Seigi-san

GN sparkle hax

2009-03-23T22:35:51Z

Funny what these GN particles can do, isn't it? Let's see if I've remembered everything. They can:

- Act as a relay for quantum brainwaves.

- Actually cause someone exposed to them long enough to develop quantum brainwaves.

- Turn that person into an Innovator.

- Cause those with dual personalities to switcheroo.

- Have a healing effect on those exposed to red GN particles, and in a strong enough concentration apparently heal them altogether.

- Heal brain damage (well how else was Alle-chan able to hear Halle properly?)

- Enable everyone to understand each other's hearts.

- Bring someone out of a state of catatonia, and apparently even de-Innovate (Innovade?) them.

Things they can't do:

- Work properly on bad people. (Ali didn't like the feeling, neither did Healing, Revive, Ribbons or Billy to start off with)

- Raise the dead. (As soon as Louise passed out then recovered thanks to the sparkles people said 'OMG JESUS F SEIEI HE'S RAISING THE DEAD HAX KIRA YAMATO'. If he could actually bring the dead back to life, why didn't it work on Regene or Tieria? Louise was just in a coma.)

Did I miss anything?

seibee @ 2009-03-10T15:56:00

2009-03-10T16:15:36Z

I've been waiting weeks for a lolwut episode! *cheers* Okay, it wasn't as lolwut as any episode of R2 (long way to go before we get that bad) but it was fun nonetheless.

- I wasn't expecting Se-chan to pwn Grahamshido quite so handily. True, he's an Innovator and whathaveyou now, but we haven't heard that it suddenly gives you uberhax piloting skills. I did like the bare-handed sword stop though. Very ninja. And Susanoo was a Flag underneath! Much love.

- Still seems to be proceeding according to keikaku for Regene, whatever that might be.

- Nice speech about why everyone was fighting. And I totally love Saji now.

- Ribbons cloned the Copypasta Twins! Seriously, how many more are we getting? Hopefully not cloned Hillings, although that would be cute. He should clone Anew - they'd take out Cherudim without firing a shot, as Lyle's still thinking about her. (poor Lyle ;_;)

- Graham's thinking about committing suicide? He's too awesome to do that.

- Soma and Alle-chan are cooperating! They fight so well together <3 and she even told him he could call her Marie, although he still calls her Soma, bless him.

- Kati! ^o^ she's joined the coup d'etat faction and helping out Kataron. Loved the speech she gave Fatass. She being there along with Patrick in his blue-painted GN-XIII was the best thing to happen this episode.

- Even better than Fatass being killed.

- Ribbons knows exactly what Regene's been up to, and even tries to brainhax him like he did with poor Anew. Luckily Regene's made of sterner stuff and fought back. And he shot Ribbons! In the head! It's obvious that that isn't going to finish off Evil Amuro so easily....we'll have to see what happens next week.
Same bat-time, same bat-channel.

00 episode 21

2009-03-02T22:53:53Z

Hurray for unexpected weirdness.

- WTF at Se-chan. He knew Anew wasn't Anew, knows Louise is all confused and messed-up.....and OMG his eyes are glowing. Not the lovely sparkly rainbowish that Ribbons and his bishie army have, but a kind of deep gold. And it looks really cool.

- *sigh* Lyle... I know he's upset and missing Anew, and props to him for understanding who the real enemy is, even though it means he's going down the 'REVENGE RAEG' path like Neil did. (hope it doesn't get him killed) But pulling a gun on Se-chan, even if he didn't fire...no.

- Poor Soma. She wants revenge for Papa Bear so badly, but Alle-chan's just trying to protect her. Both for himself and for the promise he made..

- Hiling and Revive talk about Se-chan - about whether he's becoming the first human Innovator. Creepy much?

- Lol China-tan. After 41 episodes we finally find out what her reasons are for wanting to change the world. And it turns out to be because she's a spoiled brat acting up because she had to run the family instead of her brother. *palms face*. Hong Long was such a noble chap it makes you wonder what he did to deserve a sister like that. And the headshot.

- Yay Se-chan got Veda's coordinates! Now here's hoping they haven't shifted it.

- Regene's lavender flightsuit is fabulous. Here's to wondering what his adorably devious little keikaku is.

- Susanoo is one smexy mobile suit. And GRAHAM!! He finally took that dumb mask off!.

- China-tan died in a really stupid way. But she deserved it.

- OMG Haroribbons! That was both the most amusing and disturbing thing I've seen in a long time.

- And Nena finally died. Been a long time coming, and you knew it'd be Louise that did it. The saddest thing was what it did to Louise. She finally got revenge for her parents, but it didn't bring them back..

- Yay for Trans-Am! Regene watching said something about 'he's finally awakened'. Just how much of his keikaku involves Se-chan it'll be interesting (and fun) to find out.

- Again we see the sparkly GN particle world, and Graham with some lovely scars (he and Mwu could compare. Like that, you know, nude and stuff maybe? *dies*) wakes up to ask if he's acheived Nirvana. But no. it's just Se-chan lol. Our Gundam-baka starts talking about how he understands why Aeolia made the GN drives, and what he was trying to do, and that he's undergoing Innovation. Cue gold eyes again. Graham must be totally freaked out.

Damn, but I'm looking forward to the next episode now..

00 episode 20

2009-02-24T15:51:40Z

Or: most depressing end to an episode since Neil died.

Good points:

- Lasse's not dead!
- Soma understanding the Innovators are behind everything. Won't stop her from kicking the shit out of Andrei if she sees him again, but there you go.
- Revive being owned by Haro XD
- Shiny new recockulous mobile armour. Yes, it's going to be a bugger to fight, but it looks cool.
- Masurao looking more like a Flag than ever next week. Much love.
- Se-chan being able to hear Marina singing from a ridiculous distance without the benefit of GN pixiedust. He's so totally going to end up as some sort of Innovator, albeit not a brainwashed one like Louise.

Bad points:

- Revive shooting up 0-Raiser's cockpit like a toddler chucking his toys out the pram.
- Poor Alle-chan being nerfed AGAIN. (but a plus point for Soma actually showing some concern. Bless.)
- Fucking Ribbons. For serious.
- Aneeeeeeeeeew T_T. I was right in saying that she wasn't evil. (okay, she wasn't being remote-controlled, but she wasn't evil) The scene where she got to talk to Lyle one last time had me in floods. All the arguments about how she was only introduced to be a love interest and die, and that she was 'taking screentime away from other characters' didn't bother me. She was one of my favourites, and always will be.
- China-tan ISN'T DEAD. But she is injured, and Nena's after her, so hopefully she won't be around much longer.

00 episode 19

2009-02-17T16:26:21Z

Well, bugger it.

Good points:
- Hallelujah (yes, he was only on screen for about ten seconds, but hey). I missed his crazy laugh and insane expressions. It sucks so much that he can only be around when there's a high enough concentration of pixiedust...
- Saji being able to talk properly to Louise. He didn't manage to explain everything, but anything's better than nothing, right?
- Seravee/Seraphim badassery.
- Masurao stood off on the sidelines being too badass to join in XD
- Ribbonslap! I love Regene, but that was such a good bitchslap..
- Nena insanity <3

Bad points:
- Andrei being a third wheel again. Honestly mate, just get lost.
- Alle-chan being mostly useless. (T_T)
- Revive. I HATE Revive. So damn much.
- Aneeeeeeeeeeeew T_T she's not evil. Until I see otherwise no-one will convince me she's not being remote-controlled.
- China-tan possibly not being dead. I know she has to give Veda's coordinates to Ptolemy, but can't Regene get close enough to mindlink with Tieria and send them that way?

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

2009-02-10T15:08:57Z

Both a friend of mine and 19.04 Seconds pointed this out. Might not look like much at first, but think about it.

- When, even in S1, did Tieria ever look that smug?

- When did Regene ever look that little-boy-lost? Even being chewed out by Fucking Ribbons shouldn't make him look that......gormless.

- Also plz to bear in mind the fact that we'll be getting Trans-Am Raiser spam next episode. That can cause all kinds of randomness, as we've already seen. (I'm still hoping for Hallelujah)

- The Innovator bodyswap's been done in a side story already, so it is possible.

So, randomness, or a possibilty? Who knows?

00 episode 18

2009-02-08T22:06:56Z

Well now, lots of interesting things happened this week:

- The main Federation force has been inhaled into the A-LOLS. Not unexpected. We saw 00bama give a nice speech, and Fatboy Goodman not being dead. Interesting to note that Kati's gone missing - they've even sent people looking for her. And I'd imagine that wherever she is, Patrick will be with her.

- Suddenly, Soma! My guess is that either Marie went back to sleep of her own accord to grieve for Papa Bear, or that Soma pushed her way to the front to get revenge for her adoptive father. Either way, the chohei is driving, and she's ruffling some feathers lol. Poor Alle-chan. Lyle advised him to let her sort things out on her own, which is probably the best idea.

- Soma also knows exactly who killed Papa Bear. Andrei is totally dead.

- Speaking of Andrei, he got a promotion and a shiny new Ahead for killing his dad (A-LAWS rewards patricide?). And it was going so well for him until Healing and Revive grassed him up to Louise.. She's having second thoughts anyway about whether she'd be able to kill Saji if she saw him on the battlefield. My guess is 'no'.

- Se-chan's shoulder wound is infected with fake GN particles. So all the speculation about Ali's GN gun were true after all? Anew mentioned that the cell damage caused by those particles is the reason Lasse is sick, but that the damage to Se-chan was progressing much more slowly. It'll be that Trans-Am fairydust again.

- Ptolemy guys want to capture Veda, and to do so they want to capture an Innovator. How many more do they want?

- And the main awesome of the episode is the development between Lyle and Anew. They were cuddled together in bed (fully clothed btw) and she asked about his brother. Lyle seems pretty bitter still about being compared to Neil....it must be tough being a younger twin. Anew doesn't seem to remember anything about her family, which is probably a good thing. Lyle kissed her to help her feel better (squee) and bloody Revive chose that moment to 'ping' her, so her eyes went all glowy and special.

- Did I mention how badly I want Revive dead?

- There's definitely some fondness on Tieria's part for Mileina. I saw that smile.

- Alle-chan seems to have accepted the fact that Soma's there for the time being, and he's stopped calling her Marie.

- Lyle told Anew he loved her <3 Cue a zOMG reaction from her and everyone else on the bridge. Feldt congratulated them, and Desu was very impressed XD. I want to see Anew's face when he gets back.

- Did Marina get shot? I doubt it.

- China-tan has the coordinates of Veda . (given to her by Regene) Why do I get the feeling that this isn't good?

Next episode looks like Louise could end up being captured by Celestial Being. Since Saji's gar'ed up now (he actually wanted to go fight and bring her back) I'm looking forward to seeing how it'll go. Also it looks like Regene gets bitchslapped by Ribbons. Owch.

spoilerific XD

2009-02-06T15:58:51Z

Hoiked from Animesuki. Since I have no idea how to add spoilertags or whatever, highlight the text to read plznthx:

Episode 19: The Innovators’ Shadow
While the complexity of the war situation between Celestial Being and A-LAWS becomes apparent, Saji desperately searches for his lover, Louise, who is an enemy MS pilot. On the other hand, while fulfilling his duty, Setsuna unleashes the Twin Drive’s power when he takes Hilling’s attack. An enormous amount of GN particles engulf the entire battlefield.

Episode 20: Anew Return
Hilling and her comrade, Revive, attack Setsuna and the others along with a new machine. They struggle against the miraculous capabilities of the new machine. In the middle of that, Lyle, in Cheridum, withdraws from the battlefield to meet the enemy unit. Lyle fights a one-sided defensive battle, but suddenly, he cries out and charges the new machine. (charge as in suicide attack, changed it because the last version sounded stupid)

Episode 21: The Door to Reform
The crew of Ptolemy 2 receives information about Lagrange Point 5 from Celestial Being’s financial backer and primary informant, Wang Liu Ming. According to Ian, there is a secret CB factory in that vicinity, and that his wife, Linda, is developing new equipment there. While hoping to enhance their war capabilities, they earnestly head toward the point designated by Wang Liu Ming.

Episode 22: For the Future’s Sake
As a result of the coup d’état, the Federation military incorporated into A-LAWS’ great fleet which is gathered to exterminate Celestial Being [once and for all]. Meanwhile, Setsuna and the others discuss their options for putting an end to the war.

from animage
Episode 21: The Door to Reform
Ptolemy’s crew is suspicious about Wang Liu Ming’s information, which was received with a time-delay, only regarding Lagrange Point 5, but Setsuna instructs them to change course anyway.

Episode 22: For the Future’s Sake
A-LAWS begins concentrating their joined forces (A-LAWS and the former Federation military) into a [single] large fleet for the sake of eliminating Celestial Being. Goodman and the others are enthusiastic prior to the final decisive battle. But in Ptolemaios…

Newtype tidbits:

P26-29 is a feature on Anew, Marina, Souma and Louise:

Marina is “Preparing for Peace”
Anew is “Healing the sniper’s hands”
Souma is “A wish, unfulfilled”
Louise is “A dream exchanged for hatred”

Marie goes to sleep once again from the shock of Sergei['s death], her relationship with Allelujah reverts to an awkward one. What Souma is seeking is revenge for Sergei.

P30 is a feature on Kati and Sumeragi’s group along with Wang and Nena.

Wang has the words “You are not an Innovator” thrown at her.
The article also mentions her break with Ribbons and the beginning of contact with Regene.
Finally, Nena will betray Wang.
Alle-chan really does have to get back in the kitchen. Looking forward to the awkwardness and the Anew screentime (she really does need more love), as well as the developments with China-tan and Nena.

Lol poster art. I love how pimp Lyle looks in every official pic: i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/el_saz/Gundam%2000/014483410.jpg

weather

2009-02-05T17:26:55Z

Hurray for random weather patterns XD
Apparently we got a boatload of stuff from Russia, which involved snow, ice, and temperatures going down to -12C in some places. Big deal, right?
Well, yes, actually. Minus temperatures in February are very unusual in this country, and very rarely do we get a snowfall that's more than a dusting or lasts longer than a few hours. The last time that happened, I was 11. I'm kind of older than that now lol.
So yes, we have colds and snow. And it's fantastic XD

Looking forward to 00 18. Alle-chan best get back in the kitchen, cause it looks like Soma's coming out to play.

00 episode 17

2009-02-01T16:46:14Z

Well, damn. I was expecting that, and I wasn't.

Win episode for the appearance of the GN Archer and Marie's salmon pilot suit, for everyone teaming up to take out the bits of falling elevator, for Sumeragi's faith in Kati, for 'Saji Crossroad, hasshin shimasu!', and for Devine going pop.

Fail for no Patrick, for Fat Boy Goodman possibly not dying, for Anew only getting two lines, for Ribbons just because, and for BLOODY ANDREI!!
T_T Papa Bear........

Next episode has Anew screentime, which makes me feel better (and it looks like her relationship with Lyle is developing nicely <3) and an understandably pissed-off Marie, who has a very Soma-like expression in the screencaps. Interesting..

what we're not

2009-01-31T16:48:10Z

That would be vets.

For serious. I've been working in the pet shop for nearly three and a half years, and one thing that still surprises me is how many people assume we're qualified to diagnose illnesses or problems. Such as 'my dog/cat/bird/whatever's not looking well, is there anything you've got that can help?'
Well actually, no. We're only allowed to sell supplements and the odd ointment. The only medicine we're licenced to dispense is flea and worm treatment. It's not like we're Boots for animals or something. But when we tell people that, we get odd looks and sometimes anger, as though we should have everything. And know everything. But we don't, and people can't seem to understand that. We can't tell people what's wrong with their animal.....all we can say is to take them to the vets.
And that's when things can get just....daft. Fair enough, the economy's in a bit of a mess and vet bills can be expensive. But when you buy a pet, you take on the responsibility to care for that pet, right? But the number of people who are unwilling to do that... to just buy a supplement or tonic that likely won't help at all just to avoid vet fees.. *shrugs* I don't know. Maybe I'm missing something.

/rant

Sorry. I had to get that out. *breathes* I feel better now.

a new week...

2009-01-27T15:31:24Z

...and back to work. Ho hum. I did have a whole fortnight off though, so I suppose I shouldn't be greedy...

Back on the till, back up to my elbows in sawdust (clean or otherwise), back dealing with grumbles (No, we have no parrot food. No, it's not my fault.) I did kind of miss it, though, my friends if not the actual place, and it's fun to be back. The chinchillas are still there, and the degus, so it's pretty much the same as it was when I went on holiday.

Gundam! A pretty interesting episode. We finally got to see Holly Smirnov in a flashback, along with a photograph of her with a rather Omen-esque little Andrei. It mentioned again the idea that Papa Bear got Holly killed somehow, and I'm hoping they explore that a little more in the upcoming episode.
Clever idea to let the rebel Feddies think they scored a victory by letting them take over the elevator while in fact getting them all into one place to kill them a bit more efficiently. You think Hercules would have thought about that one. And yes, another Memento Mori. One thing learned from Seed Destiny: you always have a back-up superweapon.
Trans-grahAm was lulz. Masurao looked awesome, although I'd still like to know how Billy managed that from a few notes the Professor left behind. The Tau drives' particles run out pretty quickly as it is, so you'd have to think using Trans-Am would burn them out in no time. Not to mention the fact that the inertia caused Graham to cough up blood.... I suppose that way both he and Se-chan were fighting with a handicap, since the poor boy still has that hole in his arm.
And speaking of Se-chan, he's growing up, isn't he? ^_^ He wants to change, wants to live for something other than fighting. I think Neil would be proud of his Gundam-baka <3

Next episode we finally get to see Marie doing something other than being the dinnerlady, and even Saji gets off his arse. It should be fun.

waffle

2009-01-24T21:56:16Z

Another day, another dollar. So to speak. ('another day, another pound' doesn't sound quite right :s)

More time devoted to my (increasingly long almost unplanned) fic and sentai. I was going to try Abaranger next but I can't find a version with decent subtitles, and since my grasp of the Moon language is shaky at the best of times, I won't be able to understand it so well. So I'll try Magiranger.
I also made chocolate truffles using a ridiculously simple recipe I found in a magazine, and if they turn out well, I'll post the recipe up here so that everyone can try them ^_^
And tomorrow we get to see how Se-chan fares against Bushido Bob and his Trans-grahAm. I get the distinct impression it's not going to go totally 00's way. I'd have said that Graham will let him go again because it wouldn't be a fair fight. Bless him and his sense of honour lol. It does look like Se-chan gets rescued or at least bailed out by Cherudim, so at least the poor kid can have a rest..

hee:
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murder mysteries

2009-01-23T16:45:13Z

Why are they always set in the middle of nowhere? The really old-fashioned kind, I mean. Midsomer Murders, Miss Marple, that sort of thing. Are quiet country villages really more dangerous than the big cities? Barnaby must get twice as many cases per month than even Poirot did. You'd have thought inner-city detectives would have more to cope with than them. Unless the countryside really is more dangerous...
*looks round* Would I be safer in the middle of Leeds?

cookies

2009-01-22T16:36:56Z

The best thing about baking cookies is eating cookie dough. It's bad for you, but it tastes soooooo good. How come stuff that's bad for you tastes good, and vice versa? It doesn't make sense....
If I get stomach ache, I guess I'll know why.

Episode 20 of 00 is called 'Anew Returner'. Maybe that means we'll finally get to know what her deal is. If Celestial Being do find out she's an Innovator, I hope they can be okay with it. Unlikely, I know, since Revive's been using her to find Ptolemy and all the rest of it, but she's not a bad person. Least, I don't think so, and I'll probably still like her even if she does turn out to be bad.
It's fun liking the characters everyone else dislikes, or the ones we're meant to dislike, Ali, Nena, Ribbons...they're such fun ^_^ it reminds me of Seed Destiny. The first forum I joined was full of rabid Kira fanboys, with fans of Shinnee thin on the ground, and after phase 34 the amount of bitterness and whining was amusing. Mostly about how Shinn 'cheated'.
Anyway, enough rambling.

Anew

2009-01-21T16:25:09Z

I joined the Gundam 00 community last night *waves to everyone* but I'm still a bit baffled by all the dislike of Anew Returner. Yes, she's probably an Innovator. Yes, she's got something going on with Lyle. No, she's not Feldt. Right. Sorted.
I can sort of understand why people would want Feldt and Lyle together. It'd be some sort of closure, perhaps, and a happy ending for Feldt. But he's not his brother, and the two of them have had one proper conversation in the last 15 episodes which ended with her slapping him. Anew's rather sweet, and though she hasn't had much character development so far, I expect that'll change once we learn more about her past (such as why if she's an Innovator she can't remember being one, and how she ended up in Celestial Being) and perhaps that will mean more for her relationship with Lyle.

/rant

Right, that's got that off me chest ^_^ I need some chocolate.

Edit: Have an immensely awesome fanart: img171.imageshack.us/img171/3245/5b7erd2.jpg

lazy

2009-01-20T19:50:55Z

A day I could have spent writing instead spent in the company of Super Sentai *sighs*
My brother introduced me to 'Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger' a couple of months or so ago, and we've been watching it at nights, but since I have the rest of this week left I thought I'd marathon the last ten episodes. Heckuva rollercoaster too. The acting on Power Rangers doesn't come close to the acting on this show. It took me five hours to watch it all, with cups of tea in between, but it was well worth it. More people should watch it.
Think I'll try Abaranger next <3

Gundam 00 episode 15

2009-01-19T12:31:51Z

Well, I finally found a subbed version (only up on DDL so far, but I don't imagine streaming should take that long) and I'd say it was worth waiting for. More a character development episode than badass fighting, but they're nearly always good.
Ptolemy got supplies from Kataron thanks to Lyle, and it seems as though Anew understands that that's who he was talking to and not the A-LAWS. Feldt's noticed there's something going on between them, and she looks happy about it. I guess that kiss worked just like he wanted it to. Ptolemy's still not totally fixed yet - they can't use submarine mode, and the weapons are still busted - but at least they're doing better than they were. They just need Se-chan back.

I expected Hercules (awesome name) to try and persuade Papa Bear to join his coup d'etat, but he actually wanted Papa Bear to stay out of it. He knew Papa Bear would have problems disobeying military orders (apparently following them led to his wife's death) and he didn't want to end up fighting his friend. Kataron were told about the coup, though the Feddie who told them wanted them to stand by and see what happens before joining in, which is probably a good idea. Klaus said he'd tell Celestial Being. (though it's up in the air whether they'd be interested in helping out) If it all works out, it'd probably be good news for Kataron, though I have a bad feeling about it all.

Se-chan had a nightmare, poor thing. He saw his little self run into his old house to kill his parents, and though he took the gun away and told little Se-chan that there was no God, it didn't work out so well. He did see Neil, just as I thought, who told him that the only thing he can change about the past is the way he feels about it in the present, and that Se-chan would change in place of him. Neil seems to be acting as some sort of cosmic mentor (Obi-Wan Dylandy?) to those who knew him. Let the poor chap rest in peace.
Se-chan had managed to get to the Kataron base after his fight with Ali and woke up to hear the kids singing, and Marina was sitting beside him. The two of them had a nice chat (causing the kiddies to run off and tell everyone they were acting all 'lovey-dovey') and it turns out that before she became princess, Marina wanted to be a musician, or at least a singer. Is this going to end like Macross?

A-LAWS go after Ptolemy with 36 suits, or at least 35 and one mobile armour, which is recockulous. Nothing like overkill. Kati did make Patrick pilot the command plane thingie rather than a mobile suit, saying she was counting on his luck and reputed immortality. Awesome. And of course, anything Kati said, Patrick would do.
Trans-Am Cherudim sniped a good number, but they're kinda wise to it now so most of em dodged until Trans-Am ran out. Arios and Seravee were there, but the Empress (mobile armour) took them out pretty easily with some sort of plasma leader thing. All that was left was GN Archer, and Marie volunteered quite quickly to go out. I think she's fed up with being the dinner lady. I can see why Alle-chan wants to keep her from the fighting and all, but the poor girl must be so bored... In the end though, the attack team got news of the coup d'etat (they took over Africa's orbital elevator) and retreated sharpish. Which is probably a very good thing.

Se-chan (still injured) got news of where Ptolemy was, and set off to find them, passing by the Africa elevator on his way. He has no idea about the coup, but evidently someone thought he did, and was waiting for him. Yep, it's Graham. He started with his usual disturbingly creepy speeches again, though Se-chan still doesn't care, then he showed off the 'trick' Billy installed in Masurao. Trans-Am, or at least a variant of it.

Isn't that cheating?

Desktop background for anyone who likes it: i5.photobucket.com/albums/y151/el_saz/Gundam%2000/trustme00-1280x800a.jpg

New end sequence!

2009-01-18T14:29:00Z

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/4316069/11592686

Look how awesome that is! The song's 'trust you' by Itou Yuna, and though it doesn't sound like a typical Gundam song, it's sooooo pretty <3. It follows on from the first ending, almost every pairing's confirmed, (Lyle x Anew, Alle-chan x Marie, Saji x Louise) we get Tieria turning from the mirror to aim at the Innovators....total win.
The Gundams in bits doesn't worry me - it could just be a sign that they're not needed any more, and it's never a good idea to read too much into these things. It's just fun ^_^

suckfest

2009-01-17T15:43:26Z

Well, Most Haunted Live was immense fail. We'd been told all week that the team were going to 'attempt to conjure a demon' and last night they were all 'oooh we're going to summon Belial, the demon of lies and guilt'. Fair enough, I thought. This might actually be scary. But when it got to around 11pm, suddenly we see Ciaran and the two mediums stuck in the studio for no particular reason, and the rest of the team doing their little walkabout alone poking through dark cellars. All we got were a couple of knocks on the wall, a three-minute seance with a (admittedly pretty) wooden ouija table thing and the tag team of Karl/Stuart wandering off on their own and running back yelling they'd seen this black growly thing crawling toward them. Unsurprisingly, this hadn't been caught on camera.
Come back, Derek Acorah. All is forgiven.

busies

2009-01-16T15:50:58Z

Supermarket shopping sucks. Especially when you can't drive. But I did manage to get everything I was sent for and spend about £40 less than we usually would, so does that mean I win?
At least I'm done now, and I even got a packet of cookie mix so I have something to eat with my mug of tea while Most Haunted Live's on. I swear, that show gets sillier. Entertaining, certainly, but silly. The ouija board's bad enough (why do people mess with those things?) but to actually try summoning a demon.....wtf? They'd look well if it worked, wouldn't they?
At least I can watch Dekaranger later..

oh boy

2009-01-15T11:51:28Z

Apparently the semi-mythical Gundam Seed movie isn't so mythical anymore. Fukuda's announced it's in the 'preproduction' stage, which means it should air in Japan sometime next year. That means it'll be too late for the 30th anniversary celebrations, but I'd imagine that'll be something UC-related anyway. No more news aside from that, since Gunota's kaput, but it's something.
Look forward to Jesus Yamato and his band of invincible bishie friends hogging the screentime, and Murrue/Mwu being seen for an average of ten minutes.

Well, isn't that what usually happens?

fudz

2009-01-14T18:16:59Z

I was all psyched up to make this casserole today after finding the recipe on the Sainsbury's website. Beef, spuds, carrots, garlic....it sounded really nice. But perhaps it was a wee bit ambitious. The beef frying went ok, the onion not so much. I burned it. Then I burned the garlic. And the saucepan was too small to fit everything in.
Maybe I need to do these things with adult supervision..

I think I'll try something less inflammatory tomorrow. Biscuits should work fine.

And I still haven't opened the Haribo I got for Christmas..

Writer's Block: Shops Gone By

2009-01-12T16:59:33Z

Woolworths shut its doors in the U.K. last week, sending many into a frenzy of nostalgia and bargain shopping. What now-closed store or chain do you wish was still open?

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Zodiac. It was a toy shop on a street corner in town which closed when I was about five or six. (I think it's a shoe shop now) I remember it having shelves full of Care Bear and My Little Pony stuff, which was reeeeally big back then (being the Eighties and all). Must have been closed twenty years or so now, but I still miss it...

lol

2009-01-12T14:41:58Z

Finally 00 is back. I swear that was one of the longest two weeks ever. I liked the new OP despite the lack of Sumeragi, although it's annoying that poor Alle-chan has to be angst-ridden again (seriously, he's been the same in all four of them).
Great win for Ian's expression and Lyle being pimp, fail for Marie still being on dinnerlady duties and Se-chan being dumb as a bag of hammers. Come on, he had two great opportunities to finish of Ali but nooooo. I blame Marina.
Ribbons is totally the final boss unless something drastic happens. Him being the 0 Gundam's pilot came as no surprise given his voice actor, but I wasn't expecting him to have chosen Se-chan as a Meister. Very devious. *applauds* I'm getting a sort of 'mid-game boss' vibe from Graham/Bushido Bob despite the new shiny Samurai Flag (yes, I know it's called Masurao, but that doesn't sound as good) and whatever little additions Billy's squeezed in there. Graham's just not evil enough to be last boss. Billy wants a kick in the teeth.
Tieria gains hotblood points for his 'BOKU WA NINGEN DA!!'. It's just a shame he killed the least annoying Innovator. Couldn't he and Alle-chan have swapped so he could have killed Revive bloody Revival instead? >.>

Next week looks like we could get a dream sequence, perhaps starring the lovely Neil Dylandy <3

Also something cool came in the post today. My brother bought a T-shirt you see people wear on Mythbusters from Tory's website, and the address it came from was actually M7 Industries, and the Customs form was signed by Tory himself. How awesome is that?