On the other spectrum, I remember watching the more mediocre In another world with my smartphone around that time and there being a line in the subs being something like 'I'd rather have a closeted pervert as my boss than a feminist as less rapey' so they knew that much already.
Dubs have long been a problem because the lack of consistent talent. In Japan it's extremely meritocratic so even in the most mudane story, it still feels like VAs still try to put in a performance with what they have. The dubs however, you can get the S tier stuff of FMA Brotherhood or Black Lagoon but a lot of the times it's like a side gig, that they're just reading lines for a paycheck. It made it easier to infiltrate the latter with activists than the former.
How can it be "the same 12 voice actors" AND a "lack of consistent talent?"
Serious question, this sounds incongruous. Did I miss something? I keep hearing that the same people keep getting roles, so you'd think that would be the definition of consistency...right?
Pretty much, it's the difference between when you hear Dio's Japanese VA, you know he'll play a great bad guy or at least morally ambiguous character.
When see it's the same English dub VA, a lot of the time it's the same bored monotonous tone that a high schooler doing a report in class could do better.
On the other spectrum, I remember watching the more mediocre In another world with my smartphone around that time and there being a line in the subs being something like 'I'd rather have a closeted pervert as my boss than a feminist as less rapey' so they knew that much already.
Dubs have long been a problem because the lack of consistent talent. In Japan it's extremely meritocratic so even in the most mudane story, it still feels like VAs still try to put in a performance with what they have. The dubs however, you can get the S tier stuff of FMA Brotherhood or Black Lagoon but a lot of the times it's like a side gig, that they're just reading lines for a paycheck. It made it easier to infiltrate the latter with activists than the former.
Wait a second.
How can it be "the same 12 voice actors" AND a "lack of consistent talent?"
Serious question, this sounds incongruous. Did I miss something? I keep hearing that the same people keep getting roles, so you'd think that would be the definition of consistency...right?
Nepotism.
Just because they get the job doesn't mean they're actually good at it.
Pretty much, it's the difference between when you hear Dio's Japanese VA, you know he'll play a great bad guy or at least morally ambiguous character.
When see it's the same English dub VA, a lot of the time it's the same bored monotonous tone that a high schooler doing a report in class could do better.
Or sleeping around.
Cristina Vee is only 36. No way she got there with just skill. Too many new skilled actors have been passed over.