Re: Dragonball. :))) It was shown here a lot of times, dubbed, when I was a kid. I grew up on Dragonball! And YYH as well. Every time my younger cousins whine about how slow the fight scenes are in Bleach/Naruto I pat their heads and tell them about Dragonball (Punch! Exposition! Commentary from the peanut gallery! Lather, rinse, repeat!).
My reasons are pretty much the same, except my first fandom was Slam Dunk, and I was thirteen. Whenever I recall my early fandom days I am filled with mortification-- I was such a fanbrat.
With Doumeki/Watanuki becoming canon: yes. Strangely, I don't write yaoi pairings that are supported in canon, like, say, Gravitation. I'd read fic happily enough, but I'd draw a blank if I ever had to write for them. I mean, why? They got together, and most of the issues were resolved...
3. Awwww. :))) That is awesome.
Watanuki. YYYYY to all of the above. *__* Initially Watanuki reminded me of Sanji from One Piece what with the turning-into-mush-in-the-presence-of-pretty-girls/Himawari, the cooking, and being utter sweethearts. I have a great fondness for them both. <3
Every time my younger cousins whine about how slow the fight scenes are in Bleach/Naruto I pat their heads and tell them about Dragonball (Punch! Exposition! Commentary from the peanut gallery! Lather, rinse, repeat!).
And there you have put your finger on exactly why I'm so much more fond of the manga than the anime of so many of my favourite shonen series. XD All the shiney animation and colour and voices are all very well, but sometimes, the filler just isn't quite worth it.
Strangely, I don't write yaoi pairings that are supported in canon, like, say, Gravitation. I'd read fic happily enough, but I'd draw a blank if I ever had to write for them. I mean, why? They got together, and most of the issues were resolved...
*nodnod* I sometimes think one of the least recognised appeals of a lot of slash pairings is that they're never going to occur in canon, so you have that much more space to invent stuff. I mean, there are archives out there where one writer might have gotten the same couple together a dozen different ways, and they could all be a good read (in a cheesy fun kind of way, anyhow ^^;) But as soon as they actually get together in canon, it kills a lot of that. And every now and then, trying out a scenario where they actually *are* just friends and there's nothing romantic going on between them is a nice option too.
Haha, I'm sure I've never heard Watanuki compared to Sanji before. (Maybe someday I'll find the time to check out One Piece properly, but I doubt it's going to be any time soon. ^^;)
Re: Dragonball. :))) It was shown here a lot of times, dubbed, when I was a kid. I grew up on Dragonball! And YYH as well. Every time my younger cousins whine about how slow the fight scenes are in Bleach/Naruto I pat their heads and tell them about Dragonball (Punch! Exposition! Commentary from the peanut gallery! Lather, rinse, repeat!).
My reasons are pretty much the same, except my first fandom was Slam Dunk, and I was thirteen. Whenever I recall my early fandom days I am filled with mortification-- I was such a fanbrat.
With Doumeki/Watanuki becoming canon: yes. Strangely, I don't write yaoi pairings that are supported in canon, like, say, Gravitation. I'd read fic happily enough, but I'd draw a blank if I ever had to write for them. I mean, why? They got together, and most of the issues were resolved...
3. Awwww. :))) That is awesome.
Watanuki. YYYYY to all of the above. *__* Initially Watanuki reminded me of Sanji from One Piece what with the turning-into-mush-in-the-presence-of-pretty-girls/Himawari, the cooking, and being utter sweethearts. I have a great fondness for them both. <3
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Every time my younger cousins whine about how slow the fight scenes are in Bleach/Naruto I pat their heads and tell them about Dragonball (Punch! Exposition! Commentary from the peanut gallery! Lather, rinse, repeat!).
And there you have put your finger on exactly why I'm so much more fond of the manga than the anime of so many of my favourite shonen series. XD All the shiney animation and colour and voices are all very well, but sometimes, the filler just isn't quite worth it.
Strangely, I don't write yaoi pairings that are supported in canon, like, say, Gravitation. I'd read fic happily enough, but I'd draw a blank if I ever had to write for them. I mean, why? They got together, and most of the issues were resolved...
*nodnod* I sometimes think one of the least recognised appeals of a lot of slash pairings is that they're never going to occur in canon, so you have that much more space to invent stuff. I mean, there are archives out there where one writer might have gotten the same couple together a dozen different ways, and they could all be a good read (in a cheesy fun kind of way, anyhow ^^;) But as soon as they actually get together in canon, it kills a lot of that. And every now and then, trying out a scenario where they actually *are* just friends and there's nothing romantic going on between them is a nice option too.
Haha, I'm sure I've never heard Watanuki compared to Sanji before. (Maybe someday I'll find the time to check out One Piece properly, but I doubt it's going to be any time soon. ^^;)
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