While technically it is illegal, it's been getting done better than most licensed subs I've watched, and they're not picky about what's going to make them able to line their pockets. All I agree with Greg on is that you shouldn't have to pay for fansubs and bootlegs. Now THAT is illegal. Yet Crunchyroll has been doing it from the beginning, and there are other sites out there that are following suit. Those are the sites that should get taken down, and considered the "devil" of anime.
If Greg and the other activists get their way, you're going to see Chibicon crap themselves for even considering playing fansubs. I don't know what their exact plan is, but if they know what's good for them, they won't do it. That's all I've heard.
The problem with what Gonzo was going for, is the same thing FUNimation and other companies were considering, and it's one major flaw. It's for Americans only. Canada, and all the other countries won't be able to participate in this endeavor for quite a while. I don't know why but that's how it is. Same thing goes for the $1.99 episode downloads. It's US only.
I still support licensed DVDs, but if they keep licensing and sending out the crap that I wouldn't even watch fansubbed, they're not going to get another red cent from me for as long as they live, and that goes for a lot of others as well I'm sure. When FUNimation gives you "widescreen" DB/Z/GT only to find out it's FAKE widescreen where you no longer see Goku's hair and boots, and "remastered" Slayers where there's more grammatical errors and spelling mistakes than the previous version, you've lost me as a customer. |