Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 85 Review
Episode 85, "An Interrupted Rest! The Self-Defense Army Launches a General Offensive Against Cell"
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Synopsis: Cell flies into space and destroys a giant meteor, causing meteorites to fall onto Earth. Goku, Gohan, and Kuririn relax by a stream in their Super Saiyan forms. Kuririn apologizes for not destroying Artificial Human 18, thus letting Cell reach his Perfect Form, but Goku is glad to be able to fight somebody powerful. Kuririn is amazed at how relaxed Goku is. Piccolo emerges from the Room of Spirit and Time and Vegeta goes in. The King of the World announces a military deployment to fight Cell as Bulma examines Artificial Human 16. Chi-Chi sets up a picnic lunch for Goku, Gohan, and Kuririn as Goku assures them everything will work out. The world military launches an attack on Cell, which is completely worthless. Cell easily destroys their forces. Goku teleports to Kami’s palace wanting to revive the Dragon Balls to bring the soldiers back to life. He figures that he can go find a new Kami among the Namekians, but he can’t detect any similar ki to Piccolo’s, so he decides he’ll go consult Kaio. The King of the World announces the failure of the military and hopes somebody will come and save them like the boy who saved them from Piccolo Daimao years earlier.
Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 84 Review
Episode 84, "Training Completed! Does Goku have the Composure to Defeat Cell?!"
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Synopsis: People panic over Cell’s announcement and cities evacuate. Kuririn blames himself for the current situation and tries to go fight Cell, but Roshi forbids him. At Kami’s palace, Goku and Gohan emerge from the Room of Spirit and Time, both in their Super Saiyan forms. Bulma discovers that Artificial Human 16 was built soley to kill Goku, but her father assures him that his true nature is gentle. After being caught up on current events, Goku changes back into his usual gi. Piccolo gives Gohan clothing like his. Goku teleports over to Cell in his arena. The two exchange some words and stare each other down. He teleports away. Goku admits he’s not sure he can win, but turns down the opportunity to go in again. He says that he and Gohan are done. Everyone is surprised. Goku and Gohan take off, but stop by Karin’s place. Goku asks Karin to gauge his power and compare it to Cell’s. He powers up, then settles down, saying it’s about half of his energy. Karin says that Cell is still likely more powerful. Goku isn’t surprised or concerned and the two teleport away, leaving Karin to wonder. They appear on Kame Island to get Chi-Chi, who is shocked when she sees her son, thinking he dyed his hair.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 32 ENGLISH DUB Review
Episode 32, "The Führer President’s Son"
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Synopsis: Edward and Alphonse continue looking for Mei and Xaio Mei, but have no luck. Kimbley tracks the movements of Scar and Marcoh, going to the West HQ to investigate. Grumman, in drag, arrives in Central and talks to Mustang at Hughes’ grave. He reveals that he was approached once by General Raven about an "immortal army", but dismissed it and was transferred. The brothers go to the library to research Xingese alchemy. Edward is told by Major Armstrong that Mei was seen headed North, and gives him a letter of introduction to go to the Briggs base, where Major General Armstrong is stationed. Alphonse is approached by Selim Bradley, who is excited to meet the brothers. After a misunderstanding, Ed and Al end up talking to Mrs. Bradley at the presidential house, where King Bradley himself arrives for a short time. After their discussion, Ed and Al hurry off to go north.
Anime Fan Guilt: The Case of the Rabid Anti-Weeaboo
Something I’ve come across quite frequently in anime fandom nowadays is what I consider “anime fan guilt”, wherein a fan of anime, so insecure over the fact that he is a fan of foreign cartoons, completely overcompensates by condemning Japanese things. It’s an interesting phenomenon that at first I was unable to grasp, as I thought at first that it was legitimate criticism of the Japanese culture given by people who were otherwise fans of their animation, reasonable people who liked anime, but weren’t into all things Japanese. However, I soon discovered that this wasn’t the case. This “criticism” became more and more pronounced as I dove deeper into the anime fandom. It became, in short, a parody of itself.