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So much can change in four years' time.
Four years ago, Jose Ramirez was only a marginal prospect, with a .162 batting average and only one extra-base hit in 26 career big league games. Today, he's one of the best players in fantasy baseball and on the field.
Meanwhile, Felix Hernandez enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career as a 28-year-old in 2014, finishing second in the American League Cy Young Award race behind a 2.14 ERA and 0.92 WHIP, both of which led the league. Today, he's barely even a roster-worthy pitcher in mixed leagues, having lost a good deal of velocity.
Still, with so much young talent starring in today's game, many things probably won't change much in the next four years. To use an example from four years ago, Mike Trout was the No. 3 overall name on our 2014 Player Rater come season's end. As the second half of this season dawned, he was No. 8 on the Player Rater.
That's the fun of predicting the future: Guessing at the things that will change. So let's turn the clock forward four years, to the summer of 2022, and turn on the prediction machine. It's in this space where I predict -- nay, guess -- at the highest ceilings in baseball's (somewhat) distant future.
A full 23-man, old-school Rotisserie roster: Two catchers; one apiece at first base, second base, third base and shortstop; one corner infielder and one middle infielder (listed at their primary positions); five outfielders; a designated hitter (for this team, the DH is an actual DH); and nine pitchers, in this case broken down as seven starters and two closers.
Players are listed only at the position I believe they'll play in 2022. For example, Scott Kingery has made starts at five different positions for the Philadelphia Phillies this season, with the most coming at shortstop, but for 2022, I've projected him as a full-time second baseman.
Players are picked based only upon how much fantasy value I believe they will have in the 2022 season and the 2022 season alone. In other words, this team projects the positional leaders on the 2022 ESPN Player Rater. This is by design, as it distinguishes players with the highest distant-future, single-year ceilings. For those seeking players projected to have the greatest overall value for the next four seasons combined, see my midseason Dynasty 300 rankings, published last Tuesday.
Only fantasy potential is considered. Defense is irrelevant, outside of how it impacts teams' decisions regarding roles and playing time.
Use this list however you wish: addressing your dynasty team's long-term goals, for lively fantasy sports debates with friends or, if you wish, to clip and save to remind me come 2022 how terribly, terribly wrong I was. It's all good.
Picks are ranked in order at each individual position, meaning that the two catchers are Nos. 1 and 2, and the "Best of the rest" picks, which are essentially the "B" team, begin with No. 3 and so on. "Sleeper" picks, however, do not necessarily follow this order.
Now, presenting the "All-2022 Team," with players' ages as of April 1, 2022, listed in parentheses.
Catchers: Willson Contreras (29) and J.T. Realmuto (31).
No offensive position has seen as significant a decline in fantasy value during the past decade, and it seems that teams are increasingly concerned about defense from their catchers. That's why all five names mentioned here, including the "Best of the rest" and the "Sleeper," have good defensive reputations. Contreras and Realmuto bring the best combination of batting average, power, defense and proximity to their primes. One note: If I could promise that Francisco Mejia, who has one of the strongest arms in professional baseball, would be a catcher come 2022, he'd have made the team ahead of Realmuto (then bumped to second team).
Best of the rest: Jorge Alfaro (28) and Mike Zunino (31).
Sleeper: Keibert Ruiz (23). He's another good defensive catching prospect, with an elite hit tool that should make him one of the top five in the game in a half-decade.
First baseman: Cody Bellinger (26).
His high-strikeout, extreme fly-ball nature makes it likely he'll always struggle with batting average, but Bellinger's power is among the best of any first baseman -- and he'll still be only 26 years old come 2022. That's two years younger than Jesus Aguilar and Freddie Freeman and four years younger than Paul Goldschmidt are today.
Best of the rest: Freddie Freeman (32).
Sleeper: Peter Alonso (27). His power was on full display during the Futures Game, and he's already in Triple-A ball. This is a weaker position than you might think, from a prospects standpoint, but Alonso is one of the good ones.
Second baseman: Javier Baez (29).
He was on the "All-2018 Team," one of the picks that paid off the most, and he's still on the list for 2022, considering how well his power potential should hold up year over year. The main question he'll face by his age-29 season is whether he'll still have the same base-stealing ability he has now. That said, in his defense, if he managed to develop even slightly greater patience by then, it would more than make up for it.
Best of the rest: Scott Kingery (27).
Sleeper: Isan Diaz (25). He'll begin this season's second half in Triple-A ball, and could be ready to take over as a Miami Marlins regular by Opening Day 2019. Diaz has an appealing combination of pop and speed.
Third basemen: Manny Machado (29) and Rafael Devers (25).
Third base is rich in future talent, but it's also full of players who could wind up at several different positions. I still think Machado's future is at third base, after his outstanding defensive years there in the past, but he'll be a star for years to come -- no matter where he signs this offseason. Devers, meanwhile, is a personal favorite, with much better raw power potential than people give him credit. He'll need to make more contact and raise his batting average to get here, but I've long felt he has a .280-40 season in his not-too-distant future. Remember, he's still only 21.
Best of the rest: Alex Bregman (28) and Nick Senzel (26).
Sleeper: Matt Chapman (28). His glove will keep him in the lineup for years, and "Arenado lite" comparisons aren't out of line. If Chapman can only raise his launch angle, a 30-homer season won't be far off.
Shortstops: Francisco Lindor (28) and Gleyber Torres (25).
Like third base, shortstop is a position filled with future talent, but Torres' inclusion here shows that there's some question about where all those up-and-coming stars might play. Didi Gregorius is a free agent after next season, and in the event the New York Yankees let him go -- not that it's especially likely right now -- Torres should slide over to cover shortstop, his natural position. Lindor and Torres are two of the most complete talents at the position, with great odds of being fantasy superstars for the next decade.
Best of the rest: Carlos Correa (27) and Fernando Tatis Jr. (23).
Sleeper: Luis Urias (24). The San Diego Padres will have a decision on their hands once both Urias and Tatis are major-league ready, but Urias' hit tool gives him a good chance at batting-average success -- and his glove is capable enough to stay at short.
Outfielders: Andrew Benintendi (27), Mike Trout (30), Ronald Acuna Jr. (24), Eloy Jimenez (25) and Jo Adell (22).
This is perhaps the toughest position from which to pick five players, as nine different guys -- including the top four in the "Best of the rest" -- all make compelling cases for inclusion. Trout is an obvious pick, and Benintendi and Acuna are future five-category superstars who today aren't even close to their primes. It's Jimenez and Adell who might take you by surprise, but their raw power potential ranks among the best of all prospects. Jimenez is in a great ballpark in which to exploit it, and he should be a Chicago White Sox regular in less than a calendar year. Adell is 19 and in high Class-A ball, but so far as a professional he hasn't had much trouble posting .250-plus isolated power and at least a 5.0 percent homer rate (based on a percentage of his trips to the plate). If you're picking less-proven candidates to lead the majors in homers in 2022, Jimenez and Adell are it.
Best of the rest: Juan Soto (23), Mookie Betts (29), Kyle Tucker (25), Bryce Harper (29) and Byron Buxton (28).
Sleeper: Manuel Margot (27). I'm not ready to give up on him, as the skills are still there even if the results aren't. He's still good enough with the bat to eventually bat .280, has enough pop for 15 homers and can steal 30-plus bases.
Designated hitter: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (23).
It would be unfortunate if he can't find a field position in which to play, at least for the early part of his big league career, but when I look at Guerrero, I think DH is his eventual destination. He's the real deal and the one prospect pick to legitimately challenge a .300 batting average and 40 homers in the same year. You might not even have to wait until 2022 to see that come to fruition.
Best of the rest: Giancarlo Stanton (32).
Starting pitcher: Shohei Ohtani (27), Aaron Nola (28), Chris Sale (33), Hunter Greene (22), Walker Buehler (27), Alex Reyes (27).
I'm a bit more wary of Ohtani in dynasty leagues where you're locking him in year over year as opposed to projecting an individual future year, as he still possesses "top of the rotation" talent, will be an "in the middle of his prime" 27 years old come 2022 and, if he does eventually require Tommy John surgery, he'll probably have had it and already recovered from it by then. Sale still makes this list, but otherwise I see the new aces in fantasy being those who haven't yet reached their 30th birthdays. Greene's and Reyes' inclusions are probably the most unexpected, but the former has outstanding stuff at 18 years old, which gives him plenty of time to polish his command over the next three seasons. Reyes, meanwhile, still looks like an ace to me if he can merely get past the injuries. Still, as a 23-year-old, he has a lot of career ahead of him.
Best of the rest: Stephen Strasburg (33), Blake Snell (29), Luis Severino (28), Michael Kopech (25), Gerrit Cole (33), Sixto Sanchez (23).
Sleeper: Julio Urias (25). Injuries have sidetracked his career, but he's still just 21 years old today. Urias' ceiling was that of one of the best pitchers in fantasy, and with positive reports on his rehab thus far, he could recapture that status by 2022.
Relief pitcher: Josh Hader (27) and Craig Kimbrel (33).
Here's the position that experiences the largest amount of turnover, and is often the destination for starting pitcher prospects who lacked the secondary pitches to succeed in a big league rotation. Hader didn't exactly fail as a starter, but rather was promoted to serve in relief at the time of his big league debut. His stuff is far too filthy at this point to envision him shifting back and, if he were going to, shouldn't he do so now, considering the Brewers' current rotation? A Billy Wagner-esque career isn't entirely out of the question. Kimbrel, meanwhile, still has nearly as good stuff now as he did as a rookie, and 33 isn't exactly old for a closer.
Best of the rest: Kenley Jansen (34) and A.J. Minter (28).
Sleeper: Drew Steckenrider (31). He's still one of the best strikeout artists among relievers and has an improving cutter that could help put him in line for elite closer numbers when he eventually gets a chance.


"143,194 people in total, including 105,857 civilians as well as 13,793 militants and 23,544 members of their families have left eastern Ghouta during humanitarian pauses," Sergey Rudskoy, Deputy Chief of Russian General Staff, said at a news briefing on Friday.
The evacuation is being monitored by the UN and other aid agencies, and a live broadcast of escape routes is available on the Russian Defense Ministry's website, it said.
Russia's Reconciliation Center is negotiating another evacuation from the town of Douma, one of the last remaining strongholds controlled by militants.
Climate change is partly to blame for a startling increase in the size of the Sahara Desert over the past one hundred years.
According to a new study, the world's largest desert has expanded by 10 percent since 1920.
Researchers from the University of Maryland studied rainfall data to measure boundary changes of the desert and found that higher summer temperatures coupled with dry winters are increasing the overall aridity of the land.
The expansion of the desert also spells trouble for humans and ecosystems in the Sahel, the transition zone between the desert and the lush green lands of the Savannah to the south.
"The trends in Africa of hot summers getting hotter and rainy seasons drying out are linked with factors that include increasing greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere," said Ming Cai, program director at the National Science Foundation, the group that funded the study.
Well-wishers filled the streets of Cambridge on Saturday for the funeral of British physicist Stephen Hawking, hailed by another leading scientist as "an imprisoned mind roaming the cosmos".
Hawking, crippled since a young man by a degenerative disease, beat the odds stacked against him to became the most celebrated scientist of his era.
His work ranged from the origins of the universe itself, through time travel and probing black holes in space.
His coffin was topped with white "Universe" lilies and white "Polar Star" roses and carried by pallbearers from the University of Cambridge, where he worked.
It was greeted by a large crowd outside the church who clapped as it was carried in.
Israeli troops shot and wounded about 70 Palestinians among crowds demonstrating at the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday, health officials said, after one of the deadliest days of unrest in the area in years.
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Gaza in funerals for the 15 people killed by Israeli gunfire on Friday, and a national day of mourning was observed in the enclave and in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel was responsible for the violence.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was protecting its sovereignty and citizens.
An Israeli military spokesman said he was checking the details of Saturday's unrest.
It broke out when Palestinians gathered on the border between the Hamas-run enclave and Israel then began throwing stones.
Palestinian health officials said about 70 were wounded.
On Friday at least 15 Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces confronting protesters.
Hodeidah port, on the Red Sea, handles the bulk of Yemen's imports, including critically-needed food and aid supplies.
The three-year war in the country, which was already the Arab world's poorest, has pushed it to the verge of famine.
"The fire destroyed huge amounts of fuel and humanitarian aid and foodstuff," a U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) employee told Reuters by telephone, adding that there would be an investigation to determine the cause.
The Syrian army command said on Saturday it had regained most of the towns and villages in eastern Ghouta and was pressing its military operations in the last rebel bastion of Douma.
In a televised statement, the Syrian army spokesman said the weeks-long military campaign had now brought security to the Syrian capital, Damascus, and also secured its main links to other parts of the country, stretching north and all the way to the Iraqi border to the east.
Tens of thousands of people have now evacuated once-bustling towns in the suburbs east of the capital, which had nearly 2 million people before the start of the conflict and were major commercial and industrial hubs.
There has been a great deal of talk about chemtrails, and many believe that the government in the USA is up to something while others are more skeptical.
However, things were made clearer when a video showing an employee of NASA admitting that lithium has been sprayed into the atmosphere.
The video shows a woman talking with an employee of NASA who admits that lithium was used in the air.
However, rather than trying to stem this video NASA have made posts about it on their website.
Anyone who has been following the Awareness Act will know all about chemtrails, but we are talking about something that is a little different, vapor tracer.
These are something that is injected into the upper part of the atmosphere for us to get a better understanding of the planet.
Depending on the vapor type that is being dispersed the vapor clouds might be different in color.
پس از ملاقات روز پنجشنبه امانوئل مکرون، رئيس‌جمهوری فرانسه با يک هيات نمايندگی از نيروهای دمکراتيک سوريه که بخش اعظم آن را پيکارجويان کرد تشکيل می‌دهند تنش در مناسبات ترکيه و فرانسه شدت يافت.
مقامات کرد پس از اين ملاقات گفتند فرانسه تصميم دارد به منبج، شهری که در کنترل يگان‌های مدافع خلق است نيروهای بيشتری بفرستد. اما دولت فرانسه چنين تصميمی را تکذيب کرد.
نورالدين چانيکلی، وزير دفاع ترکيه، روز شنبه ۱۱ فروردین گفت: «اگر فرانسه در مورد حضور نظامی آن کشور در شمال سوريه اقدام کند يک عمل غيرقانونی و در واقع بر خلاف قوانين بين‌المللی است و اشغالگری خواهد بود».
او افزود: «بخصوص اگر هدف آنها حمايت از گروه‌های تروريستی و يا حمايت مستقيم يا غيرمستقيم از آنها توسط نيروهای مسلح فرانسه باشد يک اقدام خطرناک و فاجعه‌بار خواهد بود».
در ادامه رویارویی دیپلماتیک روسیه با کشورهای غربی به دلیل مسمومیت سرگئی اسکریپال، جاسوس سابق روس در خاک بریتانیا، مسکو روز جمعه دهم فروردین اعلام کرد که ۵۹ دیپلمات از ۲۳ کشور مختلف را اخراج می کند.
به گزارش رویترز، روسیه اعلام کرده است که این اقدام را در واکنش اخراج دیپلمات هایش از کشورهای غربی پس از مسمومیت سرگئی اسکریپال، جاسوس سابق روس،و دخترش یولیا با سم اعصاب در شهر سالیزبری بریتانیا، انجام داده است.
وزارت خارجه روسیه روز جمعه سفرا یا اعضای ارشد سفارتخانه های اکثر کشورهای غربی که دست به اخراج دیپلمات های روس زده اند را احضار کرد.
لوری بریستو، سفیر بریتانیا در مسکو نیز روز جمعه به وزارت امور خارجه روسیه احضار شده است. بریتانیا پیشتر در واکنش به مسموم شدن سرگئی اسکریپال و دخترش ۲۳ دیپلمات روس را اخراج کرد.
وزارت خارجه روسیه می گوید، به لوری بریستو گفته شده که یک ماه مهلت دارد تا تعداد کارکنان مراکز دیپلماتیک بریتانیا در روسیه کاهش دهد و با شمار کارکنان دیپلماتیک روسیه در بریتانیا برابر شود.
در حالی که فلسطینیان غزه شنبه یازدهم فروردین همزمان با خاکسپاری هفده کشته رخدادهای خونین روز جمعه، از افزایش شمار زخمی‌ها در درگیری‌های جدید در مرزهای این باریکه خبر دادند، ارتش اسرائیل نیز هشدار داد که حملات به غزه را ممکن است از نواحی مرزی به سایر نقاط غزه گسترش دهد.
به گزارش خبرگزاری‌ها، سرهنگ رونن مانلیس، سخنگوی ارتش اسرائیل، روز شنبه گفت اگر خشونت‌های مرزی غزه ادامه یابد، اسرائیل محدوده واکنش‌های خود را برای «سرکوب تندروها» گسترش خواهد داد.
فلسطینیان کرانه باختری و نوار غزه و همچنین اعراب شهروند اسرائیل هر سال در روز سی‌ام ماه مارس، به یاد وقایع خونین اعتراضی سال ۱۹۷۶، تظاهراتی با عنوان «روز زمین» برگزار می‌کنند.
اما حماس و سایر گروه‌های فلسطینی از مدت‌ها پیش فراخوان داده‌اند که مراسم امسال را به مناسبت هفتادمین سالروز تأسیس کشور اسرائیل و انتقال سفارت آمریکا به اورشلیم/بیت‌المقدس تا شش هفته ادامه خواهند داد.


Discussion in 'Google TV Feature Wish Lists' started by mcorley929, Dec 23, 2010.
I'm using a JVC DVR as my set-top box connecting my Logitech Revue to basic cable service. After entering my ZIP code, Google TV properly identifies the channel numbers published by my cable provider and all of the channels that I'm "supposed" to get with basic cable work fine. But I noticed that my JVC DVR has also detected several unscrambled HD channels (mostly HD versions of local stations) that I can select by typing in the channel-subchannel numbers (e.g., 12-720). But, of course, the Google TV search function doesn't know about these since the cable company doesn't publish this information. Seems like there ought to be some way to edit the channel number list so that, for example, instead of the NBC network channel being known to Google TV as channel 10 on the STB, it uses, say, 9-730. This channel number mapping has to be a simple table stored in the system somewhere. It would be nice to be able to edit this table of channel numbers.
I know you can delete channels if they are added wrongly. I am not in front of my GTV now, but I believe you can add channels through the settings section.
As best I can tell, all you can do is select/deselect channels that GTV lists as being available through your provider. I couldn't find a way to add or modify any of the information provided. If you find a way, please post the procedure.


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FDA Acts to Make Food Safer in Wake of Outbreaks
New rules focus on cleanliness of manufacturing facilities
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THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new steps Thursday to improve the cleanliness of food manufacturing plants in the wake of a string of lethal foodborne illness outbreaks.
Tainted foods -- including recent examples such as spinach, cantaloupe and ice cream -- sicken 1 in 6 Americans -- or 48 million people -- each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from foodborne illnesses annually.
"The food safety problems we experience have one important thing in common: They are largely preventable," Michael Taylor, FDA deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, said during a morning media briefing.
Under two new rules that take effect later this year, manufacturers of human and animal foods must submit food safety plans to the FDA showing how they keep their facilities clean and how they'll react to possible safety issues.
The new preventive measures can help ensure that foodborne illnesses and the disruptions they cause will be eliminated, Taylor said.
"American consumers have high expectations of the safety of the food supply," he added. "For prevention to be effective, the proper steps need to be taken at each point in the food production processing to ensure hazards can never enter the system," Taylor said. "That's why Congress enacted [the new] rules."
The rules come under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. President Obama signed the law in January 2011 but implementation has been delayed. The new procedures represent the first sweeping changes to U.S. food safety laws in 70 years, according to the agency.
Besides the two rules finalized Thursday, five additional food safety rules will become final in 2016.
The FDA says consumers and their pets will be protected in various ways.
Rather than only reacting to outbreaks, companies now will have to keep them from occurring. Manufacturers must take steps to prevent, or kill, harmful bacteria. In addition, companies should keep allergens -- a major cause of food recalls -- from getting from one food into another.
Health regulators want to expand prevention measures to farms, where contamination is harder to control than in factories. "Standards have been proposed for agricultural water, farm worker hygiene or cleanliness, compost and sanitation conditions affecting buildings, equipment and tools. These standards will apply to both domestic and imported produce," the agency said in a news release.
Oversight of imported foods, which account for 15 percent of the U.S. food supply, will also improve. Importers will have more responsibility to ensure foods are safe and meet the same standards as domestic producers, the agency said.
"These are not one-size-fits-all requirements," Taylor said. "The rules are risked-based, targeted and flexible so that good outcomes are achieved in the most effective and practical way."
One expert welcomed the new safety protocols.
"These proposed updates are directly responsive to the evolving challenges of a global food supply, and illustrate the vital importance of the FDA to us all," said Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center in New Haven, Conn.
Oversight of food safety is a core function of the FDA, and a job that only a government agency can perform effectively, Katz added.
Noting that Americans count on the safety of the nation's food supply, he added, "We can do so with a bit more confidence courtesy of these new provisions."
For more on food safety, visit Foodsafety.gov.
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Explore the ancient Palenque ruins in southern Mexico
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A lone bird flies in Sumidero Canyon
Visit Chichén Itza, the largest of the archaeological cities of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization | Daniel Schwen
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Mexico is a land of incredible beauty and contrast. The variety of dramatic landscapes on offer is astounding, from extensive coastline fringed with pristine beaches to cactus-studded deserts, snowcapped volcanoes and lush jungles littered with the ruins of ancient civilisations; and the nation's rich culture, cuisine and art are among the world's most vibrant.
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Tour the spectacular ruined cities of Mexico's pre-Hispanic civilisations, from the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacan, to the Mayan jungle sanctuary of Palenque, the remarkable ancient structures of Uxmal and Kabah, and the striking Mayan temples of Chichen Itza.
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The setting for this spectacular ancient Mayan city is splendid, engulfed in the endless tropical jungle.
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Tour the ruined cities, ancient temples, pyramids and jungle sanctuaries of Mexico's pre-Hispanic civilisations
Marvel at the beauty and grandeur of Sumidero Canyon, a lush river gorge whose steep cliffs tower up to a kilometer high
Discover culture, cuisine and history in the busy streets and world-class museums of Mexico City
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This is a large country and the climate varies accordingly. The hot, wet season is from May–October, with June–September being the hottest period of this season. San Christobal is cool all year round. In winter, northern Mexico is chilly but the weather in the south is mild. On the Yucatan Peninsula, the wet season extends to November, while the temperature remains fairly constant throughout the year.
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Mexico City is -5 hours behind UTC/GMT
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Review/discussion about: Shuumatsu no Izetta
Not long-lasting
Most anime have an English-translated title. Makes it easier for an American like me to better understand an anime and what it will potentially be about from the get-go.
Shuumatsu no Izetta's English title is Izetta: The Last Witch. More than likely, this review will be the last time I ever think about – let alone write about – this show.
As the Germanian Empire threatens to encroach its neighboring lands, Ortfiné Fredericka von Eylstadt (or Finé as she will be called from here on out), a princess of the peaceful kingdom of Eylstadt, seeks to stop their terrible onslaught. In her charge, she is abducted. But, fortunately for her, her childhood friend Izetta, who also happens to be a magic-using witch, saves her from her predicament. From there, Izetta (the anime) starts its climb.Izetta, Die Letzte Hexe
And its early climbing is promising thanks to a solid start. The prospect of feuding countries and the politics therein. Mixing the magical elements with realistic warfare. A caring relationship between witch and princess. It was all ready, constructed as a tower that the anime scaled, reached the top, and stood upon. Leaping forth to reach some metaphorical strong footing.
But it never made it, falling far and hard and without grace.
The show's grand level of incompetent writing beyond the first four episodes causes it to slip multiple times during its running start. For whatever reason, the anime sees fit to include an alarming number of contrived events that prevent the narrative from maintaining sound structure. A secret conversation held out in the open. Murdering a soldier in a forest. An old man working for Germania. The second half of the red stone plot device conveniently appears.
Often, these scenes occur with an odd amount of isolation. Almost as if the anime formed its plot without care and was practically forced to make certain events happen in such nonsensical ways.
The best, most bizarre example is at the ballroom dance. Izetta and Finé separate themselves from the festivities, only to have Berckmann bring the doll-like corpse of the evil witch Sophie with him so that she could steal some of Izetta's blood with a forceful kiss. It's unnecessarily contrived and random, and it doesn't help that the others don't seem to make a fuss afterwards about what was clearly an insane happening.
That scene also demonstrates one of the other extreme shortcomings of Izetta: sexual content. The anime constantlyseems to think that it needs an ecchi scene here or there to help parachute its story. In reality, these scenes puncture the seriousness the setting and situation strive for, making it easier for the anime to reach terminal velocity.
Again, some examples work better than others. For instance, in episode six, the ladies of the estate try to fit Izetta into one of Finé's gowns (and one can probably already guess where this scene is going). Izetta doesn't fit into it because of her large breasts, so Finé, fraught with envy, looks around at the huge chests of the other women. And she speaks the following line: "Is there really a way for a small, poor country to win against the overwhelming size of an empire?"
That's right. She uses her boobs to make a metaphor about the literal war they are currently fighting.
There are more scenes, too. Elvira fondles Izetta's breasts to "understand" her measurements. Ricelt barges in on a naked Bianca in the tiring I-heard-you-screaming-so-I'll-open-this-door-without-knocking-or-asking-first cliché. Sophie's chains wrap around Izetta, constricting her body in such a way that makes her capture nothing short of an amateur BDSM skit.
Disregarding even the contrivances and this ecchiness, Izetta continues falling. Later episodes in the season feature major time skips that compound the aimlessness of events. Months fly by, the anime glossing over large parts of the war and different aftermaths. Even its delivery, done through narration by Finé's maid Lotte, fails at being a natural progression. Her words are less an explanation of what has happened during these skips and more like the creators giving a lame excuse as to why entire sections of the show were skipped.
Contrived events are just one of the narrative's many weak traits
It also has a few attempts at side plots that ultimately miss their emotional cues.
Bianca shoots Ricelt, but the scene doesn't have the weight it should since they only knew one another for a couple of days at best.
Basler, the only pilot to survive Izetta's attacks while she escaped with Finé at the beginning of the season, gets brought onto the investigation into Izetta by Berckmann. Basler is even put onto the secret sector of the Germanian Empire with a shiny new plane to boot. But he loses again during the defense of their carrier ship, he fails to kill Berckmann, and he presumably perishes in anticlimactic fashion.
Sophie emerges as a real threat to Izetta and the world at large. Unfortunately, her backstory is delivered almost always as a set of still frames that do not convey much information. As such, she and others are forced to go on long, ranting expositions that impede whatever emotions are shown.
To give Izetta some credit here, it at least avoids the common betray-the-helper trap. When the kingdom of Eylstadt starts to lose, they don't blame Izetta for introducing magic. Rather, they risk their lives to save the woman who has already saved them previously.
Sieghart's death also demonstrates some awareness on the show's part. He hesitates to kill an enemy soldier when said soldier reminds him of the young man he permanently silenced in the woods with a gunshot to the head. His hesitancy earns him an equally fatal demise.
Its history-based narrative helps, too. Some of the factions. The importance placed on propaganda. Summits involving the reveal of nuclear warfare. The elimination of magic from the world through Izetta's final act. Much of this content blends well enough with the otherworldly elements of the anime, preventing future unfairness and aligning itself further with its semi-historical context.
Yet these updrafts quickly turn into doldrums when the audience realizes that that "final" act wasn't final. For, as is shown, the anime doesn't even have the guts to kill off Izetta when she clearly died. The show even pretended to allude to her passing in the epilogue. Which, by the way, also has a time skip right near the end just to make Izetta's recovery more plausible.
And no, no amount of full-circle narrative creation with Finé walking through the woods to meet Izetta, just as she did as a kid, can save whatever this mess ultimately became when it finally hit the ground.
Izetta doesn't have too much to harp on or too much to praise when it comes to its visuals.
Most of Izetta's (the witch's) sequences are filled with a lot of movement. Flying on her makeshift "broom," controlling her lances, and using her magics demonstrate as such. She zips about the battlefield, flipping over entire tanks and literally throwing half of the (broken) Eiffel Tower.
The show tries at times for more cinematic flair, like when Izetta and Finé's images reflect off a lantern or when the lights of heaven shine down behind Izetta as she summons forth the "gnomes" of the mountain. But an odd shot composition during Izetta and Finé's last flight together as well as a horribly drawn hand of Finé's in episode six that somehow got past production offset its flair.
The character designs are slightly better off. Finé's slender figure, golden hair, and purple eyes give her a regal look with ease. And Izetta's ample assets, red hair, and just-as-red eyes draw the attention of everyone in their world just as much as her magics do.
Looking further into Izetta's penchant for red, her color choices complement Finé's quite well, coinciding with the strong bond they share. Finé often wears green, Izetta obviously red, and, on more than one occasion, they both choose white. Together, it almost gives off a Christmas-y vibe. A sense of merriment and good tidings that matches the words and love they constantly gift each other.
Izetta's magics give the battle sequences movement and flashiness
Unfortunately, the gear the Eylstadt soldiers wear is shockingly bland thanks to a dominating light-blue color choice. But some of the other designs have their place. Berckmann's shaggy hair, round spectacles, and dark-purple overcoat turn him into one shady investigator. And Bianca's decorated attire and short, black hair give an attractive, studious look.
Lastly, Izetta doesn't have the most enthralling set pieces, and it relies a bit too much on the CG route during a few of its battles. Again, nothing ever stands out as gross or problematic. Double again, nothing ever stands out as interesting or involved either. Altogether, the visuals are what they need to be for the anime and not much else.
(As one final side note, the anime cannot even stop itself from including sexual content in the visuals for its OP. Therein, a twirling, naked Izetta fills the screen roughly halfway through when it was simply not needed.)
Much of Izetta's character focus centers on Izetta, Finé, and the close connection they share.
Izetta and Finé have known each other since childhood. Finé once walked upon Izetta using her magic in a wooded area, and, from then on, they remained fast friends. But it wasn't before long that nearby villagers grew wary Izetta's nomad status. To the point that they attacked her – possibly with the intent to kill.
Finé would have none of that, though. She protected Izetta, throwing herself between the angry mob and the scared, docile witch. Finé earned a scar that day, a symbol of the love she holds for her dearest friend in the world. And, from that moment on, Izetta dedicated herself to the future queen, vowing to fight for and help her in all that she does.
They don't stay together during their early teenage years. Izetta traveled with her grandmother to train her magics, and Finé headed home to mature into the country's next leader. But, when they reunite on their escape from Germanian aviation, Izetta begins to repay Finé, saving her and her men from early deaths on more than one occasion.
Their relationship is not based on where they come from but rather who they are as people. Izetta doesn't care about Finé's rank. Instead, Izetta only sees her as the kind, caring girl who was there for her when nobody else was. In similar fashion, Finé doesn't care that Izetta is a witch. Instead, Finé only sees her as the thoughtful, wonderful girl who holds tremendously special powers.
Throughout the season, both Izetta and Finé demonstrate resolve but in different forms. Izetta puts everything on the line, breaking her sacred taboo (of not using her powers) and risking her life (to help Finé). In turn, Finé relies on Izetta, acting as the ruler she must be by putting her country and her people before her best friend.
While they do not face any conflict between each other (e.g., a falling out, sparring ideologies), they do encounter personal strife. Izetta at one point fails, forcing her to use the power stone that, unlike everything else thus far, will definitely kill her. And Finé, having pushed Izetta to the brink, sees error in her judgement as well as her own inability to do much in her position except run during danger.
Otherwise, Izetta and Finé support one another as best they can. Not in a political or warring sense but rather in an understanding sense. Multiple times throughout the season, the two share conversations and moments, sometimes of an intimate nature, that reinforce the relationship they hold together. Izetta looks after Finé as she recovers from their daring escape. They talk within the secret witch's cavern about what Izetta wants Finé to do. Their final talk as they fly beneath a starry nighttime sky and through a tranquil forest.
Izetta and Finé are by no means stellar characters, but, given how the plot plays out and simply comparing them to the rest of the cast, they are one of the stronger parts of the anime.
Finé and Izetta's relationship is one of the only strengths around
Speaking of the other characters, they are on the lower end of the execution line.
Perhaps the worst among them are the so-called villains from the Germanian Empire. Chief of that country and chief of the worst, Otto does almost nothing besides wear a fancy outfit, sit on his throne, and stand outside for a bit. He has a blind advisor that provides small snippets of wisdom, and he has a keen interest in the occult. But, given how he has no significant scenes and thus zero impact, it's tough to call him a relevant character let alone a prominent antagonist. Made even tougher by his lame, off-camera death.
Berckmann is marginally better but still unimpressive. He acts as an investigator, following leads and organizing information for the Germanian Empire. While he evidently does a lot more than Otto, he still carries an air of worthlessness about him. He shows up where he needs to, and he knows how to play the game, but his involvement for the first three-fourths of the season doesn't extend beyond being the guy who is smart and can get the job done.
His defection does add a twist to the path he had taken up to that point, but his explanation that he only looks out for himself does not stick all that well when his switched loyalty comes off more like an easy out to get Finé and crew inside enemy territory.
Sophie is the last of the true villains in Izetta, and, arguably, she's the best of the three if only because she has a stronger motive and because she actually does something tangible. Alive once more thanks to scientific advancements within the Germanian Empire, Sophie seeks nothing less than revenge against Eylstadt, the kingdom that betrayed her unfairly and unjustly, leading to her unfortunate death.
Unfortunately, like the other villains, her character has a problem. Namely, she arrives far too late into the season (officially appearing in episode nine). While Germania's secret laboratories and otherworldly work were hinted at, as was the legend of the original White Witch, Sophie doesn't have enough time to stand as anything else besides the only "realistic" obstacle that could thwart Izetta.
Interestingly (and perhaps surprisingly), these villains, alongside Izetta and Finé, manage to explore a relevant theme to the anime. A theme on benefitting one's self or the goal at large.
The best example comes from the parallel held between Sophie and Izetta. It's hastily put together, meaning it's not the smoothest connection possible, but Sophie's relationship with her king mirrors that of Izetta and Finé's. In both cases, they would do or are doing everything for the other, but, in the end, the one of royal descent must suffer through sacrificing their beloved witch for the greater good.
That's something Finé struggles with constantly. Whether it's right to put her best friend through torment and pain to save her country. For, while it's easy from an outside perspective to choose to help the many over the few – and in this case just one – making that decision when someone more than dear is on the line is almost impossible.
And that's where Izetta and Sophie differ. Where Izetta greets death (but not really) with a smile because she believed in Finé and the greater good, Sophie devolved into nothing but a big ball of hatred who cared neither about herself nor anybody else. Granted, she was betrayed by her partner, and she was subsequently burned alive, so it does make sense why she would be so mad. But her inability to understand what her king suffered through highlights her stance well enough.
Even Otto and Berckmann, for all their troubles as antagonists, follow this theme in their own way. Berckmann cares not for the many; he cares only for himself. Ricelt's death doesn't faze him, betraying his country didn't concern him, and contacting the CIA was a no-brainer. As for Otto, he is similarly selfish, but he still fights for his own empire's greater good. He does so evilly, but it still counts.
Sadly, many of the other characters do not receive much attention. Elvira, the fashion lady, is mostly there for ecchi purposes. Jonas, the soldier that Sieghart murders, just has his family photo. Elliot, Otto's blind advisor, has wisdom to share, but he just stands around the whole time.
However, considering that this tale is that of Izetta and Finé's, giving these women the attention over the side characters is a smart move. One of the only ones in the whole anime at that.
Izetta backs itself with a surprisingly strong original soundtrack that mixes the magical with the orchestral. Female choirs chant, preceding the falling, rising violins and whimsical harp playing, to achieve fantasy. Blaring trumpets and fierce, heavy drums signal threats and danger on the horizon. The OST even throws in a circus-like tune that accompanies the rarer lighthearted moments. A fitting piece given some of the unbelievable happenings that go on during the show's era.
The opening track for the anime perhaps leans too much on the rock front, providing something very loud and very fierce. Almost to the point that it doesn't quite fit the tone of the show itself. Still, the vocal harmonies, the hard guitar riff with drum fills in the middle, and the dropped music in the beginning and the unknowing flourish at the end give the OP a noticeable amount of flair.
Ms. Akaneya as Izetta does well enough as the cute and kind witch
In comparison, the ending track goes the complete opposite direction tonally (which sometimes happens with OP-ED pairs). Strangely enough, it also goes too hard tonally. That is, Izetta was never the dramatic doomsday show that the piece seems to argue. Nevertheless, it's a rather solid track. The slow, deliberate piano. A couple of English lyrics. Thundering drums. The ED is beyond gloomy in all the right ways.
As for the voice acting, it sees no notable performances save for Himika Akaneya as Izetta. While the kindhearted witch didn't deliver emotion or dialogue to any grand level, this role marks one of her first major ones in the business, and so she deserves at least some recognition.
While action-oriented anime are not my go-to choices, a few of the battles were still interesting to me. Izetta's escape with Finé showed off some blood magic, and her first official fight at Coenenberg had her controlling swords, flipping tanks, and shooting her rifle. It's a shame, then, that her magic didn't evolve much (if at all) the further along the season progressed. The scenarios certainly did – taking down a carrier ship, squaring off against another witch – but it was essentially more of the same.
And I'm all for ecchi content – so long as it has a time and a place. But a quick shot of Izetta's butt or her getting stripped naked for a bath doesn't really need to be in this show where seriousness, magic, and historical influences reign.
As for Izetta and Finé themselves, they were cute and fun when the situation allowed it. But they weren't anyone special to me. It didn't help that their relationship wasn't as quirky as I would have liked it. But they at least had some implied yuri feelings.
The "United States of Atlanta" was an unintentional bit of hilarity
If I had to pick my two favorite parts from the show, they would be a non-character and a couple of words. First, Finé's puppy named Dorothée. Her jumping in the water and sneezing made me smile. Second, the fact that they called the U.S.A. the "United States of Atlanta." An unintentionally hilarious name that bumps up the show ever-so-slightly in my eyes.
Shuumatsu no Izetta fails to take advantage of its solid start, causing it to fall and hit the ground in a not-so-pretty manner. Its story devolves into a mess, its villains are unimpressive, and its content simply lacks entertainment. Its English translation should really be Izetta: Doesn't Last.
Story: Terrible, while the initial episodes establish a tower for the narrative to properly leap from, contrived events, unnecessary sexual content, time skips, poorly handled subplots, and a lame ending prevent it from reaching strong footing and instead plummet it towards something unacceptable
Animation: Fine, while the visuals are neither strong nor weak, Izetta's battles showcase a lot of movement, and her and Finé's designs are nicely complementary
Characters: Fine, Izetta and Finé share a close bond, a theme on selfishness versus the greater good exists, but the villains are horrendous
Sound: Fine, okay OP, good ED, good OST, and okay VA performances
Enjoyment: Bad, "The United States of Atlanta" was the best part
Filed Under: Fall 2016, Review
Tags: Fall 2016 : Izetta Die Letzte Hexe : Izetta: The Last Witch : Review : Shuumatsu no Izetta : The Chuuni Corner


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Limitless 1.19: A Dog's Breakfast
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The Truth is Coming Out
On Limitless, Brian returns from his trip to face a new reality at his job with the FBI, and his arrangement with Morra and Sands, and still helps solve a case possibly involving 3D-printed organs. Here's the promo, making sure we know Bradley Cooper is making an appearance, spoilers after the break.
After returning to the USA, and FBI headquarters, Brian meets with Naz and plays the "sorry, didn't know that was wrong, won't do it again" card on his trip to Russia without telling anyone where he was going.
She accepts him back, but with some changes. There are 10 new rules, many of them mostly cosmetic and meant to try and break Brian's spirit or make him feel less special so he doesn't do things like just take off and visit another country. Those are that he has to wear a suit and tie (but he still has a rock & roll pin on the tie), work in a cubicle (but it's near Rebecca's desk), and his HQ has been dismantled.
He also has 2 new escorts that will go with him at all times if he's not with Rebecca or Boyle, Mike and Ike have to check his mouth to confirm he swallowed his daily NZT to make sure he's not hoarding (which is good because that means no one suspects he was given an extra stash from anyone else, like say Senator Morra). And his house and person are subject to random searches. He's also going to get drug tested, and has to have Sinbad torn from his grip.
This also makes it harder to get in contact with Piper who is working on recreating the enzyme booster that allows for immunity to the effects of NZT.
As for contacting Sands or Morra, it turns out one of his new escorts works for them, and drives him to a remote location where Sands gives him a booster shot and tells him to be patient with his new arrangement and that this will all work out eventually, and without the need for violence. Sands doesn't happen to bring up that he knows Piper is still alive and that Brian met her in Russia.
We'll get the case out of the way first. It starts with a dead rich guy who's had his kidney removed. Turns out he was a rich guy who donated a lot to a company trying to develop 3D printed organs, and his was a prototype.
Brian and Rebecca visit the place and talk to the head guy (clip from TV Guide) who's very sorry to hear about the death because they just lost their biggest funder. No motive to kill him there. Even the kidney would have needed to be tested longer to call it a success.
Later, they discover someone else's DNA in the crime scene blood, but find he's not a killer, but the actual donor of the kidney that wasn't really 3D-printed after all (clip from TV Guide). Brian also manages to sneakily buy a burner phone, along with some donuts, and use it in a porta potty to contact Piper. She tells him her homemade booster shot is ready.
The 3D-Printed organ guy admits they didn't actually have one ready so he used a real kidney, to be replaced by an actual 3D-printed one later on. But again, still no motive to kill the guy, because that's what revealed his fake real kidney. Turns out it was the wife, because they were going to get divorced but then he got sick but then he got the transplant and got better, so she thought she'd cut him open and take the 3D-printed organ for some money but then it turned out to be real.
Brian figured it out from the guy's dog, who's seemed lethargic both times he met him. Turns out the wife was super vindictive and fed her husband's dog parts of him, which included the sedative she used on him. Case closed.
Back on the NZT conspiracy and getting out of front, Rebecca has been having Ike and Mike follow Brian but so far they haven't seen anything too unusual except ditching his new guards, with the help of crushed sleeping pill pizza topping. Boyle sees what's going on and confronts her, telling her they didn't always keep secrets from each other. And then does something maybe only this show would do, he goes first and shares his big secret. He shows her the NZT pill he found on the floor after the rogue agents went rogue and got themselves killed. Then he tells her he considered giving it to his demented (medically) mother so she could have one more great day, but it's been burning a hole in his pocket.
She then fills him in on the whole thing with Sands showing up at Brian's safehouse, video of them in an elevator seeming very uncomfortable with each other, etc. She's also sure if Sands is involved, so is Morra.
And then when Brian goes to meet Piper and she doesn't show, he returns home to find the bracelet he got her in Russia, sitting on his table, bloodied. He knows that means Morra got to her, so he finds a way to contact him. After having closed the case, he heads back early with his guard, who he ditches with multiple train changes. Then approaches Morra at one of his presidential campaign rallies (clip from TV Guide).
He confesses to Morra that he didn't kill Piper but instead helped her get the last needed ingredients to make her own enzyme booster, because he wanted to be free. Morra tells him that he had no idea until Brian just confessed. Which means Sands knew but didn't share, and figure out he now has his own source for the booster, must already have a way to make NZT, and has gone rouge. But he's not concerned, he's about to make a speech that will really help his campaign. So he gives Brian a few extra pills again and heads about to give that speech.
There's a shot of Sands with a tray of NZT in a room of shady looking associates.
And then Brian returns home to get a visit from Rebecca, who pulls a gun on him and demands to know what's going on because she saw him approach Morra at the rally. And we have to wait to April to find out what happens next.
ETA: left something out, as part of luring the doctor who would perform a black market kidney transplant, the janitor volunteers to stab himself in the leg that has no feeling.
Notes/thoughts:
It looks like while he's not really a good guy, Morra might not be straight up evil either, after all.
So maybe Sands will turn out to be the main big bad for the season, but maybe that's all part of Morra's plan? He did mention seeing way far ahead. And even if Sands starts taking NZT, he's just starting, Morra's been on it since the movie.
There's now no way Brian doesn't at least tell Rebecca about Sands and maybe even the booster, and that Boyle's pill doesn't get to him in an emergency.
What did you all think?
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Surely there are some better inquiries one might make. Off the top of my head:
How different would "Calvin & Hobbes" have been if you were starting it out today, in the age of the Internet? Given the escapist nature of so much of the strip, how would the it address the new forms of escapism presented by modern technology? Is childhood enough of a different experience these days that you'd depict it differently?
What made you decide to try your hand at a syndicated comic strip in the first place? You had a budding career as a political cartoonist, which looks like it could have been very successful if not for the whims of local editors. Was the shift to a somewhat kid-oriented medium a challenge in itself, or was it something you'd always wanted to do?
Did drawing "Calvin & Hobbes" honestly bring you happiness? Did you find it simply became a chore after a while? Was there any one particular thing that made you lose hold on the fulfillment you presumably once got from it?
Did you ever have any other ideas for comic projects? Or was this your first, best, and only work for public consumption? Fëanor?
Are there any modern comics you admire? How do you react when successful comic artists refer to your work as their prime inspiration, or who describe "Calvin & Hobbes" as the greatest comic of all time?
It seems there was a compilation of fan questions a few years ago that he answered briefly, often in ways that hardly seem to answer the question. Surely one can hardly blame him; but it's the fact that there's so little public knowledge to go on that makes this such a fascinating subject. He really is the master of leaving the audience wanting more.