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Post by Shrikeswind on Jul 16, 2010 14:16:38 GMT -5
However, Shrikeswind, don't feel the need to name-call and ramble incessently just to try and make a point. It makes you look ridiculous. Not to drag this out further, but where did I name-call? |
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jul 18, 2010 20:48:37 GMT -5
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jul 18, 2010 22:50:47 GMT -5
And so this question gets answered (if one never bothered to read the Japanese post). |
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Post by Koopaul on Jul 18, 2010 23:49:19 GMT -5
I looked at the Japanese version. Google's translation sucks but it seems Sakurai is commenting on how people overseas might not know what this is about.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jul 26, 2010 21:13:13 GMT -5
This week's Pokémon are Trapinch, Vibrava and Flygon.   I never cared about the possibility of using an unevolved Trapinch in a battle. It's certainly a frail Pokémon (as much as Delibird), but it could humiliate unprepared Pokémon given the right circumstances. It should be noted that this Pokémon family is of the Bug Egg group even when Bug is not present as a type. |
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Post by The Qu on Jul 27, 2010 0:02:48 GMT -5
They have no butts. I repeat, antlions HAVE NO BUTTS. I feel sorry for those poor bastards now.
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jul 27, 2010 1:01:59 GMT -5
You know, I knew what Trapinch's family was based on, but that was a very interesting read nonetheless. I did not know much about antlions (we never covered 'em in any of my Bio classes, and let's be honest, I was always more interested in vertebrates than the rest of the Kingdom anyways,) so the various facts he covered (such as antlions not having butts, as the Qu so delicately puts it) and the mythos behind it (like the origin on the name antlion) were definitely intriguing.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Aug 2, 2010 18:03:20 GMT -5
This week's Pokémon is Jynx... A Pokémon that is said by some authors to live up to its name in the real world.  This is probably the most comprehensive essay so far, proportional to the amount of controversy there has been around this Pokémon. Hutcheon mentions a lot of possible inspirations behind Jynx, and now a Christmas episode of the anime makes sense to me. I'd applaud in front of him if I could  |
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Post by The Qu on Aug 2, 2010 18:54:18 GMT -5
Interesting article, especially on the Zwerte Piet bit.
I hope he gets back to Psyduck- there is a surprising amount of evidence it's a Platypus and not a duck.
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Post by 8bitretroshit on Aug 3, 2010 2:13:10 GMT -5
Sinterklaas and Santaclaus, aka Kerstman (Christmasman ), are considered different characters over here though, but I guess the Pokemon world lacks Elf-mons for Santaclaus to enslave. Also a bunch of years ago white guilt kicked in and they changed the black skin of Zwarte Piet into different colours of the rainbow. Pretty much everybody complained about it and now we have blackfaces dancing on boats every year again. |
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Post by Shrikeswind on Aug 3, 2010 3:49:06 GMT -5
Weird shit there, 8bit.
I would have to say this was a surprising pick for Mr. Hutcheon. Not a Pokemon I'd have expected.
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Post by Koopaul on Aug 3, 2010 16:20:07 GMT -5
Here are a few things i hope he'll cover.
The Nidorans
Exeggcute/ Exeggutor
Lickitung
Sudowoodo (what was the inspiration for that concept?)
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Post by The Qu on Aug 3, 2010 16:25:04 GMT -5
Exeggcute may be based on coconuts. With that in mind, it makes so much more sense.
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Post by Koopaul on Aug 3, 2010 16:39:22 GMT -5
But... Why psychic? There are so many strange things about Exeggcute.
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Post by The Qu on Aug 3, 2010 17:15:23 GMT -5
Good point. I never even wondered that.
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