Since the bandwagon for this has appeared...

[SSJ2]

Favourite DB game?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Toss up between Budokai 3 or BT3. The former probably has more fluid combat, interesting alternate scenarios for its 2nd story playthroughs (though BT3 does have Manly GAINZ Roshi stomping , so...) and easily the best ost of any DBZ game (plagarised or not). Meanwhile, BT3 had the biggest character roster out of any game, nice appreciation for Part 1 DB, GT and the movies as well as some really big innovations such as the features of its Ultimate Battle and Tournament modes, the standouts being SIM Dragon mode and the addition of tournaments such as the Yamcha Game. Overall, I'd probably say BT3 since aside from listening to its ost, Budokai 3 doesn't offer an excessive amount to do once completing the story modes of characters several times and beating all the tournaments, unless going the completionist route of maxing out the levels for all characters and buying all items.

If we're talking purely about Part 1 DB, the only game I've played is Revenge of King Piccolo/Tenkaichi Daibouken, though Advanced Adventure would probably take that title if I had the opportunity to play it.

 

[ahill1]

How can I write analysis as consice as your?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I guess the key is thinking of the structure for each paragraph or section first and then rereading it to make sure everything is consistent.

 

[ahill1]

You also have some deep knowledge regarding a story structure and can write up good reviews on whether a part of the story can be considered good or not. I think I still lack this profound knowledge on a story structure and a character's personalities to dish out consise analysis on this matter. It's something that I personally find pretty cool and relevant but still lack the capacity to do it in a high level. Like, when I watch a movie, I find it tough to write a review that goes beyond a "it was a good movie, I liked x and y, but disliked z because...". Do you think reading different anaylisis would be the key to get into it?

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

Sub or dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

You also have some deep knowledge regarding a story structure and can write up good reviews on whether a part of the story can be considered good or not. I think I still lack this profound knowledge on a story structure and a character's personalities to dish out consise analysis on this matter. It's something that I personally find pretty cool and relevant but still lack the capacity to do it in a high level. Like, when I watch a movie, I find it tough to write a review that goes beyond a "it was a good movie, I liked x and y, but disliked z because...". Do you think reading different anaylisis would be the key to get into it?

Well, I'd say it's far from the case for you. I've seen your analysis of certain things and in your ability to write up concise reasons as to why you find something to be well done in plot or character (particularly character analysis), you've already got the basics down. As long as you're able to go deeper into why an element makes something good or bad, then more experience would be enough to help you improve.

If looking for YouTube channels with a good focus on the analytical side of what makes for good, objective quality, I'd recommend watching ThatAnimeSnob (mainly his Critical Anime Reviews and Anime Truths series) and MauLer. The former does an excellent job at critically analysing fiction and pointing out what's good or bad, whereas the latter is far better in terms of review/argumentative structure when discussing the objective qualities of fiction.

Sub or dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion?

Sub without doubt. The dub has its moments, but Shinji's dub voice is far more grating at times and some mistranslations cause the dub to go a completely different direction with its ending which contradicts what's made apparent in The End of Evangelion.

 

[ahill1]

Did you disilike how in the end of DB Goku abandoned his wife and kids just so he could have a 1v1 match against Boo's reincarnation?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

I did dislike it fairly. With how much he'd constantly abandoned his family and practically ignored contact with his friends for years in order to train, this felt like a final straw. It's even more insulting in the anime where it adds additional scenes to show Goku's skill at being a caring grandfather.

Despite that, however, I wouldn't say it's bad writing when giving it more consideration. Much like with Ging's decision to leave his family to explore the world in Hunter X Hunter, Goku's choice comes more from the difference that some Asian Buddhist teachings have compared to Western values as in both cases, the characters are leaving their personal attachments behind to dedicate themselves to a larger cause. Whilst Goku's goals in training Oob did have the selfish aspect of wanting to fight a strong opponent, he did make it apparent he also wanted to train Oob as a successor in defending the Earth. It would also be seen as a waste if such a prodigy wasn't taught how to draw out his full potential and passing the responsibility onto another character wouldn't have been enough. For what it's worth, Neko Majin Z suggests that in Toriyama's mind, Goku still visited home now and again unlike in GT, so training Oob may have been closer to the idea of someone moving for work and returning home when they can. Separating Oob from his family would be more unfair as well, considering he was still a child.
So overall, Goku's decision is one I personally don't like, but one I find nothing objectively wrong with in terms of a writing decision.

 

[Ultimate Cell]

Do you think DBZ should have ended after the Cell Games saga?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

It should've ended no later than the Freeza Arc, unless having a drastically altered version of the Artificial Human plot line as a conclusion (See here for what I mean: http://www.dbzeta.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11659&p=284295&hilit)

Cell Arc, despite having a good finale, ruined the series enough with its nonsensical time travel, multiple deus ex machinas and constant character rewrites, as well as Cell making perhaps the dumbest mistake in the entire series (not factoring in Piccolo could regenerate when Cell inherited that ability from him) and I'd overall rank it as the worst arc of the manga's original run, with me having a lot more positive things to say about the Boo Arc despite its numerous flaws.

 

[GreatSaiyaman123]

Do you prefer musics with lyrics or purely instrumentals?

 

[Boo Brand Milk]

Rank Metallica's catalogue

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Do you prefer musics with lyrics or purely instrumentals?

I have no preference. I tend to listen to vocal music more, but as long as it's high quality, I'm not bothered either way.

Rank Metallica's catalogue

Only Metallica songs I'm familiar with to make even the slightest ranking are Nothing Else Matters and Enter Sandman.

 

[Papasmurf]

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How do you feel about college-educated females, such as the British woman in the video, ascribing to such faggoty ideology?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

It's deplorable, but overall inevitable. Woman are evolutionary designed to think more emotionally due to the necessity to form an emotional bond with a child, so when you combine that with the propaganda being fed through the modern education system in colleges and universities (as well as media), it's the perfect way to indoctrinate plenty of women into that mindset. The only way to go about combating it is for such women to rely on the teachings of the family for such matters (some of my female family members being an example of the antithesis of such women), whilst nothing short of a complete societal change would cause this to change on a wide scale.

 

[GreatSaiyaman123]

I have no preference. I tend to listen to vocal music more, but as long as it's high quality, I'm not bothered either way.

What are your thoughts in this instrumental track then?
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[Spiral-Force]

Opinion on the following instrumentals?

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[Pocket-Gog~]

So which Gundam is worth watching?

 

[Captain Cadaver]

[mention]GreatSaiyaman123[/mention] A very good track that mixes up the tone and style with good transitions to make it a seamless medley.

[mention]Spiral-Force[/mention] First one is alright at the start, but gets a bit repetitive afterwards. 2nd one would've been good if it was just the violin, but doesn't merge well with the piece's other elements. 3rd was easily the best of the bunch.

So which Gundam is worth watching?

In order:

Gundam Movie trilogy (Mobile Suit Gundam I, II: Soldiers of Sorrow, III: Encounters in Space)
The 08th MS Team*
0080: War in the Pocket*
Zeta Gundam
Char's Counterattack
The Origin*

Those with an * can technically be watched in any order, but this is probably the best order in terms of understanding everything. The 08th MS Team and War in the Pocket are side stories around the time of the original series that offer a different perspective on the war (with War in the Pocket overall being a better war drama than most of the main series). The Origin is also a prequel that could be watched straight after the movie trilogy if you wanted, but I'd leave it to last in order to get a sense of the series coming full circle.
ZZ Gundam may be worth watching in tying up some of Zeta's loose ends, but unless you're heavily invested in Haman's character, I'd skip it. It has a very childish tone inconsistent with the other parts of the Universal Century timeline for its first half that overall impact the series too much to make you care when it gets serious.