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hirazuki · 24 days ago

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I've heard over and over and over again how much the 4Kids dub changed things, so I'm finally subjecting myself to watching the entire RAI dub while I work on some art commissions and cosplay photo edits, since I'm almost ready to fanfic...

... 'subjecting,' is the word I want to emphasize here.

#okay i mean yes. objectively there are Changes™ and it would be lunacy to deny that. yes.#and yes a lot of the changes are plot/universe-relevant information whose absence does change interpretation. absolutely.#however.#are those changes significant enough to the fabric of the story for one to endure the triple threat?#(voice acting; characterization; music)#not that i'm seeing so far tbh!#i already knew the voicework was terrible but the music discovery was disappointing :/#and i'm not only talking about the songs but the background tracks too; they just don't mesh well with the scenes #the music is like an afterthought rather than something that enhances the visuals #and the changes to the dialogue yes do take away plot/info but add SO MUCH personality and vibrancy to the characters #i honestly prefer the witty comebacks to the more 'accurate' lines #there is /so much sass/ in the 4Kids dub and it's quite honestly my favorite part of the series #feels kinda dead without it #then again i am still in early early s2 so maybe i'll come across something that changes my mind #ANYWAY basically i've only ever sought out the parts that interest me (va//ltor XD) in all the eng dubs #and finally got curious enough to see what everyone's talking about since i didn't really get that with v's scenes lmao #(and my being so pro-4Kids isn't childhood nostalgia -- i only watched the series for the first time three years ago XD)#(i just tend to dislike english voice acting in general - videogames; anime; movies; cartoons everything - and the 4Kids actors were a GIFT #(i went into it expecting less than nothing and was so pleasantly surprised!)#(stella pulled me in with her voice and attitude as surely as she pulled bloom into magix ^^)#withoutwords

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