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Now I will CERTAINLY buy the Go Lion DVDs

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Yeah...that "Red Berets" episode in particular.

The amount of violence that got cut out of this series is unbelievable, but -- by and large -- completely understandable. There's stuff in there that wouldn't make it onto "Adult Swim" even today. Though maybe some of the self-censoring went a bit overboard in one or two places, rewatching the DVDs now, there's still plenty of blood 'n guts left in there (a bit less than Robotech, perhaps, but not by much), and much more than people remember; explicit as well as implicit.

Some of the "reworked" dialogue attempts to cover up the onscreen deaths by way of the "robot soldiers" retcon or whatever in a few places, but there's much that slipped right past the World Events producers (or perhaps was let past deliberately) in the form of violence and overt character carnage.

And from what I remember from recorded tapes and from what I'm seeing on the web, the Dairugger XV episodes have even more hardcore content that remained largely intact in the Voltron translation. Can't wait to get my hands on those.

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I just finished watching the first six episodes. Impressive work on this set so far. Now that I know about the censoring though, some of the action is a little tainted. And I couldn't help but laugh at our version of Sven's "injuries". It all seems obvious, but I wonder how much I would have picked up if I know there are differences.

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well, ok
a 12 year old wont notice that..

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I noticed that kind of thing when I was 12.

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Don't get me wrong, D, I'm not making fun of the show.

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Collection #2 -- due out next Tuesday, bitches.

TVShowsonDVD.com has apparently gotten hold of the "Yellow Lion" set (several weeks ago, in fact), but the reviewer has yet to post his full thoughts on it.




In the case of the "American" Voltron translation, though, the case of Sven's "injuries" and the transposition/continuation of the character onto what used to be his younger brother actually serves to benefit the show over the original Japanese series. Sho's death transferred his mission over to his brother in GoLion, who himself displayed very...unstable...tendencies. With Sven's character now encompassing both personas, it suddenly adds significant amounts of depth to his storyline, giving him something of a genuine character arc -- from somewhat cautious-yet-heroic in the first five episodes, all the way to nearly-unhinged after suffering his wounds at Zarkon's hands, and seeing his ladylove Romelle endangered by the same enemy (she in fact gets savagely raped by Lotor/Sincline in the Japanese series, which got worked around more than slightly for Voltron).

One of those real "happy accidents" that came about through the creative process of translation and adaptation for a different audience, and which adds some needed character meat exactly where the series truly required it. Another one of these "American" changes that, in many folks' minds, enhanced the Voltron saga over its Japanese counterparts was in the adjustment of the Dairugger XV backstory -- in the original Japanese series, the Rugger crew were merely peaceful space explorers out among the stars, enhancing mankind's knowledge of the universe, et cetera.

However, for the Voltron translation, WEP layered in the new impetus of their real reason for being out there -- the inner worlds of the galaxy are vastly overcrowded, and new space is desperately needed within a short span of time; and the Drules themselves are facing not only colonization needs, but the actual extinction of their race if they don't attempt the same thing. It puts a ticking clock on the entire series, and adds a greatly enhanced sense of urgency to the entire proceedings with both sides under the gun, working towards the same ends via different means (the Drule/Galbeston planetary destruction was in the original show, but the human situation wasn't).

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TVShowsOnDVD.com is now reporting that Voltron vol. 2 will be delayed... possibly until 11/28 for Best Buy and 12/12 for everywhere else.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6611

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2 days before the release, Amazon reports:

THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HC2LRG?...SIN=B000HC2LRG

It seems that they are ALL SOLD OUT!

This didnt affect my pre-order since the status of my order seems:

Shipment #1: Shipping Soon

We are preparing these items for shipment and this portion of your order cannot be canceled or changed. Need information on returning an item?

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I doubt it is because they have sold out - the first set is still plentiful in many stores and I doubt that they'd be stupid enough to make less copies of set two after the sales of set one. I seem to recall they actually made more copies of the first set after Best Buy ran out.

It might wele be that the set has been delayed and Amazon don't know the new date.

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oh God... lets hope they make an exception with my order

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Amazon shipped my copy!

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A question for anyone who bought Voltron vol. 2 from Amazon, did you get the yellow lion collectible tin? Amazon seems to be the cheapest place to pick up the set but don't want to buy it if I don't get the tin.

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Mine hasn't arrived yet, I will notify you when it does!
or some1 else does in the meantime. - im sure it is the TIN version

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How about Buy.com? Metal tin?

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Apparently Amazon are supplying the tin - someone over on DVDTalk just got theirs.

Strangely, DVDPacific haven't got any stock yet.

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Bought mine at FYE on Tuesday. It's only $24.99 this week.

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It appears that the release date was pushed back another week (to 12/19) for Best Buy B&M locations; I'm hoping that they receive the tin edition. For those interested, they'll be open at 8:00am next Tuesday.

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Wasn't it in this week's BB ad?

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It was, but none of the B&M locations I visited had them in stock. When I asked a CSR for an inventory check, the system showed 12/19 as their release date. I'll know for sure come Tuesday morning.

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Just a followup: stopped in at Best Buy this morning and I found roughly 6 copies of Vol. 2, all tins; bought one (price was $24.99).

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edit: wrong thread, but I can't wait to pick up the second volume, though I still have three episodes or so on the first set to watch.

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It's recently been revealed that the "Fleet of Doom" special is set to be released by Media Blasters on DVD sometime during the first half of 2007, exclusively through the Voltron.com website. (You can read more about it at the site, under the "Know" news-header on the front page.)

They're working on special features to be included. Guess they figured they could make more $$$ offering it as a totally separate release, rather than including it in one of the main series sets, but still, this is one I'm definitely looking forward to -- it boasts some pretty hardcore moments even by Voltron standards.

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What is the "Fleep of doom" exactly? A part in the Voltron history that doesnt mind to be separated?

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The "Fleet of Doom" movie was the final animé Voltron story produced by World Events and Toei during the 1980s -- in it, Zarkon's expeditionary forces discover a major military/energy-production base of the Galaxy Alliance on the border of the Near and Far Universes, and both Zarkon and the Drule Empire combine forces to lay siege to and annihilate it.

Cue both Voltrons (Vehicle and Lion), who have to head to this battlezone quick and deal with both combined armadas before the Galaxy Alliance totally collapses. Pretty damn cool special, which offers near feature-quality animation in many places, probably the best of the entire series. Orignially, I was thinking this would be included in the final "Black Lion" set prior to the first Vehicle Voltron one, due to the low episode-count and other factors, but as long as it's released, I don't really care in what particular configuration.

Chronologically, it's set very late in the LV series, and at some point following Captain Newley's departure from the Explorer in the VV run (around episode #17).



(Also, you can download the opening sequence here...right-click to download and open in .ZIP, Windows Media format.)

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Thank you for the info josh!

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Amazon has no date listed for Volume 3 even though it is up for pre-order. Where did you find Voltron listed?



Paul

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on the official Voltron webpage, under the KNOW category
www.voltron.com

and the order page:
http://store.voltron.com/index.asp?P...PROD&ProdID=45

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Not a prob.


Also, places like DVD Planet, Deep Discount DVD, and Amazon offer it for something like 4-5 bucks less than the official site (preordered mine through the first outlet).

Looking forward to this next one. Though I'm wondering when they're gonna announce a release-date on the Fleet of Doom DVD (website says "First Quarter '07," but no way in hell they're gonna make that one).