A Rebuttal: GaoGaiGar v.s. Gurren Lagann rant

Hey, this is Clawshrimpy, the next video is coming, but I’d decided to throw up a quick pece of content again, although it’s more of a rant. 😦

As some of you know, I like to occasionally like to get on a soapbox about a lot of varying issues, In this case, a reviewer at a blog called TheRossman had a review of GaoGaiGar which piqued my curiosity, as GGG fans are a bit rare and I always get excited if someone tries to watch the show for the first time (like a few people had thanks to my retrospective series, judging from e-mails.) However it was a very negative review that I felt got a lot wrong abut the show and painted a negative, misleading picture of the show….. while at the same time trying to hold up Gurren Lagann. Big. Mistake. SO I decided to do a commentary and rebuttal of his “review”

the audio file is quite long, 50ish minutes, so I’d recommend doing something else in the background as you listen. Which is why this isn’t a video.

First, here’s a link to this “review” of GaoGaiGar for relevence:

Seriously? The Carpenters are a plot contrivance? what about Spiral Energy then?

(it’s the first review you’ll see on the page.)

The Rebuttal

(if for some reason this link goes offline, e-mail me at appliedphlebotinum@gmail.com or let me know and a backup link will be brought up posthaste. Or I’ll just send it to you if you like.)

Gundam SEED Destiny 6-10: So this is what a temporal loop looks like

Hey, this is Clawshrimpy of Applied Phlebotinum back with the Gundam SEED Destiny Opinionated Guide taking a look at episodes 6-10! Just a side note, due to technical difficulties, I’ve switched to japanese audio with subtitles, I apoligize in advance.

So Junius Seven gets broken into tiny pieces but still manages to make Earth upset to make the entire planet turn against Coordinators again (despite the fact the Earth Alliance didn’t help break it up.) ORB’s new leadership is questionable, and we meet Durandal’s Lacus impersonator.

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GaoGaiGar Retospective Opinionated guide: Episodes 4-6

Hi there, this is Clawshrimpy of Applied Phlebotinum back from a VERY long hiatus, mostly relating to Real Life and some orginizational stuff, along with a technical snags involving my camera (Why I’ve switched back to voice-only) and something I’ll bring up when I upload the next SEED Destiny video. Sorry for the wait.

Today we’re looking at GaoGaiGar episodes 4-6, Mamoru now has a big responsibility, but can he handle it? He also proposes a preventionary plan but is warned of the danger, but a big red robot stands up for him. Also, a tanker Zonder made from an absorbed captain who hates technology, and also the introduction of two Artificial Intelligences learning about teamwork. Fun times!

The GaoGaiGar Retro9spective: TV 4-6 by Clawshrimpy

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Claw’s Soapbox: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE controversy

Hello everyone, Clawshrimpy here with a bit of in-between content as promised! I talk about the controversy surrounding Gundam AGE and my own attempt to try and address some of the naysayers and stupididy deriding it based on a trailer and some magazine scans. Also, a few annoucements toward the end.

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Blip link (if embed is broke.): http://blip.tv/appliedphelebotinum/claw-s-soapbox-mobile-suit-gundam-age-controversy-5541724

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Gundam SEED Destiny 1-5: Again into the maw of madness

Hello everyone, Clawshrimpy here with the first edition of the long-awaited Gundam SEED Destiny opinionated guide review vlog! I do heavily apoligize for the delay, problems arose during video editing which was causing my editor to crash. I will be looking at alternatives to reduce the issues next time.

I will have to make some small adjustment to the the rotation somewhat to make up for this delay but here it is at any rate!

We are treated to start that’s pretty much pretty similar to the start of the first SEED. only this time we have allready gotten back to the point that we have to question every logical decision of almost every character and being back to the point of stuff not making sense again. Wow this really does not bode well.

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GaoGaiGar Retrospective: TV 1-3

Clawshrimpy of the Applied Phlebotinum blog here with a opinionated analysis of the first 3 epsidoes of GaoGaiGar! Apologies for the delay and the length but I am very…. analytical about this show. In these episodes Pasder and his Zonderians want to take over the earth turning all of humanity into Zonders but the brave men of women of 3G stand in their way along with “The World’s Strongest Cyborg” Guy. Also a grade-school boy finds he has the power to turn the cores of the Zonders back into humans but what does that mean for him?

(The original video for this review was the only casualty from the move from blip.tv, as a compromise, you can find a Soundcloud of some of the commentary here: https://soundcloud.com/clawshrimpy/ggg-retro-1-3-soundcloud-commentary)

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announcement v-log: delays and schedule changes.

Just a quick vlog explaining the delays on the first GaoGaiGar Video (it’s currently processing now.)  and some changes such as the addition of a webcam and some schedule changes so I can vary up the things I’m reviewing at once.

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while the GaoGaiGar review will continue, I am also starting the long awaited SEED Destiny review and am looking to bringing in some regular “tokusatsu” content (Kamen Rider, Super Sentai) as well. The release schedule will look like this:  Super Robot opinionated guide slot (Currently GaoGaiGar)—–> Real Robot opinionated Guide (to be the long-awaited SEED Destiny review.) ——> Tokusatsu content slot 1——->Toku slot 2——>Back to Super Robot slot.

please note this is subject to change and I will also be making “in-betweens” such as Sortie Breaks or other small webcam topics and the like.

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The GaoGaiGar Retrospective Introduction

Hey guys it’s Clawshrimpy of the Applied Phlebotinum blog presenting the GaoGaiGar Retrospective. here is the introduction. originally it was going to be 2 videos (i recorded both halves of the video at different times.) but I just decided to merge them into one video. the first half is me explaining about the history of the Brave franchise (and a little bit about the Eldoran series too.) and the second half is my actual introduction to GaoGaiGar and the Media Blasters localization incident.

Also not only wil this retrospective series be posted on the blog but I’m also sharing this over that the TvTropes “Live-Bloginations”. Hello tropers.

Viddler: 

Blip:   http://blip.tv/file/5039828
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Annoucement and Viewer Mail.

Hey this is Clawshrimpy of the AppliedPhlebotinum blog this time here with an announcement video along with some answers to some viewer questions I’ve recieved. I’m also announcing my next upcoming review as well.

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Gundam SEED final review follow up

So here it is my final wrap up for Gundam SEED. I apoligize for not covering everything to a level I’d like and I’d like to thank everyone who commented and E-mailed in during this opinionated guide.

Viddler: 

blip:  http://blip.tv/file/4963446

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Edit: I have organised a full Blip playlist to view all of my Gundam SEED review to completely recap it all: