That's about one-tenth of the Japanese I remember from my class. Well, I never claimed to have foreign language skills.
SO. I'm an older fan. How old? Old enough to know not to answer that. To those who snipe, I say what's the point of growing up if you can't be immature? To those who get it, I don't have to say anything.
Truth is, I watch what I want. Maybe I'll go from Pokemon to No Reservations to a Broadway Musical to Ghost Hunters to Magnificent Seven- although that would be one very long night of TV watching. But my tastes are eclectic, and I don't see why I should avoid something I find interesting just because somebody thinks I shouldn't. Besides, considering some of the lines in this show, there is NO WAY that the translators aren't thinking of older viewers on occasion.
About me personally- I'm a college student, majoring in History and minoring in Theater. I am a sucker for good music, and am partial to Great Big Sea, Gilbert & Sullivan, Stephen Sondheim, Solas, Melissa Etheridge, Shriekback, James Keelaghan, Mozart, and I could go on forever listing artists I like. I read a lot, although right now it's mostly textbooks. When I can read for fun, my reading tastes are as varied as my TV and music tastes. Let me put it this way- I have Janet Evanovich, Barbara Cartland, Robert Parker, and Terry Pratchett on my shelves, and that's just a tiny fraction of the fiction. (Yes, I read Barbara Cartland. She makes me laugh. And while she may be fluffy, you can't fault her history.)
I live in Maine, and am proud of it. I write fanfiction as well as fiction for publication, and enjoy both equally. (No, I haven't been published yet, but I am waiting on a contract.) I even wrote a term paper on fanfiction that would have been an A if I'd used the proper citation style. (Learn how to cite properly; it's amazingly anal-retentive at times, but if you attend college you WILL get hammered by it.) My posted fic has been for Batman Beyond, but I am working on some Pokemon stories. I've got a stand-alone that may or may not develop into a sequel, a series, and a one-shot that is pure snarkiness on my part: one too many self-insertion stories crossed my path, and I swear I heard my mind snap. I'd be quite ashamed of myself for writing it, but I'm too busy snickering. I do use OCs, because writing a story with only established characters tends to be stifling, and the shows I write in have one-shot or recurring characters all the time, so I don't see why fanfiction can't do the same. I am NOT one of those who believes that all OCs are Mary Sues, and I point and laugh at those who do.
To amke a long story short (too late), I'm a fan. I have enjoyed every incarnation, although I do admit May and Max really tested my patience. Still, I plan on continuing to watch for as long as the show continues.
SO. I'm an older fan. How old? Old enough to know not to answer that. To those who snipe, I say what's the point of growing up if you can't be immature? To those who get it, I don't have to say anything.
Truth is, I watch what I want. Maybe I'll go from Pokemon to No Reservations to a Broadway Musical to Ghost Hunters to Magnificent Seven- although that would be one very long night of TV watching. But my tastes are eclectic, and I don't see why I should avoid something I find interesting just because somebody thinks I shouldn't. Besides, considering some of the lines in this show, there is NO WAY that the translators aren't thinking of older viewers on occasion.
About me personally- I'm a college student, majoring in History and minoring in Theater. I am a sucker for good music, and am partial to Great Big Sea, Gilbert & Sullivan, Stephen Sondheim, Solas, Melissa Etheridge, Shriekback, James Keelaghan, Mozart, and I could go on forever listing artists I like. I read a lot, although right now it's mostly textbooks. When I can read for fun, my reading tastes are as varied as my TV and music tastes. Let me put it this way- I have Janet Evanovich, Barbara Cartland, Robert Parker, and Terry Pratchett on my shelves, and that's just a tiny fraction of the fiction. (Yes, I read Barbara Cartland. She makes me laugh. And while she may be fluffy, you can't fault her history.)
I live in Maine, and am proud of it. I write fanfiction as well as fiction for publication, and enjoy both equally. (No, I haven't been published yet, but I am waiting on a contract.) I even wrote a term paper on fanfiction that would have been an A if I'd used the proper citation style. (Learn how to cite properly; it's amazingly anal-retentive at times, but if you attend college you WILL get hammered by it.) My posted fic has been for Batman Beyond, but I am working on some Pokemon stories. I've got a stand-alone that may or may not develop into a sequel, a series, and a one-shot that is pure snarkiness on my part: one too many self-insertion stories crossed my path, and I swear I heard my mind snap. I'd be quite ashamed of myself for writing it, but I'm too busy snickering. I do use OCs, because writing a story with only established characters tends to be stifling, and the shows I write in have one-shot or recurring characters all the time, so I don't see why fanfiction can't do the same. I am NOT one of those who believes that all OCs are Mary Sues, and I point and laugh at those who do.
To amke a long story short (too late), I'm a fan. I have enjoyed every incarnation, although I do admit May and Max really tested my patience. Still, I plan on continuing to watch for as long as the show continues.
