Monday, April 12, 2004

   No way is somebody this stupid...
Michelle Hemphill is suing over a card depicting her drinking during her wedding.

The card shows her in typical wedding attire, drinking straight from the bottle (I'm assuming Jack Daniels?). The inside of the card reads; Isn't love intoxicating?

As I sit here watching Good Morning America, I hear Mrs. Hemphill complaining about how, since everyone has now read her name in the headlines and seen the picture, her integrity and reputation have been basically shattered for eternity. I can't help but laugh.

Now, I do realize that the card company didn't ask her permission before making money with her picture, and I understand where she's coming from. But, in all honesty, I can't feel very sympathetic, and here's why.

If she hadn't decided to sue and make an OMFG BIG DEAL about the card, she wouldn't have appeared on national television. If you have something you don't want people to know about, is it really wise to whine about it on national television? And on a show people actually watch!? >_<

Now, as we all know, I'm an anime fan. Obviously, otherwise, I wouldn't be here. I buy Shonen Jump whenever possible, and hope for Cartoon Network to wise up and pick some shows that appeal to those of us over 7. But, I simply cannot stand Kazuki Takahashi's Yu-Gi-Oh!, be it anime or manga.

Why? It's simple. Just look at the May 2004 issue of Shonen Jump, and skip ahead to Yu-Gi-Oh! The first plot? The character known as Katsuya Jonouchi manages to get on a game show, with the hopes of winning a million yen. Specifically, "The Get the Million Game". >_< Basically, he makes his way through the show's trials and tribulations, unaware that the last challenge is rigged so he loses. Fortunately, Yugi comes in and saves the day. But, the studio goes under, thus making Jonouchi's mill-yen-aire status invalid.

After that? Just a small excursion against a game-stealing punk who ends up dead after Yugi's trademarked "Shadow Game". >_< You've gotta be kidding me. I'm quite sincere when I say that I have found better plotlines in an elementary-school English class.

If you're looking for a great game-based anime/manga with a supernatural twist, I'd recommend Hikaru no Go by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata. And if you want the game but not the ghost, I'd go with The Prince of Tennis by Takeshi Konomi. Shonen Jump is coming out with TPoT graphic novels on May 10th, so you're in luck.

In closing, if you've got a tidbit of your past you don't want dragged into the light, for the love of a random deity, don't talk about it on national television. And, if you're a Yu-Gi-Oh! fan, I hope I've helped you to rethink your life. (Kidding, don't bomb me with hate mail!)
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