No, I haven't disappeared...

[taotrooper]

Things got confusing during the weekend, so everything got behind. I was convinced to sleep over at my mom's. Yeah, they have Internet connection, but I can't go and do fandom things with them around. That's what happens when the computer is in the living room. And yes, they do speak English, all of them.

Yesterday, I followed Laurus in the Fandom Underdog thing. I made Kino no Tabi icons at modoki_icons. Small fandom if I ever saw one. I wanted to do a FMA's Xing colorbar and my next Clow/Yuuko kiss, but I ran out of time. Will make it later this day.

Dude, I don't know what's up with people bitching about people bitching over Tsubasa anime. I've only seen, like, three persons saying they didn't like it. What, do they expect everyone in the fandom to be "OMGSOCUTE!!1eleven"? Man, I'm surprised this haven't been featured in fandom_wank. And actually, I've BEEN attacked or told to 'chill' in Spanish boards for pointing out it's not cute at all. Honestly, I'm just being honest. And I was doing constructive criticism, because I did mention I liked their Touya and Yukito. Anyway...

Join me today as I get a katana, wear a spandex yellow outfit, and "kill Bee". Bee Train, that is.

No pictures, because it's already been screencapped to death, and I have no time to upload them now. So go here or something. And to the weird person I don't know who was all "i did screencaps" in my comments, sorry but I'm not checking them. Yes, I'm a bitch. This is my personal journal, not a community for plugging.

Haven't seen the subs yet, so no explanations. I'm waiting for a decent group to get it done.

So we do some flashbacks from last weak, with a brand new .HM(*) annoying song. And we start! The Witch of Dimension is now approaching Sakura and Syaoran, while Watanuki and the twins stay in the porch, not getting wet. Did you think Yuuko was ugly last week? You thought she was getting better? Ha, you poor fools...

SHE LOOKS WORSE! It's like they pasteded Daria's face on her yay! Man, I loved Daria, but this is not the time or place to see something like that!

I don't get it! She looked perfect in the illustrations on magazines! Why didn't they keep her like that? So, if anyone goes and tells me she's looking fine, I'll spit on your eye, I warn you. Because she looks butt-ugly. Are they assuming witch = ugly? That doesn't look like my Yuuko. That doesn't sound like my Yuuko. Nor CLAMP's Yuuko, actually. Who's this lady and why is she taking Yuuko's place?

Therefore, since she's not Yuuko at all, I won't call her Yuuko anymore. Since now on, she'll be known as the Weirdo of Dimension (WoD). Don't confuse her with the Witch of Dimension, whose a superior being that only appears in manga. And, hopefully, in the XXXHOLiC movie, if Production I.G decides to make a good character design and script.

So WoD touches Sakura and, thank God, her magic glows golden this time. You know, if WoD looked like Yuuko, the siyuu wouldn't sound that bad at all. However, since the attempt of giving emotions to a frozen face is useless, it doesn't work quite. She tells she might die, and Kurogane intervenes. So an introduction comes, and the whole "Where am I?" "Nihon." "I'm from Nihon." "It's a different Nihon." takes place. However, WoD's face is still frozen and it's not funny. Then she goes to Fye, who bows and introduces himself. "Seresu no wizaado, Fai Di Furouraito desu." Ah, the CLAMPish Engrish, long time no hear. It brings me back...

WoD talks then to Watanuki! And asks him to go look for you-know-who in you-know-where. So Watanuki from afar says "Ah, hai!" The twins pull him, but not violently like in the manga. Aww, sad. It's more like they're going to walk the dog. Still, Kimi's voice sounds cute ^^ And reminds me the last two Gankutsuou episodes are sitting on my hard drive since Friday night.

Since he's not the center of attention for one whole minute *gasp*, Syaoran bursts out and complains she's not saving Sakura. So WoD talks to him about it, and we get the flashbacks of the wings in PGD (**), and he realizes the problem. She talks for a while, with her ugly face on. Then turns on the underdog and undercat. And they tell her what they wish for, but NOT AT THE SAME TIME! Kurogane sort of looks at Fye from the corner of the eye, but then returns to the front. Fye doesn't seem to care about anything. WoD continues and repeats the wishes just in case she forgot. They agree through grins, short phrases or growls. She continues, Kuro interrupts, then Fye asks something, not noticing Kuro again. She replies, and then asks Kuro for his sword. His eyes get smaller and jumps back, shouting. Then WoD tells him he's going to be stuck in that world then. He growls and glares. WoD pokes him and mocks him so he gives her his sword, being plainly ugly and annoying. *weeps* I swear I prefer her with her face frozen than with such an ugly hooker smile. No jokes about TV and cops, because WoD isn't only ugly, she's not witty at all.

That scene caused me pain, goddammit.

So he hands the sword with his menace, and it enters PGD mode (except it's not that pink, it's more like reddish pink) and flies. Maru or Moro catches it. WoD asks for Fye's tattoo. He doesn't look funny or that cute when he offers the staff instead. He's not all sad when he gives the tattoo, that now enters reddish PGD mode. WoD tells Syaoran his price (already? no Watanuki to hear?). Syaoran gets more flashbacks. They're children, and she's taking him to a garden with a fountain, which is odd considering this is a fucking desert country. Then we get to see a sort of political act, with a lot of Clowese people down acclaiming near the castle (oh, I'm having a Chavist flashback...) From a balcony thing, we see Touya wearing a red royal mantle and holding a golden sceptre, while he waves to his people like Miss Universe and refrains from singing "Don't cry for me Argentina". That means he's already the King of smex. By his side, Sakura is glancing and checks Syaoran and Fujitaka below and waves to them.

I can't help noticing Sakura is waaaay too young there. Did Clow die so soon, then? Touya is already tall, so he either was in his late teens or he just came of age. And it's interesting Clow died before Fujitaka. Hmmmm... Yukito, however, is nowhere to be seen.

Damn, I can't have my OTP either?

He also remembers their last conversation. And we get back to the present, with more WoD explanations. We see a naked!Sakura sillouette, resembling Sailor Moon makeup scenes too much, covered in gold and PGD and feathers are flying everywhere like it's X/1999. And we start the Psychodelic Aurora Rainbow (PAR) abuse, that tells us the truth: Bee Train animators were high on LSD. That explains everything, doesn't it? Meanwhile, WoD talks and a subtle .HM sounds in background.

Then those crazy people on drugs decide to make it up to me. A pair of black boots step on the wet garden, going splish splash. And there it is! The one and only Watanuki closeup! And he looks bloody perfect! WAAAAAAAAAI!!!!1! *fangirls*

His eyes are gray here, by the way. But I digress. He answers the WoD, with another, more serious "Hai." He's just so perfect I can ignore the .HM for him. And he's carrying the Mokonas, so no appearing from anyone's cleveage.

White Mokona jumps from his arms (huh?) to WoD's ugly hand. She introduces Mokona Modoki and their functions. White raises its arm and greets in a cute little way, while making an animeish sound. Kuro mentions the other Mokona. No pointing or menacing Watanuki to give it to him. Aww, sad. Then we see Black in Watanuki's arms, and then it greets the same little cute way, sound included, batteries sold separately. Larg is sooooooo cute! :3 Way cuter than its twin.

WoD continues with her chat, while we see the four travelers, who almost haven't change their expressions during the last ten minutes. Finally, we get the "hitsuzen" word. Kuro goes "huh?" Fye goes "hmm!" Syaoran goes "grr!" Sakura goes "zzz..." Monosyllable much?

WoD raises Mokona. It starts glowing in golden, thank God. Then another PAR is in the background, the forehead jewel shines. And Mokona says something like "Mokona Modoki mo doki doki," which is LAME. I hope it's not going to say the same stupid thing whenever they're leaving a world. Please, no. Don't ruin Mokona much more. It goes "aaaaah puuuu" and the golden wings are spreading. Then we get to see Yuuko's magic symbol in blue and pink. This part is actually cool: the wings and the symbol. From it, more PAR appears and surrounds them. Mokona puus again (it's sooo a verb, yo), sparkles come out of its mouth and the PAR swallows the foursome in golden light. Mokona eats the PAR. Then the wings are gone, and it jumps to the circle and disappears with it.

They focus on a raindrop in a leaf. It stopped raining. We see Watanuki and the twins (who never got even a closeup, poor things) are more next to WoD. That scene is also great, mostly because WoD is giving her back and not her face. Besides, Yuuko's shop was so well done. Even the garden set looks perfect. WoD steps forward and looks at the sky. Again, it looks cool when they stop showing her creepy grin, that doesn't look as tender as Yuuko. Sunshine and birds singing. Then she gets a final closeup and says the final line from manga. And we're through with her, thankfully.

Syaoran and Sakura are floating in this strange sort of blue dream dimension. And I'm getting Kingdom Hearts flashbacks, AGAIN. I'm so tempted to call Syaoran "Sora" but then it'd get confused with the History professor that was supposed to show up this episode but didn't. *cough* Then a fireball with eyes appears to Sor... Syaoran.

---Commercial break. Eyecatch. It's Yuuko! This time it IS Yuuko because she looks good and pretty and smart. But of course, Bee Train hates me, and the text around her says "Yuko" *headbang*

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(*) .hack music; my nickname for the background music composed by Yuki Kajiura, that extraordinarily resembles the music for all the .hack series, also by her. It is suspected she got lazy and recycled from old partitures, without considering if they fit this anime or not.

(**) Acronym for Pink Glow of Doom. Because pink is the new Evil, and nothing can creep you out more than a random person/object glowing in pink light.

Comments

Persona anonima otra vez

[(Anonymous)]

I can't help noticing Sakura is waaaay too young there. Did Clow die so soon, then?

Creo que Clow estaba vivo y puede verse justo detras de Sakura, lo vi mejor en un screencap

Re: Persona anonima otra vez

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

No es él. Es otro tipo con lentes y cabello oscuro, pero es más joven y tiene el pelo suelto.

Revisé varias veces el episodio. Soy así de obsesa.