Hatsumi92 wrote:Not sure if he's on this site but Penguintruth tends to freak out at any dub ever made. Basically his opinion on the dub is right and yours is wrong no matter how convincing your argument may be.
This is inaccurate. I'm fond of several English dubs. Good English dubs. Not Evangelion's terrible English dub.
As for whether I think my opinion is "right", that's a ridiculous accusation. Every living human being in history has, to some degree, believed their opinion over others. It's why we gravitate towards people of similar tastes, because we like to feel like our opinions are justified. If you don't think you do this, you're mistaken.
I know the difference between fact and opinion, but I don't see you presenting any arguments to the contrary other than "derp, he hates everything". If you can't present an argument, don't assume I can't.
One of his arguments being Vic Mignogna shouldn't play Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, he's clearly being contrary because of the praise the original dub got and the new dub but he says Vic shouldn't play the role of a 16 year old boy because he's 48 years old.
I believe this is pretty much the worst excuse ever. For one he isn't bad at all as Edward, but most importantly isn't that what acting is? Especially voice acting? To portray a variety of characters with your voice alone? Age shouldn't even matter, if you can act, do it.
My argument is that Vic Mignogna lacks any emotion in his Edward Elric and it sounds too dry for many of the very emotional, dramatic moments of the show(s). His age has little to do with it.
I feel the same way about Spike Spencer and Tiffany Grant, but even moreso. At least Mignogna has a good voice. Spencer and Grant have bad voices and can't act. They lack any subtlety and thus their performances as Shinji and Asuka come off as gross exaggerations.