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NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-14 03:54:04
July 14 2010 03:53 GMT
#1
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Notes:

I'm bored (it's Wednesday) So if you're bored too then please share with me what the geekiest thing you're interested/involved in is.

For myself it's 'Tokusatsu' (part of the reason I retired from full-time coverage was to devote more time to this.)

There's more information about my hobby underneath the spoiler :D

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Wikipedia definition of Tokusatsu;

Tokusatsu (特撮) is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects (tokusatsu literally translates as "special filming" in Japanese).

'Tokusatsu entertainment often deals with science fiction, fantasy or horror, but movies and television shows in other genres can sometimes count as tokusatsu as well. The most popular types of tokusatsu include kaiju monster movies (the Godzilla and Gamera film series), superhero TV serials (the Kamen Rider and Metal Hero Series), and mecha dramas (Giant Robo).

Some tokusatsu television programs combine several of these subgenres (the Ultraman and Super Sentai series). Tokusatsu is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but most tokusatsu movies and television programs are not widely known outside Asia.'

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu.)

As it stands I've seen; (plus most movies, specials, CMs and Extra episodes.)

Kamen Rider:

The more plot-heavy, 'adult' series out of the two which is marketed more towards adult fans and collectors of the merchandising due to it's complicated themes and emphasis on character development.

Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Kamen Rider Blade.
Kamen Rider Kiva.
Kamen Rider 555.
Kamen Rider Kabuto.
Kamen Rider Decade.
Kamen Rider Den-O.
Kamen Rider Double.

Super Sentai:

Basically, what the 'Power Rangers' franchise was based upon. It's more aimed at kids and families - there are a lot of merchandising elements, but there is still plot and character development. It's just that no one dies in these series (usually) and it's far less dark.

Dekaranger. (not finished.)
Magiranger. (not finished.)
Engine Sentai Go-onger.
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
Tensou Sentai Goseiger.

Misc Related Series:

Ultraman Mebius.
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle.
Tomica Rescue Force.
Tomica Rescue Fire.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Live Action.
Armor Heroes (Chinese take on Kamen Rider.)

I was attracted to Tokusatsu from my childhood love of Power Rangers. I am also a big Asian drama/cinema fan (I studied it at University too.) The whole Gunpla/Mech thing doesn't really interest me, but masked heroes are a different story entirely.

Before anyone asks - there is a quite large and very active Tokusatsu community for foreign fans. Most of us are between 15-30....and yes, I do buy the toys.


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Cauld
Profile Joined February 2010
United States350 Posts
July 14 2010 03:56 GMT
#2
Well, either watching pro league starcraft or if I'm really bored and just want to lay down and relax sometimes I'll listen to people play role playing games in .mp3 format
Stratos_speAr
Profile Joined May 2009
United States6959 Posts
July 14 2010 03:56 GMT
#3
I guess it would currently be pro BW.

As for things that I want to start doing again that I haven't had time for since I started college, that would be Warhammer 40,000 (tabletop) and D&D.
A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.
treeoo
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia73 Posts
July 14 2010 03:56 GMT
#4
playing sc at school when i shouda been listening to commerce
life is life
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33461 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-14 03:58:35
July 14 2010 03:57 GMT
#5
Super Sentai is pretty awesome, it's sad how much they dumb it down when they turn it into power rangers for united states consumptions . It's pretty dramatic and compelling stuff in the original form, people actually die o_O


Oh, as for me, I definitely have to go with "writing for a pro-gaming website."
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
eLiE
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada1039 Posts
July 14 2010 03:57 GMT
#6
probably my psychiatry studying atm, followed closely by starcraft/video games. i'm currently trying to learn how to read body language and do clinical hypnosis, and i'm always practicing on my friends and the kids at the camp i work at (i made a game where i have to guess whether you're lying or telling the truth, they like it). it freaks some people out, but whateves.

many years ago, i also used to collect stamps too for some reason, if we want to be cliche about geeky hobbies.
How's the weather down there?
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
July 14 2010 04:01 GMT
#7
Starcraft I guess..
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
July 14 2010 04:01 GMT
#8
Learning stuff for fun.... watching MIT / Yale / Harvard lectures on various topics.
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
July 14 2010 04:01 GMT
#9
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Sentient66
Profile Joined July 2009
United States651 Posts
July 14 2010 04:02 GMT
#10
Watching pro BW is probably my geekiest hobby. I kinda stopped playing once Summer began because I felt that I needed to devote more time to guitar/studying foreign languages (my cool hobbies). I might eventually end up buying SC2, but as it is right now, BW is just too exciting to stop watching.
seNsiX.421
TryThis
Profile Joined February 2007
Canada1522 Posts
July 14 2010 04:03 GMT
#11
i think the biggest thing for me, and most others here will the starcraft itself. simply because of the sheer stigma that goes with following the professional scene of a video game thats played in a different country. im not remotely embarrassed by it and love it to death. but i gotta admit its geeky as hell
Dwell
Garaman
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States556 Posts
July 14 2010 04:06 GMT
#12
collect MTG cards still when i have the chance at a bargain.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-14 04:10:29
July 14 2010 04:07 GMT
#13
Watching documentaries and reading the Inquirer? Im a total geek... Only thing missing is an addiction to anime.

Video games isnt considered as a "geeky" hobby anymore IMO.

edit: Ohhh reading war books and other biographies.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
FyRe_DragOn
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada2056 Posts
July 14 2010 04:07 GMT
#14
used to be pokemon, now its just bw :D

or maybe reading fantasy novels? donno if this counts as geeky
aka DragOn[NaS]
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51490 Posts
July 14 2010 04:07 GMT
#15
does watching k-pop count as more geeky as sc.
Commentator
pokeyAA
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
United States936 Posts
July 14 2010 04:09 GMT
#16
my geekiest hobby was playing MUDS in junior high
Lexpar
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
1813 Posts
July 14 2010 04:09 GMT
#17
Besides the obvious starcraft, I play around a lot with 3ds max and have been trying to learn C++. Also I've read 4 of the Starcraft books
Random_0
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1163 Posts
July 14 2010 04:10 GMT
#18
Following professional Starcraft... or reading comic books for fun.

I'm a grown man, by the way.
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
July 14 2010 04:10 GMT
#19
Watching pro Starcraft games, religiously. There are probably other things, but I just can't think of them. Probably something about anime/kdramas though.
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
luminaire
Profile Joined May 2010
United States56 Posts
July 14 2010 04:12 GMT
#20
Playing and judging MTG, and my intense love affair with star trek: the next generation
Work hard and never give up.
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