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Post by Fugly on Apr 4, 2005 18:28:28 GMT -5
...Mazinkaiser, ya gotta chill man. To use a fancy SAT word, ya gotta stop being so dichtomous...
About Taekwon V. It's a bit of both, really. There were many super robots that looked like Mazinger Z, and they were japanese! I'll vote for unique though, because the head design and special skill is totally original...
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Post by Mazinkaiser on Apr 4, 2005 18:59:39 GMT -5
Elaborate to me why you feel I am being dichotomous, other then the fact that I have requested a poll in determing (for my own curiosity) whether or not Taekwon V is completely unique or shares striking similarities to the Mazinger group?
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Post by Fugly on Apr 4, 2005 19:29:46 GMT -5
Because you were just fighting Sasha with a fervor, that's why. And the fact that for a couple of posts you were saying how Taekwon V is an utter piece of rip-off garbage. Finally, you can also tell from the only two poll options: Unique or Ripoff. Here's a tip: Never post while angry. If you had brought this up some other time that isn't right after a fight, this would be an interesting discussion. But it ain't, you're only trying to justify a reason to hate, or at least be angry at, Sasha.
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Post by ataru on Apr 4, 2005 20:15:14 GMT -5
I think Taekwon V is a rip-off. I don't think it's a bad design. It's different from Mazinger Z in a way similar to how Great Mazinger is different from Mazinger Z. In a way it reminds me of G Gundam. Maybe if there were a "G Mazinger," this could be the Mazinger of Neo Korea. However, since it is by a different creator who does not AFAIK give credit to Go Nagai for the significant portions taken, I don't think it's being a rip-off is deniable. There is another Japanese robot not by Go Nagai that's quite a Mazinger Z rip-off too, in my opinion; I forgot the name though.
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Post by Mazinkaiser on Apr 4, 2005 21:14:23 GMT -5
Because you were just fighting Sasha with a fervor, that's why. And the fact that for a couple of posts you were saying how Taekwon V is an utter piece of rip-off garbage. I have never called Taekwon V garbage. That is your own words, rip off yes only because he is. Finally, you can also tell from the only two poll options: Unique or Ripoff. Here's a tip: Never post while angry. If you had brought this up some other time that isn't right after a fight, this would be an interesting discussion. But it ain't, you're only trying to justify a reason to hate, or at least be angry at, Sasha. Angry.... I find that funny, I don't believe that my temp has risen even a degree. Sorry friend, not angry. I have actually enjoyed this spat, even now I laugh that a discussion like this even has to happen here. We are here for our love of Japanese Robots but alex like to come here and bash the very reason we come to this website. As a matter of fact we are on the "Soul of Chogokin" section of this site, and this is the very place that alex chooses to bash people that buy bandai toys made in china and seemingly the Soul of Chogokin line. As far as unique or ripoff, maybe I shoud have called ripoff 'knock off' or 'similar is style' whatever you want to call it.
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Post by Chen on Apr 5, 2005 10:19:57 GMT -5
I think it was HIGHLY influenced by Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger, that has been confirmed. On the other hand it has just enough differences to make it unique. But then Go Nagai has influenced just about every Super Robot design till present day.
In my opinion Taekwon is less about the actual design than it is as a symbol for South Korean people.
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Post by erictbrown1 on Apr 17, 2005 21:27:49 GMT -5
I would not mind having a toy of Taekwon V to be honest. Anyone know where I can find one. I have most of the Soul of Chogokin koys, would be nice to have a new Robot in my collection.
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