No Idea 2017-05-01

[Atomic]

No Idea

Theme music: Up on the Roof

[AnotherFairportfan]

Nah. The "Jaws" theme.

[DilyV]

Abbie does look a tad worried, doesn't she?

[Dave]

Nah. The "Jaws" theme.

Considering where they are, that would certainly more appropriate than this...

[FreeFlier]

I've seen enough anime to know that something is coming . . . but I don't know if it's the gigantic figure that blocks out the sun and heralds the apocalypse, or a heartfelt True Confession(TM).

--FreeFlier

[AnotherFairportfan]

Nah. The "Jaws" theme.

Considering where they are, that would certainly more appropriate than this...

Funny thing about that - i remember recognising the animator who did those credits INSTANTLY when i first saw the film.

I've blanked on her name right now - jes' a sec ...

Ah, yes! Sally Cruikshank.

[Dave]

I've seen enough anime to know that something is coming . . . but I don't know if it's the gigantic figure that blocks out the sun and heralds the apocalypse, or a heartfelt True Confession(TM).

--FreeFlier

What... gigantic apocalyptic figures that blot out the sun don't have the right to a good heartfelt confession?

Granted, they may need to have a really huge chapel custom-built for the purpose, but nevertheless... avatars of worldwide destruction have emotional and spiritual needs, too!

[TazManiac]

I wasn't going to go here but you guys are dredging up... Legend of the Overfiend, on Laserdisk.

[FreeFlier]

I've seen enough anime to know that something is coming . . . but I don't know if it's the gigantic figure that blocks out the sun and heralds the apocalypse, or a heartfelt True Confession(TM).

What... gigantic apocalyptic figures that blot out the sun don't have the right to a good heartfelt confession? . . .

Didn't know that was an anime meme.

--FreeFlier

[eee]

Abbie claims not to have watched anime, or know anybody who does? In THAT school? With THAT population of nerds?

I am dubious.

[TazManiac]

Abbie claims not to have watched anime, or know anybody who does? In THAT school? With THAT population of nerds?

I am dubious.

Yeah, there ought to be a squinty 'Spock Eyebrow' called on that one...

[oldmanmickey]

Abbie claims not to have watched anime, or know anybody who does? In THAT school? With THAT population of nerds?

I am dubious.

Yeah, there ought to be a squinty 'Spock Eyebrow' called on that one...

I call complete and total bullcrap on that one. As proof i offer the series of comics when Pickle and company were to the scifi con. Hard to be able to know who everyone was without having watched any anime.

[Dave]

Hmmm...

http://wapsisquare.com/comic/fellow-pegasister/

Forgive my relative ignorance of the genre boundaries: does MLP qualify as anime? Or is the "anime" strictly limited to referring to manga-based or manga-related animation with Japanese roots?

[Catawampus]

I call complete and total bullcrap on that one. As proof i offer the series of comics when Pickle and company were to the scifi con. Hard to be able to know who everyone was without having watched any anime.

Castela and her friends might not spend much time with Abbie and her gang; at their ages, a difference in age of six years or so is a rather major gulf. So Abbie might not really know that much about what the younger herd she is tangentially acquainted with is interested in.

[TazManiac]

On one hand 'it's just a comic', on the other hand 'stuff aught to be consistent' & on the gripping hand; you cant just blow stuff past us. Not Us you cant...

[Warrl]

Abbie claims not to have watched anime, or know anybody who does? In THAT school? With THAT population of nerds?

I am dubious.

Perhaps she knows a few dozen people who watch anime but isn't aware that they watch anime?

[Gyrrakavian]

Pretty sure most American schools frown on students being on the roof (save the astronomy club).

[FreeFlier]

It depends on the school, the students and the roof . . . note the (at least) eight-foot high cyclone fence around the edge, which argues for the roof being designed for "public" access.

I'd want the top edge of the fence curled inwards, though that would tend to create a prison feeling, and is of limited utility when some students can fly.

--FreeFlier

[AnotherFairportfan]

It depends on the school, the students and the roof . . . note the (at least) eight-foot high cyclone fence around the edge, which argues for the roof being designed for "public" access.

I'd want the top edge of the fence curled inwards, though that would tend to create a prison feeling, and is of limited utility when some students can fly.

--FreeFlier

On the other hand, when some students fly and some poit, trying to prevent roof access is pretty much futile.

I figure the fence is mostly to stop basketballs, frisbees and the like from descending upon the (presumably) unaware normal population.

[AnotherFairportfan]

Potentially at hypersonic velocities.