Still in denial...

So this morning I get up after a late night of watching stuff (which I'll get to later). I fire up a browser and start my daily browsing ritual of going through the usual news and comics sites, then I think, "Gee, I wonder if there's been anybody posting about Madlax on the AnimeSuki forum today?"

I get to the Fansub listing, and there's the Madlax listing, but next to it....

"Moved"

I had read yesterday that Samurai 7 was licensed at a convention in Atlanta. I felt a little nervous when I had read that, but didn't really give it a second thought through the rest of the day. But when I saw that "Moved" this morning, a pit formed in my stomach.

I had mentioned back in July that "one of the worst and best things that could happen is for the series to get licensed in the US before it's over in Japan." Little did I know that I'd be strung along, no -- dragged along by a giant hook embedded in my skull, through twists and turns and hills and valleys and... and...

One... more... episode... *whimper*

So now I'm in a bit of a dilemma. The fansub groups as a rule drop a series when it's licensed (that's why all the hysterics, duh!). The raw unsubbed episode will still be captured and distributed to the internet through the regular channels shortly after it airs.

Someone is bound to sub it. I'm not the only one clinging to the edge of my seat on this one, after all!

Ethically, the deal is that if a company is going to invest in a professional translation and DVD release, you shouldn't support or otherwise encourage "breaking the rules" by groups who have no such compunctions. But psychologically, even if ADV got the masters tommorow and started translations, and started churning out the first DVD in a month...

...it would be seven months before I can finally find out just what the f* was going on with that show!!!

As I've indicated in previous posts, I'm a weak, weak person when it comes to this show. Right now I think I could buck up and deal with it. But ask me again on Wednesday, when the reality of "no more Madlax" sinks in...

I think my readers should take up a pool as to the day I'll actually cave... ;)