Copyright Vicky Allison

Copyright Vicky Allison

(*Aqua - Cartoon Heroes)

"They all laughed when I said I was going to draw a caricature but when they saw my drawing - they were in absolute HYSTERICS!"

(*All Saints - Under The Bridge)

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I went into a store with loads of signs saying 'If you look under 25 please don't be offended if you're asked for ID'.

Heading to the counter, I prepared to get my driving license out, as is the norm.

SHOCK, HORROR. The shop assistant didn't ask for my ID as I paid for the beer.

Normally the issue is that I get ID'd for looking young, and something that's bugged me since turning 18.

And on the day I expected to get ID'd but didn't I was gutted.

Ironic, now I'm on the wrong side of twentysomething I want to get ID'd as confirmation that I look young.

Such is life. Or may that store was just slack, I hope.

Next week... Botox (JOKE).

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What makes a bad guy?

I mean everyone, real life or fiction, good guy or bad guy thinks they're doing the right thing for whatever reason.

Without villains, would we we need heroes? Yes I think.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines villain as "a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel; or a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot".

The word villain comes from old French, referring to a person who committed many unchivalrous acts, filtering through to the modern meaning of the word.

via Photobucket"In the real world there are no villains. No one actually sets out to do evil. Fiction mirrors life. Or, more accurately, fiction serves as a lens to focus what we know of life and bring its realities into sharper, clearer understanding for us. There are no villains cackling  and rubbing their hands in glee as they contemplate their evil deeds. There are only people with problems, struggling to solve themI ." (Ben Bova)

'He may be driven by greed, neuroses, or the conviction that his cause is just, but he's driven by something not unlike the things that drive a hero." (David Lubar)

(*Darren Hayes - Waking The Monster)

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It'll probably take a second viewing to appreciate it more but the finale has left me gagging for more -so much unfinished business.

Series 3 has been confirmed. Annie will surely be back. The official Being Human blog isn't letting us get any closure either by teasing us with deleted scenes. It's like a good pain:

It's an office, a gym, Ebay shop. The desk doubles as a vanity and dining table sometimes, and the laptop is also my games console, tv and dvd player. I even sleep in there!

The shelves have got make up, magazines, dvds and artifacts on. The walls covered in post-it notes, and there's a couple of rabbit calenders. Around the printer are protein shakes and weights.

That's where the magic happens!

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Anime has filtered into pop culture as we know it through adaptations and dubbed versions, for example Pokemon and Yu Gi Oh.

Years ago, I watched some episodes of Sailor Moon, where 5 girls morph into Sailor suits and protect Earth from the bad guys. On the surface it looks girly, cutesy... even a little soft.

Recently I revisited the series and watch the original Japanese versions with subtitles. The American version was so dumbed down. You'd think this series was made for an older audience, or Japanese kids are used to more hardcore material. There's more past and future storylines than Doctor Who, the main charactors are actually reincarnated, it's crazy plus the nudity! Hold that thought...

After America was done with Transformers (1987), Japan scrapped the last series (three episodes) and made 3 more series (Takara) that evolved Transformers beyond what we knew, daring to kill off all the main characters and even blow up their home planet.

With both the original Sailor Moon and Transformers Takara series, they do what American cartoons wouldn't dream of. They swear, have blood, mention dying and going to hell alot, they show painful deaths and think nothing of killing off main characters and bringing them back to life.

Sailor Moon has heavy implication of same sex relationships and contains quite intricate love stories/triangles. There's also a big focus on a stronger force, be that love or belief or friendship, which conquers all and adds so much depth to the Japanese versions.

American cartoons aren't made like they used to be, or like their amazing Japanese counterparts.

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