<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post8424242329878585657..comments</id><updated>2009-10-02T18:31:21.215-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Protoculture Times: Random Thoughts 09/27/09</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/feeds/8424242329878585657/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html'/><author><name>J T</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12038147178807742647</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-6131990235873586630</id><published>2009-10-02T18:31:21.215-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-02T18:31:21.215-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Listen to Ep1, then.  You'll find out just what JT...</title><content type='html'>Listen to Ep1, then.  You&amp;#39;ll find out just what JT thinks about the Shadow Chronicles.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/6131990235873586630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/6131990235873586630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254526281215#c6131990235873586630' title=''/><author><name>Viper, author of DLD</name><uri>http://www.destroidslastdance.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-2232217927811066594</id><published>2009-09-30T14:12:53.050-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T14:12:53.050-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am interested to see what JT has to say about th...</title><content type='html'>I am interested to see what JT has to say about the Shadow Chronicles.  While I wasn&amp;#39;t totally blown away by the film, I don&amp;#39;t feel the extreme dislike shared by many Robotech folks.  I do see where it pretty much stepped all over the various Sentinel stories.  It was almost like HG decided that too much time had passed to salvage the Sentinels and, instead, glossed over it.  Maybe HG thougt fans could fill in the blanks with stories from the novels and the comics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Ryan</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/2232217927811066594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/2232217927811066594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254337973050#c2232217927811066594' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-3931979675817354240</id><published>2009-09-30T13:03:47.601-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T13:03:47.601-05:00</updated><title type='text'>JT has got a good thing going for him, you can't d...</title><content type='html'>JT has got a good thing going for him, you can&amp;#39;t deny it. And while robotech may not be that popular, it does mean a lot to its fans, and that&amp;#39;s all that matters. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And while HG may not &amp;quot;owe&amp;quot; fans anything, they could of at least given fans something good rather than something that completely made a mockery out of what we came to love.  You can&amp;#39;t take something and change it, then expect the fans to accept it, it just doesn&amp;#39;t work like that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But of course, this is coming from someone who gave up on the fandom a long time ago.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/3931979675817354240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/3931979675817354240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254333827601#c3931979675817354240' title=''/><author><name>Lynn J Williams</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-5134652329605262817</id><published>2009-09-30T10:17:16.063-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T10:17:16.063-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Would you agree that Harmony Gold owes fans of Rob...</title><content type='html'>Would you agree that Harmony Gold owes fans of Robotech nothing?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think about it!  They could have just left off with the original 85 and moved on to other properties.  Let&amp;#39;s face it, Robotech doesn&amp;#39;t have the wide appeal of Transformers, G.I.JOe, or even bigger franchises like Star Wars.  Robotech fandom is basically a cult following . . . big enough to be noticed by Harmony Gold, but not large enough to make further merchandising or animation a no-brainer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Ryan</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/5134652329605262817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/5134652329605262817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254323836063#c5134652329605262817' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8196080633261556806</id><published>2009-09-30T06:58:25.944-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T06:58:25.944-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Unfortunately, you're wrong, '85.  You're so wrong...</title><content type='html'>Unfortunately, you&amp;#39;re wrong, &amp;#39;85.  You&amp;#39;re so wrong, it defies modern technology to try and measure how wrong you are.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The purpose of being a fan is to express enjoyment of whatever it is you&amp;#39;re a fan of,in this case it&amp;#39;s Robotech.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, for a descent fan, intelligence is key.  We&amp;#39;re not talking about some blind, drooling-at-the-mouth Fanboy who walks around gibbering like an idiot. No, we&amp;#39;re talking about someone who&amp;#39;d got a legitimate brain, and has issues with some of the things RT has been through.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;#39;d be the same if you were, say, a fan of Dodge musclecars.  The classics had thier problems, and so do some of the new ones.  If a person wasn&amp;#39;t able to vent about their opinion of the new challenger, then they&amp;#39;d be considered something less than a true musclecar feind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Legitimate dissent isn&amp;#39;t some kind of plague.  I happen to be a fan of Robotech, but I sure am not a fan of HG.  &amp;#39;Nuff said.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/8196080633261556806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/8196080633261556806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254311905944#c8196080633261556806' title=''/><author><name>Viper, authour of DLD</name><uri>http://www.destroidslastdance.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-5142623481603266224</id><published>2009-09-29T00:14:51.393-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T00:14:51.393-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The purpose of being a fan is to sit back and wait...</title><content type='html'>The purpose of being a fan is to sit back and wait for stuff to happen and have a good time. Thinking critically and making an effort to improve something which one has no authority to improve goes beyond fandom and into creative realms. Separating the two would allow people to at once enjoy their fandom more and put their energies to use somewhere that would have a positive effect. Trying to say that things operate in any other way would be foolish.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/5142623481603266224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/5142623481603266224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254201291393#c5142623481603266224' title=''/><author><name>1985 is over</name><uri>http://www.carlmacek.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-3143980498291712146</id><published>2009-09-28T08:37:45.165-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T08:37:45.165-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I think there must be a way to criticize Harmony G...</title><content type='html'>I think there must be a way to criticize Harmony Gold without hating on them, you know?  I listened to a recent podcast of &amp;quot;Space Station Liberty&amp;quot; and was apalled at the disrespect shown Kevin McKeever!  The man took the time to be interviewed on that podcast and, in my opinion, treated very poorly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yeah, I would love more Robotech product and story.  But as fans, we must remember that we are not technically owed anything.  In fact, we are fortunate that we get anything at all.  Think about fans of other 1980&amp;#39;s cartoon properties.  They are lucky to get a dvd release and that is about it.  Just my opinion.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for the show.  I am really enjoying it.  Keep up the good work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Ryan</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/3143980498291712146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/3143980498291712146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254145065165#c3143980498291712146' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-4465501091831532610</id><published>2009-09-27T22:14:54.773-05:00</published><updated>2009-09-27T22:14:54.773-05:00</updated><title type='text'>great read zen! love your random thoughts posts, t...</title><content type='html'>great read zen! love your random thoughts posts, they always amuse me =D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/4465501091831532610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/8424242329878585657/comments/default/4465501091831532610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html?showComment=1254107694773#c4465501091831532610' title=''/><author><name>atlantispalooza</name><uri>http://atlantispalooza.livejournal.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.protoculturetimes.com/2009/09/random-thoughts-092709.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502071231869201952.post-8424242329878585657' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5502071231869201952/posts/default/8424242329878585657' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>