From the Usenet group uk.media.animation.anime, where the big divide isn't "subs vs. dubs" or "fansubs vs. licenced anime", it's "mecha vs. magical girls":
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012
Adam Jones Wrote:Or, for anyone watching Nanoha, why shouldn't magical girls be giant mecha?
Rob Kelk Wrote:Only problem is "Little Miss Bikini Atoll" (as some folks refer to Nanoha) isn't that big...
Adam Jones Wrote:Isn't cloaking technology wonderful? Of course, reducing your target profile is insufficiently Manly and impulsive for true mech pilots, but do you want to argue with her?--
Of course, given the thread, some part of my brain is now wondering about Eva pilots as Unison Devices... ("Shinji! Unison in!"
Speaking of which, ISTR the existence of a Nanoha vs. Sachiel doujinshi out there somewhere. Now there's a Third Impact for you.
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012