Apparently I'm not the only one consurned with Reeves playing Spike. It seems to be the general ruling that it's going to suck and casting Reeves isn't going to help it any. I know, around 150 fans doesn't seem like an accurate count but my thought is if almost 80% of those damn near 150 fans are troubled by this casting the rest of the community can't be that far off.
However, I give you the option to prove me wrong. The poll (for what I know) is still going on and you can cast your vote. It's over at the TokyoPop website. HERE is the direct link. So go ahead, prove me wrong or right.
And now, for one of my favorite things to discuss. Narutards. And I'm not talking about the intelligent ones.
For those who haven't been following along there has been a new development in the Naruto fandom. ViZ, in conjucture with about a half dozen online video sites, has begun streaming OFFICIAL subs of the Naruto Shippuden series. This caused all the intelligent fansubbers to stop subbing the weekly episodes. Granted, it wasn't without warning and the terms were explained.
Still this seemed to send the less intelligent of the fans into chaos. I, for one, have had fun watching. People thought it was all a big joke at first. Then when they found out it wasn't, let's just say I laughed for days.
But when you really get into and see the stupidity it just hurts your soul. The most obnoxious statement: OMG! Like, I can't believe I have to actually pay to see Naruto! It's not fair! [Usually typed with missing vowels or misspellings even though I know these kids live right here in America.]
If they had just payed attention they would know that you only need to pay for a membership if you want to be the first kid on your block to see it (And most likely you're going to be the only kid on your block watching). Otherwise you suck it up and wait a week and the episode is free for all to view.
But I suppose what really stings is that people still want the fansubbers to continue subbing because they think the quality is better.
My reply to that: "NO! Bad Narutard! BAD!" *beats them with a rolled up Death Note*
Fansubs aren't better, they're just more entertaining. Fan based material doesn't have to follow the exact specification of a licesence because it isn't in any way affiliated with one. So they can take the liberty to "amp up" the langauge a notch.
In closing I would like to address all the Narutards present: Be a good little fan and support the OFFICIAL material! If you don't you're not going to get anything new once Naruto is over. And yes, it's rounding it's end. Oh and one more thing to those just watching the anime: Asuma, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Itachi die. Oh and Kakashi [maybe, jury is still out on that one but it's lookin' that way].
