"International Incident"

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:41 pm

http://www.dallasobserver.com/issues/20 ... _full.html

While going through some links on Wikipedia, I managed to find this interesting little article. As you can tell by some of the things they're talking about, this is VERY old, and back when FUNimation was still pretty different from what they've become now. Nonetheless, it's kinda interesting, and Sabat and Fukanaga have some interesting things to say during certain sections. They've even got a picture of the "Face of EVIL" himself, Barry Watson (his little brother makes a rather funny comment about his job in the editing department too

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Space Coyote · Post by **Space Coyote** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:03 pm

Awesome find! I read the Dallas Observer all the time, making this even more fun.

I remember reading that story in the Dallas Morning News about a dad comparing the DB comics to softcore porno, it was this whole story about how DB is actually an anime filled with violence and nudity and parents should be SCARED!! BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA!!! This is what leads to these misconceptions that DB is more "hardcore" than it really is.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:41 pm

I actually think that article is indirectly how Sabat e-mailed me the infamous "I'm not afraid of you" letter... Forgot the circumstances and name-calling that is consisted of, but it sounds familiar.

Pretty much goes to show that I don't remember anything pre-2003 concerning this site and fandom, in general.

KinoFourpaws · Post by **KinoFourpaws** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:58 pm

VegettoEX wrote:I actually think that article is indirectly how Sabat e-mailed me the infamous "I'm not afraid of you" letter... Forgot the circumstances and name-calling that is consisted of, but it sounds familiar.

Pretty much goes to show that I don't remember anything pre-2003 concerning this site and fandom, in general.

Do you by chance still have a copy of that letter? I'd like to read that... o__O

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:05 pm

Toys "R" Us made national headlines for their decision to pull Dragonball Z comics from the shelves because they contained a nude Gohan and a little girl who lifts her skirt to show an old man her panties.

They make Bulma sound like she was 4 when she did that. Stupid media... Viz would still run DBZ unedited if it weren't for stores like Toys "R" Us.

But he notes that FUNimation is about to expand into the anime-snob market by releasing the unedited Japanese series with English subtitles on DVD.

Wee! I'm a "snob"! I wonder if it was the media or FUNimation that said that.

Maphisto86 · Post by **Maphisto86** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:12 pm

VegettoEX wrote:I actually think that article is indirectly how Sabat e-mailed me the infamous "I'm not afraid of you" letter... Forgot the circumstances and name-calling that is consisted of, but it sounds familiar.

Pretty much goes to show that I don't remember anything pre-2003 concerning this site and fandom, in general.

Come again?

Yeah I saw this article before....waaaaaaay back when. I also have trouble remembering my fandom days prior though I can remember bit's and pieces of when I was first introduced to it in 99 but pre-2003 it get's blurry. Funny how memory works.... It's also strange how the farther from Texas you go the less you hear from FUNI.

Then again it's hard to blame them when they get hate mail that is horribly written and with huge typos. Still that one about FUNImation's rules made me laugh a bit.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:43 pm

KinoFourpaws wrote:
VegettoEX wrote:I actually think that article is indirectly how Sabat e-mailed me the infamous "I'm not afraid of you" letter... Forgot the circumstances and name-calling that is consisted of, but it sounds familiar.

Pretty much goes to show that I don't remember anything pre-2003 concerning this site and fandom, in general.
Do you by chance still have a copy of that letter? I'd like to read that... o__O

I too would like to read it. Sounds like an interesting piece of literature. XD

Mystic Jack · Post by **Mystic Jack** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:48 pm

Whoah. That certainly was a big ass article. Funny are we snobs for wanting a decent dub?

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:08 pm

article wrote:He insists he was instrumental in convincing Barry Watson and FUNimation that all the vocal chops they required could be found in the surrounding area.

So, Mr. Sabat is the reson why they dropped the Ocean cast????

I don't know whether to be happy or sad...

Off-topic, now I want to see that letter too.

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:42 pm

Is Byron Watson using MS paint to censor frames?

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:24 am

Chuquita wrote:
KinoFourpaws wrote:
VegettoEX wrote:I actually think that article is indirectly how Sabat e-mailed me the infamous "I'm not afraid of you" letter... Forgot the circumstances and name-calling that is consisted of, but it sounds familiar.

Pretty much goes to show that I don't remember anything pre-2003 concerning this site and fandom, in general.
Do you by chance still have a copy of that letter? I'd like to read that... o__O
I too would like to read it. Sounds like an interesting piece of literature. XD

I'm third-ing this request.

[edit]Okay. Fourth-ing. Whatever. I want to see it.[/edit]

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:28 am

You're fourth-ing it, technically.

Just wanted to point this out, feel free to delete this post if see fit.

BrollysKin · Post by **BrollysKin** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:26 am

I would like to read it as well.

GI_Judd2287 · Post by **GI_Judd2287** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:09 am

As would I. I get the impression he hates the majority of the elitist anime community.

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:18 am

I'm sure getting tons of negative e-mails and comments about yourself would do that to you as well.

mAcChaos · Post by **mAcChaos** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:22 am

That was a pretty good article. It made me sympathetic to Funi though.

KinoFourpaws · Post by **KinoFourpaws** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:36 am

Kirbopher wrote:I'm sure getting tons of negative e-mails and comments about yourself would do that to you as well.

So true... ^^;;; Why can't people keep their mouths shut a little better when they're angry like that, anyway?

Sebastian (SB) · Post by **Sebastian (SB)** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:52 am

I gonna go with everyone else and say I wanna see this letter, or perhaps it's something you can save for your podcast?

Post by **VegettoEX** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:42 am

Oh, I don't actually still *have* the text of the e-mail, or anything. Keep in mind how long ago this was, and how many computers I've gone through

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Maphisto86 · Post by **Maphisto86** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:17 am

Knowing you Mike a LOT of computers. Yeah if your talking more than six years ago then I shouldn't have been surprised. I geuss we all want to hear more "scandulous" stories from you

. I'm sure the gist of it would be enough...