Mistake and group preferences?

[snm-queen.livejournal.com]

Was I the only one who thought that Shinsen & Ureshii sub for the Emperor's second line in episode 6 was a little off?
Didn't he say something along the lines of, "今クロヴィスと話した...急がなければな けかくご"? Basically, "I was talking to Clovis, we must speed up the plan(?). (I probably screwed up somewhere in both the Japanese sentence and the translation but I'm not claiming to be the purveyor of perfect Japanese. Oh, far from it. XD) But to translate that second part as, "He is on a beach now, at peace", can anyone see where that comes from? Or is this how they've always been, like, their level of translation? (Does that even make sense?) I've only watched episode 6 by them and I noticed some other little things but they weren't quite as odd as this and I always thought Shinsen was a good group so now I'm just curious.

Asking since I'm trying to burn stuff for a friend as part of a get-well present and I'd rather she not end up with odd subs. I personally watch RAWs & gg, since soft subs make taking caps for graphics easier, but the added notes are kind of annoying. So...thoughts?

EDIT: Too many comments, I give up. XD;; Just wanted to thank everyone for their input and I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who noticed the mis-translation.

Comments

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

It's about a lot of things. It's about political resistance and personal rivalry (like Code Geass). Basically, the Universe has a new Emperor, Vetti Sforza (in my icon, voiced by Akira Ishida), and a people's army rises up to oppose his Empire. They're very scattered and shabby, with a few aristocrats giving resources, but they're mostly just people. Then they meet a space pirate and in him and his incredible battleship of glass, they believe they have found the weapon they need. And it develops from there. :)

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

Does it lean towards the thematic or the plot-astic? I mean---like, rag-tag Avalanche against the Shinra Corporation, or Paul Atreides against House Harkonnen? The choice either makes or breaks a rebellion plot, imo.

[thomasvye.livejournal.com]

Well the rebellion plot and the manouvers against it certainly drives the action, but I think it's more character driven than anything. It's like a drama between maybe six or seven of the main characters and their various obsessions with each other which plays out on a very big scale.

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I've been interested in it since you recced the thing a few weeks ago, but considering my internet is an ass. From the things you and rhyste said, though, I think I'll give it a try after I'm done with Black Lagoon.

And whenever this 8.5 torrent finishes. *kicks*

[x-reggg.livejournal.com]

8.5 is out? O_O *hasn't finished her f-list reading*

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

Yes. XD A few posts back in the comm, actually. RAW version, though, but it's recap anyway.

[rhyste.livejournal.com]

I agree with thomasvye; more character driven.

While the resistance v. empire is part of it, there is also a prophecy about the unification of the galaxy and a two headed eagle. The series kind of dwells on the meaning of the two headed eagle bit and the unification, fitting various characters into the "role" of the two headed eagle. Prophecy is more central to the plot, but the central "conflict scenes" and battles take place between the two fighting sides.

[verity-isle.livejournal.com]

So it is a Star Wars-esque rebellion plot, plus George R.R. Martin-style prophecying, and---er, General Literature-obsession driven characters?

Odd hotchpotch. (Although I have a feeling I am going to love the Evil Emperor)