User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Episode 203: Moulin Rouge, Review./@comment-24102956-20141016021428/@comment-4829046-20141018132809

I don't like dubs. Period. Doesn't matter if it is into English or not as well. Dubbing an original product that was designed for a particular language into another language is something I despise. You would feel the same if you grew up in this country, where dubs are beyond abysmal, lip syncing is whacked, names are changed, heck even the plot sounds different. Providing subtitles in the native language without altering the sound is much better, unless we are talking manga or books. But even in those cases, if the translators are shit, then god save us. Luckily Funimation puts in some effort into Dubs.

Though I negate this view if the original product was irritating, bordering on shitty, in its original language. Good examples being Pokemon or Dragon Ball Z to name the popular shounen English crazes. Luckily Japanese Voice Acting has greatly improved with the expansion of the market so these problems are way less frequent now. Heck, even the less known VAs sound like the professionals these days.

But then again, its not like dubs are all bad. Sometimes I enjoy watching them and that applies especially when I rewatch a series. Watching the alternate version lets me feel like I am seeing it for the first time again. Which is why I was conflicted when rewatching FMA Brotherhood. I really couldn't choose since back in 2010 when I first watched it, it was in dub. That is, until about beyond the half-way point since the original anime was still airing in Japan, so I got a good impression between subbed and dubbed, but sadly since it was such a long time ago, I really couldn't choose between them and opted for subbed while using dubbed at random moments. So it is really quite complicated. In that way, I prefer if there wasn't a choice of dub and why I am bewildered when certain mediocre or bad series get a dub out of nowhere.