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dmxratedYesterday morning, I watched Die Hard 2: Die Harder (which I rented from Netflix), and Brian woke up about halfway through the movie. Yes, it was because of that Rising Stuff forum thread I posted recently. Ironically, I had seen part of it before, when Brian watched it on TV. Brian even asked at some point if McClain killed the villain of the movie, but it turns out that that happens at the very end.
I also received volume 1 of Hare + Guu Deluxe in the mail yesterday. I would continue regularly with the anime if it weren't all about picking on Hare in every way possible. So instead, I just skipped right over to episode 5, to the "dream girl" fantasy that someone has in that episode. That was something that I had originally seen in the Anime Fanservice Image Gallery's AMV section, screenshot marking the "Bouncing without Honor or Humanity" video. I had also watched said scene on YouTube afterwards, but I wanted to hear the girl's voice in English. What the AMV doesn't show you is said (unnamed) girl trying to hide her breasts with her arms. In the dub, she says "Jeez, stop staring at 'em," but in the original, though, the subtitles say "Ah! Oh god! Where are you looking!?" (Somehow, though, she doesn't blush the slightest, even though she is obviously embarrassed.)
I've considered trying my luck again with an Action Replay for the Game Boy Advance, after having read mixed Amazon.com reviews for both the A.R. and the GameShark. For both items, some reviewers claim that their respective item stops working after a very short period of time, and I asked on Yahoo Answers if there was anyone out there who had long-term success with an A.R. I got no answers, but upon further consideration, it probably doesn't matter anyway. I mean, half the fun of hacking Pokemon games is activating the actual events that let you travel to the respective destination, rather than just warping to that place. However, even if I did have better luck a second time, would it really be worth shelling out tens of dollars for just for that (not to mention that I'm not likely to ever use it again once I complete Pokemon Emerald)? One reviewer even stated specifically that one cheating device will not work with a particular game if said game was already used with the other, and that might very well explain my case from last summer.
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Two nights ago, I posted a question on Yahoo Answers about how people in Asia supposedly live in fear and shame. I ended up coming across as racist, and said question was deleted the next morning, although Dad did once say that they do practice those two concepts much more than we do.
I do apologize to anyone I might've insulted, and I'm not gonna copy the question here. However one thing that does bug me is that, in Japan, you're supposed to deny compliments that anyone gives you, and if you present something to someone, you're supposed to belittle whatever it is in some way, even if it's a blatant lie. Now, I know that arrogance is not a good trait to have, but is simply wanting others to see what you've made or accomplished such a terrible thing? Would the person giving the compliment be insulted if you agreed with him or her?
(I should note that, very often, we see characters in any given anime that do not reflect the generalizations I've read about of people being modest. In fact, "modest" is the last thing that comes to mind when you think of Asuka Langley Soryuu (from Neon Genesis Evangelion; carries the "I rule, you suck!" attitude), Saori Shikijou (from Mahoromatic; brags about her breasts towards Mahoro, and openly enjoys being gawked at), or Tsubomi Moroboshi (the showoff girl from Ultimate Girls). I'm not sure whether to be grateful for this, or if this is why I'm particularly concerned for the Japanese, more so than for other people in Asia.)
I brought up that whole Yahoo Answers thing at dinner, and Dad said that it would be best if I read books about the history of Japan. Any customs in any given culture is there for historical reasons. He mentioned that, likewise, one wouldn't understand why, in some parts of America, white people generally hate black people if one didn't know about or take into account the former existence of slavery.
I also received volume 1 of Hare + Guu Deluxe in the mail yesterday. I would continue regularly with the anime if it weren't all about picking on Hare in every way possible. So instead, I just skipped right over to episode 5, to the "dream girl" fantasy that someone has in that episode. That was something that I had originally seen in the Anime Fanservice Image Gallery's AMV section, screenshot marking the "Bouncing without Honor or Humanity" video. I had also watched said scene on YouTube afterwards, but I wanted to hear the girl's voice in English. What the AMV doesn't show you is said (unnamed) girl trying to hide her breasts with her arms. In the dub, she says "Jeez, stop staring at 'em," but in the original, though, the subtitles say "Ah! Oh god! Where are you looking!?" (Somehow, though, she doesn't blush the slightest, even though she is obviously embarrassed.)
I've considered trying my luck again with an Action Replay for the Game Boy Advance, after having read mixed Amazon.com reviews for both the A.R. and the GameShark. For both items, some reviewers claim that their respective item stops working after a very short period of time, and I asked on Yahoo Answers if there was anyone out there who had long-term success with an A.R. I got no answers, but upon further consideration, it probably doesn't matter anyway. I mean, half the fun of hacking Pokemon games is activating the actual events that let you travel to the respective destination, rather than just warping to that place. However, even if I did have better luck a second time, would it really be worth shelling out tens of dollars for just for that (not to mention that I'm not likely to ever use it again once I complete Pokemon Emerald)? One reviewer even stated specifically that one cheating device will not work with a particular game if said game was already used with the other, and that might very well explain my case from last summer.
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Two nights ago, I posted a question on Yahoo Answers about how people in Asia supposedly live in fear and shame. I ended up coming across as racist, and said question was deleted the next morning, although Dad did once say that they do practice those two concepts much more than we do.
I do apologize to anyone I might've insulted, and I'm not gonna copy the question here. However one thing that does bug me is that, in Japan, you're supposed to deny compliments that anyone gives you, and if you present something to someone, you're supposed to belittle whatever it is in some way, even if it's a blatant lie. Now, I know that arrogance is not a good trait to have, but is simply wanting others to see what you've made or accomplished such a terrible thing? Would the person giving the compliment be insulted if you agreed with him or her?
(I should note that, very often, we see characters in any given anime that do not reflect the generalizations I've read about of people being modest. In fact, "modest" is the last thing that comes to mind when you think of Asuka Langley Soryuu (from Neon Genesis Evangelion; carries the "I rule, you suck!" attitude), Saori Shikijou (from Mahoromatic; brags about her breasts towards Mahoro, and openly enjoys being gawked at), or Tsubomi Moroboshi (the showoff girl from Ultimate Girls). I'm not sure whether to be grateful for this, or if this is why I'm particularly concerned for the Japanese, more so than for other people in Asia.)
I brought up that whole Yahoo Answers thing at dinner, and Dad said that it would be best if I read books about the history of Japan. Any customs in any given culture is there for historical reasons. He mentioned that, likewise, one wouldn't understand why, in some parts of America, white people generally hate black people if one didn't know about or take into account the former existence of slavery.
Ooh, I can do more ranting ^_^
Date: 2019-07-11 09:50 pm (UTC)However one thing that does bug me is that, in Japan, you're supposed to deny compliments that anyone gives you, and if you present something to someone, you're supposed to belittle whatever it is in some way, even if it's a blatant lie.
That may be mild values dissonance too, more excessive modesty than here is considered to be respecting the other. Declining the compliment is at the root a way of humbly accepting it ... if it was about compliments being bad, there would be a taboo against giving compliments, or against making art and showing it, rather than one against openly accepting them. Openly accepting it would make the acceptor seem arrogant, while ignoring it would probably be the insult. Same with degrading a gift, in advantage you acknowledge it may be not that great and that the receiver may not like it. A mirror to not complaining about the stuff you receive.
I should note that, very often, we see characters in any given anime that do not reflect the generalizations I've read about of people being modest.
I believe you mean the Tsunderes, they're around exactly because they aren't like the reality from where they are made, they're outspoken and assertive, but it may mean the opposite for the culture they're from. Kinda like how with all the yaoi and BL coming from Japan, you'd think Japan is tolerant towards homosexuality, when in reality they're just as discriminating as elsewhere in the world.
As far as I know from a friend who has lived in Japan, Japanese people are more disclosed about their opinions, more withdrawn. She mentioned how my stating-what-I-think-without-flowers habit would be considered rude (except in real life, I never do that), while it's less offensive here. But over here, patting on the head is perceived as demeaning, while in Japan it's a normal sign of affection. Point being, it may not be bad here, but over there it could be an offense, and vice versa. The "modesty" would simply be a difference of cultural values, they don't actually live in "shame and fear" due to that. (Now, China has actual political biases about people stating unwanted things, but that's a whole other issue).
Re: Ooh, I can do more ranting ^_^
Date: 2019-07-11 09:51 pm (UTC)I've written another entry in response to this, in case you're interested in reading it and commenting.