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Post by Hades on Mar 10, 2004 17:17:39 GMT
The episode of Sonic x that is on ITV right now is SO ripping off thunderbirds. Firstly theres Robotniks E-90 thing. which is blatently a rip off of Thunderbird 2 even to the degree that it drops a container out of its middle. The container even looks the same as the tunderbird 2 one. same shape same colour. And then when the Tornado X was launching from the house, the palm trees bending to the side as it launched.  |
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Post by Vector on Mar 10, 2004 17:25:01 GMT
yes I just watched it. if that ISNT rip off can someone plz tell me what is??
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Post by ChaosX3 on Mar 10, 2004 17:30:10 GMT
No, its a rip off, thats blatently obvious. In fact, could it BE more of a rip off? Satelites? Hmmm, thunderbird 5... X Tornado remind anyone of Thunderbird 1?
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Post by supersonicjim on Mar 10, 2004 17:37:47 GMT
i don't know what to say but I agree totaly, I have a question though how could the japanise artists have ever seen a poorly done and (scary) english show to rip off?
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Post by Hades on Mar 10, 2004 17:45:06 GMT
i don't know what to say but I agree totaly, I have a question though how could the japanise artists have ever seen a poorly done and (scary) english show to rip off? Well its quite a world famouse show is old thunderbirds. after all there is a big Hollywood blockbuster feature film being made of it as we speak. Teaser trailers already in cinimas |
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Post by Samface on Mar 10, 2004 18:10:21 GMT
Indeed, I saw it the second time I saw Return of the King. It might be quite fun actually. ;D
The palm-trees bit was ripped off before then anyhow, in Sonic Adventure before the first Sky Chase.
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Post by ChaosX3 on Mar 10, 2004 18:27:57 GMT
*Checks side bar* HEY! Samface did you know you're a big time boomer? Hold on... SO AM I!? Weird...
Anyway, I think SA was ripping off as well- trees go down, road come up, trees go down, road goes up, trees go down... road goes up...
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Post by Michael on Mar 10, 2004 19:17:15 GMT
Sonic Team seem to be fans of Thunderbirds.
The Japanese version of this episode was cool as the soundtrack was also vaguely Thunderbirds-esque.
Mike
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Post by harryhatman on Mar 10, 2004 19:19:27 GMT
Yeah, also in the sonic anime movie, it has that too... hmmm
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Post by Omega Wants Cake on Mar 10, 2004 19:26:08 GMT
Might as we point out the Macross reference while we're here.
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Post by Blizz on Mar 10, 2004 19:57:36 GMT
Wahhhhh, I forgot to tape it!!
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Post by MechaShadow on Mar 10, 2004 21:37:41 GMT
If that wasn't a rip from Thunderbirds I'll eat one of Mighty's wombles! lol!
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Post by Dragonsteincole on Mar 11, 2004 10:28:55 GMT
**thunderbirds theme** the japanese seem to like thunderbirds a lot!  First, I hear the theme music on Takeshi's Castle, and then this 'homage' to it in SX |
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Post by Spydaman on Mar 11, 2004 11:04:42 GMT
Rip off is such a harsh term to use I say it's more like a homage, and that way it seems more fun. But seriously, isn't it just common sense that if you build a runway lined with trees the trees are gonna have to go down? Lol and I don't think the new Tornado looked like Thunderbird 1 and as for satellites, now peeps are just nitpicking. Thunderbirds isn't the only thing to feature a satellite and there were several in that episode so think you're just scraping the barrel now. The E-90, yes, definately Thunderbird 2 inspired. The runway? Possibly but not neccessarily. |
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Post by madhair60 on Mar 11, 2004 11:08:47 GMT
Wahhhhh, I forgot to tape it!! Lucky you. You are spared from the awfulness. |
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Post by Hades on Mar 11, 2004 14:04:23 GMT
The runway? Possibly but not neccessarily. Blatently. It looked exactly the same as the thunderbords one. How many other shows do you know where a driveway with palm trees evenly spaced down the side acts as a runway when the palm tress bend to the side |
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Post by Spydaman LoggedOut on Mar 11, 2004 17:55:15 GMT
lol common, that "evenly spaced" thing is just nit picking. But to me, I didn't think Thunderbirds when I saw the runway, I thought Tail's lab in Sonic Adventure. And I didn't say it definately wasn't from Thunderbirds, I said not neccesarily.
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Post by Darkshadow on Mar 11, 2004 18:14:04 GMT
As soon as I got home, I switched on ITV and said, Thunderbird 2?  Then halfway through it dropped those case things, then I said, THUNDERBIRD 2??? |
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First, I hear the theme music on Takeshi's Castle, and then this 'homage' 
Then halfway through it dropped those case things, then I said, THUNDERBIRD 2???