[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I explained that in my post though, a lamp is an object and the word lamp identifies that object, it isn't its name in the human sense. Just like we're all humans, it's what we're identified as but our name isn't 'human'.

If it was called Alex the lamp, then you'd leave Alex alone as that is a name, but the rest should be translated because none of those are names.

Weapons and mecha don't have names, unless the series directly identifies it as such. An Adventure Rod is exactly that, it isn't the Adventure Rod called Adventure Rod, so Bouken Bou should be translated.

Well, I was specifically relating to mecha in my post. I couldn't care less about weapon translations.

Also, RyuseiOh (along with various other mecha in Super Sentai) are somewhat sentient. Surely that qualifies as them being names in the sense you're talking about?

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Well, I was specifically relating to mecha in my post. I couldn't care less about weapon translations.

Also, RyuseiOh (along with various other mecha in Super Sentai) are somewhat sentient. Surely that qualifies as them being names in the sense you're talking about?

Well that weapon was just an example because it's the most recent bit of shit TVN translation.

If it is sentient and directly identifies itself as something, I'll give you that, it's a name. But if it's just a giant robot the model of robot is not a name.

Take the Voltasaurs for example, voltasaur is what Gabutyra is, its the identifier for the object so whether or not that translation is made up, it should be translated. But as Gabutyra is what the individual Voltasaur identifies itself as, that is its name and should be left alone.

[Matrixbeast]

More Megaranger!

As I watch, I think I have a favorite character in Shun, Mega Blue. As a character, he's not something special or unique, but episodes focusing on him tend to be my favorites (Of the 15 episodes I've watched).

I'm also really loving Galaxy Mega. Such a clean design. The Astro Megazord was one of my favorites in Power Rangers, and I love it just as much here. The Booster Rifle looks like glued together cardboard, but the rest of it, from the sword and shield to the robot itself, looks beautiful~

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

What player are you using? There should be a option to switch them at the top.

Uh... whatever my TV's player is as I am playing these directly out of the TV's USB port.

Well, the brand new series I have to watch with my laptop connected via HDMI under Media Player Classic, but that is for series like Gokaiger and beyond.

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Originally Posted by Locke

Well maybe I'm in the minority then, but a Ryuusei-Oh for example is a meaningless string of letters to me, it's just gibberish. Dragon Star-Lord sounds clunky as fuck, and goofy as all hell, but at least each one of those words is something I can directly associate meaning too.

Maybe it is because I watched these series raw for 10 years before they were fully subbed, but when I hear RyuuSei-Oh, I expect to read RyuuSei-Oh because that is its name. Just like I hear Byakkoshinken and expect to see that on screen and not White Tiger Sword. Same goes for Daizyujin, Muteki Shogun, Kakure Dai Shogun, etc.

Let me ask you this out of curiosity. In ToQGer, do you want them to translate the villains names as Baron Black, Madame Black, and General Black instead of Nero, Schwartz, and Noir?

Another example on translating names is sometimes they just don't sound right. Take the series Jigouku Shoujo for example. It translates into Hell Girl, which is what it is called in the US. I think it just sounds dumb that way as it should be Jigouku Shoujo. Yes, either way it correct, but just because it is correct does not make it sound right. Or another one, Golion. Yes, the Beast King being translated in English sounds fine, but what about the Golion? Would you rather they called the series Five Lion in the US?

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

More Megaranger!

As I watch, I think I have a favorite character in Shun, Mega Blue. As a character, he's not something special or unique, but episodes focusing on him tend to be my favorites (Of the 15 episodes I've watched).

Did you get know MegaBlue's actor did the voice of Endorf in Kyoryu?

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Let me as you this out of curiosity. In ToQGer, do you want them to translate the villains names as Baron Black, Madame Black, and General Black instead of Nero, Schwartz, and Noir?

No, because they are names. Names should stay as they are. Be it Takumi, Shiro or Shintakpalooza, names are names.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Uh... whatever my TV's player is as I am playing these directly out of the TV's USB port.

Well, the brand new series I have to watch with my laptop connected via HDMI under Media Player Classic, but that is for series like Gokaiger and beyond.

For TV I have no idea then if it has a switch subtitle option. I can help you with MPC though, its through Play > Subtitles then click the track you want (or turn them off)

[Locke]

Boukenger 3.

Boukenger is a bit messy, to be honest with you. I get that as they travel the world looking for Precious, different cultures and villains will come into play and that is actually an aspect of the show I love.

No I'm more struggling with the Boukenger's themselves, in terms of travelling around the world their mecha is really practical. No the weird thing is the way the show focuses on speed, racing, like it's their theme when only one of them has a race car. Seeing a big dumper truck trundling along to the sound of zipping race cars is silly and not in a good way. And ironically the race car is probably the most useless out of the individual vehicles as well even if it fits the weird theme.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

How do you change subtitles on a video file?

I hit the S key while MPlayerX is open.

[Locke]

Kyoryuger 29. Tessai is a badass - where is my Grey SHF?

I never felt much connection to Torin, but for them to be crying over a fake statue so convincingly, made it pretty poignant all the same. I should probably comment on the acting more, because for a camera so focused singularly on Daigo, or the under aged girls around him, the whole cast are really fantastic. Seeing everyone dealing with their own grief during these scenes while being slammed firmly in the background showed they were putting in more effort into their performances than the show honestly deserves.

Really disappointed in the development of Carnival, so lame having the same gimmick as the mecha and mixing all the colours together really doesn't work for such a busy suit already. Not to mention the clustered, clunky and clusterfucky way he has to lock in the batteries and transform. Base Carnival is great, Climax is ugly and boring. The backup fight was actually way more impressive, it's a real shame that wasn't the focus, but I realise now hopes for stuff like that are pointless.

Dat song though, so bad, although the genetic memory thing isn't quite as horrible as I might have expected.

[KRFurious1]

Finally on the Kyoryuger game, lol. Just finished Ep. 4, slow build up to the team as a whole was nice, made the characters seem a bit more invested into each other in the end of it. Don't feel the suits at all, just don't like the look to them one bit. Maybe I'll warm up but certainly not at the moment.