Rambling Rican Projects - Sasuke 33 season

[arsenette]

I figured for stuff that I cover that has Sasuke 33 and Kunoichi stuff which is considered spoiler territory I put in the right section. I'll finish the 32 stuff on that thread but anything new I'll put here.

Latest vlog covering Sasuke 33, Kunoichi 9, Yamada and Nagano return to Sasuke, Esquire imploding, etc.

[arsenette]

Covering the 2 airdates available.

[arsenette]

[SRW]

I actually feel sad for you knowing the results of every sasuse in advance you never got to experience the thrill of watching without knowing. Except the 2 you watched in person lol.


sorry to hear about your experience though that's bs.

[ArbuthnotBlob]

I just watched the whole video, it's a very sad situation all round.

I wanted to add my own message of support, especially given how I have lurked for a number of years and never really thanked you for all the work you produce.


You are the reason I really got into Sasuke.

If I hadn't found Rambling Rican back in 2013 Sasuke would have been a curio, seen briefly on YouTube after a rather awkward tangent from the Chicken Run soundtrack and forgotten about. Your blog provided the context, the human connection for me to see through the language barrier and engage with Sasuke as a battle of competitors versus course.

Thank you.

I'm glad the show gave you life-long friends, and I'm glad they're standing up for you now. I can't claim to be any more than a fuzzy background acquaintance at best, but I am glad to have encountered both you and the denizens of Sasuke Maniac because of your blog, because of your passion for Sasuke. And no amount of behind-the-scenes palaver can change any of that.

Thank you very much.

[gamer2k4]

For those of you with a shortage of time, the part of the video that's not just background information begins at 25:48. It seems Americans caused a lot of trouble at Sasuke 32, and arsenette was the one blamed for it.

If I'm wrong, or if there's more to it than that, someone please feel free to correct me.

[Philip]

Very disappointed in the production crew.

All because of a couple people, foreigners are now discriminated and singled out. My dreams of competing on Sasuke are over because of generalizations and grouping a bunch of people together.

I'll miss you Arsenette.

[Tobbizz]

Your video was really sad to hear, I'm very dissapointed that you got falsely accused and that foreigners are now getting discriminated. :/

[sentinel]

edit - just going to delete this, dont care enough to spread negativity.

[Philip]

Mar 25, 2017 16:47:42 GMT -5 sentinel said:

Summary - Arsenette isn't allowed back to Sasuke because she alleges the Japanese production team is racist. Even after she "fought both countries for six years" to bring Sasuke back to the US, and after her group saved the production of Sasuke 32 (44:30). You probably were just annoying on set and this is an easy way to group you in with the spoiler people.

[RiderLeangle]

As far as the interview thing I'll repost this comment I made in the comments section for here:

what Kacy did would in fact not be allowed in ANW either, they'll often allow a friend or family member to be involved with the interview and if a friend pops in during an interview it's usually fine depending on what it is but if someone was repeatedly getting involved with everyones interview they'd be kicked off the set, as far as I know no one has ever done that but NBC wouldn't stand for that.

[budweiser1979]

I watched the video, and think it is very sad.

Sasuke has been important for you for a lot of years, and you have helped and given to the community. You have given a lot of good things to Sasuke, and you and other foreigners are suddenly treated bad.

I just want to thank you, and hope you remember all the positives you have done, and are still doing. I also think there might be a possibility that the production company learns from their mistakes- and if they do this would be better in the coming years.

(I think the video shows that you are very nice, have wisdom, emotional, and caring)

[arsenette]

Thanks everyone for the comments both positive and negative. I'm more worried about what it means for everyone else going forth. If Drew's situation is any indication (and Lee's for that matter - that was messed up) then the future of non-sponsored foreigners is pretty grim. I don't know if further damage is being made with the existence of this video or not but at this point, after talking to my friends who will be directly affect and the Stars of the show that back me up (Morimoto, Nagano, etc.) I decided to go ahead and try to clear my name. Ultimately it won't change anything. I already had my heated fight with TBS so that's already done. For now that's all I can do. I'm frustrated the foreigners are lumped in one group of people to suspect thanks to this incident... why did it have to be ANW people.. why...

[thatweednoob]

I'm very sorry you had to go through something like this. I know it must be very difficult.

[Badalight]

Yeah... unfortunately none of this is really news to me. Not a surprise that I couldn't get in the show or even some "regulars" who were foreigners.

Sucks that it all goes down right before I finally get to Japan.

[arsenette]

Mar 26, 2017 2:49:32 GMT -5 Badalight said:

Yeah... unfortunately none of this is really news to me. Not a surprise that I couldn't get in the show or even some "regulars" who were foreigners.

Sucks that it all goes down right before I finally get to Japan.

Yeah... it's been happening for a while which is why I retired last year. It's a shame with all of the mixed signals they gave on it being open then not open then open then not open. I doubt even they know wtf they want. They want the ratings and notoriety of the foreigners without inviting them.. it's like they are fighting against their own prejudice. LOL

TBH though I didn't think it would happen directly to me though and that's the part that frustrates me. Especially since I was given access in 32 like I never did. In hindsight I should have declined the honor.. unless I was set up which would suck. Maybe it was going to happen anyway since I wasn't Japanese.