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[Stickler/Jdrama/Poll filler] Its isn't it's Wikipedia!

Jul 20, 2006 03:14

Wikipedia is a good source of up-to-date, immediate information . . sometimes. Its advantage and disadvantage is that it's open to everyone to edit, and not everyone knows how to write an encyclopedia article. I often find a lot of generalizations, a lack of citations, heavy use of informal voice, and many, oh so many typos. Some articles are so ( Read more... )

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sonofgodzilla July 20 2006, 13:11:26 UTC

I got them all. Woo. Although, God knows some of them I've only heard about and/or seen clips of (stand up "Hey! Spring of Trivia").

cheesemon July 20 2006, 18:29:54 UTC

Really? So what is an "Endurance?"

Oh and btw, I finally finished Hibiki and yeah, don't bother watching those last episodes, really really disappointing. Consider me a member of the "ends at 30" group.

sonofgodzilla July 20 2006, 19:08:07 UTC

Really? So what is an "Endurance?"

It's a game show that was really popular over here during the 80s. They started off showing clips of it on "Tarrant on TV" and eventually it got given its own English language commentary like "Takeshi's Castle". The basic premise is a number of contestents having to endure crazy shit...like having live scorpions poured over them and staying there in a confined perspex box for a set time etc. The kind of shit that leaves mental scars.

Speaking of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za_Gaman

One of the things it inspired over here was an English show called "Banzai" which was a kind of piss take of the 'genre' if you can call it that.

Oh and btw, I finally finished Hibiki and yeah, don't bother watching those last episodes, really really disappointing. Consider me a member of the "ends at 30" group.I'm glad I held out and turned away from those final episodes. I just couldn't face them despite pressure from a few, ah, ' ( ... )

cheesemon July 22 2006, 05:37:01 UTC

No wonder, Endurance was a bit before my time. ;) I do remember Banzai though . . I actually really enjoyed it, too bad all the racism accusations got it cut 3 episodes later. I mean, I'm sensitive enough to even find William Hung racist and Banzai didn't bug me. :P

Man, Hibiki's ending had Faiz written all over it. They introduce a twist and a new villain with 5 minutes to spare and never resolve it. >_< I'm done with Kamen Rider until all the Faiz writers have retired.

sonofgodzilla July 23 2006, 23:25:27 UTC

I do remember Banzai though . . I actually really enjoyed it

I'm glad you enjoyed. I really had a lot of fun watching it ~ it was just silly enough to work. It's a shame it didn't reach a wider audience.

I'm done with Kamen Rider until all the Faiz writers have retired.

You and me both, brother cheesemon. From what you've said I'm glad I didn't stick around. I'm still in two minds about whether I should pick up the movie though...

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