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echo: apogee
to: LEE JACKSON
from: JONATHAN FINGAS
date: 1997-08-06 22:15:00
subject: Econoline Crush

-=> Quoting Jonathan Fingas to Lee Jackson <=-
 JF> Their song "Home" has a fast pace, much like some White Zombie.
 LJ> You never know...
  That would be a good choice, I think... it's not like they're bombarded 
with tours right now.  I haven't heard any of their other music, so "Home" 
may be the only currently-exisitng tune you'd want to keep.  I'd like to see 
their rendition of the Duke 3D theme!  No offense, but I think it'd probably 
beat the one you guys did for the Plutonium Pak.  
  I've got few questions, too...
  What's the news on getting some airline tickets for us to go down to 
Garland and visit?  I would love to go down there and party (no doubt with 
some WangBangin' action), and also learn about what a computer game company's 
day is really like (more than 8 hours I guess!).
  Also, I recall you telling me that there's a surprise on the Shadow Warrior 
CD.  Could you tell me what it is (I'm not a big fan of surprises)?  Joe told 
me you have clearance... no, really!  :-)
  One last thing.  I'm sure you guys read PC gaming magazines (so you get the 
REAL scoop on how well you did).  Of course, you probably got word that 
Elliot Chin doesn't think too highly of Shadow Warrior!  He calls it racist 
and ignorant.  But then, I don't think he's ever heard of this crazy thing 
called "pop culture."  Yes, Lo Wang's voice is that of a Caucasian imitating 
broken English; yes, you guys frequently mixed up Chinese and Japanese 
sources; there's no such thing as a Chinese ninja (he should be saying 
"ancient Japanese secret").  But he's a deliberately-chosen stereotype, just 
as Duke Nukem is the stereotypical US movie action hero.  We don't see Mr. 
Chin criticizing Activision's stereotype of a black person in Interstate '76, 
or the upcoming Daikatana, do we?
PS  Lo Wang in itself is an error, since it's a Chinese name.  I should know; 
a Chinese woman staying with my family is named Lei Wang.  Maybe she's 
related to Lo...
--- Maximus 3.01
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