Board 8 > Anagram Rates the Pokemon Anime Versus XIII

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If anagram's writeup is to be believe, the first movie made more sense than Zoroark's.

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GenesisSaga posted...

Okay fine, you like the Lati@s movie better. That's cool. That doesn't mean Zoroark isn't an 8/10 movie though, because it totally is and you are bad and your taste is bad. >=(

I mean, it was easily better than the First Movie unless your nostalgia goggles are on too tight. Owait, I'm talking to Anagram here. That's already a lost cause...

>_>

Well now, I don't think any pokémon movie deserves 8/10.

I would rate Zoroark 4.5/10 myself.

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GenesisSaga posted...

Okay fine, you like the Lati@s movie better. That's cool. That doesn't mean Zoroark isn't an 8/10 movie though, because it totally is and you are bad and your taste is bad. >=(

I mean, it was easily better than the First Movie unless your nostalgia goggles are on too tight. Owait, I'm talking to Anagram here. That's already a lost cause...

>_>

I'm sorry, Genny, but I place a lot of weight on the plot making sense, and good character development. The first movie had fewer plot holes (not to imply it was free of them, though), and Mewtwo actually, legitimately, 100% for real evolves as a character.

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Buuuuuuut, thinking about it, perhaps 3/10 was overly harsh. I'll look at it again and reconsider.

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Maybe you should rewatch the Lati@s one. It's nowhere near being the best.

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BK_Sheikah00 posted...

Maybe you should rewatch the Lati@s one. It's nowhere near being the best.

Really? Hm. I might.... But I'm currently still searching for season 14.

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Yeah, the Lati@s one kinda sucked <spoilers>eggs</spoilers>. I don't really know why anyone would consider that piece of rubbish to be the best Pokemon movie out there.

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because it was better than most movies that came before it...
tho movie 3 I still like

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Grama, why did you lock your Pokemon BW2 topic?

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Genny, as I promised, I named a Riolu after you. Genny the Riolu is unfortunately male, but I'm not hatching another Riolu egg, they take forever.

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You never answered the BURNING MNKBOY907 QUESTION THAT IS ON FIRE RIGHT NOW.

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mnkboy907 posted...

Grama, why did you lock your Pokemon BW2 topic?

I did it by accident. I meant to click edit this post and accidentally clicked close it.

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Anagram posted...

Genny, as I promised, I named a Riolu after you. Genny the Riolu is unfortunately male, but I'm not hatching another Riolu egg, they take forever.

You could've just went with "Gen" or "Genesis" after you learned it was a dude. Those are pretty unisex! <_>

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Officer Genny tbqh

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Well that douses that, I guess.

And that reminds me, I named a female Mr. Mime after a friend of mine. The Asian guy in one of my sigs that some of you thought was me.

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That guy is cute. :3

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Damn, I thought that was you until just now. Oh well, no... loss whatsoever, I guess. Just throws my perspective out the window.

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Jeff Zero posted...

Damn, I thought that was you until just now. Oh well, no... loss whatsoever, I guess. Just throws my perspective out the window.

I know how you feel, man. My world came crashing down around me once I realized mnk was not a cute Asian guy with boxers on his head... :(

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For the record, this is me.



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mnkboy907 posted...

>____>

For the record, this is me.

Far inferior to boxers Asian guy.

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^Indeed.

Why did he shatter our illusions, Anna? :(

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Oh God, how did I never notice this about Erika before. She surrounds herself with women, allows no men near her unless they're challengers, and gives out the Rainbow Badge.

>_>

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A whole new world you opened to me, sir.

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Luuuuuulz

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o_o

welp.

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How goes the search, Anna?

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BW 88 was a goldmine of reaction images. :O







I love Dawn and Fathead <3

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From that one preview I've seen, Fathead seems to be hilarious now.

Hopefully he's only half as obnoxious.

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I'm still looking, Gen. I'll let you guys know when I find something.

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Hey Anagram, esurio and I are commencing Operation Follow In Anagram's Footsteps (FIAF) in about half an hour. I'll let you know how it goes.

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Well at least I have this to look forward to in... like two years.

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Major Update: Genny is now a Lucario. I don't even know how he gained enough happiness to evolve.

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Genny just couldn't wait to be furry bait.

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"First time I got punched in the face, I was like "oh no", then I was like "this is a story"."

Just watched the first two episodes. Several more to come later.

Uh, some of the lines early on are pretty damn incredible. Maybe not for the right reasons, but Jesus Mercy.

"Enjoy your last few moments of freedom, Pidgey!" and Misty's "this is war!" are exceptional.

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The first Team Rocket attack in the second episode (which is where that Misty line comes from) has such gravitas though. I mean, not really, but far more than later on. Like, the writers realize they shouldn't even try for it much by the end of Kanto, which really, 80-something episodes is kind of a long time so they were probably right. But there's just this... remote, genuine tension involved whereas it's just goofball antics later.

Also, Viridian City is huge, what the hell.

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Watched one more tonight. I am literally in awe. I completely forgot Ash caught two Pokemon in one episode and one of them even evolved. Also, I was made aware about the disturbing sex joke regarding Caterpie's evolution for the first time tonight. Thanks, esurio... thanks.

My god Caterpie what is wrong with you she's ten and you're a caterpillar.

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Anagram posted...

I'm still looking, Gen. I'll let you guys know when I find something.

Until then, here's a helpful bump. I will prolly be watching with you.

And yay, Gen(ny) the Lucario who is totally not furry bait screw you Suor.

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IN THE SHADOW OF ZEKROM!
"Who’s that pokemon?"
Score: 6.5/10

We begin in Pallet Town - Ash, his mom, and Professor Oak are going to Unova. Why? Never explained. They just are, I guess. Of note: Oak is in a Hawaiian shirt, because dammit, we need something American in this episode.

Cut to Jessie and James talking to Giovanni. They establish through completely unnecessary dialogue that their goal is to steal powerful pokemon. Giovanni sends them to Unova for really vague reasons. Giovanni's plan is kind of unstated here, but I think it's to force the "mysterious new organization" in Unova (presumably Team Plasma) to reveal themselves when Jessie, James, and Meowth start bopping around. I have to say, I instantly see what people meant when they said Team Rocket lost their personalities in BW - they're just generic bad guys now. They have the same faces and the same voices, but no unique mannerisms, they’re just bad guys.

Ash, his mom, Oak, and Team Rocket all board the same plane. Ash looks out the plane like he's never been in one before, and in fairness, he might not have been - I think the show's consistently used airships until now, though correct me if I'm wrong.

New opening: absolutely hilarious. Bizarre CGI, no outlines, incredibly awful theme song. This is just... unbelievably bad. I could write a better opening song than this. I am serious, that is not an exaggeration.

Next scene: they reach Unova. I assume they cut out the eleven hours of flying - I once took a plane to Israel from New York, and let me tell you, that is not a pleasant journey. The plane sets down in the harbor, because baby, America invented planes and we will do whatever the **** we want with ‘em.

A mysterious black cloud rolls into the harbor and somehow only Ash notices it (literally no one else in the city sees it), but no time for that, we need to check out our very first Unova pokemon. Okay, this is exciting, we will never get this moment again. Yes, technically we saw Unova pokemon in the new opening, but this is our first real look at what the new generation has to offer. Okay, let’s go. Writers, who did you choose to represent this entire generation?!

Alomoroma. Mother****ery. Well, Ash excitedly yells that he's never seen one before, but before he can check out the Notluvdisc, Team Rocket attacks. The cloud rolls in further, and only now, with it literally over the harbor, does anyone except Ash notice it. A lightning bolt strikes Pikachu and Team Rocket, freeing the former and allowing the latter to run off. Wow, they were entirely pointless here.

Pikachu shocks the sky back, and we see Zekrom up there. Ash mutters about a pokemon being up there, but don’t worry, he will never mention this to anyone. Meanwhile, in a forest near the city, Iris and her Axew check out the cloud and she starts heading there via Tarzaning the vines, because New York is well known for its many jungles. Zekrom disappears, as does the cloud, literally into thin air. Pikachu appears alright, so Ash decides to ignore the fact that a mysterious pokemon in a mysterious cloud just attacked it.

Professor Juniper arrives and says hello. Oak tells Ash not to let her youthfulness fool him - wow, what a dickhead. Also: they drive on the left side of the road in New York. Ash is amazed to see some Deerling, Pidove, Patrat, and Swanna, because we’ve got to draw in near viewers with these incredible pokemon of the Unova eregion. Juniper tells Ash that Pikachu are extremely rare here, and she's never seen one in the wild before… and she still hasn’t, because Ash’s is long domesticated. Er… okay then?

OH MY GOD WHO'S THAT POKEMON IS BACK AND I NAILED IT YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

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Juniper takes them into Nuvema Town, and at her lab, and she runs a scan on Pikachu, finding "no evidence of any problems,” so already she’s ****ed up. I love how Oak explains to Ash how one of Juniper's duties is to hand out starter pokemon, as if he didn't know that.

Juniper and Ash meet the new trainer - Trip. Ash tries to act friendly to Trip, but Trip just laughs when he finds out Ash is from Kanto, saying it's "the boonies." Really? I can think of a lot of words to describe Japan, but "the boonies" is... probably the last one I would ever use.

Juniper throws out the three starter pokemon, and Ash likes all of them. Trip has a camera, and takes a picture of Oshawott. Then he chooses Snivy. Haha, what a dick. As Trip leaves, Ash tries to act friendly again and we get some expository dialogue about the Unova League. Trip is interested in Ash's Pikachu, and takes several pictures of it. Ash talks about how awesome Pikachu is, so of course this can only end in one way.

I love how the episode has carefully explained everything all over again - what pokemon are, how trainers work, what Team Rocket is, what professors do, and so on, for new viewers - but it hasn't told you anything about pokemon battles. It's just... "Pikachu versus Snivy: what do?" Also, Oshawott sneaks out of the lab and watches the battle.

Pikachu starts off strong and quick attacks Snivy, but when it tries to use thunderbolt, it can't. It tries again, but nothing comes out. When it tries to use volt tackle, it just kind of runs pathetically and becomes exhausted. Ash realizes that Pikachu can’t use electric moves, and because this is a huge deal and something is obviously wrong with his most treasured pokemon, Ash keeps battling and allows Pikachu to get leaf tornadoed (by a level 5 pokemon). Ash finally realizes something is wrong and takes Pikachu back to Juniper, whose instruments now tell her that it's had an electrical overload resulting from when it got shocked. I’ve gotta tell you, this professor is not impressing me.

The black cloud appears over Juniper's laboratory for no reason, and in the forest, Iris sees it. A lightning bolt strikes the lab, which travels through the instruments and shocks Pikachu, who completely loses control of its electricity. Juniper then identifies the cloud as the work of Zekrom, talking about how Zekrom's lightning bolts are judgments from up above, and how it holds up the skies. Wow, it... took you one twenty-two minutes to prove you're the least scientific scientist in fiction. I'm honestly kind of impressed.

Alright, so. First impressions: Trip is dumb. Paul was a dick, yes, but Paul was at least a challenging dick who posed a threat, and he mocked Ash (usually) because Ash was a dumbass. Trip is just insulting Ash because he’s from “the boonies.” Even if we assume Kanto is the boonies, with its playing host to genetic research labs that produce Mewtwo and the headquarters of a Japan-wide mafia, that just makes Trip a dickhead. I’m from LA, and imagine how much of a dick I’d be if I insulted someone from like Alabama for being from Alabama. I realize we’re not supposed to sympathize with Trip but come on, he’s allowed to have some redeeming qualities - or maybe not, actually.

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Oh god oh god a review

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According to my latest research, Viridian City alone is like the size of Orlando

Kanto =/= boonies

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ENTER IRIS AND AXEW!
"Suddenly, while Pikachu was being examined at Professor Juniper's lab, another thunderstorm suddenly appeared!"
Score: 5/10

Goddammit, translators, you're supposed to not use the word "suddenly" twice in one sentence. That's not how English works.

Pikachu is still shocking the lab, so Ash grabs it and gets shocked himself. Wow, that’s helpful. Zekrom then disappears for literally no reason, and with its disappearance, Pikachu is now back to normal for literally no reason. Also Oshawott is there, I guess. Don’t ask me, I don’t know why. Professor Oak, Juniper, and Ash exit the lab, and Juniper wonders if Zekrom really appeared even though she was talking about it five minutes ago. Oak excitedly declares that it's time for some research.

At night, Ash tells his mom and Oak that he's going to go on a journey here. What made him come to this conclusion? Well… nothing, actually. But whatever. Juniper tells Ash to go to Striaton City to battle the gym there, and Ash declares that he'll beat Trip next time. As Ash leaves, Oshawott follows.

Ash is excited to start on his newest journey, wondering if he’ll be able to find a way to abandon Bayleef again, and quickly finds Iris' hair in a bush. Not realizing that it's hair (after all, who would?) he scans it, and the pokedex reveals Axew (which is inside the hair, so you have to wonder, since the pokedex isn’t actually looking at things, how is it identifying them?). Ash throws out a pokeball without weakening the presumed pokemon, and Iris angrily tells Ash that she is not, in fact, a pokemon. Honestly? That hair really could be a pokemon if you just removed her from it.

Iris is excited to see a Pikachu and asks about the lightning storm in Nuvema Town, and upon hearing about Zekrom, she flips out and wants to hear more. Ash, however, instead chases a random wild Deerling. What a dick. After some random shenanigans, Iris begins calling Ash a little kid. At night, she declares her intention to meet Zekrom, and falls asleep. So… I’m just going to say it. How does a girl who spends all of her time in the wild have clothing that clean?

Meanwhile, Team Rocket contacts Giovanni. They ask for their pokemon back, but Giovanni tells them that using non-native pokemon would ruin the soft reboot and mark them as outsiders... which for some reason would be bad I guess, I don't know. Meowth even wonders why no one is pointing out how he’s also non-native, but no one gives an explanation and it's not mentioned again. Team Rocket decides they need to capture some new pokemon, and wouldn't you know it, some Woobat appear at just that moment.

In the morning, Iris and Ash split up (although I’m not really clear why they’re traveling together at all), and Ash finds a Pidove. I like how the pokedex makes a special mention that Pidove aren't attracted to shiny objects. It’s like… thanks? I was going to ask? Maybe? Ash follows it to find a flock of them and randomly targets one with thunderbolt. He tries to catch it, but the other Pidove defend it while it's down, and the lot of them just fly away. One stays for no particular reason, and it actually does pretty well against Pikachu, but Ash still catches it. He's excited, and Iris, who reappears at that moment (for no reason), mocks him for his excitement, calling him a kid again.

Team Rocket appears and steals Pikachu and Axew, giving their new motto. It's... pretty awful. I can’t say much more, it is just straight-up bad. I like how Iris is surprised at a talking Meowth, but just kind of instantly accepts it.

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Ash sends out Pidove, so Jessie sends out... Meowth? Well, Meowth's not fighting for love this time, I guess, and loses instantly. Jessie instead throws out her new Woobat, and Ashdoesn't scan it with his pokedex. Woobat defeats Pidove, and Team Rocket attempts to escape in their new, not-Meowth balloon. Ash tries to jump to the balloon, and even though he successfully jumps fifty feet into the air, the balloon is fifty-one feet in the air, but luckily, he survives what should be a fatal fall. Oshawott appears again and downs the balloon, freeing the pokemon, but after a brief battle that Oshawott wins, James just uses a smoke bomb to escape rather than let Pikachu blast them off. Nice. Then Ash and Iris just kind of leave Oshawott behind, thanking it for saving them.

At a pokemon center, Nurse Joy tells Ash that Pikachu are very rare here.

I think the only Unova resident with a line who hasn't commented on Pikachu's rarity has been Professor Juniper's assistant, a character so minor I didn't even mention her. I hope this won't become a thing like Iris’ calling Ash a kid. Ash and Iris laugh for a bit about how everything worked out and how he won’t be catching Oshawott in the near future.

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ugh Trip

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Iris uh

Her hair uh

That uh

Hm

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To think you're only like 80 episodes behind.

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You didn't mention how Ash tried to catch that Deerling (and Iris) with a Pokeball as if he hasn't learned over the past four regions that you have to battle and weaken them first? As if being indirectly forced by a legendary to job to a newly-starting trainer wasn't enough...

I think the only Unova resident with a line who hasn't commented on Pikachu's rarity has been Professor Juniper's assistant, a character so minor I didn't even mention her.
Wanna know something funny? That's a guy.

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Joy's new look is an improvement imo. Her old bangs were dumb.

Can't say the same for Jenny though. I'm sure you're looking forward to that, lol.

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