<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723</id><updated>2011-04-21T13:56:38.750-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Sven's (Anime / TV / DVD) Reviews</title><subtitle type='html'>Reviews of pretty much whatever the heck I'm watching to pass time. Anime (Gundam SEED, GetBackers), TV (The West Wing), and any random DVDs or other stuff lying around my media binders. 

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LEGAL BIT: No copying anything here without express permission, please. Opinions are strictly those of the reviewer.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>40</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-110140324789629919</id><published>2004-11-25T11:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-11-25T12:20:47.896-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>GUNDAM SEED DESTINY EPISODE SIX: THE DAY THE WORLD ENDSOkay, hopefully I'll pick up the ones I missed over the holidays, but it's Thanksgiving and I need something to do.LAST EPISODE: The Minerva learns that Junius Seven is moving from its orbit, and will crash onto the Earth's surface unless stopped. The Voltaire and Rousseau are dispatched to help, with Issac in command and Deakka as his MS</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/110140324789629919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/110140324789629919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_archive.html#110140324789629919' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-109916958409891101</id><published>2004-10-30T16:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-30T16:53:04.120-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>IgnitedThe new theme song isn't that bad, really. There's that one good bridge before what I assume is the chorus (on the opening credits, it's the bit with Stellar, Sting and Auel), but it's still a bit too peppy for me.I got a bad copy of Episode II, but I'm not motivated enough to fix it right now. If anything pops up that requires a correction, I'll do so. Mainly, it just involves techie </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109916958409891101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109916958409891101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109916958409891101' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-109815920952752800</id><published>2004-10-18T22:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-19T09:13:14.766-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>GUNDAM SEED DESTINY: EPISODE TWOI got lazy because I was distracted by the Sox and Yanks deciding to do a marathon game, but here comes episode 2:TEASER: Same as last time. Cagalli (1). The attack. Sting, Auel and Stellar steal the Gundams. Sword Impulse Gundam. "ARE YOU TRYING TO START A WAR???"OPENING. There's actually three groups of three established early - Asuran's old unit (Issac, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109815920952752800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109815920952752800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109815920952752800' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-109759302939643505</id><published>2004-10-12T10:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-12T10:57:09.396-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Okay, here we go - Gundam SEED Destiny (I'll just refer to it as Destiny, to differentiate it from SEED)Phase 01: Angry Eyes (1)We begin with a return to Episodes 38-40 of SEED, as the Earth Alliance attacks Orb, and Freedom launches from the Archangel as a defender (3). A family is escaping the main city to get to an evacuation ship, but Calamity lands nearby and starts to trade fire with </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109759302939643505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109759302939643505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109759302939643505' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-109751862356172770</id><published>2004-10-11T14:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-11T14:17:03.560-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Oh, and I'm actually kinda going to use the real names this time, although I'm going to use the Americanised ones from the old series where applicable, since "Athrun" sounds like you've had your mouth stuffed with cotton balls.Don't even get me started on Yzak. Yzeesh.Mercifully, a lot of the leads have normal-sounding names this time out (not had to screw up "Shin"). And I don't have to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109751862356172770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109751862356172770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109751862356172770' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-109751830210803430</id><published>2004-10-11T14:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2004-10-11T14:11:42.110-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Yeah, we're going to try the play-as-it-goes method to Gundam SEED Destiny.First episode is in, and the usual ramblings will be posted later today if all goes well.(First thoughts: new theme stinks, new suits ROCK, new ending song's good, everything else is too early to pass effective judgment on)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109751830210803430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/109751830210803430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109751830210803430' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-107448773506201662</id><published>2004-01-18T23:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-01-18T23:50:19.326-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just posting something so it doesn't go dormant. I'll finish off Gundam Seed eventually - I've already sorta done the last 15 eps or so.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/107448773506201662'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/107448773506201662'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107448773506201662' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106813514676964318</id><published>2003-11-06T11:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2003-11-06T11:12:25.043-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Turning Point, Part 2: The one Sven doesn't have a subbed version of.MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPSIODE THIRTY: A FLASH OF THE MOMENTIn the an example of Murphy's Law, the key episode of the series is the one I find myself lacking subtitles.The ending sequence of the previous episode is replayed, with Nikkoru's death.CREDITSAsuran and Kira look at the smoking remains of Blitz. Deakka and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106813514676964318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106813514676964318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106813514676964318' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106721281061821470</id><published>2003-10-26T19:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2003-10-26T19:00:10.396-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>If we're going to do this by arc from now on, call this "Turning Point, Part One."MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-NINE: WEDGE OF FATEHighlights of Kira's personal difficulties over the last day.CREDITSCol. Kisaka is telling the Archangel bridge staff that ZAFT is expected to attack the Earth forces' base in Panama. All they have to do is cross the tropic of Cancer, and they'll be </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106721281061821470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106721281061821470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106721281061821470' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106705340562655876</id><published>2003-10-24T23:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-10-24T23:43:25.200-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK. Couple of bad weeks of school there, but now I can get this damned series finished off. Too bad Animejunkies has apparently dropped off the face of the earth in the interim, though.MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-EIGHT: KIRAHighlights of the last two episodes, ending with the M-1s.CREDITS. Asuran and Nikkoru are checking out the sights in the city (we </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106705340562655876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106705340562655876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106705340562655876' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106524149640391375</id><published>2003-10-04T00:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-10-04T00:24:56.316-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-SEVEN: ENDLESS RONDEAU(What, they're stealing Castlevania titles now?)Onogoro Island. Asuran's team is still getting their on-shore briefing (which they started at the end of episode 25). They're going to have trouble getting in really close to the Morganraete factory.CREDITS. Hey, the third theme (which showed up in the clip show, but screw that)! </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106524149640391375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106524149640391375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106524149640391375' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106523802379449384</id><published>2003-10-03T23:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-10-03T23:27:03.653-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SPOILER POLICYBefore anyone asks, yes, I have seen the "series" finale. And I think I'm not alone in saying that it was pretty underwhelming (well, the big shock death in the final episode got me laughing REALLY hard for some reason, as it was a nice little swerve).But the setup for the final showdown was all wrong. I suppose it'll get resolved with SEED 2 (which I'm assuming is basically </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106523802379449384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106523802379449384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106523802379449384' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106419753392013960</id><published>2003-09-21T22:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-21T22:25:33.700-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-FIVE: TO A PECEFUL NATIONWe get dropped right into the middle of a MAJOR firefight between Archangel and Kruuze Squad. Kira's on top of Archangel trying to keep them away, and Fraga's being an annoyance, but they're getitng hammered, and Blitz actually blows off a big chunk of the ship, causing a huge fireball in engineering.CREDITS. The next episode is </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106419753392013960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106419753392013960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106419753392013960' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106417691459342585</id><published>2003-09-21T16:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-21T16:41:54.183-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-FOUR: A TWO-PERSON WARThe crash. The island. The showdown.CREDITS.Bajiruuru wants to kno if they can confirm Kagari as MIA - Sai doesn't know the term, and it's explained as the person basically being dead. Ramiasu tells Bajiruuru that she's going to search for Kagari, despite protests. Kagari gets greedy and goes for Asuran's gun, allowing him to pull</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106417691459342585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106417691459342585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106417691459342585' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106417296058895709</id><published>2003-09-21T15:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-21T15:36:00.213-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-THREE: A FATEFUL MEETINGAsuran and Nikkoru are preparing for the drop, which the Earth Military picks up - they're heading to Gibraltar base. There's some hints of who controls what here, but it's too tough to actually figure out. The Earth commander assumes they're going to go after Paname eventually, and he can't let them have it.CREDITS.On Archangel</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106417296058895709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106417296058895709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106417296058895709' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106417027368755413</id><published>2003-09-21T14:51:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-21T14:51:13.106-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-TWO: THE SEA THAT BURNS CRIMSON (1)Archangel, with a nice musical flourish, has reached the Red Sea (which I don't THINK contains dolphins in real life, but we'll go with the image). Ramiasu's going to allow people to go up to the deck and enjoy themselves. Murdok's prepping a sonar system. Well, Kira is. Bajiruuru tells him not to call Kira "kid," as he </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106417027368755413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106417027368755413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106417027368755413' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106416690697885676</id><published>2003-09-21T13:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-21T13:55:06.353-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY-ONE: THE END OF THE SAND-DUSTBartfelt (I'm sticking with that spelling) is getting some new units, but not as many as he hoped. However, he's getting a bonus in the forms of Duel and Buster. Catch is, he doesn't like Kruuze or the troops under his command, and Deakka and Issac have never fought on Earth.CREDITS. I'm going to get up to the mid-series </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106416690697885676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106416690697885676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106416690697885676' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106410969984890575</id><published>2003-09-20T22:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T22:01:39.966-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWENTY: IN THE DAYS OF TRANQUILITYAsuran.CREDITS.Asuran pulls up to Rakusu's mansion, and shows his ID card to get in - he's got an appointment. Some engagement. He did bring her flowers, but the Haros are quite happy to see him. Asuran's not going to able to make it to the memorial ceremony. She asks if he's seen Kira (which causes Asuran to flash back to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410969984890575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410969984890575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106410969984890575' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106410794991054371</id><published>2003-09-20T21:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T21:32:29.583-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE NINETEEN: FANGS OF THE OLD ENEMYA city (Cairo?). Kagari and Kira are doing a bit of undercover ops. Bajiruuru, in the other jeep, nearly blows their cover (1), drawing exasperated looks. Kira's serving as Kagari's bodyguard, as he doesn't exactly look like a killing machine. He says it looks peaceful, but they see a crater and Bartfeld's carrier in the distance. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410794991054371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410794991054371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106410794991054371' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106410602194846977</id><published>2003-09-20T21:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T21:00:22.093-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE EIGHTEEN: PAYBACKTatsil, the resistance stronghold, is under attack. Sai / Frey / Kira. The skies are ablaze above Tatsil.CREDITS.Some rather pathetic small-arms fire is snuffed out by the Bacows, and Bartfelt wants the mechs to burn the villiage down in an effort to eliminate any hidden supplies. Ashima's ordering the troops to be calm, but Fraga says that </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410602194846977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410602194846977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106410602194846977' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106410434487816396</id><published>2003-09-20T20:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T20:32:24.566-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE SEVENTEEN: KAGARI REAPPEARSThe attack. The explosion.CREDITS. Apparently it took until dawn to drive the 50 metres or so back to Archangel. Kira recognises the girl from Heliopolis. Frey's hiding under her blanket. Ramiasu THINKS they're on the same side as the resistance, and goes down to talk. Fraga's going outside too... with a contingent of armed soldiers</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410434487816396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410434487816396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106410434487816396' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106410236275879552</id><published>2003-09-20T19:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T19:59:22.060-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE SIXTEEN: THE FLAMING SAND-DUSTAn officer is drinking a cup of coffee as his subordinate keeps an eye on Archangel. He's put 5% less mocha in his coffee today, and the blend's pretty good. He's a ZAFT officer, assigned to assess Archangel's capabilities - and he figures that it's a pretty formidable opponent. They're armed with doglike mecha and helicopters. "I'm </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410236275879552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410236275879552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106410236275879552' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106410040584872239</id><published>2003-09-20T19:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T19:26:45.620-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE FIFTEEN: INDIVIDUAL SOLITUDEFade in to a desert at night. Highlights of the end of the engagement (1), the battleships blowing each other up. Kira's seeing all this as a nightmare. Archangel's sitting in the desert, quite peacefully.CREDITS. There is a nice James Bond opening credits bit in there. Frey and Milly are holding vigil over Kira, and he's got a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410040584872239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106410040584872239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106410040584872239' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106409804076296436</id><published>2003-09-20T18:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T18:47:20.240-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE FOURTEEN: IN THE ENDLESS TIMEThe old pre-credits with the destruction of Unius Seven and the descending mobie suit unit again.CREDITS. New theme song here (which I like the least of the four that were used on the show). It's a little TOO J-Pop for my tastes, I guess. And the awesome crew shot is no longer timed to the music. The ZAFT pilots each get a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106409804076296436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106409804076296436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106409804076296436' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106409539607282052</id><published>2003-09-20T18:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T18:03:16.180-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE THIRTEEN: THE STAR THAT FALLS FROM SPACE (1).Harburton's going to screen the Archangel, as the shuttle with the civiliians makes it on board the Menarius. All four of the stolen suits are making the attack. The kids get back to the bridge, shocking the heck out of Ramiasu, but Bajiruuru explains that they're all now cadets. Kruuze tells his troops that Archangel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106409539607282052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106409539607282052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106409539607282052' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106409325218928826</id><published>2003-09-20T17:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T17:27:31.960-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWELVE: FREY'S CHOICERakusu's leaving the Vessarius, as Kruuze isn't sure that it's going to be back at plant in time for the anniversary ceremony (1). After she leaves, Kruuze bucks up Asuran by reminding him that it's kill or be killed in regards to Kira.CREDITS. This song doesn't translate too well. And the shot of Frey crying while looking over a viewport </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106409325218928826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106409325218928826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106409325218928826' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106403373867085589</id><published>2003-09-20T00:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T00:55:38.070-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE ELEVEN: THE SWORD OF THE OPENING EYESThe hostage exchange. Frey's anger. Rakusu's revelation. Sai exacting a promise from Kira.CREDITS. This particular version of the theme song, "Invoke," is a really good song for a study playlist. And since they've established the Kira / Rakusu relationship, it's obvious that we're going to see Asuran hook up with the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106403373867085589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106403373867085589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106403373867085589' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106403189384233968</id><published>2003-09-20T00:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-20T00:24:53.656-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TEN: THE DIVIDED ROADThe battle. The hostage. The standoff.CREDITS. By this point, they're (finally) spoiler-free. New formatting touch: I'm italicising the capital ship names, but I'm going to treat the suits themselves like proper names, since they're practically characters.Asuran's giving Kira quite the talking-to, then retreats to Vessarius. Madok's doing</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106403189384233968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106403189384233968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106403189384233968' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106402949311987729</id><published>2003-09-19T23:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-19T23:44:52.630-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE NINE: THE DIMINISHING LIGHTRakusu. Haro. Frey's... well, the genetic version of racist. Kira, kindness, and the origin thereof. Here comes ZAFT, and Frey's dad.CREDITS. Rakusu was like an evil omen just waiting to happen.A little bit of fanservice to start us off, as Milly walks into the bathroom to find an underwear-clad Frey giving herself a facial </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106402949311987729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106402949311987729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106402949311987729' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106402797849564039</id><published>2003-09-19T23:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-19T23:19:38.353-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED:EPISODE EIGHT: THE CHILDREN OF THE ENEMYYaaaay recap! Rakusu's found and brought aboard Archangel.CREDITS.Rakusu floats out of control through the bay, but Kira grabs her hand; however, she notices that his shoulder patch isn't familiar and deduces (HA!) that it isn't a ZAFT ship. Bajiruuru becomes my favourite character for a moment by slapping her head in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106402797849564039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106402797849564039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106402797849564039' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106382856081684105</id><published>2003-09-17T15:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-17T15:56:00.226-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE SEVEN: THE SCARS OF SPACEYeeargh, no recap. time.The Vessarius is approaching a massive space station - one of a chain of them, actually. Kruuze is taking Asuran into his hearing. He tells Vessarius' commander ("Addess") to hurry the repairs (Archangel having nearly blown the ship up two episodes ago) - they don't have time to waste.CREDITS. I have no idea </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106382856081684105'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106382856081684105'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106382856081684105' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106382619559024570</id><published>2003-09-17T15:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-17T15:16:35.466-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPSIODE SIXArtemis, the space colony introduced last episode, is a base built on the "frontier." The defence field is known as an "umbrella"... and now, Archangel's stuck inside it.CREDITS. Interesting to note the relationships that the original sequence focused on - Kira / Asuran, Bajiruuru / Ramiasu, Fraga / Kruuze. And a certain pink-haired character hadn't even </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106382619559024570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106382619559024570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106382619559024570' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106382413856399222</id><published>2003-09-17T14:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-17T14:42:18.103-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE FIVE: PHASE SHIFT DOWNVessarius attacking from the front. Kira and Fraga against ZAFT... as Archangel's only hope.CREDITS. I think that AnimeJunkies was hitting its stride around now in terms of pinning down the names (which I can only image to be a bitch without closed-captioning and / or TiVo).In come the stolen mobile suits, and Bajiruuru loads up the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106382413856399222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106382413856399222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106382413856399222' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106351420335317712</id><published>2003-09-14T00:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-14T00:36:43.290-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just checking to see that the new top page gets set correctly.SEED Episodes 5 - 8 tomorrow if I have time. Or I might just do the GetBackers introduction. Or the first part of West Wing. Or get off my ass and start with the SEED golossary index.There are always possibilites when you don't need much sleep and have the attention span of a three-year old.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106351420335317712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106351420335317712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106351420335317712' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106351022414472060</id><published>2003-09-13T23:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-14T00:04:47.870-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE FOUR: SILENT RUNStrike's still beat up. Kira's twitchy, looking at the shattered remains of his home.CREDITS. That "Archangel Crew" shot that comes up when the song reaches "The hope that cannot be reached by one..." is something I'd really like to see on a poster. An interesting hobby is watching for changes in this shot before they actually happen on </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106351022414472060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106351022414472060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106351022414472060' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-10635099526640388</id><published>2003-09-13T23:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-13T23:30:44.460-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE THREE: COLLAPSING LANDBloody Valentine. 11 Months. Kruuze. The Launcher Striker attachment pack(1). Archangel's Escape. "ARCHANGEL!"CREDITS. AnimeJunkies, plug plug. This is a slightly smaller file than normal - 190 MB instead of what came to be the standard 220MB - and the animation's a lot granier than normal as a result. Keep that in mind if you're shopping.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/10635099526640388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/10635099526640388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#10635099526640388' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106350749706266547</id><published>2003-09-13T22:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-13T22:44:56.960-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE TWO: THEY CALL IT, GUNDAM (1)PROLOGUE:CLIPS: Bloody Valentine. The attack. Kira. Asuran. Ramiasu.We pick up as Ramiasu has tossed Kira into the mobile suit. She can move the suit, using the operating system:GeneralUnilateralNeuro-LinkDispersiveAutomaticManeuver Synthesis SystemNow you know. What GUNDAM stands for, at least. And so does Kira. The </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106350749706266547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106350749706266547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106350749706266547' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106350379969474866</id><published>2003-09-13T21:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-13T21:45:35.750-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Everything in BOLD is a name of first impression. I'll try to link to a vocab page / post at some point, but no promises.MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEEDEPISODE ONE: A FALSE PEACEPROLOGUEThe series opens with something familiar to Gundam Wing (MSG-W) fans, as five shooting stars descend into Earth's athmosphere. Luckilly, there's no implausibly-named kids in these; from the picture on the dashboard</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106350379969474866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106350379969474866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106350379969474866' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106350037835985237</id><published>2003-09-13T20:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-13T20:46:18.313-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I figured I'd do a bit of an Introduction to Gundam to start, simply because who knows who's going to wind up reading this. Might as well try and get you all in on the ground floor.Short form? Big Robots. War. Nuclear Bombs. Quests for Peace. And, since Gundam Wing, disturbingly-androgynous-looking male leads.Long Form isn't that much different, really. In the world of anime, the "Gundam" </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106350037835985237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106350037835985237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106350037835985237' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5809723.post-106349896190946689</id><published>2003-09-13T20:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2003-09-13T20:30:37.480-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I know it's a bit nouveau-corporate cliche to start with a mission statement, but it's the best intro I can think of.Hi, I'm Sven. Suppose you figured that out already. Basically, this is an easy way for me to keep track of whatever reviews I'm going to be doing - an idea that originally started at Delphi's OhEmGee discussion board.(Go there now - www.delphiforums.com - and accost Josh about </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106349896190946689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5809723/posts/default/106349896190946689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://svensreviews.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_archive.html#106349896190946689' title=''/><author><name>Sven</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02109438449717529634</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
