Month: May 2012

The Speakeasy #029: Red-headed Stepchild, A Macross II Discussion

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Drink #029: Red-headed Stepchild,
A Macross II Discussion

Every long-running franchise has its shinning stars; those parts of the larger series that are held up as the pinnacles of what the franchise has to offer. At the same time, every franchise also has its low points that everyone tries to sweep under the rug and forget about the best they can. Macross II is definitely not in the highly regarded category when it comes to Macross in general. It was enough of a shame on the House that Hikaru built that it was barley recognized as anything but “a story from an alternate timeline.” Andrew from the Veef Show on Collection DX joins us to discuss what Macross II did to earn itself the reputation it has and in turn what it did right.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Red-headed Stepchild

  • 1 oz DeKuyper Watermelon Pucker schnapps
  • 1 oz Jagermeister herbal liqueur
  • 3 – 4 oz Minute Maid fruit punch

Shake ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a chilled whiskey sour glass, and serve.

All Points Bulletin: Up with Frankenweenie!

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If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on an APB drop us a line via email or Twitter.

Hisui’s picks:

Narutaki’s picks:

  • Tiger & Bunny Popples!
    At least that’s all I could think when I saw these “transforming” plushies. And if you don’t know what a Popple is, lame.
  • The Unsophisticated Frankenweenie
    An interview with Tim Burton about the production of the new animated version of Frankenweenie. What was most interesting was how he wanted the puppets to be less sleek because the Corpse Bride ended up looking like CG instead of stop-motion. I can totally see what he means, there is a charm to the roughness of his designs and their 3D counterparts.
  • Customize Your Droid
    Walt Disney World is opening a Star Wars droid factory in their Hollywood Studios Park. There are a ton of options. I’m looking forward to doing this in the fall.

I usually put fan art here but I could not resists using this:

Fate/Zero S2 TV #007: Survival Tip #1, Don’t Fall in Love With Kiritsugu

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This is an episode with an inordinate number of dying women resting on floors. And Waver is also resting on the floor. Draw from that what you will. But since Kiritsugu‘s flashbacks are done it means that the normal opening and closing have returned. And so have the deadly battles of the Holy Grail War. You can feel the tension as each Master and Servant is eliminated as the remaining teams know that they are fighting the best of what remains will less and less resources. It is quickly becoming a question of who can survive the long game. As soon as you run out of aces up your sleeve you are done. And it is clear that some teams are running low on everything while others are just getting started.

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