Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/ Get decultured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:32:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45493 Martin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:30:54 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45493 @TinyRedLeaf: cheers for the link - I'll have to track down a copy of that movie now! The Maids arc wasn't my favourite either on reflection, but it was so humourously overblown I enjoyed it all the same. The preview for ep #13 promises good things! @Hanners: the idea of making the viewer sympathetic towards characters who are essentially villains is crucial to its success I think. The fact that the Second Barrage will be more of the same might make it harder to review but I'll sure as hell enjoy watching it. I can't wait! @TinyRedLeaf: cheers for the link - I’ll have to track down a copy of that movie now! The Maids arc wasn’t my favourite either on reflection, but it was so humourously overblown I enjoyed it all the same. The preview for ep #13 promises good things!

@Hanners: the idea of making the viewer sympathetic towards characters who are essentially villains is crucial to its success I think. The fact that the Second Barrage will be more of the same might make it harder to review but I’ll sure as hell enjoy watching it. I can’t wait!

]]> Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45490 Hanners Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:34:51 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45490 I've just had a few days of a marathon watching of this show, as I've just had a copy of the first volume of Second Barrage turn up for review, and it has to be said that I absolutely loved it. It doesn't do anything that hasn't been attempted before, but it pulls off everything that it sets out to do so well that it really doesn't matter. I'd agree that the last couple of arcs didn't work quite so well for me as what went before, but the medley of larger-than-life characters coupled with some superb action makes this well worth watching. Hell, it makes being a villain look incredibly cool. <abbr><em>Hannerss last blog post..<a href="http://hanners-anime.blogspot.com/2008/08/telepathy-shoujo-ran-episode-8.html" rel="nofollow">Telepathy Shoujo Ran - Episode 8</a></em></abbr> I’ve just had a few days of a marathon watching of this show, as I’ve just had a copy of the first volume of Second Barrage turn up for review, and it has to be said that I absolutely loved it. It doesn’t do anything that hasn’t been attempted before, but it pulls off everything that it sets out to do so well that it really doesn’t matter.

I’d agree that the last couple of arcs didn’t work quite so well for me as what went before, but the medley of larger-than-life characters coupled with some superb action makes this well worth watching. Hell, it makes being a villain look incredibly cool.

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]]> Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45485 TinyRedLeaf Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:50:41 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45485 <blockquote>The similarities between Mr Chang and various characters from John Woo movies are deliberate I think.</blockquote> Mr Chang is an obvious tribute to Chow Yun Fatt's heydays in early John Woo movies like <em>Hard Boiled</em> and <em>A Better Tomorrow</em>. The similarities should be blatantly obvious here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVA3y2snYRE" rel="nofollow">A Better Tomorrow II</a> I've never liked the "Maids" arc of <em>Black Lagoon</em>. Roberta was a tad too over-the-top for my liking, and the subsequent arc wasn't all that memorable either. It wasn't until a certain pair of characters turned up in Ep.13 that this series became truly interesting for me. The Second Barrage is much better than the first. I'm sure you'll love it. ;)

The similarities between Mr Chang and various characters from John Woo movies are deliberate I think.

Mr Chang is an obvious tribute to Chow Yun Fatt’s heydays in early John Woo movies like Hard Boiled and A Better Tomorrow.

The similarities should be blatantly obvious here: A Better Tomorrow II

I’ve never liked the “Maids” arc of Black Lagoon. Roberta was a tad too over-the-top for my liking, and the subsequent arc wasn’t all that memorable either.

It wasn’t until a certain pair of characters turned up in Ep.13 that this series became truly interesting for me. The Second Barrage is much better than the first. I’m sure you’ll love it. ;)

]]> Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45481 Martin Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:40:39 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45481 @Ryan A and issa-san: I'm looking forward to more of Mr Chang in the Second Barrage. He oozed so much cool that I'd love to see him turn up again. @Haeslich: absolutely. This show reminds me of the films I watch with my dad, only less cliched and restricted to the Hollywood style of storytelling. @TheBigN: "RPG!!!" priceless! *laughs* @Ryan A and issa-san: I’m looking forward to more of Mr Chang in the Second Barrage. He oozed so much cool that I’d love to see him turn up again.

@Haeslich: absolutely. This show reminds me of the films I watch with my dad, only less cliched and restricted to the Hollywood style of storytelling.

@TheBigN: “RPG!!!” priceless! *laughs*

]]> Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45480 TheBigN Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:51 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45480 I just remembered slo-mo Revy shouting out "RPG!" in the same episode that Mr. Chang was introduced. Fun times. :3 <abbr><em>TheBigNs last blog post..<a href="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/thoughts-on-otakon-2008-day-3-all-fun-things-come-to-those-who-end/" rel="nofollow">Thoughts on Otakon 2008 Day 3: All FUN Things Come To Those Who End</a></em></abbr> I just remembered slo-mo Revy shouting out “RPG!” in the same episode that Mr. Chang was introduced. Fun times. :3

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]]> Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45479 Haesslich Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:27:22 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45479 Mr. Chang gets more time in the Second Barrage, don't you fret. He and Balalaika spend quite a bit of time on camera, but the latter gets most of the attention. Incidentally, what Black Lagoon does right, IMO, is pull off the blockbuster action movie the RIGHT way - with a bit of humour, plenty of action, and characters that you can actually kinda like rather than want to slap for being emo or robots. Basically, Rei Hiroe remembered what Hollywood forgot to do with the action movies of the past ten years (with a few exceptions)... and that gave us Black Lagoon. Mr. Chang gets more time in the Second Barrage, don’t you fret. He and Balalaika spend quite a bit of time on camera, but the latter gets most of the attention.

Incidentally, what Black Lagoon does right, IMO, is pull off the blockbuster action movie the RIGHT way - with a bit of humour, plenty of action, and characters that you can actually kinda like rather than want to slap for being emo or robots. Basically, Rei Hiroe remembered what Hollywood forgot to do with the action movies of the past ten years (with a few exceptions)… and that gave us Black Lagoon.

]]> Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45478 issa-sa Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:41:38 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45478 Seconds RyanA's comment... And he only appeared in what, one episode? I demand more of him in the 3rd season! <abbr><em>issa-sas last blog post..<a href="http://tondemonothing.dasaku.net/1039/more-weeaboo-places-to-visit-in-osaka/" rel="nofollow">More Weeaboo Places to Visit in Osaka</a></em></abbr> Seconds RyanA’s comment… And he only appeared in what, one episode? I demand more of him in the 3rd season!

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]]> Buy Pristiq Without Prescription http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/08/16/black-lagoon-9-12-the-unstoppable-housemaid/#comment-45477 RyanA Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:12:46 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/?p=658#comment-45477 Mr. Chang is fantastic; ultra-charisma! <abbr><em>RyanAs last blog post..<a href="http://aloedream.animeblogger.net/archives/180" rel="nofollow">Daily Amends</a></em></abbr> Mr. Chang is fantastic; ultra-charisma!

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