Thursday, June 30, 2011

Lavender Ranger's Gokai Cellular Toy Review


Unlike the Mobirates I got, this Gokai Cellular is just fine. I just wish it could detect what kind of key is in there. I also tried the Gokai Silver key in the Mobirates. It's a great toy, it is near the same size of the Mobirates but I wish it was smaller and I wish it folded because it is too big to be a cell.

Attractive Actor: Justin Tomimori

Justin Tomimori or Fusen, 22 year-old half-Australian/Japanese actor

He did Kamen Rider W on stage, don't know what character.

With brother Andrew.





Will play Hayabusa Daimonji, football player in Kamen Rider Fourze.

Gokai Bad Boy: Kei Hosogai

26 year-old actor portrays Basco ta Jolokia of Gokaiger.


He has amazed fans with his fluent English, he is not the only Sentai actor, there was also Sotaro of Gekiranger (Ken/GekiChopper).

He graduated in the United States, he had been in the US from ages 6-9 and ages 11-23.

Look at those fucking hipsters

[Click to embiggen the skinnyjeanapolooza.]

So yesterday the paparazzi found Ellen Page and Clea DuVall walking together in Old Montreal. This isn’t an enormous deal. People walk together all the time. I walked in to work yesterday with a co-worker whose name I can’t remember even though we’ve worked together for years. It doesn’t have to mean anything. Except, of course, we to think it does. Are they friends? Are they friends who wear the exact same black high-top Chucks and skinny charcoal jeans? Are they “friends.” It’s so fun to speculate . I do it. All the time. Constantly. I wallow in it sometimes. It’s silly, really. But it’s also telling.

When a celebrity we perceive as gay is spotted with another celebrity we hope is gay, woo doggie, do we project. It’s the whole Gay by Association theory. If Star A is gay and Star B knows Star A, Star B must also be gay. Dude, if only it was that easy. Don’t you think I would have made the cute barista with the cool (and might I add complimentary) spoon thumb ring gay if we had that kind of power? If merely walking down the street, going to dinner, being seen in the presence of one of us could make a person queer, honey, every day would be a gay pride parade.

I guess what this all boils down to is human nature. We’re curious creatures, that’s for sure. Sometimes I think besides opposable thumbs, the ability to gossip is what really sets humankind apart from the rest of Earth’s animals. But we also have a desperate desire to feel a little less alone on this big ball of rock going around the sun. And so if seeing someone who hope might be like us give us even the tiniest hint that she might, in fact, really be like us – well we’ll take that tiny crumb and run with it. Sometimes it’s just a crumb, sometimes it’ll lead you to the whole cake. In this case, I don’t honestly know. I have no grand thesis here. But I am glad Ellen and Clea are friends. Because in my head, Graham from “But I’m a Cheerleader” and Juno from, well – you know, “Juno,” were already BFFs. Isn’t it great when reality finally catches up to the voices in your head.

Kamen Rider Fourze Publicity Press Conference












Gokaiger: What would make ME happy

UPDATED 6/30/11 5:14 PM EST
I love Gokaiger so far. Everyone loves Gokaiger so far (okay maybe not everyone). I have no complaints. But what would make me sublimely happy and a tad disappointed if they don't follow through is with one-color Final Wave attacks (like Blue had in Episode 4) and the whole team becoming one color because...

In Goseiger Vs. Shinkenger, the pre-show stageshow and Episode 2, the Gokaiger became all Red. In the teamup, it was girls: Geki Red, Magi Red, boys: Bouken Red, Deka Red, and Go-On Red. In Episode 2, it was GekiRed, GoseiRed, ShinkenRed, GaoRed and MagiRed. In the stageshow, the girls became DekaRed and ShinkenRed.

In Episode 3, they turned into Black warriors: Go-On Black, Ninja Black and AbareBlack

In Episode 3, they turned into White warriors: Big One, GaoWhite and White Swan.

Recently in Episode 18, the Gokaiger became all the Silvers, of course except for DekaBright, who doesn't seem to have a Ranger Key. They became Go-On Silver, Gao Silver, Bouken Silver, Gosei Knight and Mega Silver.

What I am hoping for is...
All Blue
Here I put: Diamond Jack, MagiBlue, DekaBlue, HurricaneBlue, Go-On Blue and Ao Ranger

My rendition..
Hurricane Blue, Blue Swallow and Magi Blue boys and Shinken Blue and Gosei Blue girls. Easier when you draw it.

All Yellow
Time Yellow, GaoYellow, Ginga Yellow (Photo Manipulation), Yellow Turbo (Photo Manipulation), Dyna Yellow and Geki Yellow.

My rendition:
Girls: Go Yellow, Gao Yellow; Boys: Geki Yellow, Abare Yellow and Yellow Racer.

All Green
Magi Green (Photo Manipulation), Dragon Ranger, Go-On Green, Clover King, Shinken Green (Photo Manipulation) and Shurikenger

My Rendition:
Boys: Ginga Green, Go-On Green and Green Flash. Girls: Green Sai and Shishiranger.

All Pink
Pteraranger, Deka Pink (Photo Manipulation), Pink Turbo (Photo Manipulation), Houhouranger, and MagiPink (Photo Manipulation) and Ginga Pink (Photo Manipulation).

All Pink
My Rendition:
Girls: Five Pink, Deka Pink. Boys: Time Pink, Bouken Pink and Pteraranger.

I mean if these things don't happen, that is just fine. These things don't HAVE to happen.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Be Brave

I am so excited for “Brave” for so many reasons. 1) Pixar, I love Pixar. 2) Red-Hair, I love red-hair. 3) Scottish accents, I love Scottish accents. And 4) A Heroine, I love a good heroine, not to be mistaken with the sort you inject and listen to jazz with. Though it’s that last bit that’s the most important. In all of its acclaimed history, Pixar has never made a movie around a heroine. They’ve had female characters, clearly, but it’s been the Nemos and WALL-Es and Woodys who have saved the day. But with “Brave,” that’s all different. Brave is set in the Scottish Highlands and follows “tomboyish” Princess Merida (voiced by real Scottish lady and “Boardwalks Empire” actress Kelly Macdonald) who has a shock of fire-red hair and appears to be handy with a bow and arrow. The rest of the voice cast includes Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Craig Ferguson and Julie Walters. Pretty damn impressive, if you ask me.

Now, I know there has been some complicated behind-the-scenes backstory involving the film’s original female director being replaced. But to me, while problematic, it does not detract from the true import of the thing. And that is this: Girls deserve to be the heroes of their own stories. We aren’t just damsels in distress or funny sidekicks or beautiful girlfriends. Sure we can be those things, and we sometimes are. But if that’s all we are shown as, well, then that’s doing a disservice to everyone. Boys, girls, everyone. Because in the real world, women are the heroes of their own stories every single day. You don’t need a focus group or a test market to discover this. It just is. That it’s taken so long for Hollywood to realize it, well, that’s the real fairy tale.

Kamen Rider Fourze Scans #2










Gokaiger Summaries 20-25

UPDATED 7/2/11
Thanks to Dukemon22

Episode 20: Mayoi no Mori (Forest of Indecision)
Airs: 7/10/11
Navi's Otakara Navigate tells the Gokaiger "It is necessary to meet with the Warriors of the Hidden Forest." It is discovered the treasure is the "Armor of Gingaman". Knowing this, the 6 Gokaiger head to the Ginga Forest. However, Gingaman's previous enemies were the Space Pirates Balban. Given Gokaiger's Space Spirate-status, the two teams are anything but compatible. Hyuuga asks Gai for his GokaiCellular. He wishes to fight using the armor. Basco aims set on the Great Power of Gingaman and summons 4 of the Hidden Ranger Keys he has in his possesion- Wolzard Fire, KuroKishi, DekaMaster and MagiMother! These Super-Powerful Warriors become the enemy, and the Gokaiger seem to have fallen into a big pinch!
Basco will also summon his monster, the Moondroid Tsukki.


Episode 21: Boukensha no Kokoro (Heart of an Adventurer)
Airs: 7/17/11
Akashi, former BoukenRed of Boukenger, suddenly shows up on GokaiGalleon. He requests that the Pirates help him go after a Precious, the "Yomi no Shinzou" (Heart of Hades.) However, Zangyack and the remainders of the Jaryuu tribe were also after the Precious. Then, Ryuuon of the Jaryuu tribe is revived by the Heart's power!


Episode 22: Hoshi Furu no Yakusoku (The Promise of the Star Shower)
Airs: 7/24/11
Out shopping, Joe and Gai encounter a bicycle-riding boy. This boy had made a promise to his friend that he would reach a far off mountain. At this far-off place, he encountered Action Commander, "Starguru" and got hurt, unable to fulfill his promise. What is Zangyack's plan, and what can Joe and Gai do to help?

Episode 23: Hito no Inochi wa Chikyuu no Mirai (People's Lives are Earth's Future)
Airs: 7/31/11
Navi's Otakara Navigate tells the Gokaiger that "Kindness will lead to a meeting". Luka and Aihm arrive in a park where they meet Miku-chan, and her mother. Her mother is about to give birth to a baby. At that moment, Zangyack appears. Knowing that they need to get Miku and her mother to a hospital, Luka and Aihm fight off the Zangyack and try and get them to the hospital. Luka and Aihm meet the paramedic, Tatsumi Matsuri, the former GoPink of GoGoV. In front of this veteran woman soldier, Luka and Aihm try and impress! Basco's monster, Firedroid Meran, appears!

Episode 24: Tsunagi au Te no Te (Tied Together Hand in Hand)
Airs: 8/7/11
Action Commander, Waakarere appears.
August7 is Lavender Ranger's birthday. No summary yet but it seems it will be a character-driven episode, possibly Silver + someone.

Episode 25: Oohisa! Arashi wo Yobu Dousoukai (It's been a while! The Class Reunion the Storm Called)
Airs: 8/14/11
When the Gokaiger are facing an enemy which is evading all their attacks, all hope seems lost. Then, a certain easily excitable, Red Digital Warrior appears! Action Commander, Yugamiino and Elecroid Dobiriri appear as villains.
Could be MegaRed.

ALSO
http://blog.tvasobi.jp/entries/index/go-kai/
It looks like Gai will recieve the Go-On Wings key in Episode 19 this Sunday July 3rd.