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championferret
Joined: 15 Jan 2004
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| Awesome, and that's not even counting how many people watched it on Nicovideo/youtube/whatever. |
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Top Gun
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:11 am |
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I see that boycott petition worked out fantastically.  |
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musouka
Joined: 09 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:31 am |
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| Yeah, I remembered when I tried to log on and see it, Animate wouldn't even load because I guess the massive influx of streamers had temporarily crippled it. |
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GeneralArrow
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:57 am |
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| This is good news. |
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britannicamoore
Joined: 05 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:46 am |
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| This show is really cute in an awkward way. I'm wondering if i'll get to see this stateside. Oh well. If not i'll always have PASTAAAA!!!! |
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hikaru004
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:46 am |
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| Top Gun wrote: | | I see that boycott petition worked out fantastically. |
That's the way it should be. Hopefully KIDS Station will see the error of its ways now that they missed out on major revenue. |
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Dop.L
Joined: 23 Mar 2007
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Location: London
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 6:38 am |
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| Which just goes to show that there's no better advertising than controversy. |
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Conan-san
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:56 am |
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| hikaru004 wrote: | | Top Gun wrote: | | I see that boycott petition worked out fantastically. |
That's the way it should be. Hopefully KIDS Station will see the error of its ways now that they missed out on major revenue. |
Well, sure, being blown the hell up by a nutcase is but a minor price to pay as long as we have comedy...
Seriously though, Kids Station won't air it. I have a feeling that employe safty has higher priorty in this one. |
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pparker
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:05 am |
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I did not expect to like this, and would have sampled it anyway, but the controversy made it certain that I would watch it. And it's really good. Not at all mean spirited or bigoted, just excellent parody. The writer nails the "personality" of the various countries, and none are singled out as worse than another. The controversy has probably made a hit out of what would have been a fringe show, though I doubt it will change the minds of the Japanese broadcasters. Korea should have been lobbying to get screen time instead of trying to kill the show  I want DVDs. |
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animehermit
Joined: 05 Aug 2007
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Location: Tython
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:24 am |
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| this was reallly funny, funniest thing i've seen in awhile. i just about lost it at the Holy Roman empire part, i laughed so hard. |
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Mistypearl
Joined: 03 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:19 am |
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| I actually just gave in and watched the first two episodes yesterday. It makes me want to study more history to get each thing they referenced to xD Haha. I love all the countries :3 |
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Sepherest
Joined: 06 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:21 am |
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This is awesome.
It just goes to show how controversy makes everyone interested.
I don't really mind though, it just means more Axis Powers for me.
Now I just have to wait for the figurines and character song CD. |
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pparker
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:23 am |
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| animehermit wrote: | | this was reallly funny, funniest thing i've seen in awhile. i just about lost it at the Holy Roman empire part, i laughed so hard. |
Oh, I totally lost it at "I crossed the border easily with only a stick." And about the time my laughter subsides... "Chibitalia", and off I go again. Haven't laughed so hard in awhile. |
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posterior_praiser
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:26 am |
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| Watched both episodes and...am I the only one who didn't find it funny? I get the jokes cause im a history major in uni, but I just didn't find it funny. Maybe I'm just too old for it? I could tell it was def. for younger kids. |
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pparker
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:42 am |
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| posterior_praiser wrote: | | Watched both episodes and...am I the only one who didn't find it funny? I get the jokes cause im a history major in uni, but I just didn't find it funny. Maybe I'm just too old for it? I could tell it was def. for younger kids. |
Ah, diversity... to each his own. I am definitely not a kid. In fact I've been a fairly fanatic WW II buff in the past. The second episode was less funny to me, but my opinion stands on the first. It's purely a difference in sense of humor, I would say. No wrong or right... my girlfriend sometimes finds things hilarious that I think are just dumb . |
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