1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why?
I visit every week or so, to watch videos and stuff.

2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why?
Ehhh, since I'm not much of a forum person, MAYBE once a month.

3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site?
IRC ACTIVITY, YO!

4. What would you like to see more of?
I liked the stream channels. I never see them advertised like they used to be. Those were funnnnn~

5. What would you like to see less of?
Not sure.

6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.)
Not that I'm aware of.
7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.)
*ahem*
Professor Otaku (Proffy Woffykins, Proffy-kuun, etc.)- ...keep watching the girly doodoo, you big softie~ Your videos paint you as the grumpy old man who is FORCED to watch the girly doodoo, when you and I both know that you watch it because you want to~! (DON'T LIE, MAN!) You're an awesome guy, and I really hope to have the opportunity to meet you in real life again very soon~

Arkada - I haven't seen much of your videos lately and it makes me saaaaaaaaaaaaaad... Maybe it's because I haven't been around as much, but still. D:

Vixen - Vix, darling. I love you to pieces, you are awesome and hilarious and adorable and your opinions always seem to mirror mine in most cases.

BUT. Darling, you need to breathe. I've heard from a few sources (that will remain nameless) that you've been really stressed lately and stuff and it's being reflected in your actions. >w< Just...like...relax and be your awesome and gorgeous self. =D

Malakye - MALLY WALLY! YOU ARE AWESOME. I NEED MORE OF YOU~!

JesuOtaku - Doing great as usual. (When will I get the next script, yo? I'm actually in a place where I can send extra lines =D)

Hitch- I haven't really seen much of you but you seem hysterical judging by the April Fool's video. I'm sorry I haven't gotten around to watching your stuff, but yeah...things happen.

Rabbit - Er....confession time. I haven't seen ANY of your stuff. Sorry. ^^

Kagami - Ditto.

8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change?
No opinion.

9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post?
See...I'm thinking of doing a series of fanfic sporkings that I will post on my own blog and this one in the future.

10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations?
If I had a site, totally.

11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account?
Si.

12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not?
Sometimes.

13. What do you like the most about D2?
The atmosphere of it all. Everyone is so nice and so personable. I've made so many close friends on this site that I STILL keep in touch with almost every single day. (and it introduced me to Atmora, my trolltastic boyfriend, but D2 is not a place to find boyfriends/girlfriends, folks. )

14. What do you like the least about D2?
Well, with all close knit groups, there has been much drama as of late. Everyone needs to calm their jets. =/

15. Anything else you’d like to comment on?
IRC CHANNEL > FORUMS.



I hope this helps.

1. I don't really check regularly anymore, mainly because there just hasn't been much that has really impressed me in the past several months that is D2 exclusive, and I have been busy. I more or less religiously follow JO's content, and I try to regularly watch Vixen and Arkada's reviews, though they don't regularly do their review shows, hence me not being a regular checker. Prof, Hitch, Kagami, and Rabbit I'm not into, as much, though sometimes I watch an episode or 2 of their shows.
2. I don't really post in the forums all that much, though that's not exclusive to this site. I don't read the D2 forums often, because my 3 favorite people on the site (JO, Vix, and Ark) haven't been doing all that much on them to my knowledge. I might come more if they started some forum conversations, (i.e. talking about a trend in anime that they're noticed, or maybe discuss a movie or an album that they just got, or something)
3. Nothing really springs to mind.
4. There isn't all that much content in relation to manga. Maybe you could do some more of that. Also, Rabbit, as she is, does OK manga reviews. I think that once she gets more experience with her review show, she could do some really good manga reviews. And the more she does, the quicker she will be better, so I guess I would like to see more of her. I would like to see more of JO's stuff, as well as Glass Reflection and Kitsuki, though I understand that you guys are busy.
5. I think you could go for a bit less of the non-review content on the site. A lot of it is short and doesn't leave that big of an impact. Also, I haven't checked D2 recently, but I remember being a lot more vlogs than I would prefer.
6. Not that I can think of.
7. JO - I highly respect her, and think she is a very smart and funny person with interesting opinions (though that is admittedly a subjective thing). She and Spoony are my 2 favorite members of TGWTG.
Ark - In terms of serious style reviews, he is probably the best, after JO. I kinda think the notes that he does right before the But it/rent it/ screw it rating are a bit redundant, but other than that, they're pretty good. He seems like a nice guy; I'd kinda like to know more about him.
Prof - He's a pretty opinionated dude. His reviews are OK, though sometimes he comes across as kinda bitter. He's probably a nice enough guy in real life, though.
Vixen - Probably the funniest member of D2, and she seems like a nice girl. I think she could maybe work a bit on the actual review part though (which is not to say that the reviews are bad). Also, I kinda wish she would talk more during the podcasts.
Malakye - Who?
Hitch - I've only seen like 4 of his reviews, though based on those, he's OK. His sound quality isn't the best during the live action bits, and his 2 comic relief characters I think would be funnier if 1. their dialogue was a bit faster paced and 2. it wasn't completly obvious they weren't being voiced by him. Overall, he's fine.
Kagami - I'm not a big AMV fan, and I don't watch the show if it has a spoiler warning for a show, I'm planning on seeing, but haven't yet; but she does some really good AMV's. Not the absolute best I've ever seen, but very much above average. Recruiting her was a very good idea.
Rabbit - Once she gets some more experience she could be really good. Currently, I get the feeling that she's a bit new to the reviewing thing, but she isn't bad by any means.
8. It sounds like a good idea. I'm not sure how succesful it will be, but I say go for it.
9. No, I don't really have time to search through other peoples, reviews to find the diamonds in the rough. I don't really post anything either, because, as I said, I spend my free time doing other things.
10. I don't hace a website, and I don't know who to suggest, so there you go.
11. Yes, and sure, why not.
12. Sometimes, it depends who's on it. I notice tha Prof does the grand majority of the talking on it, I think that everybody else should be a bit more vocal (for a good example go listen to one of the audio reviews for spill.com. All the people there sound like they're comfterble being recorded, and everybody is relatively vocal without trampling over each other.)
13. I was introduced to a lot of anime that I have subsequently bought or avoided because of your reviews, and you can funny sometimes when doing. You guys are also very consistent with your updates. I know a lot of websites that I've like, but have stopped going to due to a lack of updates. Also, you introduced me to Rightstuff.com, which has saved me a lot of money. And JO is one of my favorite internet celebreties(?).
14. In terms of content, you guys tend to have a quantity over quality approach. My favorite shows on the site (JO anime reviews, kitsuki, glass reflection) I notice are updated the least often. I'm not sure this is a coincidence.
15. I haven't completely stopped going to D2, it's just, as I said, my favorite shows aren't regularly updated. I do appreciate that you guys are doing your best to make D2 as good a site as it can be. Thank you for taking the time to do all of this. I'll try to check D2 more often.

1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why?
Every freakin' day. C'mon, you all know me around here.

2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why?
Not as often as I used to, but still a LOT.

3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site?
As far as the site itself is concerned, it looks alright. Can't really think of anything that I would drastically alter.

4. What would you like to see more of?
Honest, I'd like to see the Brigadiers themselves be more active in the forums. I want them to create their own topics of discussion, and not necessarily just about their latest videos either. I want to see them really reach out to the community and become more approachable.

5. What would you like to see less of?
No more Let's Plays or V-logs. Those aren't reviews or informative videos. I don't have a problem with the Brigadiers making those kinds of videos, but I'd much rather they keep them on their own websites or blog pages.

6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.)
Nothing's really broken, but I have noticed that with the comments on the video pages, it can take a long time for the comment post number to update. That, and it's become a bit hard to track down older videos from the past.

7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.)
Oh boy. Here we go. I'll try my best to be polite, but don't say I didn't warn you:

Prof: I respect him as a reviewer, but I think that he has a tendency to act very cold, hostile, and antisocial at times. I do not appreciate how often he condescends and talks down to his fans, as if his is the only opinion that matters, and if you disagree, you can "bite him" or "go play in traffic". I can tolerate this behavior in his reviews, but I think that in real life, and on his Twitter and forum posts, he needs to me nicer, more open to differing opinions, and a LOT less vulgar and profane. He's also got a bit of an ego, which he needs to work on.

JO: I love her as a person and as a reviewer, but I can't help but think she's turned her back on all of us here at D2. Back when the site first opened, she used to regularly post here, answering questions, participating in forum games, hosting Livestreams, etc. But ever since she got picked up by ANN and TGWTG, it seems as if she's not even part of the team anymore. She no longer participates in the Desu Rattle podcast, and it's been AGES since we've seen a new Dropped Frames on Pocky Spot. At the risk of sounding cold, it's as if she took the typical celebrity approach of reaching the top and forgetting about all the little people who got her there.

I'm really happy for her success, but I wish she wouldn't completely forget about all of us so quickly.

Oh, and Trigun: Inbetweens and Digimon Month have officially become the new Duke Nukem Forever and Chinese Democracy respectively.

Ark: I like his reviews and videos a lot, but he really, REALLY, REALLY needs to learn to proof-read his subtitles. This may sound like me being a grammar Nazi, but seriously, it's become a real problem. I can point to ANY Glass Reflection review, and point out at LEAST one, if not more than one, spelling or grammatical error. I know that nobody's perfect and that we all make mistakes at times, but at this point, it's happened so incredibly often that it's really just gotten kind of..... sad. Just please proof-read your videos before you post them. You get on Sentai Filmwork's case for not doing that, so you need to make sure you don't do it yourself.

Also, the fake British accent can REALLY get annoying sometimes. It's okay if you use it every now and then, but seriously, use your normal voice more often.

Vixen: I don't really have any problems with Vix, to be honest. Since the site opened up, she's really blossomed into a very skilled, talented reviewer, video editor, and performer. It's sad that she's had to cut down so much on her videos, but I understand that real life takes priority to internet videos.

If I do have any criticism towards Vix, it's that she does have a bit of a temper, and I've seen her get really angry at people for seemingly minor offenses. Other than that, she's a real sweet heart and a lot of fun to be on the same site with.

Also, if you can justify splurging a little bit, I would like to see you update your recording equipment. It's fine as it is now, but a little bit more video and sound quality is always better.

Mal: What can I say? Mal's mah homeboy. More than any other Brigadier, I've spent the most personal time chatting online with him. He's a really great guy and I'd love to see more of him on the site. If I had any criticism at all, it would be to put Pocky Spot up more regularly and to make more Mal's Monthly Manga and Sake Shot videos. However, I know that recently his computer died and that he just now got it fixed, so I can understand why he's been away from the site for so long.

Kagami: I think she's an incredibly talented AMV maker. However, and this is mainly me being picky, I don't always like the song selections she chooses for her videos. Not only that, but her choice of anime clips seems to be rather limited, mostly consisting of more girly, moe-infused series. I'd personally like to see her branch out and make some videos using more action-packed anime, set to some hard rock or heavy metal. But that's just me.

Also, I'd like to see more from her than JUST AMVs. Perhaps she could start her own AMV spotlight/review feature, where she selects one or more AMVs from other creators that she likes or dislikes, tell us why she picked it, highlights all the perks and flaws in it, and give it a letter or number grade. Another good idea would be a series of "How-to" tutorials on AMV creation. She could focus on one subject at a time, such as how to rotoscope, or how to properly use fade-ins/outs, and slowly teach us all how to make our own AMVs. Just a thought.

Rabbit: I think she's a really talented artist, and I love her Between the Lines and Behind the Quill features. I definitely want to see more of those (and I hope she hasn't forgotten my request for a Kenshiro picture ).

However, as a manga reviewer, I still think she has a ways to go. I'd like to see her go more in-depth as regards to the characters and plot, and I think she needs to comment on the artwork itself more often. In general, her reviews need to be longer, at least 8 to 9 minutes or so.

I think she's definitely got potential, but she's not there yet, and it's gonna take a lot of practice for her to get there.

Hitch: I'll be perfectly honest. I'm not really not a fan of Hitch's reviews. He seems like a nice enough guy in real life, but he's just SO DARN NITPICKY that it makes you wonder if he even likes anime at all. He'll only review something if it's bad, which limits his potential output considerably. And it seems that with everything he watches, it's like he's purposefully trying to find things that are wrong with it, instead of focusing on any good aspects that it might have. With his Princess Tutu and Trigun opinions especially, it was like he systematically picked out all these tiny little problems that nobody else would ever have a problem with, and completely ignored the big picture or the general point of the series as a whole. He also shows a LOT of favoritism towards certain studios and animators (ie. Go Nagai and CLAMP can do absolutely no wrong in his mind) while tossing others in front of a train without even considering any good points they might have.

Not only that, but he does not have anything even remotely resembling an on-screen persona, he doesn't have a good voice for the job, and his attempts at humor are so dry, you could suck up the whole damn Pacific Ocean with them.

Honestly, I'd like to see Hitch fix these problems of his and become a better reviewer. I do think he has potential, but he is far from having reached it yet. Like I said, I think he's a nice enough guy in real life, and I hope the best for him. And I really hope he changes his mind about not coming to any anime cons in his own state. We'd love to have him come down to Anime Blues Con in Memphis next year. And in all fairness, I really do like his countdown videos. Those are good.

Oh, and Steve and Joe need to DIE. Seriously. They aren't funny, they add absolutely NOTHING to the review itself, and they serve no purpose but to annoy and irritate the viewer. Either kill them off, or at least get someone else to voice them, as they sound so obviously like you that it completely negates the point of even having them.


So yeah... That's my opinion on the Brigade as a whole. I hope I didn't step on anyone's toes or hurt any feelings too bad.

8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change?
It's a little disappointing, but as long as it takes some of the pressure off you guys, then I'm all for it.

9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post?
Very rarely. If I do post anything, it's usually a Man-ime Monday announcement. I do plan on using them more often in the future, though.

10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations?
I don't have my own site, so it's kind of useless to me. If anyone, I would suggest Seraph Santana's Comic Book Quick Hits site for an affiliate.

11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account?
Sure. Why not? I need to subscribe to more people anyway.

12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not?
Not really. To be honest, it's just too darn long. I really don't have the time to invest in something that long. Now, if you guys hosted more live podcasts, I'd definitely be interested in participating in them.

13. What do you like the most about D2?
The community. Hands down. This is by far the single greatest collection of like-minded and easy-going anime fans I've ever seen on any site on the net. Sure, we don't always get along all the time, but it's still like one big ol' happy family here at Teh Bukkit.

14. What do you like the least about D2?
Other than the criticism I've already stated above, I don't really have any problems. I love it here, and I hope to stay here for a long, long time.

Oh... Spambots. Yeah, I hate those.

15. Anything else you’d like to comment on?
Ummmm...... Not really. I think I've pretty much already covered everything I wanted to sa-COME TO MAN-IME MONDAY!!! EVERY MONDAY NIGHT AT 7 PM CST!! IT'S THE MANLIEST THING YOU'LL DO ALL WEEK!!!

*gets dragged off by the ear by Vixen*

Owww!!! Owww!! Owww!!! I'm sorry!!! I'm sorry!!!!

1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why?
Every day.

2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why?
Every day, if there's something to post. If the forum is dead that day and there's nothing new to add, then I won't post. But generally at least once every day.

3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site?
I'm pretty satisfied with the site now as it is.

4. What would you like to see more of?
Yea, more interaction on the forums with the Brigadiers would be nice.

5. What would you like to see less of?
Vlogs, unless they're REALLY INTERESTING. To me, Vlogs are hit-and-miss, unlike reviews, which are always entertaining.

6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.)
I don't think so, most of the links were fixed with the new site.

7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.)
Prof: Not really a huge complaint, but it would be nice if he had a better camera for whenever he shows up (as in, not just the pictures). It seems like his live-action stuff is always fuzzy.

Ark: No complaints here, really. Actually, what am I saying? His reviews are awesome! I love how he has no rating system, but he sums up all of the pros and cons neatly and then makes suggestions as to whether we should skip, rent, or buy. That really helps a lot!

JO: I would like more D2-exclusive stuff from her, since it looks as if she posts everything on TGWTG now (no that there's anything wrong with that; after all, that's how I found out about D2 in the first place). But yea, a couple of videos geared towards us D2-ers every once in a while would be nice.

Vix: If the skits are fun to do, go ahead. But if they're time-consuming (like I know Spoony's are) and seem tedious, then don't feel pressured to do something unique and new in every video. Good ol' reviews are nice too.

Hitch: My only complaint is his voice-acting for those two "guest characters" (sorry, don't know their names). They can be funny and entertaining, but they usually sound exactly like Hitch, which makes it confusing to determine just who is talking.

Kagami: No complaints here.

Rabbit: Needs a better camera and mic. Can get kind of hard to hear her sometimes.

Mal: Whatever happened to Mal's Monthly Manga and Sake Shots??? I miss those a lot.

8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change?
Don't really mind. We're all busy people.

9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post?
No.

10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations?
Not applicable.

11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account?
Yes, and yes. My YouTube screenname is also "TCTriangle."

12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not?
If it's interesting in topic, then yes (I usually give it a listen for a few minutes before determining that). But they're usually not interesting enough to warrant the lot of time spent listening. I would appreciate it if there was a "Table of Contents" for each Podcast, which timestamps for when each new topic comes up, so if I scan it and see something I want to hear about, then I can just skip to that part. It saves a lot of time for me.

13. What do you like the most about D2?
Awesome reviews, keep them coming. Awesome community, keep it running. Most of the anime series I've watched, I first learned about either from your reviews or from the forums. It's something I really appreciate.

14. What do you like the least about D2?
Aside from the minor complaints I've already posted, nothing, really.

15. Anything else you’d like to comment on?
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! Despite all the criticisms we've said, we still love this site!

1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why?
Daily
2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why?
Almost never. I just forget to -_-'.
3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site?
...I'm good
4. What would you like to see more of?
Reviews and Pocky Spot
5. What would you like to see less of?
Filler stuff like the burrito party, though it was awesome. sorry vix.
6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.)
Not that I know of
7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.)
JO- Very good, little inconstant in release dates, but I don't mind much. Love the Digimon and Trigun videos.
Ark - Great, love him and his Canadianism (I don't think that's a word). Plus he got me into Slayers
Prof - He got me into Godzilla, as well as into DC again. THANK YOU!
Vix - Stop making her review hentai!! Great reviews though and the movie ones too. She got me into Repo!
Kagami - I don't watch her, not that interested in AMVs
Rabbit - Great reviews, want to see more of them.
Hitch - Lost all respect when he reviewed Tutu, liked his Utena review and singalong thing though. I don't really watch him.
Tsubake - No problems
Mal - ...Who? (Seriously, I haven't heard anything from him on the site in so long. I like Pocky Spot though.)
8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change?
I'm fine, just means I'll have nothing to do on Tuesdays. Thursdays are good once November rolls around cause of Bones.
9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post?
Not really, I use my twitter more.
10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations?
No
11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account?
Yes and yes
12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not?
Yes cause it's awesome
13. What do you like the most about D2?
The awesome reviewers and their reviews
14. What do you like the least about D2?
...can't think of anything right now.
15. Anything else you’d like to comment on?
Nope

1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why?
Daily
2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why?
Usually Daily, depending on whether the topics are interesting or if I have naything to say about them.
3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site?
I'm pretty happy with the way it is now.
4. What would you like to see more of?
I would also like to see the brigade interact more with the site community. We all have lives, but it seems like there's barely any interaction between them at all.
5. What would you like to see less of?

6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.)
Nope.
7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.)
JO-I rarely agree with her opinions, but I respect her skills as a reviewer. She clearly puts a lot of effort into her work and should be commended for it.
Prof-Snarkiness at its finest, but I can't really say I've watched too much of his stuff.
Ark-Representing Canada on the site. Who couldn't like this guy? His reviews are always entertaining and informative.
Vixen-Creative reviews and funny, can't say I watch too much of her stuff though.
Kagami, Rabbit, & Hitch-I haven't watched any of their videos, so I can't really say.
8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change?
I don't mind it, I typically have other things to do during the week anyway.
9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post?
No.
10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations?
No, don't have a site.
11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account?
Yes and yes.
12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not?
Whenever it's out. I just like hearing you guys chat about anime and you usually have really interesting discussions about stuff that you don't hear often elsewhere.
13. What do you like the most about D2?
The fact that it has some of the best reviewers and the least amount of FanDumb in an online community I've seen.
14. What do you like the least about D2?
Spambots...
15. Anything else you’d like to comment on?
Nope.

1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why?
I visit at least once daily to see which Brigader has posted and watch the video. The rest of the time I visit the site to rewatch favorite reviews or sections of reviews that I found very enjoyable. Just a few days ago, I rewatched Hitch's Sonic Movie review and then watched a few of Vixen's blooper reels.

2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why?
I think this is the only thing I've ever posted here. I'm not much into this community other than I enjoy all the characters the reviewers play and watching their reviews. I'm just not a social person.

3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site?
I don't think I would change much about the site, but if I really had to pick, why do we have all this other content on the site? If it's a review site, shouldn't it just have reviews? I don't mind the LP's and the other content, but I don't watch anything but the reviews on the site.

4. What would you like to see more of?
Behind the scenes stuff, like, more bloopers or perhaps informative videos about your camera set up, how you capture footage for your show, what programs do you use for editing, how long does it take to make a review, do you go by a script, why did you start a review show, and other such things.

5. What would you like to see less of?
Filler.

6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.)
Not that I know of.

7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.)
I feel all you guys contribute well to the site save for Tsubake, Malakye, Rabbit, and Kagami. I can't remember them posting anything in the last few months and aside from Pokeyspot (which occasionally comes out), what has Tsubake and Malakye done? Malakye has his own show or two, but it seems abandon. I understand life gets in the way of free time and they all could have other things going on, but I'm not sure why they're here if they don't add to the content of the site at least once a month. Do they write review blogs or help run the site in some way? I know Rabbit hangs out with Vixen, but what else? An information or bio page mentioning how each Brigader contributes to the site would be nice.

That didn't seem too heavy or assholey, did it? I hope not.

8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change?
That's totally fine, but perhaps one of you should make a video announcing this on the site for those of us (like me) who don't visit the forums or read the twitter feeds often (or at all).

9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post?
No, I do not. My brother and I have thought about starting our own reviews though, but nothing's come of it past talking about it.

10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations?
I sure am. Would you be okay linking to a manga influenced webcomic? If not, I understand, as that really has nothing to do with reviewing anime or manga.

11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account?
Yes, I do. I would subscribe if the content wasn't something I could get off the D2 site itself though. For example, I use to watch only Vixen on youtube, and then I found JO. Then I started watching the D2 site regally and found that anything Vixen or JO posted on their youtubes I could find on their D2 pages. No need at all to sub to their youtube channels. However, the site went down durring hax, so then I resubbed to both to see if they would post updates as to what was going on. I subbed to everyone I could find on youtube and looked up everyone's blip account to try and stay informed since there was nowhere to go that hadn't been hacked to find information. I don't use Twitter, so I didn't even know if D2 was keeping people posted that way or not and if you were, I didn't have access to what any of your twitter accounts are. I can only remember Vixen keeping us updated on her youtube account; I don't remember any one else doing so.

Thus, my suggestion is to keep the YT channel mostly unique and for people to go to in case the site goes down.

12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not?
I do. Sometimes I just don't care about what everyone's talking about though, and I just use it for background noise while I'm working.

13. What do you like the most about D2?
The Brigaders doing stuff. :D Such as making fun and informative reviews and doing skits that relate to something being done later in time.

14. What do you like the least about D2?
The quickies and other stuff are nice, but I'd rather wait for a thought out, detailed review if you don't mind. The rest of it just seems like you're using it to kill time till you have something to put out.

15. Anything else you’d like to comment on?
I don't think so. Over all, all you guys do a great job and most of you show your dedication and commitment to something you didn't have to start in the first place, but did. Thank you all for your hard work. :D

O A poll thingy!

1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why? Just about every day I visit the D2brigade, it's a important place for me.

2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why? I usually post on average once a day. Some days I post nothing, others days I tend to post a lot. I try to stay involved with the site as much as I can.

3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site? This is a hard question, if the site changed too much then it might now feel the same. I'd say if I were to change anything major it would be for it grow into something more in person (though this is more of question of the people on the site rather then the site itself). I'd also like a good place with information regarding donating material to people.

4. What would you like to see more of? Links and connections with review pages of people on the site (though this is more of a want then a necessity)

5. What would you like to see less of? The spam bots and hackers

6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.) Not that I know about, though a few reviews apparently are missing (I'm not sure which ones though).

7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.) This could get long so I will try to keep this brief.

Prof: Please don't take this the wrong way, but Prof is my least favorite of the reviewers on the sitye (I still love him though ^>^). At times I find him extremely smart and I'm glad he isn't afraid to speak his mind. At the same time though Prof seems almost always to be interested in watching stuff he hates simply to express this hate. I feel that Prof needs to review more stuff he actually enjoys and let me know as a viewer what makes the stuff he likes so much different from the stuff he hates. I think prof is a very clever person and doesn't need to try hard to show this.

Mal: Where did mal go? I enjoyed mal's format for his first looks at anime and I wanted to see him develop more. I miss Pocky spot as well and still am eager to see what happened to Pocky spot.

Tsubaka: Is tHe bEst reviewer ever pLease do me the Pleasure and Make hEr featured (is forced to write this at gun point)

Rabbit: I can't wait to see more of Rabbits reviews. I love how the Website now has a resident manga reviewer (I love manga even more then even anime). I think her reviews have been informative and I'm glad to see lesser known manga's reviewed by her. I can't say much about her drawing skill (other then it is amazing) since I can't draw even stick figures that well. Her cameos in vix's reviews are also great, but I feel she should get more credit for her own great contributions.

Ark: I love Ark's reviews and strong persona. Arks format is unique and works well at being extremely entertaining, and at same time informative. Regardless of whether I agree or disagree with Ark I can understand why he loves or dislikes something. I also love the countdowns he does and look forward to seeing more of them.

JO: JO is a tough one for me to talk about. I like her videos and detail, and think her format is well crafted. It feels like there has been this divide that has grown between JO and the rest of the brigade though. She seems more and more connected to That Guy With the Glasses, and less so and less so with the brigade. I would love to see more of her on the brigade and would encourage keeping her involved, but it feels odd to me that I don't see much of her anymore. I know she is busy, but I still feel it is important that she recognizes her connection here more.

Vix: Vix your reviews like Ark's are especially good. One thing I love about Vix's style is that it is so much different from my own style (long, normally serious, written out and detailed). It's extremely helpful to get a review that feels like a personal recommendation. I like Vix's skits and that she reviews movies as well as anime. Vix's style also makes it clear to me what sort of stuff she likes and what sort of stuff she hates.

Hitch: Hitch has grown a lot on me. I think his style and humor has grown very quickly on me as something special. Oddly enough usually I strongly like or dislike what Hitch thinks of about show. Though sometimes I think he stretches to justify a point, I do feel that he works hard though to explain his opinions. I respect him very much despite in some cases having very different tastes and would probably love to meet him in person. I'd love to see him review more older anime works such as Captain Harlock and am glad he was added to the brigade.

8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change? If it keeps things more consistent and is easier for the reviews I'd say go for it.

9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post? I use to, but I only really use them anymore for very special things such as count down lists. Mostly I just use the fan review board now.

10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations? Yes very much so if you'll have me. If Darkside had a page I'd also suggest him for an affiliation.

11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account? Yes I do have a youtube account and would subscribe to the brigade if they had a youtube site.

12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not? Yes I do, but I tend to listen to them when I have the time so I usually don't get to them right away. I really love hearing the brigade just have a round table and giving me as listener updates on whats going on with them both personally as well as in the brigade.

13. What do you like the most about D2? The people (both Brigade and Bukiteers) and the reviews. Being able to interact and talk to everyone here on chat and promote myself as a artist (as a musician, poet and reviewer).

14. What do you like the least about D2? Spam bots

15. Anything else you’d like to comment on? I'd like to thank each every one of you for taking your time out to supply all of us with fun content and place where I share with other people my obsessive love for both anime and manga. ^>^

1. How often do you visit D2? If it is not very often, why?
I always log on at least once a day to check on thew topics and new videos n' stuff.

2. How often do you post on the forums in D2? If not very often, why?
I always welcome new people, and I try to answer topics that I feel I can contribute to somewhat, so at least one daily.

3. If you could change anything at all, what would you change about the site?
It's pretty fine as is right now, I think. Nothing really comes to mind.

4. What would you like to see more of?
Like others have said, more of the brigaders interacting with the community now and then would be nice. ^^; I joined sometime last year, and the more I learned about the site, the more I felt like I missed the boat to get to know the brigaders themselves, which was a little disappointing. It looked like in the beginning everyone was more active on the forums and with communicating with the fans, and while I'm not saying you guys need to go back to that per say, since I know things have also picked up since then and you all have more to do, just some interaction every now and then would be cool. ^^;
Also, a bit more reviews, Pocky spot, and... more people need to go on the IRC! xD I feel like every time I pop in there, it's dead. D:
Oh, and one more thing--I actually really enjoyed Ark's Storytime thing that he did a few times. xD They're not super long and the way he reads them was entertaining, so I still wouldn't mind those occasionally.

5. What would you like to see less of?
Let's Plays and V-logs, to be honest. ^^;

6. Is there anything “broken” with the site that the Brigaders do not seem to be aware of? (Links, search function, etc.)
Not that I'm aware of right now, no.

7. How do you feel about each of the Brigaders? (Honest but polite, please, and give your reasons.)
Prof: I don't always agree with him and sometimes he seems a bit... um, grumpy, but I can respect his views most of the time, and I think it's helpful that he's so knowledgeable about Japan itself. Plus, the strange analogies he sometimes uses tend to make me laugh.
Ark: His enthusiasm in his reviews always makes me smile, because it gets me enthused too. ^^ I like his style of doing pros and cons and rent/buy/toss. Sometimes I wish he would comment a bit more on certain aspects of a series that I feel he can sometimes skip over, but it's really not that big a thing. I think my only problem is that I can't always watch his videos because they're so high quality and lag horribly on my computer, so I have to wait for them to go on Youtube... But that's my own problem to fix more than anything.
JO: I love JO, really I do. She tends to have similar opinions to me a lot of the time, I really love how analytical--but not picky--she can be, and it's through her I found the brigade(and also through here that I found TGWTG. Weird, huh? xD) But... yeah, this has been mentioned, but it hardly feel like she's part of d2 anymore. The only time I'm reminded is when she's on the DesuRattles, but even then, she just feels kind of distant from here and it's a little sad. I wish she was here more often.
Vix: You seem like such a sweet person and I enjoy watching your reviews alongside everyone else's because they're more casual while still being informative and that's rather nice. :3 I also like how you post here now and again, even though I've been hearing you're pretty busy.
Mal: Aha, well, he being the site ninja and all I hardly know anything about him. ^^; (Except for the nagging feeling that I saw him at AX...) I do very much enjoy Pocky Spot though and I look forward to when his computer gets fixed and he gets the chance to put more stuff up.
Rabbit: I do feel like her manga reviews need to be longer and go a little more in depth, but I still do like her as a new member of the site. :) It's good to have a manga reviewer and she's a great artist!
Kagami: I have to admit, I haven't seen much of her stuff. ^^; I'm not too much an amv person, but the other reason is really just silly picky thing that's just personal preference--that being that I prefer amvs that focus on one anime and not several. Still, what I've seen is very professional-looking, so good on that. ^_^
Hitch: Again, I have to come clean here and say I really haven't seen a lot of his videos, but I will say that his responses on the forums are always friendly and he seems like a nice guy. He can just be a little picky from what I've seen review-wise.

8. How do you feel about the MWF and weekends schedule change?
That's fine for me! I completely understand you guy's are all busy. It's not like I don't have other stuff to do anyway. xD So take your time.

9. Do you use the fan blogs? What do you post?
I don't because I don't think anything I have to say is really blog-worthy.

10. Are you interested in site affiliation with your site? Or do you have suggestions for D2 site affiliations?
I'm not affiliated with any site, so nope.

11. Do you have a YouTube account? Would you subscribe to the D2 youtube account?
I don't right now, because of the stupid gmail thing that's attached to registering. =w= But if I did? I definitely would subscribe, yes.

12. Do you listen to the D2 Podcast? Why or why not?
Yup, whenever there's a new one. I just usually have to wait a bit until i have time to listen. I always enjoy hearing you guys basically shoot the breeze, discuss what you're watching, answer viewer questions, and so on. I think I've only skipped a few where it was just two of the brigaders talking about video games I've never played. ^^;

13. What do you like the most about D2?
The community~! Even if there are some scuffles sometimes. And I do enjoy everyone's reviews overall.
Plus, it's thanks to this place that I've discovered a lot of great shows, and even know a lot about shows I've never watched. xD

14. What do you like the least about D2?
Can't really think of anything major.

15. Anything else you’d like to comment on?
Mmm... nope.