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Flopsy posted:I feel like this is another way of saying "It's for kids! Of course it's stupid!" But seriously that's a weaksauce reason. Something can be silly and innovative/enjoyable. The pokemon anime's greatest weakness is it's dull. Powerfully dull. It's not even silliness it's just the story is tired and worn out and yet they keep beating the dead horse. I want it to be fun but at the very least have consistency, move a plot along and give it lasting consequences. ANY plot would do at this point. its not just for kids, its for selling poo poo to kids, the show does this admirably and has little reason to hire someone to write a better plot
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Jun 7, 2016 02:29
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like, the profit margins on the anime is almost certainly insane, and better writing isn't actually gonna matter to that at all, so why bother
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Jun 7, 2016 02:30
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Solumin posted:
What the hell does it look like?
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Jun 7, 2016 02:45
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Momomo posted:What the hell does it look like? Fair enough. But why. oddium posted:she's diagnosing the sick zigzagoon I'm not sure the zigzagoon appreciates it.
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Jun 7, 2016 02:47
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mandatory lesbian posted:like, the profit margins on the anime is almost certainly insane, and better writing isn't actually gonna matter to that at all, so why bother The writers could easily make something better. The problem is that when they try for anything involved, it is subject to being overridden by their marketing department at a moment's notice. Remember the GS Ball? That was building up to a whole Celebi event, but the writers were ordered to drop it completely. Combine the pressures from higher up with poor profit margins, an audience with very low standards that replaces itself quickly, and the inherent deadlines of each new game's release and you can see why the show isn't anywhere near what it could be.
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Jun 7, 2016 03:13
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I got 2 Darkrai codes, first 2 to grab 'em get 'em! A5Z376XHELCH27Z9 A5Z376TPWE66NMRP
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Jun 7, 2016 03:49
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Solumin posted:
Japan loves dog butts for whatever reason, see: basically every shiba inu owner's image gallery
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Jun 7, 2016 03:53
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Countblanc posted:Japan loves dog butts for whatever reason, see: basically every shiba inu owner's image gallery they made an entire zelda game about dog butts
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Jun 7, 2016 04:06
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Geostomp posted:The writers could easily make something better. The problem is that when they try for anything involved, it is subject to being overridden by their marketing department at a moment's notice. Remember the GS Ball? That was building up to a whole Celebi event, but the writers were ordered to drop it completely. Combine the pressures from higher up with poor profit margins, an audience with very low standards that replaces itself quickly, and the inherent deadlines of each new game's release and you can see why the show isn't anywhere near what it could be. The last time they tried to write something the earthquakes happened and they had to drop it, too.
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Jun 7, 2016 04:08
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Rose Spirit posted:I got 2 Darkrai codes, first 2 to grab 'em get 'em! Used this code, thanks. 
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Jun 7, 2016 04:16
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Rose Spirit posted:I got 2 Darkrai codes, first 2 to grab 'em get 'em!
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Jun 7, 2016 04:39
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Momomo posted:The last time they tried to write something the earthquakes happened and they had to drop it, too. I feel like the mega evolution series was an attempt to branch off to the older audience but the writing for that series is pretty poo poo too. Not to mention it got shoehorned into the main series anyhow. The best they could do is make smaller spin off series while keeping the main money pumping monster at the forefront. Mind you like I said several pages back, just read webseries if you want decent story telling with pokemon. When you don't have executives/editors breathing down your neck the quality improves dramatically.
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Jun 7, 2016 05:49
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I'm catching up on this thread and apparently a lot of dumb idiots actually want pokemon fusions? Please god no I want to play pokemon not Yu-Gi-Oh.
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Jun 7, 2016 05:49
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Space T Rex posted:I'm catching up on this thread and apparently a lot of dumb idiots actually want pokemon fusions? Please god no I want to play pokemon not Yu-Gi-Oh. its actually like noted badass show DBZ
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Jun 7, 2016 05:50
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Space T Rex posted:I'm catching up on this thread and apparently a lot of dumb idiots actually want pokemon fusions? Please god no I want to play pokemon not Yu-Gi-Oh. Too bad, you're getting fusions whether you want to or not so best get used to it
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Jun 7, 2016 08:25
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Space T Rex posted:I'm catching up on this thread and apparently a lot of dumb idiots actually want pokemon fusions? Please god no I want to play pokemon not Yu-Gi-Oh. I don't think it's necessarily a thing people in this thread want, but it's still going to happen. Just come to terms with it.
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Jun 7, 2016 08:47
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Space T Rex posted:I'm catching up on this thread and apparently a lot of dumb idiots actually want pokemon fusions? Please god no I want to play pokemon not Yu-Gi-Oh. You should want to play both imo.
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Jun 7, 2016 09:27
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I want to fuse with my Muk
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Jun 7, 2016 09:42
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oddium posted:the gen 3 special manga is the best one so far. ruby and sapphire are both pretty neat characters I like the ending to the RSE part of the manga the most, but when it comes to actual content in the arc itself, RSE has got NOTHING on D/P/Pt.
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Jun 7, 2016 12:02
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Tardigrade posted:But it remains a story about catching weird monsters and cramming them into little balls. Pokemon will never make sense, just embrace the silliness and enjoy it. i will not be satisfied until, instead of boxing my pokemon, i just have mom take care of my rejects free-range and everyone in new beginnings town starts calling her a crazy cat lady
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Jun 7, 2016 12:25
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so i picked up a copy of heartgold, which is the best starter? I usually like to go with a water type as my starter cuz they can use ice attacks but sell me on the other two
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Jun 7, 2016 12:30
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Flopsy posted:I feel like the mega evolution series was an attempt to branch off to the older audience but the writing for that series is pretty poo poo too. Not to mention it got shoehorned into the main series anyhow. The best they could do is make smaller spin off series while keeping the main money pumping monster at the forefront. Mind you like I said several pages back, just read webseries if you want decent story telling with pokemon. When you don't have executives/editors breathing down your neck the quality improves dramatically. That series could have amounted to something if there were more effort put into it. Unfortunately, it's just a vehicle to show off the megas with no real story and an intensely dull protagonist.
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Jun 7, 2016 12:31
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corn in the fridge posted:so i picked up a copy of heartgold, which is the best starter? I usually like to go with a water type as my starter cuz they can use ice attacks but sell me on the other two no you're right it's totodile
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Jun 7, 2016 12:34
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corn in the fridge posted:so i picked up a copy of heartgold, which is the best starter? I usually like to go with a water type as my starter cuz they can use ice attacks but sell me on the other two No just pick Totodile
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Jun 7, 2016 12:37
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I want more spin-offs/specials like Origins, that was cool
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Jun 7, 2016 12:58
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The White Dragon posted:i will not be satisfied until, instead of boxing my pokemon, i just have mom take care of my rejects free-range and everyone in new beginnings town starts calling her a crazy cat lady Thematically it would be pretty cool if in some gen you start off as the kid of a pokemon rancher, and as your boxes of pokemon grow you can return home and see the ones that have overworld sprites romping around in fields or ponds.
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Jun 7, 2016 13:00
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http://kotaku.com/out-of-720-pokemon-pikachu-wasnt-voted-number-one-1780991790 That popularity poll in Japan ended. It's skewed because of the giveaway aspect, but it's still pretty interesting. Poor Simisear came in dead last.
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corn in the fridge posted:so i picked up a copy of heartgold, which is the best starter? I usually like to go with a water type as my starter cuz they can use ice attacks but sell me on the other two Personally I like Cyndaquil a lot, but totodile is more popular for some reason. Chikorita is adorable but also complete trash.
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Jun 7, 2016 13:42
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Solumin posted:Chikorita is adorable but also complete trash. What a stupid choice jesus christ 
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Jun 7, 2016 13:58
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Solumin posted:Personally I like Cyndaquil a lot, but totodile is more popular for some reason. Totodile eventually becomes a badass crocodile, also water types often have decent movepools, especially when nearly every water type can get ice moves. I've really got to properly train one one of these days...
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Jun 7, 2016 14:00
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Solumin posted:Personally I like Cyndaquil a lot, but totodile is more popular for some reason. Not more popular, but better and more competitively viable.
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Jun 7, 2016 14:28
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:I don't think it's necessarily a thing people in this thread want, but it's still going to happen. I dont get this. There is no reason to expect fusions...?
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less laughter posted:Not more popular, but better and more competitively viable. Cyndaquil is the best and I use Typhlosion on my competitive team and he does just fine. 
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Jun 7, 2016 15:21
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Space T Rex posted:I dont get this. There is no reason to expect fusions...? The reasons are that Ash-Greninja is A Thing in the anime, the symbol on the Japanese logos for Sun and Moon, as well as the trinket thingie on the male PC's bracelet, is similar to the trinket featured in Pokemon Reburst, a manga based around humans with the ability to fuse with these Pokemon crystal thingies. Oh yeah, and you can see the trainers in battle now. I'm personally not buying into fusion until it's confirmed, if at all, but people acted kind of rear end in a top hat-y about the idea of Fairies ever since Sylveon (Or even months before its debut? I forget...), and the typing has become a thing. THEN AGAIN, if Fusion IS a thing, you'd think there would be a huge leak on 2ch about it and other details about Sun and Moon.
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Jun 7, 2016 15:31
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Space T Rex posted:I dont get this. There is no reason to expect fusions...? if you want to click around there are plenty of explanations on various websites about why fusions are gunna happen. I don't think any of them are very compelling personally. Most of them revolve around "Ash Greninja from the show" and "some manga everyone hated"
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Jun 7, 2016 15:32
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Space T Rex posted:I dont get this. There is no reason to expect fusions...? Are you a Dwebble? Because you're living under a rock.
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Typhlosion has the exact same base stats as Charizard and aside from the Normal moves everything gets, it has like one non-Fire move. Extrasensory. By breeding with a Vulpix father. It's not as bad as Meganium but it's so far from good it's actually unbelievable.
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Jun 7, 2016 15:47
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I'm disappointed in Japan, both at how few of the best Pokemon line there is in the top 100, and that the only one that is, is #75.
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Dexie posted:http://kotaku.com/out-of-720-pokemon-pikachu-wasnt-voted-number-one-1780991790 God, do they have a full list of all 720 rankings up? I really wanna know who ranked just ABOVE Simisear.
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