Retuu~uurn to sender!

I watched the Going Postal two-parter at lanjelin's today. It was great! This is one of my favorite Discworld books and it really worked as a movie.



I really think these Discworld filmings get better and better (though the basis for the script is unfortunately weaker in Color of Magic/The Light Fantastic). And the actors were spot on! Moist von Lipwig, Adore Belle Dearhart, Reacher Gilt (played by the actor who did Hercule Poirot, much to the amusement of my fellow viewers). And, and! "Junior" Postman Groat was played by Manuel! From Fawlty Towers, good god! And Sergeant Angua, rowr! *fans self*

Ankh-Morpork looked spectacular and most of the changes from the book worked very well. I only miss the bit with Vetinari shining at the very end, and the tiny little Vimes scene. Other than that, a v. good adaption. I hope they continue like this

"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?!"

Day 11 - Favorite mecha series


My favorite mecha series is without a doubt Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. The other mecha series I like a lot (Code Geass and, back in the days, Gundam Wing) I liked despite the fact that they were mecha. Gurren Lagann is fantastic and it wouldn't be fantastic without the giant robots.

TVtropes describes it as: ...what happens when you ask Studio Gainax to create a Saturday Morning Cartoon. It's over the top, it's epic, it's funny, it's surprisingly touching and it's VERY entertaining. I also like most (all?) of the characters - Kamina, Simon, Yoko, Nia, Viral, Kittan.... Even Rossiu works great in the plot, though he's pretty darn stupid at times.

ETA: It also has equal-opportunity fanservice. Ok, so Yoko runs around in a bikini most of the time. But Simon, Kamina and Kittan also walk around shirtless in most scenes, so I guess it's just hot? Does look like a desert after all... Basically, thank god that the guys aren't wearing all-covering armor while the girls skimp around in nothing. "Studio Gainax: Bringing both-gendered skimp to the masses since 2008."

It also has an amazing soundtrack!

Tho the ending/opening themes are a bit meh. But. This is great fun, sci-fi world run on the rule of cool, epic battles, friendship that endures, super-catchy catchphrases and an endless amount of sheer hope. The only way you could have more coolness crammed into one 27-episode long series is if the mechas were run one pure awesome... Oh, wait. That's what they do!