Music of Legacy of Kain

Legacy of Kain series were one of my favorite game series back in the days. Sure, I did not play it as often as Warcraft III for example, but I did replay Defiance several times.

I always liked sophisticated story with complex time travel plot, complex conspiracies that often lead to unexpected outcomes in the world.

Later I also grew to appreciate Kain's refined style and manner of speech.

Even before I saw some parallels between me and main characters of the game, Kain and Raziel. I think Kain is a lot like me.

This game deals with complex concepts of fate, free will, trickery and deceit.

No character is truly black and white.

This game is philosophical and very profound.

Here are the walkthroughs of all 5 games of the series: 

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Alternative Version Below

Soul Reaver

Soul Reaver 2

Blood Omen 2

Defiance

On Anime Dubs

People who make dubs have poor voices that are unpleasant to hear. Can dub people hire some better VAs to do it.

More people will watch dub if it is done by people with pleasant voices. The voices you actually want to hear. As simple as that.

Look at this cute, adorable babe on this picture. There is no way she should be talking with some metallic voice that sounds like she barks orders or hates you.

Final Good Abridged Show - Hellsing Ultimate Abridged

 

This show is one of the things that can make me laugh. 

and I like to laugh.

That is how you make a good parody/comedy, in best tradition of ZAZ trio.

Some quotes:

If you look deep into your heart, that is currently splattered all over that tree, you will find a way to forgive me.

I do not give a shit, I do not give a fuck

I do not give a shit, I do not give a fuck

If I'd gave a shit, I might give a fuck

but I do not give a shit, so I do not give a fuck.

You know, a real fucking vampire.

With Netflix

The Best and Funniest of the Abridged - Naruto Abridged by MasakoX and Vegeta[some digits]

 

This is likely the best abridged series I have ever seen.

It has best humor and manages to stay funny for a really long time.

Some of the most iconic jokes, that came from this version:

Garra of the Funk

Mister Puffy Pajama Pants

We will capture this rare Nine Tails [pokemon] and give it to Giovanni.

I represent, truth, justice and Maple Syrup

I am not Orochimaru, I am Steven, Viper

can I kill him now - no - [waits 5 seconds] how about now?

one creepy guy that looks like Michael Jackson - where I am going to get someone like that - Orochimaru shows up, nevermind, check.

I will defeat my brother and that log

Instead of doing the smart thing and killing the damn thing, they instead sealed it in a body of an annoying baby.

I will let you pass, but only if you defeat me in DDR

It inspired many imitations. Alternative abridgements of Naruto, made by different people, do fail in comparison to this one.

It also inspired people to abridged other anime. Some of these turned out not so bad. Code Ment and Hellsing Ultimate Abridged in particularly are nice examples of abridging.

Code Ment - Code Geass Parody

Code Ment begin really funny but lost its fun closer to the end.

Early on each character had clear role that fit them well:

For example Suzaku was dumb as rock

Lelouch was somewhat smart, but sensitive and obsessed with weird shit

Karen was mostly dumb, but not as dumb as Suzaku

CC was average and emotional.

That contrast between Lelouch savvy and everyone else carried the show.

Later the made Lelouch dumb as well and it went downhill from there.

Still it was a good effort. Even MasakoX and Vegeta[some digits] eventually got their Naruto Abridged into dump, despite starting out really great.

How Suzaku Defeated Bismark

Suzaku won because of limitations of Bismark's Geass.

Suzaku made a suicide move against Bismark. A move that will clearly get him killed. Bismark's geass could predict that and Bismark was prepared to kill Suzaku. However once it became obvious that Suzaku is going to die if that continues, the geass Lelouch cast on Suzaku on Kaminejima island ('to live') saved him again and made him suddenly alter his actions. These altered actions Bismark's geass could not predict so Suzaku not only survived but also managed to defeat Bismark.

I think Bismarks geass can only predict people's intentions rather than everything that will happen. Similar to how Mao reads minds. Because Suzaku's intentions were to die, that all Bismark could get in that situation. That was not enough because of that geass command, Lelouch gave to Suzaku on Kaminejima. That saved Suzaku's life many other times.

I would say Bismark's geass works by reading people's intentions. That is he knows in advance what people plan to do and can use counter measures to stop it. However this ability can be mislead if something else will interfere with intentions of people Bismark fighting. In this case Lelouch's geass command 'to live' from Kaminejima island, interfered with Suzaku's actions. Since it was not in Suzaku's intention to suddenly dodge, Bismark could not see this 'future', that gave Suzaku enough of a unforeseen circumstance to kill Bismark.

Early Impression on Eminence in Shadow

The princess girl ark was annoying, but research girl ark is somewhat better. Since research girl is better than princess girl. 

This show is such a wasted opportunity. The Shadows harem is the best kind of girls, but stupid side characters get all the screen time.