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.
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While I haven't been joining Anime Club to watch Escaflowne, I have seen it on my own, and this video was a big reason why I watched it in the first place. Check it out. Song is "Battlefield" by Blind Guardian.
*This video has a lot of quick cuts in it, and I noticed in this upload on You Tube the video and music are slightly out of snych in places, but it's still incredibly awesome*
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
Did you miss the post-apocalyptic future? Well, it's back in City Limits! Adults in this future have been killed off by a plague, leaving only a group of young adult orphans called the Clippers. They band together and fight for survival against another group, called the Outsiders. Meanwhile, a government representative played by Kim Catrall comes to restore services to the city and becomes entangled in the whole mess? So how is this one going to end?
Host Segment Highlights
What's the magic word? Don't say it or - oap, well, too late for Joel. Inventions are exchanged and Morrisey is kept fresh, but Crow's a cappella song for Kim Catrall far outshines him. Then the gang becomes engrossed in creating their own superheros - for two segments - before playing the City Limits board game.
Come join us! We don't bite, promise. Movie starts at 8pm EST/5pm PST, room opens at the :30 beforehand.
The password for the room is: pingpong. Be prepped for the night and find the video here.
We wrap up August with...
8/30 - Episode 621 - The Beast of Yucca Flats (w/shorts "Money Talks" and "Progress Island, USA")
...and move into September with...
9/6 - Episode 423 - Bride of the Monster (w/short short "Hired! Part 1")
9/13 - Episode 602 - Invasion USA (w/short "A Date With Your Family")
9/20 - Episode 207 - Wild Rebels
9/27 - Episode 702 - The Brute Man (w/short "The Chicken of Tomorrow")
Nyoki is the onomatopoeic word for growing up. Don't we love all of Japan's usage of onomatopoeia? Hope you enjoy this mildly entertaining video. (She and this other girl use nyoki a lot as to try to spread peace)
Next Meeting: August 22, 2009, at 10:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Pacific)
Next Episodes: Genshiken ep4-6 / Escaflowne ep25-26
Chat Password: hitomixmerle
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 is a 15 episode (12 + 3 OAV) comedy/slice of life about The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, aka Genshiken. That being the anime/manga/gaming club with an overly extravagant name that college freshman Sasahara Kanji happens to join. There he meets a wide variety of fellow otaku amongst whom his fandom and fetishes mature.
Click to watch the opening.
The Vision of Escaflowne is a 26 episode fantasy/adventure with some mecha thrown in for good measure. It tells the story of Kanzaki Hitomi (Sakamoto Maaya), a high school girl with a talent for fortune telling who gets transported to Gaea, a world of magic currently at war. She gets caught in the struggle against the invading Zaibach empire when she meets Van Fanel (Seki Tomokazu), the young king of Fanelia.
Click to watch the opening.
Schedule
Date.............Genshiken.............Escaflowne
Aug 15...........ep01-03................ep23-24
Aug 22...........ep04-06................ep25-26
Date.............Genshiken.............Kare Kano
Aug 29...........ep07-08................ep01-03
Sept 05..........ep09-11................ep04-05
Sept 12..........ep12, OAV ep1.......ep06-08
Sept 19..........OAV ep2-3.............ep09-11
