Monthly Archives: February 2012

Episode 68: Derpygate

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Derpy

Hasbro says: "HERPA DERP DERP DERP!"

Today’s episode of Animation Aficionados is a very special segmented episodes. We begin with a brief discussion about “Listeners Fight Back”, the first episode of which will air next week. Then, Tom Revor and Kittyhawk join us for a discussion about EDerpygate. We then feature a very special (and very long) look at the history of video game RPGs. Why? Because we’re dorks, and we love breaking the monotony.

Topics:
Hasbro’s IP fetish
Vocal minorities ruin television
Other derpy cartoon characters
Tom’s brony sound board
“It’s the Sears Tower.”
Kittyhawk scars us for life with “BOOYAH!”

Bonus discussion:
Final Fantasy (all of them)
Shining Force III
Breath of Fire II
Albert Odyssey
Phantasy Star
Lunar
Earthbound
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Arc The Lad
Grandia

"Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis?!"

It's the Sears Tower.


Chrono Trigger's bad ending.

The Chrono Trigger ending that EVERYONE got to see.

Anime changed a lot in a decade

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God Bless the manga artist Adachi, who has such a cute artstyle, and his absolute love for sports, especially baseball. Because he has had multiple of his mangas made into animes, you can actually see how, with the same base character designs, anime changed over the years.

Same thing being animated, different techniques… this is as controlled an experiment as you can get.

I personally think H2, the earlier series, looks better animated, however both aren’t BAD by any means.

Episode 67: Dragonball

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Goku

Son-Goku, everyone's favorite super monkey alien from another planet

Last time on Animation Aficionados, our hosts Ben and TV’s Mr. Neil faced off against the mighty Knights of the Zodiac! Now the fate of the world hangs in the balance as they face off against the longest series they’ve covered yet: DRAGONBALL! Joining the AA Fighters is JT from Saskatoon of Authentic Geek as well as Pablo Praino! Do our heroes have what it takes to make it through 100 minutes of SUPER SAIYAN POWER!??!? Find out today IN ANIMATION AFICIONADOS Z!!!

Topics discussed:
Pablo remembers the urination scene
POW!!! Right in the KISSER!
Fights that last for weeks. Literally!!!
Mr. Satan saved the world
I’m just burnin’, Doin’ the Fusion Dance!
You will not hear “Rock The Dragon” anywhere in this episode
Gogeta Cheese

Vegita

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Episode 66: Saint Seiya

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Get me on my good side!

Hope you enjoy profile shots. You'll be seeing a lot of them.

Known in America as Knights Of The Zoidiac, Saint Seiya is the first in our series looking at anime based on Shounen Jump! Joining us tonight is Kittyhawk of Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki as well as Pablo and Aisaku of Hero Academy

Topics covered:
What’s with the English opening?!
Why saints?
Hope you like ¾ profiles
Endrogenous boys
Secretariat’s here!

Episode 65: Duck Dodgers and the Green Loontern!

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The Green Loontern

The Green Loontern

A whole podcast on a single episode of a cartoon? Only if it’s something as epic as The Green Loontern episode of Duck Dodgers! A cartoon made with love, with an episode made with love, this is still technically part of the crossover series with Tooncast Beyond, with Mike Blanchard! How can a cartoon made with such love be destroyed by management?

Topics Discussed
Daffy turns heel
Reviving the Corps
Offending the target audience
Robot Highschool Rivalries
A superstitious and cowardly lot
What does Neil Gaiman think about Teen Titans?

Cantaloupe, Watermelon...

Cantaloupe, Watermelon...

Bonus Material
Jamie Kellner is a douche
It’s called Cartoon Network for a reason
The Crapman still sucks, like Smallville
When will they kiss?
Screenshot from Freakazoid

Actual photograph of Jamie Kellner