Could've just watched both sub and dub back-to-back. That's what I did when Car Robots was first subbed in full, as I wanted to see what all was changed between the two versions after having been able to only watch the dub for so long.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Maybe I would have gotten more out of English dub this time around, but I really believe in experiencing shows the way they were meant to be experienced.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
In my case, I had fun noticing all the differences between RID and CR, as even the music and sound effects were completely changed. And certain shots were rearranged or even cut out completely. It felt like two different experiences. Not to mention the three episodes each version had that didn't exist in the other version.Gauntlet101010 wrote:If I watched the sub and dub back to back I don't think I'd enjoy the show. I think it'd be too similar of an experience. I think I'd get bored.
Erm, the whole Unicron Trilogy was a pretty atypical case when it came to anime development, as they were each a co-production with Hasbro still having some say over the story. Like, the giant Supreme class Starscream toy that Hasbro put out in their version of the toyline was only added into the show later per Hasbro's initiative and never got sold in the Takara line proper, only reaching Japan as an import in Hasbro packaging sold as a Toys R Us exclusive. Likewise, several Hasbro-only toys were added into the Energon/Superlink and Cybertron/Galaxy Force cartoons despite never being sold in the Takara toylines (like Supreme class Starscream, these toys were instead Hasbro-packaged imports). It was a very unusual time.Gauntlet101010 wrote:I'm aware of Cybertron's odd nature. That's this weird standalone series in Japan. Despite Megatron sporting Unicron bits. BUT. The Japanese show did come first. So those depictions of the characters are the primary versions. So, if I'm gonna choose, I'll still choose to follow that version. Even if they did botch the original intent with the English dub trying to do damage control. It's still, primarily, a Japanese show. First and foremost.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Ooh, I never thought of doing that, going J-J-E. But, no, I wouldn't advise doing that. The Cybertron dub was designed to connect to the Armada and Energon dubs, which also had their fair share of differences from the Japanese versions.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Unless you're saying a more true viewing experience is watching it as Armada (J), Energon (J), and then Cybertron (E). (I know their names are different in Japan, but I don't recall them offhand) I'm only watching one version of all of these (after all, I have quite the journey to go through). So I gotta pick just ONE. I don't think I'll ever be a true TF expert, but I'll settle for catching up on all the stuff I just didn't bother watching and familiarizing myself with material outside my comfort zone.
But you're saying it's actually better in this case to at least watch Cybertron over the Japanese version?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
And Japan did the same thing to Beast Machines, Animated, Prime, Cyberverse... you know, all the really dramatic ones.Gauntlet101010 wrote:I watched the first two. Yeah, it's pretty different. I ... don't think I like it. Maybe if I were younger I'd appreciate it more. Beast Wars already had a lot of humor this was just too much. But maybe if I were in grade school I'd appreciate a more madcap Megs.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Yeah, Cyberverse season 1 is a completely different beast from the rest of it, bogged down mostly by its having to tie-in spiritually with the Bumblebee movie by having Bee both radio-speak and an amnesiac. Though, the anthology-style storytelling was also something of a hindrance, in hindsight it feels like it was meant as a means to educate new viewers on the modern backstory lore for Transformers. The first season does improve as more and more of the present-day story is revealed, with more of the Decepticons' operations on Earth being revealed little by little, and a series of mysteries on the Autobots' side being gradually explored and ultimately fulfilled by the season 1 finale.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Although I can't speak for Cyberverse because that's a series I skipped. I just started watching it and, like most of these, couldn't get into it. But I'll give it another try. When I get to it. If I don't burn myself out.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
That's actually one of the biggest differences between Power Rangers and its original counterpart Super Sentai. Power Rangers will make toys of some of the bad guys, but Super Sentai more often than than not can't be bothered to make any bad guy toys.Gauntlet101010 wrote:I get the whole "bad guy toys don't sell", but even Power Rangers have putties and a few lieutenants to balance things out.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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