What's the deal with dubbies?

Originally posted on 3/15/2007

After a few things that happened this week I thought about posting this blog. So I'm back with another Asiaphile blog. This one might be considered more of an otaku one.

I don't hate dubs, but I don't love them either. I think they serve a purpose somewhat. They introduce an anime to an audience that for some reason can't get, find, or doesn't know of the original. Sometimes I think the dubs need to edit some stuff out. I know what you are saying or thinking "What the HELL ARE YOU THINKING DUBBIE!!!111111oneoneeleven?????////" Ok let me explain, Japanese tv can show some things that American tv can't mainly broadcast tv or tv aimed at kids. "Why can't the stupid American FCC change it's asshole ways?" I don't know, but you are welcome to try and get into American government and work for the FCC. I know sometimes animes use things that might upset other celebrities and companies. Like in Samurai Pizza Cats the New York Pizza Cats were named Michael, Madonna, and Prince. Of course they had to change the names of those characters.

I really hate digital paint edits. Why do you need to erase all the Japanese writing on the signs and stuff in the background? Why can't there just be a subtitle about the sign/paper? Or just have the characters talk about it so you know what they are talking about. Or even worse is when they edit food and drinks and turn beer into soda or water, and an Onigiri getting turned into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. If they were going to make it into a "Western" type snack food they could've made it something round like a cupcake.

I have a big gripe about my mom she's dare I say it a dubbie. I'm so ashamed. I can believe she supports dubs. I mean she doesn't work for a dub company or anything like that, so I really have no idea why she does. When I asked her about it she told me she likes dubs any kind of dubs because she doesn't like reading subtitles. What the hell!? I just had to call her out as a dubbie a dubbie is a dubbie no matter if it's your mom, grandparent, or a sibling please don't let this disease spread.