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Alan and Ann (yes, the American dub) question

posted 11 years ago by Buffy_Rogue
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So, the last time I watched the American version, I was probably around 12, so I remember very little about specifics. I'm currently watching the original (oh so much better lol) but something occurred to me. I know a LOT of relationships got changed in USA, was theirs one of them? They're sibling humans, but lovers as aliens, but I cannot recall if this was the double relationship in the American dub. I almost want to say that they played the sibling role through both "lives," but I don't remember. It's just a random curiosity, so if anyone has the answer, it is greatly appreciated. ^_^

[–] TrekBeatTK 11 years ago

I remember them always being siblings.

But then, I've always found the whole "Doom Tree" thing to be so laughable that when I think about it, it's only as a joke. So my memory may not be the most reliable.

-TK

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[–] Buffy_Rogue 11 years ago

Lol, my memory is the same - especially with that arc. The only specific thing I remembered from them was "Alan's Flute," lol. Which, come to find out is apparently a different tune in the original version. Not insanely, but still deviates. What the heck was the point in changing that? America.

I just love the American changes to relationships that they felt were necessary, but just made things SUPER awkward. I know they took out any serious romantic scenes between Alan and Ann and the same with Amara and Michelle, and pushed the whole "brother/sister and cousins," thing, but that only made some of the interactions even more awkward. I was super confused when Neptune and Uranus showed up and they had some seriously intimate eye contact and hand touching scenes and I was like, "Um...do cousins behave differently in Japan or something...cause they seem awfully close..." Then I found out about the original and it all made sense! Lol. Oh America smh

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[–] xenophile2002 11 years ago

They were a couple, and only pretended to be brother and sister. There was jealousy and stuff. And that was even in the dub.

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[–] hblovesclemson 11 years ago

Yes, I remember too in the dub they were a couple who pretended to be brother and sister humans. Alan developed a crush on Serena and Ann was very jealous. I am not 100% sure I remember correctly, but I believe Ann also had a crush on Darien which created some jealousy from Alan, as well as from Serena.

[–] BlueMoon666 11 years ago

To make things even more twisted, Ann and Alan in their true alien forms ARE actually siblings. If you re-watch the episodes you'll see what I mean...