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Glory Questor



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:08 pm Reply with quote
So far, the drop-dead funniest Excel Saga episode I've seen (especially since I have played dating sim games). Laughing

Also, a question: Is the scene by the train with Tetsuko a reference to Julia in Cowboy Bebop? (I thought so when I saw the scene in which Tetsuko whispers something to Nabeshin but we [the audience] never hear it. Also Tetsuko and Nabeshin look a bit like the Bebop couple...)
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:11 pm Reply with quote
Yeah. It's easy to see the (spoofing) resemblence between Nabeshin and Spike/Lupin. I think it's very clever of him to his character drawn like that, and I think he actually had a fro-type hairdo himself at one point in his life (or does he still have it?). Laughing





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Craeyst Raygal



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:23 pm Reply with quote
Sonuva....... :evil:

Tetsuko and Nabeshin in that episode were a reference to FREAKING LEIJI MATSUMOTO. You know, poofy haired aloof heroes and their flowing blonde haired ladies in distress circa 1970-something.

For future reference.


Captain Harlock - the 'effin man.



Maetel - the lovely woman who commands the Galaxy Express.

That's your Excel Saga scene inspiration right there.
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kainzero



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:50 pm Reply with quote
gotta love the hentai game music. hahaha...

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Glory Questor



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:10 pm Reply with quote
Craeyst Raygal: I didn't think of that. That does make sense. (I only have a sampler DVD with one episode of that series on it, and only saw it once, so didn't really pick up on that. Confused )

Kainzero: Actually, while the game itself is Dating Sim, the interface and music (especially the transition screen) reminded me a lot of the Ys series of games, which I think it might have been parodying also.
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Nobuyuki



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:00 pm Reply with quote
Glory Questor wrote:
Craeyst Raygal: I didn't think of that. That does make sense. (I only have a sampler DVD with one episode of that series on it, and only saw it once, so didn't really pick up on that. Confused )

The ADVid-Notes would have explained it too. Wink
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Glory Questor



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:09 pm Reply with quote
Nobuyuki wrote:
Glory Questor wrote:
Craeyst Raygal: I didn't think of that. That does make sense. (I only have a sampler DVD with one episode of that series on it, and only saw it once, so didn't really pick up on that. Confused )


The ADVid-Notes would have explained it too. Wink


That will be for my next run-through of the series.
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