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Post by Stu on Jun 18, 2007 3:12:33 GMT -5
KP is Number one! By the way, am I the only one who doesn't watch anime? It sure seems like it. There's so much anime out there, that you shouldn't think that in order to be a fan of anime, you need to know every single show, every character, the stereotypical animation and characteristic styles, etc. As long as you have seen or occasionally watch one or two shows, including the mainstream ones like Pokemon or DBZ, you can still be a fan IMO. If you've never seen a single piece of anime in your life, I'm sure there lots of other people who are in the same boat. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Generally, anime is a popular genre, so don't be surprised to see a lot of people talking about it. But just because something is popular, it doesn't mean you have to like it. This isn't high school.
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Post by Agent P on Jun 18, 2007 3:18:29 GMT -5
KP is Number one! By the way, am I the only one who doesn't watch anime? It sure seems like it. There's so much anime out there, that you shouldn't think that in order to be a fan of anime, you need to know every single show, every character, the stereotypical animation and characteristic styles, etc. As long as you have seen or occasionally watch one or two shows, including the mainstream ones like Pokemon or DBZ, you can still be a fan IMO. If you've never seen a single piece of anime in your life, I'm sure there lots of other people who are in the same boat. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Generally, anime is a popular genre, so don't be surprised to see a lot of people talking about it. But just because something is popular, it doesn't mean you have to like it. This isn't high school. In my high school, unless you are mentally retarded, you would probably get beat up for liking Pokemon. But there was a large group of us who liked Kim Possible. Go figure.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jun 18, 2007 3:28:56 GMT -5
In my high school, a lot of people were asking me if Pokemon Diamond was fun(they would watch me play it during class).
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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Jun 18, 2007 10:00:36 GMT -5
In my high school, we've been playing a lot oof Zelda and Pokemon on our Game Boy Colors and Advances again.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 10:20:40 GMT -5
100. Demona (Garygoyles) Demona was a member of the Gargoyle clan at Castle Wyvern, Goliath's mate and second-in-command. The two mated and would eventually have a daughter, Angela, that will join the Manhattan Clan 1000 years into the future. Prior to that, she had secretly studied with the Archmage and had developed an aptitude in sorcery. Demona also possesses excellent combat skills with a variety of weapons, most notably a laser cannon. Like the rest of the clan, Demona originally had no formal name (though Goliath frequently referred to her as his "Angel of the Night".) Resentful of human prejudice toward her clan, Demona conspired with the Captain of the Guard to betray the humans inhabiting Castle Wyvern to the Vikings; Demona failed to get the gargoyles away from the castle, however, her end of the bargain, and the clan was slaughtered during daylight. Demona abandoned the castle, returning only to find the six survivors, including Goliath, under the stone sleep curse. Alone for several years, Demona had an encounter with a child named Gillecomgain, (based loosely on Gilla Coemgáin of Moray), scarring his face during a petty theft. Gillecomgain becomes The Hunter, a mercenary and assassin seeking revenge against her. Demona allies herself with a young Macbeth to kill Gillecomgain. Later, an elderly Demona enters into a bargain with Macbeth; Macbeth entered it to protect his kingdom from his cousin Duncan I of Scotland, while Demona wanted her youth back so she can lead the last of her kind. The pact is facilitated by the Weird Sisters, with several side effects: pain felt by one is shared with the other when in close proximity, and both are immortal until one kills the other. Little did they realize that they were becoming pawns as part of a greater plot by the Weird Sisters and the evil Archmage from Castle Wyvern to take over the mystical island of Avalon. When this actually happens 1000 years into the future, they were put into a trance by the sisters and used as extra reinforcements as part of their Avalon takeover bid. When the Archmage and the Sisters were defeated, they were sent back to Earth with no recollection of this event. Macbeth himself soon comes to admire Demona's combat prowess, and eventually becomes heavily dependent on Demona's clan for support in the war with Duncan's forces. In the final battle with Duncan, Demona's devastating attacks so impress Macbeth, he exclaimed "You fight like a demon!" After becoming king, Macbeth calls her "Demona" (She-Demon) for the first time, a name she finds very pleasing, and simultaneously declares her as his primary adviser.The two become fast friends. Eventually, Demona's trust in Macbeth evaporates after overhearing MacBeth considering on betraying her to win the support of the English. Fearing that this would come to pass, she abandons his forces to Duncan's son Canmore and the English armies. Canmore, in turn, betrays her, killing the last of her clan. Demona would not enter into another alliance with a human for almost a thousand years. During the intervening time, she amasses a substantial fortune, while plotting her revenge on humanity; all the while being hunted by Canmore's descendants, who take up the mask of the Hunter. One hunter attacked her in Florence in 1495. She encounters, and kills another hunter named Charles Canmore in Paris in 1980. Some time before 1994, Demona allied herself with David Xanatos, gets him the Grimorum Arcanorum, and tells him about the spell put upon the Gargoyles at Castle Wyvern. This leads Xanatos to bringing the castle to Manhattan and waking up Goliath and the rest of the clan. Despite her and Xanatos's efforts to manipulate them, the clan refused to join her vendetta and actively opposes her. She later assisted Xanatos in resurrecting one of the dead Gargoyles from Wyvern, Coldstone, attempted to murder Elisa Maza, and also tried to exterminate humanity on numerous occasions; first by turning New York City's human population into Gargoyles, and when failing that, she tried turning them to stone at night. When magic and sorcery failed, she turned to science by hiring geneticist and villain Anton Sevarius, to help create a virus that would destroy all human life on Earth. Demona is also granted a "gift" by the magical being Puck: after requesting that he make her able to walk in daylight without turning to stone, he arranges that Demona transforms into a human during the day ("The Mirror"). The transformation is incredibly painful and it hurts Macbeth when he is in proximity as part of their binding spell. Though initially furious at Puck's trick, she realized the positive uses of her human form as she later took up the alias of Dominique Destine. Using the immense fortune and resources that she acquired over the years, she formed a company called Nightstone Unlimited and became its CEO. She uses the company to further her goals when she can't as a Gargoyle. She allied herself with Goliath's evil clone Thailog to first, steal Macbeth's fortune, and when failing that, creating their own version of the Manhattan Clan through cloning. Though, the ever treacherous Thailog had other plans and betrayed her. At the end of the show's run, she was still trying to successfully execute her ultimate plan of the destruction of the human race while trying to reach out to her daughter Angela, and win her over to her cause. Her attempts to win over Angela were highlighted in a non-canonical season 3 episode as part of an elaborate plan with a character called The Assassin. When this plan backfired, she lost the complete trust of Angela, much to her regret. Had the show continued, she would've continued on with her goals and would've eventually had an epiphany sometime after 2198.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 10:28:17 GMT -5
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99. She-Hulk (The Incredible Hulk)
She-Hulk first appearance on television was in the 1982 animated This occurred in the eleventh episode entitled, "Enter: She-Hulk." This episode briefly dealt with She-Hulk's origin (an emergency blood transfusion), while had Bruce Banner seeking She-Hulk's help in retaining his mind when he transforms into the Hulk. Matching the comic styling of the character at time, this She-Hulk was based on the Savage era.
She-Hulk appeared in the 1996 The Incredible Hulk animated series. The series followed the comic book origins, having Jennifer Walters be Bruce Banner's cousin who receives a blood transfusion in a life and death situation, triggering a virtual one way transformation into a Sensational style She-Hulk who pretty much becomes the Hulk's constant companion. In this version that keeps with the current interpretation in the comics, Jennifer takes immediate delight in her Hulk form. She only appeared in two episodes in season one, but practically pushed Hulk aside for center stage in season two, going from a fun and interesting character to an over the top yet comical femme fatale in season two.
She-Hulk appeared in the 2006 Fantastic Four TV series episode "The Cure." In the episode, The Thing's "condition" had been cured, and the Fantastic Four were auditioning potential replacements. After a number of rejected auditions (including Captain Ultra, Flatman, and Squirrel Girl), when Jen Walters showed up in human form and her usual suit and briefcase, Johnny Storm, frustrated, started giving her a hard time until she transformed into She-Hulk and picked him up (by the face). She-Hulk was selected to fill Thing's slot for the duration of their current mission. Visually, this rendition of She-Hulk seems to be based on the current comics version.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 10:32:04 GMT -5
98. Yoruichi Shihouin (Bleach) Yoruichi was the former head of the special forces. She was also the first female and the 22nd generational head of the Shihouin family (tenshiheisôban?), one of the four noble families, and earned much respect in Soul Society while she was there. While her age has not been revealed, she refers to Byakuya Kuchiki as "Little Byakuya", implying that she is much older than him. About 100 years prior to the Bleach storyline, she helped Kisuke Urahara in his escape from Soul Society and was thus relieved of her high status. Yoruichi and Urahara are close friends, as they played together daily under the Sôkyoku hill training space, which Urahara built when they were children, although many incorrectly believe them to be family. While Yoruichi was the special forces commander, she took in Soifon as a guard and became her mentor. She taught Soifon most of the techniques she knew. As a result, Soifon succeeded her as head of the special forces after Yoruichi's escape from Soul Society. Since her departure from Soul Society, it has been stated that she "has kept her distance from battle." Her segregation from fighting seems to be the main reason for Yoruichi's struggle during her fight with Soifon after she returns to Soul Society. During the Soul Society arc, Yoruichi's role is mainly one of support. After Ichigo's first attempt to defeat Byakuya Kuchiki, she trains him in achieving the final release of his zanpakutô. After Ichigo begins battling Byakuya at the execution grounds, Yoruichi battles Soifon. Despite Soifon's initial success, Yoruichi outmatches her in the use of a powerful technique Soifon thought she had created herself, which Yoruichi initially didn't want to use against her former student. Soifon breaks down into tears, remembering her despair after the disappearance of the mentor which she had looked up to. Yoruichi travels back to the physical world after Aizen's betrayal of Soul Society. With the help of Soifon, Yoruichi discovered the Bount plot to consume human souls. Though she did not play an active role in fighting the Bount, Yoruichi accompanied Ichigo and his friends to Soul Society, and worked with Byakuya Kuchiki to try and prevent Jin Kariya from releasing Jôkaishô's power. Yoruichi also rescued the Bount Koga Gô and took him to the home of Rantao, the Bount's creator, where he was nursed back to health. Yoruichi and Urahara rescue Ichigo from death at the hands of the arrancar Yammy. Yoruichi displays considerable strength in being able to throw the large arrancar into the air. She also manages to beat Yammy unconscious, though his tough skin injures her arm in the process. She recuperates quickly later that day. After Orihime leaves Ichigo to train, Yoruichi appears near the Vizard base, looking for her. She tells Orihime that Urahara sent her to bring her to the training room below the Urahara shop. After Urahara comments to Orihime that having a lady in the workplace is like a breath of fresh air, Yoruichi comments that apparently she doesn't count as a woman to which Urahara replies that she is the woman on the shop floor while Orihime is the one on the training area. Yoruichi tells him that his excuse was rather fishy.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 10:38:55 GMT -5
97. Cagalli Yula Athha (Gundam Seed/Gundam Seed Destiny) Cagalli Yula Athha is the adopted daughter of Uzumi Nara Athha, Representative and "Lion" of the Orb Union. She is also Kira Yamato's twin sister, although neither is aware of this until late in the Bloody Valentine War. While Kira is a genetically-altered Coordinator, Cagalli is a Natural. Cagalli is first seen, though not named, in episode 1 of Gundam SEED. After learning that her nation is aiding the Earth Alliance in secret, she travels to the Orb Union's Heliopolis space colony to see the evidence for herself.[1] She discovers that mobile suits have been developed for the Earth Alliance by Morgenroete, Inc. at Heliopolis and is upset by this. The colony is attacked by ZAFT forces, who want to steal the new mobile suits. She meets Kira Yamato, who pushes her into an emergency shelter prior to the destruction of the colony. Cagalli reappears in episode 15, as a member of the Desert Dawn resistance group in ZAFT-occupied northern Africa. Though the group is led by Sahib Ashman, Cagalli is nicknamed the "Goddess of Victory" because of the strong role she plays within the group. She is accompanied by Ledonir Kisaka. Cagalli reunites with Kira, now a pilot for the Archangel, a ship of the Earth Alliance, and reveals only her first name. After ZAFT BuCUEs under the command of Andrew Waltfeld destroy the town of Tassil, Cagalli and several other members of the Desert Dawn chase them. Outmatched, several resistance fighters, including Cagalli's friend Ahmed El-Fasi, are killed. (In the novelisation of Gundam SEED, Cagalli suggests the chase in the first place.) Ledonir Kisaka manages to protect Cagalli until Kira arrives. She and Kira quarrel over her actions, with Kira saying it takes more than feelings to protect people. Cagalli is later bequeathed a green stone by Ahmed, who had unrequited romantic feelings towards her. In episode 19, Cagalli and Kira are sent to gather supplies, but are accidentally caught up in an attempt on the life of their adversary, Andrew Waltfeld, the Desert Tiger, by Blue Cosmos terrorists. Andrew knocks Kira and Cagalli prone to protect them, and Kira keeps one of the terrorists from shooting Andrew thowing a gun at the terrorist and then kicking him. Andy brings Kira and Cagalli to his headquarters. Though they want to leave, he wants to thank them. Andy's girlfriend Aisha takes Cagalli away to be cleaned up, which is retconned into a shower scene that contains fanservice in Gundam SEED: Special Edition. Andrew has a conversation with Kira until Aisha brings in Cagalli in an elegant dress, Kira and Cagalli quarrel, which the adults find humorous. Andrew then reveals he knows Kira is with the Earth Alliance. He points a gun at Kira and Cagalli and asks how the war will end, if it will be after all enemies are dead. He also says he does not know why Kira, a Coordinator, is fighting his own kind, but as long as he pilots the GAT-X105 Strike, they are enemies. Andrew then lets them go, since Kira has previously saved his life. In this encounter with Andrew, Cagalli finds out Kira is a Coordinator. In episode 22, the Archangel leaves Africa, heading for Orb. Cagalli and Ledonir accompany them. While traveling on the Indian Ocean, she comforts Kira, who is upset about the deaths of people he failed to protect, and Andrew, the first person he killed who he knew personally. Kira's girlfriend, Flay Allster is clearly jealous of Cagalli's closeness to Kira. In the next episode, Cagalli chooses to pilot a spare FX-550 Skygrasper craft, aiding the Archangel in battle against ZAFT forces. Cagalli is shot down, but not before shooting down a transport carrying Athrun Zala and his mobile suit. Both end up marooned on the same island, where Athrun takes her prisoner. They discuss the war and their differing views. Later, both are retrieved by their respective sides, with neither revealing the other was present. In episode 25, the Archangel with Cagalli on-board, reaches Orb, though for political reasons the country claims the ship was driven off. When the Archangel enters Orb territory, she reveals that she is Cagalli Yula Athha, the daughter of the Orb Union's Chief Representative Uzumi Nara Athha. She is clearly upset with Orb's secret weapons development on Heliopolis and blames her father. She tries to help Kira by reuniting him with his family, but he refuses to see them. Cagalli's concern over Kira culminates in her embracing him just before he leaves Orb with the Archangel, telling him not to die and to come back to see her again. These actions clearly distress her father and his parents. In episode 31, Cagalli and forces from Orb find Athrun lying unconscious on a beach after an intense battle that appears to have killed Kira and his friend Tolle Koenig. Athrun regains consciousness on the Orb transport ship, where Cagalli points a gun at him and demands to know what happened to Kira. Athrun is upset about killing his friend, but justifies it by saying Kira had killed several ZAFT comrades, ending with his friend Nicol Amalfi's death. Cagalli repeats her father's teachings, saying that killing for vengeance will never bring peace but simply more conflict. Both are reduced to tears. Before releasing him back to ZAFT, Cagalli gives Athrun a red stone pendant sacred to Haumea (the goddess of fertility and childbirth worshipped in Orb), and says she does not want anybody else to die. In episode 37, the Archangel returns to Orb after defecting from the Earth Alliance, with Kira, now piloting the ZGMF-X10A Freedom on board. Cagalli reacts very emotionally when she finds out Kira has survived and he recounts his side of the battle with Athrun. In episode 38, Muruta Azrael, leader of Blue Cosmos, directs an attack on Orb, trying to force the nation to concede to the Earth Alliance. Athrun joins the fight in the ZGMF-X09A Justice. He was originally ordered to retake or destroy the Freedom, but instead he helps Kira and the others stave off the Earth Alliance. After doing so, a tearful Cagalli runs up to Kira and Athrun as they meet face-to-face and hugs them both. This reunion is ruined when the Earth Alliance attacks again. Cagalli's father, gives her a photograph of her and Kira when they were babies - in the arms of their birth mother, Via Hibiki - and tells her that although she is leaving her father, she will not be alone, for she will be with her brother. (Her relationship to Kira may be a nod to the similar relationships and revelations of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia from the Star Wars series, as Gundam SEED series director Mitsuo Fukuda is a fan of the movies.) Cagalli then takes off onboard the Kusanagi and watches in horror as her father and other Orb leaders sacrifice their lives detonating the Kaguya mass driver to prevent the Earth Alliance from capturing it. In the final episodes of Gundam SEED, Cagalli pilots the MBF-02 Strike Rouge as a member of the Three Ships Alliance, which is trying to stop the genocidal intentions of the leaders of both sides, Patrick Zala and Muruta Azrael. Cagalli meets Athrun again and both notice Athrun's fiancee, Lacus Clyne getting closer to his best friend Kira Yamato. At the same time, Athrun and Cagalli begin developing feelings for one another. This is first shown when Athrun gives Cagalli a hug and apologizes to her, in episode 43. Before the Second Battle of Jachin Due, Cagalli declares that she will not let Athrun or Kira (in her words "That guy who's probably my little brother") to die and the two (Athrun and Cagalli) share a kiss. During this final battle, Cagalli boards the ZAFT superweapon GENESIS with Athrun, arriving in the control center to find Athrun's father dying. Rather follow his father's wish to use the weapon to destroy life on Earth, Athrun detonates his nuclear-powered Justice unit inside GENESIS, destroying it before it fired on Earth. Cagalli follows Athrun and persuades him to vacate the Justice before it self-destructs, board the Strike Rouge and escape with her. Together, they find Kira floating in space not far from a heavily-damaged Freedom. They rescue Kira and recover the Freedom. Although she is a Natural, Cagalli is also capable of going into SEED Mode in battle like Kira and Athrun, as evidenced when she avenges the deaths of Astray pilots Asagi Caldwell and Juri Wu Nien. So far in the Cosmic Era, Cagalli is the only Natural to have gone into SEED mode. Cagalli reappears in episode 1 of Gundam SEED Destiny. She has taken her father's former position as Chief Representative of the Orb Union. Accompanied by Athrun Zala, who is helping Cagalli as her aide and bodyguard under the alias "Alex Dino", she visits the new Armory One PLANT and meets PLANT Chairman Gilbert Durandal to discuss important matters. At the same time, three unknown individuals infiltrate and steal three new ZAFT mobile suits. Cagalli is injured and she and Athrun end up on board the new ZAFT battleship Minerva. They remain on board while the Minerva pursues and battles the thieves. Cagalli meets Shinn Asuka a refugee from Orb who is serving with ZAFT and blames her father and his policies for the death of Shinn's family in the Bloody Valentine War. This is one of many difficult situations Cagalli is placed in as she has to struggle with her father Uzumi's legacy, her own coming of age, and her own goals and desires. In episode 5, Athrun aids the Minerva and her mobile suit pilots in trying to stop terrorists from dropping the Junius Seven Colony on to the Earth. The Minerva and those on board land on Earth and proceed to Orb. Cagalli and Athrun have little time together as she is busy with official duties. Athrun gives her a ring and they kiss, but he leaves for the PLANTs shortly afterwards to meet with Chairman Gilbert Durandal. Even though Cagalli knew perfectly well what kind of nation the Atlantic Federation was, she was still manipulated by her fiancee Yuna Roma Seiran and his father, Unato Ema Seiran, to endorse an alliance between the Earth Alliance and Orb, and to go through with an arranged marriage to Yuna to finalize the agreement. Unable to contact Athrun, Cagalli sends his ring to her brother Kira Yamato along with a note explaining she will be marrying Yuna. In episode 14, Kira kidnapped Cagalli from her wedding with his ZGMF-X10A Freedom and takes her again on the Archangel. At first Cagalli is angry with Kira, but he reminds her about all things her father said. Upon realizing that she made a big mistake, Cagalli breaks down and cries in her brother's arms. She later assumes a bridge position, taking the communications role previously held by Miriallia Haw. The Archangel leaves Orb, which is now Earth Alliance territory, and hides underwater outside the Kingdom of Scandinavia until the Battle of Dardanelles, where Cagalli in her MBF-02 Strike Rouge desperately tries to reason with the Orb forces and stop them from attacking the Minerva. However, Yuna refused to acknowledge Cagalli out of fear that the Earth Alliance would attack Orb if they bowed out of this fight, claiming that she was either an imposter or she was being brainwashed, and ordered the Orb forces to open fire on her. Kira jumped in front of her with the Freedom and destroyed the incoming missiles. Cagalli continued to plead with the Orb units to stop fighting, but nobody acknowledged her because they took Yuna's word that she was an imposter. As Cagalli watches the fighting progress, she recalls a speech made by her father shortly before the Battle of Orb. Basically, her father repeated Orb's motto, "We will not attack another nation, we will not allow another nation to attack us, and we will not intervene in the conflicts of other nations." He elaborates on this and concludes his speech by saying that Orb will uphold these principles to the bitter end, and Cagalli weeps bitterly because she initially did not have the strength to follow her father's example when Yuna and the other Orb ministers were pushing to join the Earth Alliance. After the battle, freelance photographer Miriallia Haw arranges a secret meeting between Cagalli and Kira with Athrun, who by this time has rejoined ZAFT. Lunamaria Hawke spies on them during this meeting under orders from Captain Talia Gladys. Athrun and the others disagree strongly on many points. He tells Cagalli that if she wants Orb to stop fighting against ZAFT, she needs to return to Orb and get them to end their ties to the Earth Alliance. (Cagalli eventually chooses to do this.) In return, Athrun is told that Coordinators have attempted to assassinate the real Lacus Clyne, meaning that Kira and the others do not trust Chairman Durandal. However, Athrun retorts that Kira and the others are jumping to conclusions and they do not have enough evidence to make him doubt Durandal. With some encouragement from Lacus, Cagalli tries to stop the Orb fleet from attacking the Minerva again during the Battle of Crete. Although this also fails, much to her dismay, a few Orb soldiers under the orders of the late Captain Todaka defect and join the crew of the Archangel after the destruction of the Orb fleet. When the Archangel is pursued by the Minerva, Cagalli does not fight directly, but uses her mobile suit to retrieve the injured Kira Yamato after his mobile suit, the ZGMF-X10A Freedom, is destroyed by Shinn Asuka, using the ZGMF-X56S Impulse. Ledonir Kisaka, Cagalli's former bodyguard, brings Athrun Zala and Meyrin Hawke who have been injured attempting to escape from ZAFT, to the Archangel, where Cagalli helps watch over Athrun. Later, the Archangel arrives at Orb, which is under attack by ZAFT and Earth Alliance forces seeking Lord Djibril, the leader of Logos. Cagalli receives the ORB-01 Akatsuki mobile suit that was constructed for her on the orders of the late Uzumi Nara Athha. (Kira has taken her Strike Rouge into space to protect Lacus and the Eternal.) Cagalli assumes leadership in Orb, orders the arrest of Yuna Roma Seiran, and with her new Mobile Suit, Cagalli leads a strong counter-attack against ZAFT. She is able to keep Shinn Asuka's Destiny at bay long enough for Kira's return in his new Strike Freedom along with the Infinite Justice (initially piloted by Lacus for its landing but soon brought into battle by the injured Athrun). Orb forces stop the ZAFT assault in the Second Battle of Onogoro and force ZAFT out of the area. While Athrun, whose wounds have reopened recovers, tended to by Meyrin Hawke Cagalli presents a global television broadcast, opposing Chairman Durindal's Destiny Plan. Cagalli is interrupted when "Lacus Clyne" pirates her broadcast. Shortly thereafter, the real Lacus reveals Gilbert Durandal's duplicity on global television. Afterwards, Cagalli remains in Orb to tend to her responsibilities as Orb's leader, while the Archangel returns into space. Before they leave, Cagalli addresses the troops. Athrun is surprised to see she is no longer wearing the ring he had given her, and she leaves without speaking to him. Meanwhile, Cagalli tells Meyrin to take care of Athrun and leaves, crying. Cagalli also hands over the Akatsuki for Neo Roanoke to use in her stead. She spends the remainder of the series coordinating Orb and watching the Battle of Messiah, which ends the Second Bloody Valentine War. In Gundam SEED Destiny "Final Plus", footage had been added to the scene in episode 45 where Cagalli had removed the ring Athrun gave her. The new footage shows Cagalli embracing her friends Kira, Lacus, and Athrun before they leave Earth since she stays in Orb to attend to her duties.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 10:41:16 GMT -5
96. Evil-Lyn (Masters of the Universe) Her appearance in the cartoon series by Filmation is somewhat modified; her helmet and clothing black and purple rather than blue and include a black cape, and her skin a pale Caucasian flesh tone rather than deep yellow like the action figure. Introduced in the pilot episode "Diamond Ray of Disappearance", she is quickly established as one of Skeletor's main accomplices, capable of using all manner of magic spells to battle against the Heroic Warriors. She also frequently employs the use of magical disguises to trick the good guys, in episodes such as "The Shaping Staff", "The Curse of the Spellstone", "Evil-Lyn's Plot" and "The Royal Cousin". She is also shown to frequently branch out on her own and conduct her own schemes away from Skeletor in episodes such as "Ordeal in the Darklands"; also using her services to aid other villains in "The Defection" and "Eternal Darkness". There seems to be a kind of rivalry between herself and Teela, based purely on the fact they were the only women in their respective armies. Although she is seen to have a similar feud with the sorceress Sybiline, as seen in "The Defection". This is brought to the forefront in the episode "The Witch and the Warrior", Evil-Lyn's strongest episode of the series, in which she is forced into making an uneasy alliance with Teela when the two of them are stranded in the desert together. As well as showing a degree of respect for Teela's skills and intelligence above the levels of pure evil, she also reveals in this episode that she is only working for Skeletor so she can overthrow him once he conquers Eternia. With her intelligence, fearlessness and her incredible magic skills, Evil-Lyn is clearly Skeletor's most powerful (not to mention reliable) ally, often left in charge when he is away from Snake Mountain. Other episodes which feature her working independently of Skeletor include "Journey to Stone City" and "No Job Too Small". Although her background is never mentioned in the series, the series bible explains she was once a scientist from Earth called Evelyn Powers[1], who was on board Queen Marlena's space craft before it crash-landed on Eternia. Evelyn had been insanely jealous of Marlena for being chosen over her to pilot the shuttle. When the ship crashed as the result of an explosion from Skeletor's homeworld of Infinita, Evelyn had wound up on Infinita, where the evil powers of that world turned her knowledge of science into sorcery to aid Skeletor. This origin was used in a storybook entitled "New Champions of Eternia" but was unpopular with the show's writers and therefore never alluded to in the cartoon. Evil-Lyn returned for the 2002 relaunch of the Masters of the Universe toy line and cartoon series. While her portrayal in the new show was very much in-keeping with the original series, her background was here expanded upon. She was revealed to be the daughter of a mysterious sorcerer known only as "the Faceless One", who lived in isolation amongst the ruins of Zalesia and was guardian of a precious object called the Ram Stone. The Faceless One disapproved of his daughter's servitude of the evil forces and hoped that someday she would learn the error of her ways. The episode "Lessons" indicated that she still felt a family bond with her father when she returned the Ram Stone to him after it had been used by Skeletor in an attempt to breach Castle Grayskull. The show's second season expanded considerably on the theme of her disloyalty to Skeletor, as well as showcasing her origins. Unbeknownst to Skeletor, Evil-Lyn here formed a secret alliance with Kobra Khan to free King Hiss and the Snake Men, whom she believed would grant her greater power than Skeletor. After the release of the Snake Men, Skeletor sought to punish her by banishing her to the Forsaken Realm in the episode "The Price of Deceit". This episode featured a flashback to the time she first met Skeletor, when he was still in the form of Keldor. The young Evil-Lyn had managed to impress Keldor with her great knowledge and power, had fallen in love with him and played a part in saving his life, when after his injury at the hands of King Randor, she had taken him to the altar of Hordak, who gave him new life by turning him into Skeletor. After the transformation Skeletor had become more and more twisted and evil, causing the love between himself and Evil-Lyn to fade as Evil-Lyn herself grew more twisted and desired to overcome Skeletor rather than work alongside him. This episode also indicated there were sparks of good left within her as she considered defecting to the side of good after He-Man saved her life following a call for help from her father. Later, in the episode "The Power of Grayskull" Evil-Lyn learned that Skeletor had promised to free Hordak from the dimension of Despondos in return for having his life saved, but chose instead to destroy his sanctuary, knowing that Hordak could easily destroy him. She therefore chose to free Hordak by herself in order to gain the power that she needed, and once again concocted a scheme behind Skeletor's back, allying with Count Marzo in the episode "History" to free Hordak from Despondos. Failing in her scheme, she vowed to continue until she had freed Hordak. This plot was going to be expanded upon in the show's third season, but the cartoon was cancelled before any further episodes could be produced.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 10:52:09 GMT -5
150. Haruko HaruHara (FLCL) 149. Dawn (Pokemon) 148. Debbie DuPree (Sealab 2021) 147. Shizune (Naruto) 146. Maude Flanders (The Simpsons) 145. Jinx (Teen Titans) 144. Anzu Mazaki [Tea Gardner *English*] (Yu-Gi-Oh) 143. Shego (Kim Possible) 142. Sam (Totally Spies) 141. Lady Jaye (G.I. Joe) 140. Nefertari Vivi (One Piece) 139. Sabato (Club-To-Death Angel Dokuro-chan) 138. Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha) 137. Ryofu Housen (Ikki Tousen) 136. Dokuro Mitsukai (Club-To-Death Angel Dokuro-chan) 135. Kazemon [Fairymon *English*] (Digimon Frontier) 134. Ryomou Shimei (Ikki Tousen) 133. Francine Smith (American Dad) 132. Revy (Black Lagoon) 131. Urd (Oh My Goddess) 130. Ami Muzuno aka Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon) 129. Kukaku Shiba (Bleach) 128. Jeri Katou (Digimon Tamers) 127. Poison Ivy (Batman: The Animated Series) 126. Washu Hakubi (Tenchi Muyo) 125. Elastigirl (The Incredibles) 124. Tenten (Naruto) 123. Nuku Nuku (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku) 122. Princess Allura (Voltron) 121. Allenby Beardsley (G Gundam) 120. Mary Jane Watson (Spiderman: The Animated Series 119. Chichi (Dragonball/Z/GT) 118. Angewomon (Digimon Adventure) 117. May (Pokemon) 116. Cheetara (Thundercats) 115. Chizuru Honsho (Bleach) 114. Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh) 113. Hexadecimal (ReBoot) 112. Ember McLain (Danny Phantom) 111. Nanao Ise (Bleach) 110. Seras Victoria (Hellsing) 109. Rei Hino aka Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon) 108. Mihoshi Kuramitsu (Tenchi Muyo) 107. Princess Fiona {Human Form} (Shrek) 106. Rangiku Matsumoto (Bleach) 105. Catwoman (Batman: The Animated Series) 104. Tayuya (Naruto) 103. Soifon (Bleach) 102. Shampoo (Ramna 1/2) 101. Tsunade (Naruto) 100. Demona (Gargoyles) 98. She-Hulk (The Incredible HUlk) 97. Cagalli Yula Athha (Gundam SEED/Gundam SEED Destiny) 96. Evil-Lyn (Masters of the Universe)
Now for clues to the next five women on this list.
* Artificially Created Daughter of Mayuri Kurotsuchi
* Goes Out With Goten
* Lucky Star
* One Of Danny Phantom's Best Friends
* One Of The First Photo-Realistic Computer Generated Human Characters
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 14:34:38 GMT -5
95. Milfeulle Sakuraba (Galaxy Angel) Milfeulle Sakuraba is a young girl of 17 who often exhibits great cheerfulness and altruism, not to mention luck. She first worked as a waitress at a beachside café before joining the military. Highly skilled in cooking, she prepares meals and snacks for the other Angels, but especially enjoys baking desserts. She wears a hairband featuring two flowers on each side which can spin like propellers for flight. Milfeulle’s most prominent attribute is her incredible luck. She has shown to have a knack for finding long-lost and valuable items, such as hoards of treasure or a winning lottery ticket. Furthermore, her luck makes her virtually untouchable by just about every injury including gunfire, carpet bombings, even death and, failing that, damnation. As much as her luck helps her, it is offset by her clumsiness, naïvety, and an annual occurrence in which she becomes extremely unlucky for a day. Cheerful to a fault, Milfeulle often shows great enthuiasm in her tasks and usually remains optimistic even in the most dire situations, and has been known to delay or go against mission objectives to help civilians. However, she can be quite naïve and childish, at times seeming unaware of what is going on and misconstruing the intentions of other people. She also has a tendency to speak nonsequitors during inappropriate situations, to the confusion and irritation of others. At 21, Milfeulle appears to still be with the military. She later assisted her younger sister, Apricot, in battling a giant peach in space. In Galaxy Angel II, which is four years after the Val-Fasq, she is the Gate Keeper of a set of interstellar gates which are connected in a third space called ABSOLUTE, it allows travel between EDEN and NEUE (the newly discovered dimension). Milfie powers the central core in ABSOLUTE to ensure that the gate remains open at all times. Because she holds an important role in inter-dimensional travel, enemy forces capture her probably for the reasons of invasions, as seen in trailers. Probably one of the reasons why she alone is the only current gate keeper is because of her extraordinary luck. Her luck may have given her the power to control the gate (and to make sure nothing bad happens); one event to back this reason up is her periodical bad luck's ability to destroy a whole planet or galaxy when in a bad mood. Considering Milfie's personality, it may be a little difficult for some to perceive that such a crucial and important task was given to her. For that matter, almost every picture of her shows her happily smiling, so how she visibly became a more somber person is unknown. Milfie is the older sister of Apricot Sakuraba, who is also the main character in Galaxy Angel II. Both of them are very skilled cooks with the love for sugary foods such as cakes. While Milfie was born with extraordinary luck, her sister is born with extraordinary strength (which is manifested unconsciously).
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 14:36:42 GMT -5
94. Dr. Aki Ross (Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within) Dr. Ross is a scientist in the fictional post-apocalyptic mid-21st century who has been infected by a race of aliens called Phantoms, that landed on Earth and are destroying all life on Earth. Even though she is dying because of her experience with the aliens, she now has the ability to link herself to their secret of survival, through strange recurring dreams, and how she can use it to help the remnants of humanity fight the xenomorphic parasites who seem to be sucking the souls out of the surviving population. She has now allied herself with the "Deep Eyes Squad," a specialist troop of soldiers who are determined to eradicate the alien menace once and for all. Aki is charged with finding the eight special spirits which are supposed to help save the planet. She is also falling in love with the Deep Eyes Squad's captain, Gray Edwards. But she must stay true to her convictions and work out the strange ominous dreams that haunt her in her quest that will hopefully liberate Earth and save her own doomed existence. Ultimately, Gray sacrifices himself when the spirit infecting Aki turns out to be the eighth spirit required to neutralise the alien ghosts.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 14:40:02 GMT -5
93. Samantha "Sam" Manson (Danny Phantom) One of Danny's best friends, Sam is a self-proclaimed goth (much to her parents' dismay) and a strict ultra-recyclo vegetarian. She considers herself as such with her taste in dark clothing and interest in the subliminal and netherworldly, but with her outspoken attitude over her vegetarian lifestyle combined with the rights of animals and the future of the environment, one would probably see her more as a Greenpeace activist than a goth. Her personality is seemingly less dreary than the stereotypical "goth" persona usually shown. Based on how she conducts herself, it would be fairer to say that she labels herself a goth more as an outlet for her independence than as an embrace of the actual lifestyle. Her parents are extremely wealthy, having inherited from the great inventor of the deli toothpick cellophane-twirling device; although she keeps this a secret with only her two best friends knowing, as she'd rather earn real friends, rather than through popularity and fake friendships that come with wealth. She has an often strained relationship with her folks due to their optimistic, colorful personality as opposed to her darker outlook in life. She's known Tucker and Danny from since at least the 2nd grade and has remained a constant friendship with them. However for the case of Danny, she has since developed a crush on him, possibly blossoming into love. Her testimony of her love for Danny has sent both of them into emotional circles as she often has to watch as Danny put a move on with other girls, or at one point when she had a boyfriend herself, leading to awkward situations. Sam's got into her share of troubles and adventure, ranging from being turned into a ghost dragon briefly in "Parental Bonding" when wearing the amulet of Aragon when Paulina gave it back to her, thinking it was hers, to accidentally erasing Danny Phantom's existence by unknowingly making a wish Desiree grants in "Memory Blank" to being nearly being a bride to Prince Aragon in "Beauty Marked", and even getting possessed by Undergrowth, a plant ghost, as his 2nd-in-command in "Urban Jungle". She is also responible for designing Danny's new "DP" emblem which was created during "Memory Blank". In spite of her wealthy upbringing by her parents, Sam is not so much spoiled as she is bossy and can sometimes be hypocritical; In "Mystery Meat", Sam forces her Ultra-Recyclo Vegetarian diet on the entirety of Casper High, despite her claims of individuality, which angered the spirit of the double-personalitied Lunch Lady Ghost. That diet ends up turning against her in "Urban Jungle" as she ends up the only human unaffected by Undergrowth's terror. Instead, she is 'vegetized,' becoming "Queen of Amity Park" and fights Danny while hypnotized. In "Splitting Images", she advises Danny against using his ghost powers for abusing bullies, but in another episode, she demands that he uses them to scare people away from buying environmentally-threatening trucks (as shown in "Memory Blank"). Ironically, it is probable her outspoke nature and general forceful attitude is attributed from her parents who have been known to do the same thing. Due to her outspoken nature and disdain for anything mainstream, Sam is often a polarizing figure for fans of the show. However, all of this can be attributed to the immaturity of her age, but despite it all, Sam is a true friend and fiercely loyal to Danny. It is apparent that she would do anything she could that would help him during his numerous battles with his enemies as well as keep him out of trouble ("Kindred Spirits") and has often been the one out of Danny's two best friend to take whatever risk necessary to save/help Danny. That said, out of the three, Sam's also the most rational and mature, often thinking on a realistic level compared to the two as well as pointing out to Danny to focus more on ghost hunting when the situtation should ever arise. However expressive she may be though, Sam still harbors her inner most feelings inside, especially her secret crush on Danny which she has trouble revealing (and quite often then not, this is trouble for her as other girls slowly warm up to him). While never explicitly stated in the show, Sam has some feminist viewpoints, expressed briefly in "Teacher of the Year", but show most strongly in "Beauty Marked" when she convinces Dora that the ghost doesn't need to follow the stereotypical role of a princess, and that she's capable of thinking for herself and living the life she chooses. Both Danny and Sam have constantly deny any romantic attractions with one another throughout the series, although Sam's affection for Danny is quite obvious to most of the other characters on the show, often portraying jealously whenever Danny is with another girl and stuttering to confess her feelings frequently. There is also the fact that Danny is extremely attracted to Paulina (a popular, shallow, but very beautiful girl) who detests him but is in love with his ghostly alter ego (although later episodes seem to indicate otherwise that Danny may slowly be losing his crush on her). Sam seems to be very jealous on how Danny has a crush on Paulina. ("Lucky in Love") Danny has also built up a friendship and romance with Valerie Gray (who likes the human Danny, but hates his ghost self). Sam's issue stems from the fact that she is often too shy or afraid to tell Danny her true feelings for reasons of her own. Her only level of intimate reactions to Danny were through the two "fake-out make-outs" with Danny, both to create a distraction and avoid danger (the first planned by Sam while the second by Danny ). In both instances, the two seemed to enjoy it, although they later become embarrassed by these two intimate moments. At the beginning of the special "Reality Trip", Sam asks Tucker "Tell me again, WHY do we hang around a kid who has ghostly enemies?" To which Tucker replies "Becaaaase you have a crush on him?" Which is the first time it's really clarified and spoken in the show that Sam has feelings for Danny. The episode "Double Cross My Heart" showed Sam falling for a new goth kid named Gregor, who claims he is from Hungary, but later dumps him when he turns out to be a fake (he is actually from Michigan with his actual name as Elliot). It is during this episode that Danny shows many signs of being jealous of "Gregor" and Sam's relationship, and admits that he is unsure of whether or not he likes her as more than a friend. She and Danny continued to exhibit signs of a romance throughout Season 3, most revealing in "Frightmare" when both she and Danny dreamt they were a couple. At the end of Phantom Planet, Danny gives Sam the infamous "Wes" ring and the two start a future together.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 14:43:31 GMT -5
92. Paris [Valese *English*] (Dragonball GT) Paris is a young redhead girl that Son Goten asks out on a date when he is left behind on the search for the Black Star Dragon Balls. She is very naive, but seems sincerely interested in Goten as a boyfriend. Last seen when Goten lost the fight against teenaged Baby. Does appear briefly later on, beside Goten again. When she sees his Super Saiyan abilities at work, she believes that he may be an angel.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 14:47:01 GMT -5
91. Nemu Kurotsuchi (Bleach) Nemu is the artificially created daughter of Mayuri Kurotsuchi, a combination of his research in artificial bodies (gigai?) and artificial souls (gikon?). This past has driven her to become a rather introverted and melancholic girl, who prefers to stay silent in her captain's presence. Their relationship is far from the average father-daughter one, as Mayuri doesn't seem to care much for Nemu's well-being (using her as bait in combat). The most that can be said in his favor is that he has occasionally implied concern over her life as a point of personal pride in his own skill as her creator. Despite being abused and mistreated in every possible way by her captain and father, Nemu still shows great loyalty to him. Nemu has openly expressed worry at the prospect of his death, even though she cannot explain to herself why. Her obedience seems to stem as much from her inferior rank and thorough conditioning as any kind of familial affection. Unlike her father, however, she seems to have compassion for others. She saves Uryû Ishida's life after he defeats Mayuri, contrary to his wishes; she gives Ishida an antidote for Mayuri's poison, grateful for him not shooting Mayuri through the head. Nemu's clothes differ greatly from that of a standard shinigami. The clothes end in a mini-skirt and she wears a white obi. Along with that, her sandals have a thicker heel than most looking more like a pair of womens' high heels. Nemu, despite her somewhat reticent nature, is a member of the Shinigami Women's Association. As the two fail, Nemu demonstrates that she is not familiar with conventional things (she says "butter" when taking pictures rather than "cheese") and attempts to take apart the camera and eat it to destroy the evidence. She is also assistant vice-president of the association. It should also be noted that when the women's association designed shinigami cell phones, the one she made was completely obscene, enough so that it was obscured through pixilation.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 14:56:23 GMT -5
150. Haruko HaruHara (FLCL) 149. Dawn (Pokemon) 148. Debbie DuPree (Sealab 2021) 147. Shizune (Naruto) 146. Maude Flanders (The Simpsons) 145. Jinx (Teen Titans) 144. Anzu Mazaki [Tea Gardner *English*] (Yu-Gi-Oh) 143. Shego (Kim Possible) 142. Sam (Totally Spies) 141. Lady Jaye (G.I. Joe) 140. Nefertari Vivi (One Piece) 139. Sabato (Club-To-Death Angel Dokuro-chan) 138. Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha) 137. Ryofu Housen (Ikki Tousen) 136. Dokuro Mitsukai (Club-To-Death Angel Dokuro-chan) 135. Kazemon [Fairymon *English*] (Digimon Frontier) 134. Ryomou Shimei (Ikki Tousen) 133. Francine Smith (American Dad) 132. Revy (Black Lagoon) 131. Urd (Oh My Goddess) 130. Ami Muzuno aka Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon) 129. Kukaku Shiba (Bleach) 128. Jeri Katou (Digimon Tamers) 127. Poison Ivy (Batman: The Animated Series) 126. Washu Hakubi (Tenchi Muyo) 125. Elastigirl (The Incredibles) 124. Tenten (Naruto) 123. Nuku Nuku (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku) 122. Princess Allura (Voltron) 121. Allenby Beardsley (G Gundam) 120. Mary Jane Watson (Spiderman: The Animated Series 119. Chichi (Dragonball/Z/GT) 118. Angewomon (Digimon Adventure) 117. May (Pokemon) 116. Cheetara (Thundercats) 115. Chizuru Honsho (Bleach) 114. Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh) 113. Hexadecimal (ReBoot) 112. Ember McLain (Danny Phantom) 111. Nanao Ise (Bleach) 110. Seras Victoria (Hellsing) 109. Rei Hino aka Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon) 108. Mihoshi Kuramitsu (Tenchi Muyo) 107. Princess Fiona {Human Form} (Shrek) 106. Rangiku Matsumoto (Bleach) 105. Catwoman (Batman: The Animated Series) 104. Tayuya (Naruto) 103. Soifon (Bleach) 102. Shampoo (Ramna 1/2) 101. Tsunade (Naruto) 100. Demona (Gargoyles) 98. She-Hulk (The Incredible HUlk) 97. Cagalli Yula Athha (Gundam SEED/Gundam SEED Destiny) 96. Evil-Lyn (Masters of the Universe) 95. Milfeulle Sakuraba (Galaxy Angel) 94. Dr. Aki Ross (Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within) 93. Samantha "Sam" Manson (Danny Phantom) 92. Paris [Valese *English*] (Dragonball GT) 91. Nemu Kurotsuchi (Bleach)
Now for clues to the next five women on this list.
* Blind Earthbending Master
* Compact vaginacat
* Her Two Children Are Rouge And Nightcrawler
* Romantic Relationship With Kira Yamato
* Transforms Into A Boar Of The Chinese Zodiac
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Post by VRM: LET'S GO BLUESHIRTS!! on Jun 18, 2007 16:16:21 GMT -5
An instance of the filter overstepping its intended target.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 16:16:40 GMT -5
90. Lacus Clyne (Gundam SEED/Gundam SEED Destiny) Lacus Clyne is the daughter of PLANT Supreme Council chairman Siegel Clyne. She is a Coordinator whose career as an idol singer has brought her enormous popularity in the PLANTs. She is engaged to Athrun Zala mainly out of political expediency, although they do get along well. As the Bloody Valentine War goes on, Lacus meets and falls in love with Kira Yamato, pilot of the Earth Alliance's GAT-X105 Strike Gundam. When she is dispatched on the civilian space vessel Silverwind to the ruins of Junius Seven, her vessel is attacked by an Earth Alliance Nelson-class battleship led by information by Kenav Luchini to believe that the vessel is actually a military ship. A fight breaks out, but Lacus' lifepod makes it out because of the efforts of Junk Guild tech Lowe Guele and his MBF-P02 Astray Red Frame. Her lifepod is subsequently rescued by the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam and brought to the Archangel. Even though they are technically enemies, Lacus is kind and respectful towards everybody on board the Archangel, and most of them treat her the same way. (Sai Argyle does question whether the reason she has such a lovely singing voice is due to her genetic alterations.) However, Flay Allster refuses to shake hands and scorns her kindness because she is a Coordinator. Later, when Flay's father's escort is attacked by ZAFT forces, Flay drags Lacus to the bridge at gunpoint and says that she will kill Lacus if ZAFT does not cease their attack at once. Before anyone can react her father dies when his ship, the Montgomery, explodes. Lacus' expression shows compassion towards Flay, despite being threatened by her. As the ZAFT forces continue their assault, Natarle Badgiruel informs them that the Archangel has Lacus onboard, thus prompting them to withdraw. When Kira nearly has an emotional breakdown on one of the observation decks due to Flay's abusive words, Lacus does her best to comfort him and learns they both share a friendship with Athrun Zala. Kira later smuggles Lacus off the Archangel and returns her to Athrun, who once again beseeches him to join ZAFT. As before, Kira turns him down because he wants to protect his friends onboard the Archangel. This saddens Lacus; she knows that Kira and Athrun are both good people and are forced to fight one another because of this war. As Athrun returns to the Vesalius with Lacus, Rau Le Creuset launches in his ZGMF-515 CGUE to begin an assault on the Archangel. Lacus quickly picks up the intercom and orders him to stop his aggression at once, due to her being a memorial representative of Junius Seven. Late in the war, a badly-wounded Kira is brought to Lacus' home by Clyne family friend Reverend Malchio. Lacus nurses Kira back to health with the help of her father and Malchio, and assures him that he's welcome to stay as long as he wants and that he's safe in the Clyne home. However, when Siegel Clyne receives word that the Earth Alliance base JOSH-A is about to be attacked by the bulk of ZAFT's forces, Kira wants to return to Earth to save his friends aboard the Archangel. In response, Lacus provides Kira with a ZAFT Redcoat uniform and helps him steal the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam. Lacus also grants Kira "her strength" by means of a kiss to his cheek, showing him that he has her support and affections. Because of her helping Kira, Lacus and her father Siegel are declared as traitors. As part of the Clyne Faction, Lacus and Siegel try to inform the people about the genocidal ambitions of Patrick Zala, and Siegel is gunned down by ZAFT soldiers under Patrick Zala's command. While in hiding, Lacus meets with Athrun, and her views of the war help lead to his final decision concerning who he wants to fight for. Near the end of the Bloody Valentine War, she leaves the PLANTs with her stolen support ship Eternal and joins the Orb Union-owned Kusanagi and the recently defected Archangel to form the Three Ship Alliance, a group dedicated to stopping the war. Upon seeing Kira again, she tells him about the death of her father and weeps bitterly. In the manga, when the Junk Guild vessel ReHOME joins the Three Ships Alliance as a tender ship, Lacus finally meets the man who saved Kira's life (as well as her own), none other than Junk Guild tech Lowe Guele. When Kira discovers his origins as the product of the Ultimate Coordinator project and is depressed; Lacus comforts him by saying that meeting him has made her so happy despite all the sadness she has endured up to this point. Lacus finally admits to Kira her love for him when she gives him the ring that belonged to her mother before the final battle at Jachin Due and tells him to come back to her safely. Kira thanks her for this and seals his promise with a kiss to her cheek. At the start of Gundam SEED Destiny, Lacus is living with Kira at Reverend Malchio's orphanage in the Marshall Islands until a disaster forces her, Kira, the Reverend, and their charges to move in with Andrew Waltfeld and Murrue Ramius at their shared mansion in Orb. Meanwhile, PLANT Supreme Council Chairman Gilbert Durandal, in need of political clout, showcases Meer Campbell as Lacus, using her to influence the populace. The real Lacus is almost killed in a would-be assassination attempt, but Kira fights off the assassins with the Freedom. She, along with Murrue Ramius, Kira, Andrew Waltfeld, Cagalli Yula Athha, and most of the Archangel's crew reunite hoping to stop the new war. Lacus acts as the CIC officer for the Archangel until Cagalli takes over. (Ultimately, Kira's old friend Miriallia Haw would take over this position). Lacus, along with Andrew Waltfeld later hijacks a shuttle to go into space, to see what the situation is at the PLANTs. They rejoin the crew of the Eternal and the Terminal factory satellite. In the Special Edition, the scene is edited so that Kira begs her to let him come along. Despite her personal feelings for Kira, she tells him he must remain on Earth to help Cagalli and the Archangel. In the original Destiny, Kira made the choice of staying back himself. When Lacus and the crew of the Eternal are discovered and attacked by ZAFT again (due to an intelligence-gathering error made by Martin DaCosta), she and the ship try to deliver the newly-built Strike Freedom and Infinite Justice mobile suits to Kira and Athrun on Earth. Kira arrives in space via Cagalli's Strike Rouge and is nearly killed when his mobile suit is severely damaged. Andy uses his new Gaia Gundam to provide Kira enough cover to retreat to Eternal, where his new unit is awaiting. Aboard, Kira and Lacus are reunited and share an emotional embrace and words of happiness at seeing each other again. Lacus then takes Kira to his new unit, the Strike Freedom; once again, she wears a worried expression, much like she did when Kira wanted to pilot the Freedom to save her in Orb. After Kira saves her and the Eternal, she takes the Infinite Justice to Orb herself, giving Kira the freedom to participate in the already-heated battle in Orb. She lands on the Archangel and her words again help Athrun decide on what he wants to do concerning the second war. Lacus then reveals her presence and the fact that Meer Campbell is an impostor when Meer interrupts Cagalli's broadcast following the Second Battle of Onogoro. Most people are shocked, including the Joule Team and the Minerva crew, and even Gilbert Durandal himself is perplexed that Lacus is in Orb. In her broadcast she also denounces Chairman Durandal's agenda, which will involve using genetics to assign behavioral genes to every human being in order to render war and conflict obsolete. Terminal vows to stop Chairman Durandal from implementing his radical "Destiny Plan". After the sudden attack on PLANT by Lord Djibril's Requiem beam, Lacus goes back to space aboard the Archangel. She joins Athrun, Kira, and Meyrin Hawke in information gathering on the moon, where they are contacted by Meer. Even though Athrun and Meyrin think it is a trap, Lacus chooses to meet Meer. Lacus tries to convince Meer to stop working for Durandal; however, they are attacked. Athrun, Kira, and Meyrin deal with the attackers, but Meer ends up dying in Lacus' arms after taking the shot that was originally meant to kill Lacus. After a funeral on the Archangel, Lacus and the others read Meer's diary and are visibly moved. When Durandal appears on a television broadcast, Lacus looks at him with a very rare expression for her – absolute rage. During the final stages of Gundam SEED Destiny, Lacus leads Terminal and the bulk of the forces that stand in the way between Durandal and the implementing of the Destiny Plan. After the death of Chairman Durandal, Lacus Clyne is invited back to the PLANTs to serve as a mediator between ZAFT and the other nations. At the end of Gundam SEED Destiny FINAL PLUS, she is shown walking towards the PLANT Supreme Council. It is still unclear whether she is a still just a mediator, a member of the Council, or the leader of the PLANTs (Chairwoman). In final installment of the Destiny Special Edition reveal Kira, in a ZAFT commander uniform reuniting with Lacus on PLANT. They share a romantic embrace showing their love and affection.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 16:18:09 GMT -5
89. Penelope Pitstop (The Perils of Penelope Pitstop) In Wacky Races she drove the Compact Pussycat, a pink, stereotypically feminine car with personal grooming facilities. She was called by the race announcer as the "Gal of the Gas Pedal". Also, as Wacky Races was inspired by The Great Race, Penelope was inspired by the Maggie DuBois character (played by Natalie Wood in the film). According to Iwao Takamoto, Penelope was an afterthought in the development of Wacky Races. Joseph Barbera requested that a woman be added among the racers, so Takamoto and Jerry Eisenberg designed Penelope and her car in about two hours. [1] The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, a spinoff from Wacky Races which featured Penelope as the lead character was set in the 1920s. Penelope was a traditional "damsel in distress" stock character as in the old serial The Perils of Pauline. Her catchphrase was "Help, help!" (spoken in an affected upper-class U.S. South accent). Here she displays a curious combination of ingenuity and helplessness. She often figured out clever ways to get out of perils, and was very athletic; if any sport happened to be mentioned, it was revealed that she was the women's champion in said sport in college. Nonetheless, when the Hooded Claw grabbed her, she would somehow be incapable of doing anything other than yelling for help. In the series, Penelope's car is called the Compact Pussycat. It is pink, with front bumpers that look like a pair of red lips. It has an umbrella on the top and is equipped with various beauty machines, making it essentially a beauty salon on wheels.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jun 18, 2007 16:19:17 GMT -5
88. Kagura Sohma (Fruit Baskets) Since she and Kyo Sohma are both part of the zodiac, and they can hug without transforming, Kagura believed they are meant for each other. She can be outrageous and impulsive with her actions, so she initially is very audacious with her declarations of love for Kyo. Kagura claims that Kyo promised to marry her when he was a child, but he claims that she forced him to do so; she threatened him with a knife in the manga, and in the anime with a boulder. Rin Sohma, however, questions what Kagura calls "love" for Kyo and Kagura later realizes that perhaps that her feelings in the beginning were more so out of pity than true love. When she was little, Kagura began playing with Kyo because she was relieved that there was someone who was less fortunate than her. On the day when Kagura took Kyo's beads away and first discovered Kyo's "true form", she ran away in fright. She realizes now how she must have hurt Kyo's feelings very badly, so she reveals to Kyo that the reason why she "loved" him was because she wanted to feel better about herself and believed she could wash away the selfishness by loving him. Kagura ends up apologizing for being so selfish and appears to accept the budding relationship between Tohru and Kyo at this point. Kagura lives with her mother, who is rather protective of her daughter, and father. Kagura's cousin Rin has also lived with them for quite sometime, though Kagura's mother has noted Rin never seems to attempt to make their home hers. While Kagura always considered Rin her friend, the two were not as close as Kagura thought. The two have since become closer after Rin began to live at the home of Kazuma Sohma as she recovered from a recent incident and Kagura frequently visits her, despite Rin's visible irritation with Kagura's chipper attitude and invitations to join the other Jyuunishi in leisure activities. Kagura still cares for Kyo, perhaps more like a brother now. In chapter 114, after Tohru tells Rin about her feelings towards Kyo, Kagura gets rather angry. She runs up to Tohru and slaps her so hard that Tohru is knocked unconscious. Apparently Kagura believes that Kyo deserves to know that Tohru loves him and refuses to apologize, having "spoken through their fists" as she puts it. Rin, whom Kagura had been visiting when the incident occurred, attacks Kagura for slapping Tohru (likely because of Rin's own history of being abused by her parents); Kagura realizes that she has been insensitive and apologizes to Rin while explaining why she chose to hit Tohru. With Kyo being freed from the curse, a series of events causes the other members of the cursed family to be freed. Kagura noticed she was freed as she was walking in the streets. From all the Sohma family members, Kagura seems to be the only one (aside from Momiji Sohma); who does not have any sort of relationship with someone in the end, this reason is unidentified. Oddly enough, Kagura is one of the few members of the Jyûnishi who has never been hurt by Akito directly or indirectly (Ayame Sohma and Ritsu Sohma appear to be the only other ones). It is especially unusual because of Akito's tendencies to hurt the female members of the Jyûnishi (ie. Rin and Kisa Sohma), some fans speculate that it could be that Kagura's violent temper is worse than Akito's cruel attitude.
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