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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #25 on: July 25, 2009, 12:04:35 AM »
And I just noticed something I should have been harping on to begin with:

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And on a serious hyping kick, soooooo time to cast that hype!

If you're trying to hype a series via a topic that requires people to have prior knowledge of the series to participate, you're gonna have a bad time.

EDIT:  Yes let's start over with Code Geass.  LET US NOT LEARN OUR LESSON.

Topic is pronounced dead as of when you came up with that idea.

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #26 on: July 25, 2009, 12:06:53 AM »
You guys are way more entertaining than any TV show.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2009, 12:08:04 AM »
hay guys let's cast Black Books

That Guy who is a Dick
The Bossy Chick
The Bitch guy who used to be Jesus
One off character
One off character

THIS SHOW IS SO ON THE EDGE THAT I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER THE CHARACTERS' NAMES.  LET US CAST.

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #28 on: July 25, 2009, 12:08:55 AM »
Everybody is Zenny. It's like XS3, only with less pantyshots and spitting in the face of just about every form of knowledge and philosophy.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #29 on: July 25, 2009, 12:13:49 AM »
You guys are way more entertaining than any TV show.

I'm... entertaining? I think I'm fulfilled enough for the rest of the week.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2009, 12:22:40 AM »
Everybody is Zenny. It's like XS3, only with less pantyshots and spitting in the face of just about every form of knowledge and philosophy.

I would hurt you, but the first sentence actually isn't a bad description of Black Books.  Second one, not so much.

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2009, 12:26:18 AM »
Alternatively, something mainstream like Star Wars, more commonly seen anime (YuGiOh is at least entertaining from a trainwreck factor, and more recognizable, I think?), or mix an obscure with a not obscure, would work.  RPGs are excellent, and it's been AGES since a topic like this was up, so it's an interesting thing to restart.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2009, 12:28:46 AM »
Everybody is Zenny. It's like XS3, only with less pantyshots and spitting in the face of just about every form of knowledge and philosophy.

I would hurt you, but the first sentence actually isn't a bad description of Black Books.  Second one, not so much.

I'm clearly doing something wrong if you just express the intention to bodily harm me instead of just reflexively stabbing me in the gut. I meant the second sentence to be sass on Zenny instead of Black Books (have no idea what that is <_<), but hey.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #33 on: July 25, 2009, 12:33:26 AM »
Dude, we will have to fix that.

Black Books is a comedy series starring Dylan Moran (who is funny) who is a cynical introverted bookshop owner who actively chases away customers, smokes and drinks way to much.  He has a friend who own's the shop next door who also smokes and drinks way to much.  Then there is Bill Bailey who does his Bill Bailey thing and is amusing while occasionally foolishly trying to run the book shop properly  and... other things.

It is Brit humor at some of it's best for the last decade or so.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #34 on: July 25, 2009, 12:40:16 AM »
Ah, right, one of those TV show things. I keep forgetting TVs aren't solely made for playing videogames.

EDIT: Although good British humor is the kind of thing that makes me consider watching it at all instead of writing it off instantly.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #35 on: July 25, 2009, 12:41:02 AM »
Man, what's with all of this have to have seen it to actually cast it stuff.  I figure this will be far more amusing to the people who've watched the show than any 'real' attempt to cast the thing too.


Main Characters

Simon - Infinity Dragon
Obviously, this means that this character is a Belmont (because all other Simons hang their head in shame compared to him) and therefore is a vampire hunter.  So, what makes someone good at dealing with Vampires?  Well, a quick look at weaknesses brings up fire, and dragons are plenty good at that whole fire thing.  And this guy?  He's an infinity dragon, so that's probably one heck of a flame.

Kamina -

Boota - Rob the Stamped
What does one stamp things with?  Why Boots of course.  And this poor deluded fool is really just a typo for Rob's footware of choice.

Yoko - Grefter
When I see this, all I can think of is Yoko Ono.  And if you can't see the humour in Grefter being cast as Yoko Ono, then your soul, good sir, is dead.

Nia - Trips
Eh, they're both three random letters together for no immeadiatly obvious reason.  Really, he's just here because Niu has such a better entry.

Viral - Niu
Shucks, who else could grab this but the original bona fide Sausa...  Yaoi King of Chicago.

Rossiu - Zenthor
Rossiu is obviously just some nipponese mangling of Rousseau, the noble savage.  And while Zenny isn't overly noble, he's got the savage thing down pat.

Leeron - Excal
For whatever reason I totally read this as Leeroy, which brings to mind that Jenkins fellow.  And so I think to myself, who is the one mostly likely to do something mindless that will cause the DL to collapse in an orgy of pain and destruction.  My first thought was Niu, but then I was reminded that this individual shall to consoled by the embrace of fried chicken, and he really doesn't seem the type.  So here I am.


Antagonists

Thymilph - Quiet Rain
When I look at this, the word MILF gets stuck in my head.  So, looking at who best fits that term, I realise that there is only one person in contention.  Really, Gate, that's the only thing motivating this casting.  

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please don't hunt me down.

Guame - Snow
This name brings to mind both Guillaum and Guimauve.  One is the "appraiser" from Suikoden 3 with some odd tastes, and the other is french for marshmallow.  And so Snow gets the honours, mostly because he limits his tasting to mere gnawing.

Adiane - Andrew
Adiane sounds a lot like Ariadne, which is some fate/spider goddess.  And the guy identifies himself as an author, which deals with threads all the ruddy time.  So, here he goes.

Cytomander - mc
This is such an mc name, how could I stick her anywhere else?

Lordgenome - Oblivion Knight
Man, this is totally the name of some kind of despotic and yet horrifically evil chemist.  And while we know OK's a chemist, how do we prove he's evil.  Wait...  he loves Bowman and hates Alma?  Well then, problem solved!

Anti Spiral King - Nitori
I mean, really, could there be anyone else here?


Team Gurren

Kittan - Xeroma
Dayakka - Yakumo
Gimmy - Cmnd King
Darry - Talaysen
Boring names get the Mecha Fanboy League.

Kiyoh (blonde) - Tonfa
I was gonna use mc here, since that's my first mental image when I hear the word, Blonde.  But that's such a not-mc name, so this one goes to Tonfa since they look so similar.

Kinon (glasses) - Super
When I think of glasses, two names spring to mind.  Harry Potter, and Lezard Valeth.  Conveniently enough, both of these people are secretly Super.

Kiyal (fang) - Meeple
Here I'm guessing that these guys are a team of some sort, and I'm thinking to myself, who would make the perfect teammate for a team involving Tonfa and Super in giant mecha?

Attenborough - Clear Tranquil
Attenborough sounds a lot like Gainsborough, and Aeris never was good at disguises, so we've now 100% proven that this character is, in actual fact, a flower girl from an ancient mystical race.  And who better to play Aeris than CT?

Leite - Trance
See this person way down here?  Obviously they are the sub, otherwise they would demand better billing.  And there is no one more skilled or experience in this role than Trance, so we'll put that experience to good use.


So yeah, moderately amusing thought exercise.

PS: QR, just want to say Gate is totally awesome.  He's so very merciful, how could anyone ever compare?

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #36 on: July 25, 2009, 12:44:05 AM »
... great, now I associate Trance with milk, which will be awkward the next time I pick up chocolate. Thanks, Excal. >_>

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #37 on: July 25, 2009, 12:46:29 AM »
Hey, I don't spit in the face of philosophy and knowledge.  I lick it gently until it begins to fill me.  Sexually.

And also "Everyone is Zenny" kinda does sum up Black Books pretty well.  That explorer guy is more of a Rob cameo though.

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #38 on: July 25, 2009, 12:49:49 AM »
As someone who's seen Gurren Lagann, I approve wholeheartedly with Excal's logic.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #39 on: July 25, 2009, 12:50:45 AM »
Hey, I don't spit in the face of philosophy and knowledge.  I lick it gently until it begins to fill me.  Sexually.

Yes, hence the "less". Broad application, there. (Seriously, XS3. What the fuck.)
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #40 on: July 25, 2009, 12:52:47 AM »
TTGL was on SciFi as recently as 2 weeks ago, incidentally.  Compare it to any anime that came out over the last 5 years and I guarantee you it's not obscure, for what it's worth.  Beyond that, are you really bitching about this?  You don't know it, just ignore it.  Can't believe I'm seeing so much whining on the DL board.

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #41 on: July 25, 2009, 12:56:16 AM »
Somewhere in the near future, Jim discovers he was appointed as half the cast of CG.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #42 on: July 25, 2009, 12:56:39 AM »
TTGL was on SciFi as recently as 2 weeks ago, incidentally.  Compare it to any anime that came out over the last 5 years and I guarantee you it's not obscure, for what it's worth.  Beyond that, are you really bitching about this?  You don't know it, just ignore it.  Can't believe I'm seeing so much whining on the DL board.

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #43 on: July 25, 2009, 01:01:35 AM »
Somewhere in the near future, Jim discovers he was appointed as half the cast of CG.

Just make it before the con so I don't have to waste money hunting down the offenders.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #44 on: July 25, 2009, 01:04:08 AM »
I'm not doing it myself, I'm just predicting the future!

(You'd have to waste money if I did anyway, not coming to the con.)
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #45 on: July 25, 2009, 01:06:16 AM »
* Excal takes down notes on Miki so that he can be semi-accurate when casting him as the CG cast.

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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #46 on: July 25, 2009, 01:13:55 AM »
Jim is CC.
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #47 on: July 25, 2009, 01:16:13 AM »
People have hips that big in real life?
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #48 on: July 25, 2009, 01:41:06 AM »
Partial one. Maybe more later I dunno.

Main Characters

Simon: Looking for someone who was a wuss but manned up. VSM? I have no idea.
Kamina: N/A. There is no one in the DL manly enough for this role.
Boota: Mascot. Niu.
Yoko: Hmm. Kinda crazy tsundere. Ciato.
Nia: No idea.
Viral: RAR KILL RAPE: Zenny.
Rossiu: Meeple.
Leeron: Snow.

Antagonists

Thymilph
Guame
Adiane
Cytomander
Lordgenome: NEB. He strikes me as having the right mix of cold, mild crazy, and badass.
Anti Spiral King

Team Gurren

Kittan
Dayakka
Gimmy
Darry
Kiyoh (blonde)
Kinon (glasses)
Kiyal (fang)
Attenborough
Leite
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Re: DL Castings 2009
« Reply #49 on: July 25, 2009, 01:41:55 AM »
Jim is CC.

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