Tuesday, January 30, 2007

.hack//Roots Goodness Again...

I finally got to watch all the .hack//Roots episodes I'd recorded! YAY! Unfortunately, I found that ep. 11 also didn't record. And episode 12 wouldn't have either if I hadn't gotten up at 5 am to see the computer SHUT OFF. My brother Eric is the culprit. For some reason, he finds a need to shut down the computer even though my parents have told him it's not necessary. So, thanks to him, ep. 7 and 11 are lost to me until the DVDs are out; and I missed the first third of ep. 12 too. Ah well, at least I've seen 'em before, so it's not a huge deal. XP Just something worth ranting about. But now, since I finally saw those episodes (8, 9, 10, 12) I can update my opinion on the VAs. See, I haven't really noticed any horribe voice acting, probably because I've gotten used to the voices by now. I'll still find a way to list the good and bad though! I have strong opinions, darnit! Alright, here we go... The Good Ovan, B-set, Gord, Tawaraya, Ender The Bad Haseo See, if you notice, less and less people are on the bad list. Quite interesting, really. I started out hating Sakisaka's voice, and now he's just average, so he's improved quite a bit. Chalk that up to me getting used to it and the VAs improving over time. The good list hasn't changed at all, but I am surprised at how well B-set did later on in the show. She started out a little valley girl but then became one of the best. Haseo's all by his lonesome on the bad list. Well, he'll have plenty of chances for some company later on, when more characters make their appearance. Funny, Haseo's the worst right now, yet he's the main character. If only he didn't sound so frickin' bored at everything all the time... And now, I must apologize, because I must rant about Shino's VA, Kelly Sheridan, I must! You may skip this part if you want, but I have to do it. Although Sheridan hasn't been doing a horrible job with Shino (as she's been able to stay off the bad list), she still can't seem to make it sound real. That's the big problem with all the VAs in this show. No one would be on the bad list if they sounded natural all the time, but that's just not the case. See, if only Shino could sound real while I'm watching the dub, then I could completely get over the fact that she sounds like Sango. With Gord, even though Kirby Morrow voiced him and he's also done Miroku, I was able to get over that, and now Gord is on the top of the list. See, Kelly Sheridan? It's not that hard. Don't worry, I think you're still a good VA, your voice is just so distinct I can think of no one else but Sango, your perfect role, whenever I hear it. Alright, done with my rant. I guess I've become renewed in my .hack obsession (not that I needed to be before XP). Doesn't help that I ordered the .hack//Roots 2 OST and the .hack//GU Game OST 2. Yeah, kinda weird that I should order the second game soundtrack when I haven't played the second or third games yet, but... it's limited edition! I felt the need... the URGE! *ahem* Alright, finally done! Wow, really long post today. Guess that happens when I talk on and on about Roots... eheh. Well, ta for now! God Bless

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