. Seriously... I would like to see John McCain,
but he'll never get the nomination because he doesn't pander to the Religious
Right. Charles Schumer from New York would be a nice pick. Oh! Junichiro
Koizumi! Or Tony Blair. If only they were natural born citizens...
If I could have any fictional character, I would pick Lacus Clyne. She's
intelligent, politically astute, and rather fine. She would win hands down.
Well, except amongst the hawks in this nation. And the fact that she doesn't
exist...
6'2", or 187.96 cm (thank you google!)... My friends are quite a bit
shorter than me, but since I don't have a reference I never really notice. Then
when my brother's visit, I'm taken aback by how short my friends are. Of
course, being tall has its disadvantages... Like people always asking for you
to reach things in high places...
Indeed, there is a need for Tenchi... I first watched the series on Cartoon
Network's Toonami back in the day... Good stuff. I haven't seen the new OVAs
though. I hear they have a bunch of new wackiness and all, so they should be
worth checking out...
Quote by limes-eyeDuring weekends, I
usually wear my PJs until I take a shower in the afternoon. Too lazy to change
out of them.
That's my habit as well. Basically, wake up late morning, laze about, and then
sometime mid afternoon, I feel like taking a shower. Of course, I suppose I
could where my pajamas after the shower, but it just doesn't feel right...
I've been reading megatokyo for over a year now and I enjoy it. Even starting
from the beginning, I thought Fred did a good job of evolving the series from a
gamer/joke comic to something a little more serious. Sure, somethings are hit
and miss. But it's a nice way to take a five minute break. I'm still looking
forward to reading "warmth" whenever Fred stops being lazy and starts
to it. Which will probably be never, given his track record...
Quote by adventchildviiHe shudve
stuck with Lacus, yes i know this is GSD now, but thats just
me.
I actually think Lacus is doing better without Athrun. Of course, I also think
she could do better than Kira. I mean, they're both good guys and all. But in
the beginning of GSD, Kira was incredibly distant. Lacus deserves better!
As for the thread topic, I'm going to be boring and say Cagalli. I just am
thankful Cagalli is finally starting to take charge. That was a long time
coming... But, yes, you might say that Athrun and Cagalli being together is
their "destiny." Ha ha! Sorry, bad pun...
She also happens to be smart, a deft politician, and can kick butt, all qualities I find appealing. Hence why she is my yume no onna... The only downside to Lacus are the accursed Haros. Really, someone has to do something about those things...
The difference between Gundam SEED and Destiny is that Gundam SEED is actually good.
Like everyone else has said, SEED is essentially a story about two
estranged friends in the back drop of a war fought for, what seemed to me,
tensions between the Naturals and the Coordinators. Destiny is similar, and
looks as if it could have expanded on those themes, but ultimately failed. The
thing I thought most disappointing about Destiny is that the depth of characters
that I so loved in SEED was completely lacking. Really, no one was themselves
from before, and in a bad way. One of the things I liked most about SEED were
the scenes that didn't involve fighting with giant robots. They were about
complex human interactions, and they were well done. The fighting? Some of it
was good, but towards the end it just got outlandish. So, a little more than
just robots, in case that is what was potentially turning you off to the
series...
Kare Kano last weekend. Good thing it was a long weekend...
The North Korea question is indeed an interesting one. The answer to it is made even more complex by how deft a politician Kim Jong-il happens to be. While not as powerful as his father, he has proved capable of maintaining control over the North through a personality cult and the army. But then, I have heard that that control may be slipping. Really, that's one of the issues with the North. They are so closed off and isolated that no one knows for sure what is going on. This sort of behavior tends to be frowned upon, much as whispering to a friend of yours in front of others.
While there are probably a myriad reasons why the North has a nuclear program, I would say that a large part of it is survival. The North seems to think that everyone has it's number, and in some ways that is true. Plus, the nuclear program helps boost the prestige of the North. Now with nuclear weapons they can say, "See? See how much attention we are getting from America, Japan, and China?" In essence, they are now part of an exclusive club.
I think the real threat of the North's nuclear program is not one of use by the North Koreans, except in a desperation move. Instead, the real threat comes through proliferation to other countries that may not have the technical knowledge to start their own program. I think this is why the US is worried about it. A funny thing about the North's nuclear program is that the South really does not care. The North has always been capable of leveling Seoul with conventional weapons, so the threat of a nuclear bomb is not that a high priority.
Where to go next is a question that I think has an elusive answer for the politicians dealing with this issue. The North has admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, threatening to create more. What needs to happen next I think is to try and minimize the threat that the North will produce more bombs or sell them abroad. Probably the best strategy is to try and get the North to open up. An invasion of the North would be a Pyrrhic victory. Yes, I do believe the US and ROK are capable of it, and even China would probably stay quiet, so long as the invasion was provoked. But the devastation would be immense. Engaging the North is the best option. And this is where China comes in. China is really the North's last ally. So if China can put enough pressure of North Korea, there is a chance that it will open up and perhaps bring about economic reforms a la Deng Xiaoping. Without these reforms, the North will be faced with two options: collapse or proliferation. The role of the ROK and Japan in this is helping out with the economic integration of the North. The ROK has already placed a large emphasis on this, opening up factories inside the North. Back in 1994, Japan and the ROK pledged to build two light water nuclear reactors in the North to provide power as part of a deal for the North to halt its nuclear program. This has yet to be done, due to the current impasse. But, with those plants in place, the North may actually start producing good en masse.
Really, at the moment it's a very complicated dance. The North and America do not want to give an inch. But, this policy isn't really working. And the longer it doesn't work, the more likely North Korea will end up at one of the two undesirable scenarios.
I've toyed with the idea of naming a kid after an anime character. But, only anime characters with real Japanese names. Nothing like "Fllay" or anything. There are some Japanese names I've grown partial towards due to anime. Like Sakura, Yukino, and Kuon. Of course, I'd have to get my wife to sign off on the deal, which may prove tricky.
I love all her FMP! and fmp?f songs. I also really dig "Popcorn" from Hunter X Hunter. And she does a damn good version of "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis." I would listen to that song constantly on my way to class, and it really got me wanting to watch Evangelion again. Her songs are usually in the top 25 of my anime songs (I use iTunes, which will do that for you. Rather nice...). Yeah, I need to get her fmp!tsr songs too...
Mostly because I've been fascinated with him ever since the 1998 New York senatorial race. Granted, I moved away from NY in 1999, and haven't kept up with him since. But, I already had a sobriquet for him. Chucky Schumer. I mean, who wouldn't vote for that?
Jeb Bush in 2008! Just jokin'. Seriously... I would like to see John McCain, but he'll never get the nomination because he doesn't pander to the Religious Right. Charles Schumer from New York would be a nice pick. Oh! Junichiro Koizumi! Or Tony Blair. If only they were natural born citizens...
If I could have any fictional character, I would pick Lacus Clyne. She's intelligent, politically astute, and rather fine. She would win hands down. Well, except amongst the hawks in this nation. And the fact that she doesn't exist...
6'2", or 187.96 cm (thank you google!)... My friends are quite a bit shorter than me, but since I don't have a reference I never really notice. Then when my brother's visit, I'm taken aback by how short my friends are. Of course, being tall has its disadvantages... Like people always asking for you to reach things in high places...
Indeed, there is a need for Tenchi... I first watched the series on Cartoon Network's Toonami back in the day... Good stuff. I haven't seen the new OVAs though. I hear they have a bunch of new wackiness and all, so they should be worth checking out...
It means "Vigilant," from Latin. Because all the cool kids take Latin...
"In pictura est puella Romana."
I think that my entire name means something like:
"Vigilant follower of Christ with a little spear"
A nice mix of Latin, Greek, and Gaelic...
That's my habit as well. Basically, wake up late morning, laze about, and then sometime mid afternoon, I feel like taking a shower. Of course, I suppose I could where my pajamas after the shower, but it just doesn't feel right...
I've been reading megatokyo for over a year now and I enjoy it. Even starting from the beginning, I thought Fred did a good job of evolving the series from a gamer/joke comic to something a little more serious. Sure, somethings are hit and miss. But it's a nice way to take a five minute break. I'm still looking forward to reading "warmth" whenever Fred stops being lazy and starts to it. Which will probably be never, given his track record...
I actually think Lacus is doing better without Athrun. Of course, I also think she could do better than Kira. I mean, they're both good guys and all. But in the beginning of GSD, Kira was incredibly distant. Lacus deserves better!
As for the thread topic, I'm going to be boring and say Cagalli. I just am thankful Cagalli is finally starting to take charge. That was a long time coming... But, yes, you might say that Athrun and Cagalli being together is their "destiny." Ha ha! Sorry, bad pun...