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Posted by lborgia88 on 19-11-2011 at 18:52:

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Originally posted by Transmute Jun
I'm sure there were MANY copies of R2D2 in various 70s shows. Star Wars was far too popular not to be imitated.

I don't mind Pimer (the Gatch II autopilot). As you say, LB, he served an appropriate purpose (flying the ship, to allow Ryu to get off and go on missions and have his own G-machine) and didnt' talk too often. And when he did talk, it was very 'mechanical' and impersonal... NO personality quirks!

Trying to recall what Pimer looks like, and coming across a bit where Jinpei kicks him, led to some gif-making.

If only they could have kicked Zark!

Posted by Becky Rock on 19-11-2011 at 20:07:

LB, that's great.

I'd forgotten Pimer looks like a big gumball machine.

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Posted by Springie on 19-11-2011 at 20:42:

Bwahahahaha...love that gif, LB!

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 19-11-2011 at 21:56:

I just want to know what nutcase actually agreed to those demands of Zark's!

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Posted by amethyst on 19-11-2011 at 22:08:

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Originally posted by Transmute Jun
I just want to know what nutcase actually agreed to those demands of Zark's!

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Posted by Becky Rock on 19-11-2011 at 23:45:

Oh yeah. She did spearhead that, didn't she?

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Posted by UnpublishedWriter on 20-11-2011 at 02:52:

About ten years too late.

Blame some different wusses.

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Posted by gatchamarie on 20-11-2011 at 09:07:

Thanks a lot for the neat info, Jason!

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Originally posted by Victoria
I grew up on G-Force ---> Gatchaman, so this whole Zark and Rover thing left me completely bewildered. I had no idea what was everyone talking about for quite a while. I think I should consider myself happy. (Well, except for that Dirk Daring and Ace Goodheart and Dr. Brighthead thing)

I too grew up watching Gatchaman, having had the fortunate possibility to see all the series one after the other! I just saw a couple of BotP episodes before Gatchaman took over and I almost completely forgot all about Zark until I've joined this site as a grownup! Must say that I really have to be honest and admit that I don't regret having had Zark out of my childhood at all! I remember Rover not being a burden at all, and Pimer in Gatch II being likewise as it only fulfilled its duties without any annoying additions like Zark's!

Great gif, LB!

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Posted by lborgia88 on 20-11-2011 at 16:03:

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Originally posted by Transmute Jun
I just want to know what nutcase actually agreed to those demands of Zark's!

I'd guess someone(s) who correctly realized the necessity of a narrator to fill in the exposition gaps and explain that "everyone is evacuated," "those planes are flown by robots," or "he/she escaped at the last minute and is just fine now!" but who didn't have a good grasp at all of how to give said narrator a personality, or scenes, that would appeal to most kids!

I recall groaning in irritated impatience, as a kid, whenever the show cut to a Zark scene.

Or maybe all they would have had to do was, via some dialogue bits, make it clear that the G-Force members thought he was neurotic, controlling, patronizing, weird (re. Susan) too, instead of them gushing that he's a genius, or kissing him!

Posted by KT1972 on 20-11-2011 at 16:51:

Have to say Zark might have worked if they had created him much more likeable in the first place!

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 20-11-2011 at 17:24:

Yes, I totally understand the need for a narrator, but the personality is what did me in. And I agree, LB, the fact that the Team were always going on about how great he was! Puke2

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Posted by Becky Rock on 20-11-2011 at 18:14:

Not all of them. I don't remember Jason ever saying anything good about him. Zark implied Jason contacted him in the Strike on Spectra, but that still wasn't Jason saying anything good about him.

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Posted by lborgia88 on 20-11-2011 at 18:28:

But he didn't say anything bad, that I can recall.

I think it was mostly Mark and Princess who complimented Zark, especially in the scenes where they were in the Ready Room with him.

Poor Mark and Princess, they really did get set up to be the "Teacher's Pets," in the show, didn't they? Kids must have been a bit confused, wondering "Do they really like him that much, or are they being suck-ups?"

Posted by Becky Rock on 20-11-2011 at 20:28:

If you don't have anything good to say, you don't say anything at all - but Jason had no problem with speaking his mind usually.

I know there were a couple fics where Anderson said to someone he regretted ever giving the okay for Zark to be built.

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Posted by lborgia88 on 21-11-2011 at 05:19:

I like that -after all, Zark does take credit for some stuff, at Anderson's expense, that was done/developed by Nambu in the Gatch version.

I've seen fics too where the G-Force members praise and coo over Zark but only to humor him, because they really think he's irritating but realize they're stuck with him -that's always worked for me.

Posted by KT1972 on 21-11-2011 at 09:28:

Lol2
I've enjoyed the fics where he ends up in tiny bits and pieces!!! Clap Clap Clap

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 21-11-2011 at 15:43:

We did a fic exchange on the BOTP ML a couple of years ago. My request was for 'Zark gets what he truly deserves' and the author did a wonderful job of balancing those 'suck-up comments while still doing exactly what I asked. Big Grin

So I think it's possible... both can be done... you just have the be creative and stretch your mind a bit.

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Posted by KT1972 on 21-11-2011 at 15:48:

What, play with his FOSDIC until he explodes?

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 21-11-2011 at 16:25:

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Originally posted by KT1972
What, play with his FOSDIC until he explodes?

Not quite! This is the actual fic that was written for me...

http://www.gatchfanfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=762

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 21-11-2011 at 16:26:

And since you're all dying to know what happens after G-Force realizes that they've been drugged, here's the next panel. The answer is simple: when aliens drug you, turn it into a food fight!

P.S. Who gave Mark Jason's angry pills?

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