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taotrooper) wrote2007-02-17 05:32 pm
taotrooper) wrote2007-02-17 05:32 pm
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It's been ages since I last used Photoshop or coded CSS. How nice it feels.
I've been rereading random manga parts just because.
- I had forgotten how cute and sexy Kazuhiko/Oruha is. And Suu and Oruha's friendship was so "aww". But most of all, the hidden "cameras" or whatever popping out occasionally freaked me out. I'm hoping that, when/if CLAMP finishes the two Clover volumes left, they develop more on Oruha's killer and whether Kazuhiko could find him/her/it.
- I think I've developed a couple of theories about Hohenheim, but I'll talk about that some other day.
- You know, in early CCS volumes, sometimes the similarities between Fujitaka and Eriol are too much. And I've noticed that when I write about Clow or read the Soel to Larg translations, I imagine his facial expressions and fanon traits like a mix between his reincarnations. Let me tell you, I would've PAID good money to CLAMP so they'd drawn a Clow with a kinda!evil!Eriol smirk or a surprised!Fujitaka look on his face XDDDDBecause that'd be TOO hot.
More interview meme answers, this time for Laurus.
1. You get a magic door like Howl's. Where do the different colours go? Real or fictional places, your choice (or a mix of both).
See, the problem with my favorite fictional countries is that they're either chaotic and in conflicts, or they're just boring if you're not special or with powers, or just normal. So I'll keep it real life and practical here.
a) Black blob: Caracas, Venezuela. Native country and all.
b) Green blob: Madrid, Spain. Because maybe I could find a better job there, and I wouldn't have to leave Galicia for that.
c) Blue blob: London, England. Because it's cool! And I could go shopping, too.
d) Red blob: Tokyo, Japan. Because I could also go shopping over there and the city is just batshit.
The issue would be currency exchanges and learning more Japanese.
2. What was/were your favourite cartoon(s) as a kid?
Well... It's just that it changed over the moment. When I was too young I'd be all over things like Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony, Carebears, Rainbow Brite (although I was told I watched Transformers and robot shows sometimes O_o). Then I was obsessed with He-man and She-ra, although I also liked Jem and the Holograms. There was a time I said "fuck it", and watched TMNT which was more of a boy cartoon, but it had talking TURTLES eating PIZZA. Then Disney animated shows were trendy, and I loved them all! (Ducktales, Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Tale Spin, The Gummi Bears, and so on.) Then it was the WB wave, with Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid. And... after that I was already a preteen :P
And I didn't mention anime because I keep it to American/Korean animation, but I didn't watch that much at the time. It was more of a late teen thing.
3. How did you get interest in web design?
I always liked the Internet and that's why I chose a career related to computers. But I never thought about learning HTML until I went to college and found that two classmates had their own websites (incidentally, both were about DBZ O_o) One of them usedthat spawn of Satan Frontpage, but I didn't like it. I had a videogame magazine with a quick HTML course, so I got the very basics from it. Then I googled for tutorials. I've always coded by hand ever since. My first complete web was about Evangelion because it was my temporal obsession. Book of Shadows was my second baby, and I still remember that I learned how to use frames with that one. It's a hobby, but now I really wish I could work on this.
4. If you could change one (and only one) thing about the HP series, what would it be?
I'd say more Luna and Neville, but maybe it's better this way :P
Um. Probably that either Ginny in HBP was more like her OotP self, or viceversa. That way her characterization wouldn't had been so "whoa, where did that come from?!", and the H/G canon would be slightly less forced. Or, if Ginny has always been like in HBP, then she could've added more interaction with that aspect of her in previous books. If the series had more Harry/Ginny interaction, especially during all those vacations at The Burrow, the ship could've made sense.
To sum it up, a way to fix the Ginny WTFery at HBP. (mind you, I liked her at OotP, so I'm not bashing her or H/G)
5. And I don't think I've ever asked you this: pirates or ninjas? XD
Oh God, no! This question came back to bite me in the butt!
Wizards win.
Nah, seriously. If we're talking about real life, ninjas. They were more organized and studied fighting techniques better, while pirates are more chaotic and less honorable.
But in fiction...
Well...
In fiction, pirates! We have shameless guys like Jack Sparrow. And there's the pirates in One Piece! What do fictional ninjas have? Like, Naruto... um, yeah, no... well, the Oniwabanshuu in Rurouni Kenshin are so cool but even Aoshi wouldn't survive the piratesthe other fandoms' pirates; the RK anime filler pirates were garbage. Kurogane might have a chance unless, like ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hamsterfactor used to tell me some months ago and I didn't listen, he faces Roronoa Zoro. Then? Kuro-pon, I love you more than Mr. Bushido, but you're screwed.
So, pirates in fiction, ninjas in real life!
I've been rereading random manga parts just because.
- I had forgotten how cute and sexy Kazuhiko/Oruha is. And Suu and Oruha's friendship was so "aww". But most of all, the hidden "cameras" or whatever popping out occasionally freaked me out. I'm hoping that, when/if CLAMP finishes the two Clover volumes left, they develop more on Oruha's killer and whether Kazuhiko could find him/her/it.
- I think I've developed a couple of theories about Hohenheim, but I'll talk about that some other day.
- You know, in early CCS volumes, sometimes the similarities between Fujitaka and Eriol are too much. And I've noticed that when I write about Clow or read the Soel to Larg translations, I imagine his facial expressions and fanon traits like a mix between his reincarnations. Let me tell you, I would've PAID good money to CLAMP so they'd drawn a Clow with a kinda!evil!Eriol smirk or a surprised!Fujitaka look on his face XDDDD
More interview meme answers, this time for Laurus.
1. You get a magic door like Howl's. Where do the different colours go? Real or fictional places, your choice (or a mix of both).
See, the problem with my favorite fictional countries is that they're either chaotic and in conflicts, or they're just boring if you're not special or with powers, or just normal. So I'll keep it real life and practical here.
a) Black blob: Caracas, Venezuela. Native country and all.
b) Green blob: Madrid, Spain. Because maybe I could find a better job there, and I wouldn't have to leave Galicia for that.
c) Blue blob: London, England. Because it's cool! And I could go shopping, too.
d) Red blob: Tokyo, Japan. Because I could also go shopping over there and the city is just batshit.
The issue would be currency exchanges and learning more Japanese.
2. What was/were your favourite cartoon(s) as a kid?
Well... It's just that it changed over the moment. When I was too young I'd be all over things like Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony, Carebears, Rainbow Brite (although I was told I watched Transformers and robot shows sometimes O_o). Then I was obsessed with He-man and She-ra, although I also liked Jem and the Holograms. There was a time I said "fuck it", and watched TMNT which was more of a boy cartoon, but it had talking TURTLES eating PIZZA. Then Disney animated shows were trendy, and I loved them all! (Ducktales, Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Tale Spin, The Gummi Bears, and so on.) Then it was the WB wave, with Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid. And... after that I was already a preteen :P
And I didn't mention anime because I keep it to American
3. How did you get interest in web design?
I always liked the Internet and that's why I chose a career related to computers. But I never thought about learning HTML until I went to college and found that two classmates had their own websites (incidentally, both were about DBZ O_o) One of them used
4. If you could change one (and only one) thing about the HP series, what would it be?
I'd say more Luna and Neville, but maybe it's better this way :P
Um. Probably that either Ginny in HBP was more like her OotP self, or viceversa. That way her characterization wouldn't had been so "whoa, where did that come from?!", and the H/G canon would be slightly less forced. Or, if Ginny has always been like in HBP, then she could've added more interaction with that aspect of her in previous books. If the series had more Harry/Ginny interaction, especially during all those vacations at The Burrow, the ship could've made sense.
To sum it up, a way to fix the Ginny WTFery at HBP. (mind you, I liked her at OotP, so I'm not bashing her or H/G)
5. And I don't think I've ever asked you this: pirates or ninjas? XD
Oh God, no! This question came back to bite me in the butt!
Nah, seriously. If we're talking about real life, ninjas. They were more organized and studied fighting techniques better, while pirates are more chaotic and less honorable.
But in fiction...
Well...
In fiction, pirates! We have shameless guys like Jack Sparrow. And there's the pirates in One Piece! What do fictional ninjas have? Like, Naruto... um, yeah, no... well, the Oniwabanshuu in Rurouni Kenshin are so cool but even Aoshi wouldn't survive the pirates
hamsterfactor used to tell me some months ago and I didn't listen, he faces Roronoa Zoro. Then? Kuro-pon, I love you more than Mr. Bushido, but you're screwed.So, pirates in fiction, ninjas in real life!