The First Epic LTD of TLS forums

[Celes Chere]

Are all people from Japan that retarded?

 

[A]

@ Quexinos: I would assume that how the Japanese view it is more important than how other people view it, because simply put, they're natives and they know the language and 'symbolism' behind the game, and other people can see it the way Japanese people see it. That you have to be BORN in Japan in order to understand the game fully.

Which of course, is complete and utter bull, unless I should now start making up the real theory into the Korean War because I'm a Korean person.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Err no I got it Mako It was made up, I understood that.

My point is... even if the interview DID happen... why are these people so important anyway?
has anyone told them there's no such thing as a WacDonalds? Cause I'm tempted to do that.

You'll be banned in a heartbeat if you do. Or at least warned.

Many people before you have tried it. And they've all failed summarily. That's why it's still up there.

 

[Dashell]

If so many people have tried, you'd think that they'd... you know... CHANGE IT

 

[Makoeyes987]

That implies a level of logic, rationality, and honesty that is simply lacking at that forum, dear. I love how new to fandom you appear to be. It's really quaint and endearing at the same time.

 

[Dashell]

I love how new to fandom you appear to be. It's really quaint and endearing at the same time.

Again, my sig is full guys, knock it off. And thanks for taking me under your wing

I'm just new to the LT, not the whole fandom. I never once participated in it before... and frankly, I'm glad I didn't.

 

[A]

If so many people have tried, you'd think that they'd... you know... CHANGE IT

Or at least they would think to change it back to Wacdnalds.

 

[Ⓐaron]

Or at least they would think to change it back to Wacdnalds.

That implies a level of logic, rationality, and honesty that is simply lacking at that forum, dear.

 

[Dashell]

You know this IS the world where Cloud and Aerith are having spirit sex. Is it so far fetched that somehow some people got sent to the InuYasha world for the interview?

 

[Makoeyes987]

Wow...that is surprisingly snarky of you Quexinos. Great job

 

[Eerie]

That explains lots of things actually.

Such as denying the reality

 

[Dashell]

Wow...that is surprisingly snarky of you Quexinos. Great job

Way to insult people Quexinos!

Glad I made you proud Mako.

 

[Ryushikaze]

That would be a new level of sadness and low, for that fandom. Seriously. Faking kiddie drawings so you can have evidence. Ouch...

The WacDonalds fiasco along with "koi_bito" is bad enough. Leave the children out of this, please.

Remember Angelalex's plan to poll his girlfriend's what was it, first grade class on Advent Children?

McDonald's Expy in Inuyasha and I guess IRL Japan. Though I'm pretty sure I went to a Makkudonarudosu.

WacDonalds is about as genuine and MacDowels and the Gold Arcs.

Err no I got it Mako It was made up, I understood that.

My point is... even if the interview DID happen... why are these people so important anyway?

Because someone got it stuck in their head that whatever the japanese say- or you can claim they said- is law.
Are you unfamiliar with the infamous Naru and the Carp of Love?

has anyone told them there's no such thing as a WacDonalds? Cause I'm tempted to do that.

They've been told repeatedly. They've been asked on several occasions to prove it exists.

When they FINALLY provided evidence... It was MickieDee's. Sign even SAID McDonald's.

 

[Dashell]

Are you unfamiliar with the infamous Naru and the Carp of Love?

... yes?... but no need to explain it, I get where this is going.

 

[Alessa Gillespie]

http://www.jlist.com/SEARCH/Japanes...People_Dont_Know_Nihonjin_no_Shiranai_Nihongo
Wonder if one of those words is "koibito"

 

[Dashell]

It's not uncommon for a fandom to fight over a Japanese word. The OP fandom has Nakama to fight about.

Hito, could you tell us what nakama means

 

[Alessa Gillespie]

Doesn't nakama basically mean friends that are closer than family? Like the sort of "I trust my life with you!" friends?

 

[I Am Not Me]

You know this IS the world where Cloud and Aerith are having spirit sex. Is it so far fetched that somehow some people got sent to the InuYasha world for the interview?

OHLOLHAHAHAHAHA

I'm sure they had fun interviewing Kagome and friends.

 

[Splintered]

The whole koibito nonsense was actually one of the reasons why I signed up here. It was one of my first times on this website and I saw the flamewar. I kind of lol'd and wondered who could possible get this uppity about it.

It's not uncommon for a fandom to fight over a Japanese word. The OP fandom has Nakama to fight about.

Hito, could you tell us what nakama means

Hur, I was in the Naruto fandom and we had these fights all the time, about every single thing. At that time we had three or four "regular" translators but everyone fancied themselves an expert.

You could tell who were the ones just copy and pasting descriptions of the words anyway. They usually were the ones that called other people's translations "horrible" and screaming that the translator was biased.

 

[Ⓐaron]

You could tell who were the ones just copy and pasting descriptions of the words anyway. They usually were the ones that called other people's translations "horrible" and screaming that the translator was biased.

So pretty much the same as in the FFVII fandom then

 

[Splintered]

So pretty much the same as in the FFVII fandom then

It seems so.

In general, I found that the people who get pissed about other people's translations are the ones who are ignorant about the hard work that goes into it. Even if other translators disagreed, they always discussed it properly.

People treat language like it's exactly like Spanish 101 in highschool, and don't realize that it's usually very flexible. Even if Japanese is that strict, English is not.

I did in fact enjoy that geocities webpage description of koibito and the wonderful irony that it would have now as they now have to effectively troll their own arguments.

Although, now I'm wondering what the hell is going on with the koi bito vs koibito business. Someone tl;dr it for me.

 

[I Am Not Me]

Although, now I'm wondering what the hell is going on with the koi bito vs koibito business. Someone tl;dr it for me.

Koi bito is basically for Tifa. Tifa is a koi bito. This means she's a 'nice person/fishpeople'.

Koibito is for Aerith. Aerith is a koibito. This means she's a lover to Cloud.



Backpedalling anyone?

 

[Splintered]

Koi bito is basically for Tifa. Tifa is a koi bito. This means she's a 'nice person/fishpeople'.

Koibito is for Aerith. Aerith is a koibito. This means she's a lover to Cloud.



Backpedalling anyone?

wat

Is there... an actual difference in the kanji? If not, what happened to this fandom while I was gone?

 

[I Am Not Me]

When spelled in Kanji for Tifa, it doesn't mean lover. As long as it's for Tifa, there's no such thing. It's only describing her character.

Refer to the Clerith translators.


Oh yeah, and the comments in this:
http://thelifestream.net/ffvii-adve...estream-black-and-lifestream-white/#more-3881

 

[Ⓐaron]

No, there's no difference. The fandom just went batshit. Or rather, a certain small segment of the fandom did