Episode #0156 (21 December 2008)

Post by **VegettoEX** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:16 pm

Episode #0156 (download MP3) (rss feed)
61:09; 64 kbps, mono; 27.9 MB

Episode #0156! VegettoEX and Meri bring on Hujio (Kanzentai) and godofchaos (The Fanboy Review) to talk about FUNimation's recent "DragonBall GT" boxset. It seems to be a complete shift from what they did with DBZ, but is it worth it? Lots of video talk and speculation, December's last release, and some e-mails round out the episode! Referenced sites:

Go ahead and grab it. Big thanks to godofchaos for hosting the rather sweet *one-hundred-fifty-six* episodes, now.

So there you have it, folks. We actually reviewed another FUNimation boxset. It's probably exactly what you expected to hear out of us... but then again, perhaps it's not.

w0rd.

MarcFBR · Post by **MarcFBR** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:19 pm

Posting the full size menu shots we talk about, all are labeled as GT cause it made it easier to link to during the episode

http://db-destiny.net/gt1.png
http://db-destiny.net/gt2.png
http://db-destiny.net/gt3.png

JulieYBM · Post by **JulieYBM** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:33 pm

I blame Barry Watson.

Basically, if I remember correctly, the hardcore thing was always his thing. Now that he no longer works at FUNimation, I think we're good.

MarcFBR · Post by **MarcFBR** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:50 pm

JulieYBM wrote:I blame Barry Watson.

Basically, if I remember correctly, the hardcore thing was always his thing. Now that he no longer works at FUNimation, I think we're good.

Many of Funimation's recent trailers would disagree with you.

JulieYBM · Post by **JulieYBM** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:04 pm

godofchaos wrote:
JulieYBM wrote:I blame Barry Watson.

Basically, if I remember correctly, the hardcore thing was always his thing. Now that he no longer works at FUNimation, I think we're good.
Many of Funimation's recent trailers would disagree with you.

True, but alas they're trying to make a buck.

Alas...

Ex-Dubbie369 · Post by **Ex-Dubbie369** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:46 pm

I guess when Season 2 comes out, we'll have to say if the dub says "Hell" or "HFIL." I know Hell is used in the uncut dub, I have no idea if they used HFIL for the edited one, but if it was, we might have more than Hercule to bitch about.

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:57 pm

*still listening to it currently*

I think it's worth pointing out, if I didn't already say this in the thread about the boxset itself. I asked Chris Bevins, who was one of the ADR directors for the show a bit later on, what the deal was with the rap. His answer was essentially that the rap was set in there before he even was brought on board the project, but "somebody thought it was a good idea" and it had to stick. That and after seeing the video with Barry Watson talking about the show which KaiserNeko linked to me, it's pretty obvious that he was the heralder of the whole "let's make it EXTREEEEME" bullshit that went on with GT specfically.

EDIT: What they said, my bad.

EDIT2: Also, funnily enough, this reminds me of the contest a while back regarding people singing the Step Into The Grand Tour song karaoke and doing a video to it, where you guys suggested people sing Dan Dan instead as a rebel act against FUNimation at the time XD;

VenomSymbiote · Post by **VenomSymbiote** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:53 pm

Logic is fun but irrelevent in this episode.

I am extremely dissapointed that Step Into The Grand Tour is not included in the set as an extra. Dan Dan, to me, is not the opening to DBGT. It's not that I hate the song, it's just that Dan Dan sounds way too... happy for GT. To me, it's not the way GT is supposed to be.

However, I am pleased to hear that all four of you relativley approve of this set as opposed to last time.

Great episode overall though.

El Diabeetus · Post by **El Diabeetus** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:22 am

Speaking of Icons, The forum on my Firefox, shows up as the Google Icon.

Coconut Namekian · Post by **Coconut Namekian** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:14 am

Aw... another Julian-less episode

Anyway, I probably won't be picking the GT box set up because I doubt I'll ever actually watch it.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:33 am

VenomSymbiote wrote:Logic is fun but irrelevent in this episode.

I am extremely dissapointed that Step Into The Grand Tour is not included in the set as an extra. Dan Dan, to me, is not the opening to DBGT. It's not that I hate the song, it's just that Dan Dan sounds way too... happy for GT. To me, it's not the way GT is supposed to be.

However, I am pleased to hear that all four of you relativley approve of this set as opposed to last time.

Great episode overall though.

I agree with everything you said. Funimation could have done something else or give the fans the option of picking which one of the themes they prefer. I have the old sets and I would probably stick with that but if I do decide to buy the new ones I will just skip the intro.

SHINOBI-03 · Post by **SHINOBI-03** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:57 am

I lost the bet... whatever

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I "might" get the GT Boxset. It's been a long time since I last visited that anime store.

But just in case, I still have my first volume of FUNimation's singles that have the fake recap

Post by **Herms** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:07 am

Anyone who can enjoy GT without Dan Dan has my respect...

ThegreatPirateKing · Post by **ThegreatPirateKing** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:15 am

While listening to the podcast, I noticed that you said that use the H word for Mr. Satan only. Mr. Satan IS sometimes used but not all the time (e.g. H-man in episode 24 but Mr. Satan in episode 30). It's inconsistent but then is FUNimation XD

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:46 am

VenomSymbiote wrote: I am extremely dissapointed that Step Into The Grand Tour is not included in the set as an extra. Dan Dan, to me, is not the opening to DBGT. It's not that I hate the song, it's just that Dan Dan sounds way too... happy for GT. To me, it's not the way GT is supposed to be.

While you're certainly entitled to your opinion, what FUNimation were presenting in terms of tone wasn't Dragonball GT, that faux hardcore depressing crap was shoehorned in by FUNimation, that isn't what the show is.

I'm not trying to tell you that you can't have your own preferences, but I guess it irks me a little when someone complains about a more accurate treatment of the show.

SSJ4FatGogeta · Post by **SSJ4FatGogeta** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:53 am

All the episode listings I've checked say that the "Baby Saga" ends at episode 40. If this set only goes to 34, it doesn't finish the arc...

Post by **VegettoEX** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:56 am

SSJ4FatGogeta wrote:All the episode listings I've checked say that the "Baby Saga" ends at episode 40. If this set only goes to 34, it doesn't finish the arc...

Such is true. Episode 41 is the little "filler" (bah, you know what I mean) toss-away episode with the Tenka-ichi Budokai in-between the Bebi and Super 17 arcs.

Which, incidentally, might be one of my favorite GT episodes.

Post by **Herms** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:57 am

That's right, 34 leaves 6 more episodes of the Baby arc. Hujio was actually telling me how he got that part wrong in the episode. Another thing is that SSJ4 Goku doesn't actually appear until episode 35, so the box cover's kind of misleading there (Toei also did the same sort of thing with the R2 singles release of GT, slapping SSJ4 Goku on every cover way before he appeared in the series).

edit: Darn you Vegerot!

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:14 pm

Vic Mignogna's last name is pronounced like "Minnyanna" or "Minnyonna", something like that, you can hear it in ADV Films Macross Audio Commentaries.

YouTube · Post by **Hujio** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:53 pm

Herms wrote:That's right, 34 leaves 6 more episodes of the Baby arc. Hujio was actually telling me how he got that part wrong in the episode. Another thing is that SSJ4 Goku doesn't actually appear until episode 35, so the box cover's kind of misleading there.

I did admit to that, yes. I'm just not as familiar with the GT arcs as I am with the other two series. But, after we (@Herms) discussed SSJ4 Goku not being in this set, I went and looked at episode 34. We were wrong. SSJ4 Goku makes an appearance for all of 40 seconds at the end of the episode.

Another thing to clear up: GT is in-fact in mono, however I realized the GT special was actually in stereo, which once again begs the question, "really?!"

Kanzenshuu

Episode #0156 (21 December 2008)

Episode #0156 (21 December 2008)

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