What is the Watercooler?
It's a haven in the middle of a harsh, 9-to-5 world. A place where you can gather with your fellow human beings and bond over a paper cup full of cool refreshment.
All sorts of randomness is welcome here. Post pictures, videos, special Chat information, or just discuss news and current events.
Want to be a guest poster? PM TimeChaser.
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What is Movie Sign?
Every Sunday night, we nestle down in Chat and watch an episode of the cult TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K for short) while spamming up the Chat box. Don't worry - we use episodes available on streaming sites so that we can all watch simultaneously.
What's MST3K?
A comedy show that ran from 1988-1999, it's like watching a movie with running commentary. Joel Robinson or Mike Nelson, along with 'bots Tom Servo and Crow, are forced to watch terrible films as part of a mad scientist's bid for world domination. To keep their (and our) sanity, they talk back to the movies and riff on them. A more detailed explanation can be found up at the SoL.
Next Episode
As it turns out, we watched Master Ninja I exactly one year ago, so what better way to celebrate than by watching Master Ninja II? Yeah, I can think of better options, but this is the one we chose. Anyway, we pick up where we left off, which is two more episodes of a failed 1980s TV show called "The Master" mashed up into a movie. Max Keller and John McAllister go around the country in a gerbil-powered van (we think) and save people from evil people. Always remember, Hollywood's view of the Midwest is a bit messed-up.
Host Segment Highlights
Anybody interested in some improv? No? Well we're gonna do it anyway! Ever wanted a really awesome custom van? No? Well the 'bots do it anyway! Need some inspiration from General Timothy Van Patten? No? Well, Crow does it anyway! Ever wanted to know about animal sidekicks? No? Well Servo - okay, you get where I'm going with this.
Whether a seasoned vet or new meat, we invite you all to come on down! Movie starts at 8pm EST/5pm PST, room opens at the :30 beforehand.
The password for the room is gerbilpower. Be ready to go and find the whole video (yay!) here.
October goes on with...
10/11 - Episode 811 - Parts: The Clonus Horror
10/18 - Episode 402 - Teenagers From Outer Space
10/25 - Episode 515 - The Wild World of Batwoman (w/short "Cheating")
Next Meeting: October 3, 2009, at 10:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Pacific)
Next Episodes: Genshiken 2 ep4-5 / Kare Kano ep14-16
Chat Password: weirdmood
About the Anime Club
The Anime Club is a weekly room in theOtaku's community chat where we meet to have fun laughing, crying, heckling, and spazzing together while watching a few episodes of anime. Rather than watching mainstream shows, however, we pick out good, yet lesser-known anime as an opportunity for people to enjoy new shows. Streaming links are usually provided for those without a copy of the anime.
Current Anime
Genshiken 2 is the 12 episode continuation of the first season. Sasahara Kanji is now the chairman of Genshiken and the show follows his struggles in organizing the group to produce a doujinshi manga for Comic Fest. Meanwhile, the others have problems of their own. Graduation is fast approaching for the seniors and finding a job is no small task.
Click to watch the opening.
Kare Kano (aka His and Her Circumstances) is a 26 episode romantic comedy about Miyazawa Yukino (Enomoto Atsuko), a vain high school girl who acts like miss perfect to garner praise and attention, and Arima Souichirou (Suzuki Chihiro), her classmate who really is mister perfect. Through rivalry, manipulation, and curiosity the two grow closer and experience the drama of high school romance together.
Click to watch the opening.
Schedule
Date..............Genshiken 2...........Kare Kano
Sept 26...........ep01-03................ep12-13
Oct 03............ep04-05................ep14-16
Oct 10............ep06-08................ep17-18
Oct 17............ep09-10................ep19-21
Oct 24............ep11-12................ep22-24
Oct 31............Kujian ep1-3..........ep25-26
Can someone PLEASE explain to me the ending of Tsubasa RC? Sense, it did not make. I am lost and terribly confused.
