WTF: Feedback

by | Feb 11, 2012 | WTF Show

With the show having returned since last September, I was wondering if any of my listeners cared to give me some feedback. When I return, I’m intending on making some possible changes to the format of the show, but I wanted to solicit some advice from the people who basically help make WTF possible: the listeners.

WTF Show: Short Break

by | Feb 3, 2012 | WordPress Posts, WTF Show

This week I went to the dentist to get my first check-up in quite some time.  My family dentist, who was in his seventies, decided to hang up his shingle a few years ago.  Between that and trying to work out a way to visit the dentist on my busy schedule and somehow overcoming my tendency to procrastinate, I finally got around to making an appointment and heading in.  Unfortunately, the news from my new dentist was not pleasing.  Thus, I will be out of commission for a few weeks as I undergo a series of appointments over the course of the next two to two and half weeks where I will lose my wisdom teeth among other corrective procedures to bring things into a healthy state.

What this means is that the WTF Show will be on a short break until after my last procedure.  I apologize to my listeners, but this is necessary.  Better I be out for a short time than offline forever, which is where things were headed had I not gone in.  But feel free to use this post as the weekly WTF Show post, at the very least… I can respond in text, if not on the air.

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What Should I Watch? (Winter 2012 Edition)

What Should I Watch? (Winter 2012 Edition)

by | Jan 26, 2012 | Anime, Featured, WordPress Posts, WTF Show

I was taking a look at the anime line-up in 2012, and I realized that I don’t really have much of a clue as to what I should be watching.   I mean, the last newest series I watched was Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai, the first part of it.  I really loved it, too.  But that was over a year ago, and I feel like I’ve lost touch in the anime world and I don’t know a whole lot about the series that are coming out this season.

Well, that’s not entirely true.  I actually know of only one series I know I’ll be excited for, and that Zero no Tsukaima F.  My buddy, Todd, is a huge fan of Zero and always had been, so I know he’s looking forward to it (if he’s not watching it already).  My former Unwound co-host, Jesse Barredo, recently suggested Ano Natsu de Matteru to me, so I went ahead and placed that on my Crunchyroll queue.  So, I started taking a look at some of the other shows coming out for Winter 2012, and I wanted to get an idea of what suggestions there might be for me out there in blog-land.

Zero no Tsukaima F

I should be watching Zero no Tsukaima from the beginning...

I read through the list and a few titles kind of leapt out at me.  There’s Nisemonogatari, which is the sequel to Bakemonogatari.  I’ve never seen the latter, because I kept waiting around for my pal Dave to spend some time with me to actually watch it.  I have it, I want to see it, but when a friend says, “Hey, don’t watch that without me,” I try to accommodate.  It’s been months, but whatever.  The sequel looks pretty cool, but without having seen the first part of it, I’m not sure if I’ll actually get it.

Another title that caught my eye was Moretsu Uchuu Kaizoku.  I know nothing about it, but the images I’ve seen from the series lead me to believe that it’s right up my alley.  All I see is a cute starship captain with an even hotter executive officer/sidekick.  I know that sounds superficial, but look… my eyes are connected to my brain and my brain enjoys looking at women, animated or otherwise.  Half the appeal of anime sometimes is the sexy quality of a character or two that acts like a hook.  This is how the industry makes most of their money.  I’m not immune to it!  Anyone have any information on this, and whether I should be watching or passing?

Another looks a little too creepy for me.

Inu x Boku SS I want to watch, but again, I’m not sure if it’s for me.

Eiga K-ON Movie

After the second season, I don't know if I should be excited to see this or not... (Eiga K-ON!)

And then, I stumbled upon the announcement of the new Eiga K-ON! movie, and after sitting through a few of the episodes that was the second season of that show, I’m not really sure if I’m going to be disappointed or pleased by what I see.  Knowing myself like I do and how much I may bitch and moan, I will most likely end up watching this in spite of my reservations, because I love all-girl rock bands since The Runaways and I think I always will.  K-ON! the first season was nothing short of amazing, and I still watch episodes of it from time to time.  Perhaps they’ll go back to that formula for the film?  Who knows.

In any case, I look forward to hearing from my readers.  What are you watching this season?