The Newest Pokemon Anime Sucks Even Worse

Random User · 05-20-2011, 05:04 PM

So, yeah. I'm sure we can agree that the Diamond and Pearl anime was pretty bad, but then I saw the Black and White one. Team Rocket now has abandoned their motto, and are hardcore criminals rather than the humourous characters they once were. Brock is gone, with an awful replacement. This is awful, did Cartoon Network just decided to take out two of the best things that the Pokemon anime still had? Why?

Dizzy · 05-20-2011, 05:52 PM

(The company who isn't) Cartoon Network likes to keep the good things for themselves and give the scraps to the viewers.

Auron · 05-20-2011, 06:01 PM

Cartoon Network is just the carrier, they don't actually create the show or write the dubs.

Redshirt · 05-20-2011, 06:13 PM

Team Rocket is the only good part of the new season.

**X-3** · 05-20-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Killer Axe

Team Rocket now has abandoned their motto, and are hardcore criminals rather than the humourous characters they once were.

This is a good thing. Why are you complaining about this?

1-up Salesman · 05-20-2011, 08:08 PM

Team Rocket isn't as annoying. You don't have Brock being annoying. You have something that actually breaks the mold. This series is pretty good.

Redshirt · 05-20-2011, 08:55 PM

Ash is clueless/over excited again.
Iris = More annoying/less competent 1st season Misty
Cilan = Brock minus Nurse Joy chasing
Trip = Mix between 1st season Gary and Paul

Team Rocket is the only part of the show that isn't the same as season one, which is strange because they have been up until now.

Ash has started turning his hat around again. They even have the exact pose when he first catches a pokmon.

In the first episode the narrator says that Ash is 10 years old, again.

Don't tell me he has been 10 this whole time because there have been multiple references to years having passed since the beginning, the episode Cerulean Blues comes to mind.

I just wish if they were doing a reboot of the show that they would've started completely fresh with a new main charcter and everything.

1-up Salesman · 05-20-2011, 09:10 PM

Are you sure it's a reboot?

Luigiman7 · 05-20-2011, 10:50 PM

B/W is so much better than D/P, in my opinion. But there's no way that he's 10.

Dizzy · 05-21-2011, 09:01 AM

I never thought he was 10 to begin with.

1-up Salesman · 05-22-2011, 01:46 AM

I consider it a sequel series, and the "he's 10" thing just stupid and non-canon.

Chaos Deviot · 05-24-2011, 01:40 AM

We know he's atleast a teenager.

And about the only thing I don't like is how the background music is just midis of the game music, instead of fully orchestrated.

Otherwise, this is tens times better than D/P. Although Iris is a bit annoying, being a blatant expy of Misty.(and more blatant if you know the games)

Eagle Eye · 05-24-2011, 10:54 PM

I think the new series is pretty well done, it feels different and not a way for them to just throw things out that say "buy our games".

Iris used to annoy the living **** out of me with the "such a kid" comments, but that's calmed down. Cilan's cooking references make me want to punch a baby.

Tone it down a bit, but if they keep this pace it can be a decent series, does remind me of the older episodes a bit. There's a reason they did a reboot: find me people my age who actually watched the 1st season that still watch it now? Hell, I barely watch it myself and wouldn't have known anything about it if I wasn't working early Saturday mornings and happened to run across it on the premiere.

Leo_The_Spartan · 06-10-2011, 06:23 PM

I'll miss Team Rocket's blast-offs.

1-up Salesman · 06-20-2011, 08:14 PM

^ I won't. I mean, not too much. There is the whole nostalgia factor since I watched it a lot when I was little, but still...

Redshirt · 06-20-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake Punchlines

There's a reason they did a reboot: find me people my age who actually watched the 1st season that still watch it now? Hell, I barely watch it myself and wouldn't have known anything about it if I wasn't working early Saturday mornings and happened to run across it on the premiere.

I said this already but, I wish they had gone with a complete reboot and started with a new main character. Then I would have no problems with the new series.

Ok I'd still hate Iris, but I'd probably hate her a lot less.

Dizzy · 06-20-2011, 08:36 PM

There really isn't a situation in which Iris is likeable, anyway.

Redshirt · 06-20-2011, 08:51 PM

Everytime she says "you're such a Kid" I want Ash to cite all of his badges and every other achievment he has gotten (Frontier Brain offer anyone) and then ask her what she has to show.

It doesn't help Iris's position that, so far, she hasn't shown to be a competent trainer at all. While even current "dumbed down" Ash can still win gym badges.

Eagle Eye · 06-22-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mushman

I said this already but, I wish they had gone with a complete reboot and started with a new main character. Then I would have no problems with the new series.

Ok I'd still hate Iris, but I'd probably hate her a lot less.

I think the point everyone's missing is that Ash is still a cash cow. Completely resetting is TOO much of a risk.

I'm sure they'll end up leveling Iris out, because her now compared to the beginning is mellow.

Glux · 06-22-2011, 10:47 PM

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05-20-2011, 05:04 PM	#1
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,559 Thanks: 320 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	The Newest Pokemon Anime Sucks Even Worse So, yeah. I'm sure we can agree that the Diamond and Pearl anime was pretty bad, but then I saw the Black and White one. Team Rocket now has abandoned their motto, and are hardcore criminals rather than the humourous characters they once were. Brock is gone, with an awful replacement. This is awful, did Cartoon Network just decided to take out two of the best things that the Pokemon anime still had? Why?

05-20-2011, 05:52 PM	#2
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	(The company who isn't) Cartoon Network likes to keep the good things for themselves and give the scraps to the viewers. Last edited by Dizzy; 05-20-2011 at 06:04 PM.

05-20-2011, 08:55 PM	#7
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,698 Thanks: 703 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	It's a reboot Ash is clueless/over excited again. Iris = More annoying/less competent 1st season Misty Cilan = Brock minus Nurse Joy chasing Trip = Mix between 1st season Gary and Paul Team Rocket is the only part of the show that isn't the same as season one, which is strange because they have been up until now. Ash has started turning his hat around again. They even have the exact pose when he first catches a pokmon. In the first episode the narrator says that Ash is 10 years old, again. Don't tell me he has been 10 this whole time because there have been multiple references to years having passed since the beginning, the episode Cerulean Blues comes to mind. I just wish if they were doing a reboot of the show that they would've started completely fresh with a new main charcter and everything.

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05-20-2011, 06:01 PM	#3
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	Cartoon Network is just the carrier, they don't actually create the show or write the dubs.

05-20-2011, 06:13 PM	#4
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,698 Thanks: 703 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	Team Rocket is the only good part of the new season.

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05-21-2011, 09:01 AM	#10
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I never thought he was 10 to begin with.

05-22-2011, 01:46 AM	#11
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	I consider it a sequel series, and the "he's 10" thing just stupid and non-canon.

05-24-2011, 01:40 AM	#12
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,810 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	We know he's atleast a teenager. And about the only thing I don't like is how the background music is just midis of the game music, instead of fully orchestrated. Otherwise, this is tens times better than D/P. Although Iris is a bit annoying, being a blatant expy of Misty.(and more blatant if you know the games)

05-24-2011, 10:54 PM	#13
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	I think the new series is pretty well done, it feels different and not a way for them to just throw things out that say "buy our games". Iris used to annoy the living **** out of me with the "such a kid" comments, but that's calmed down. Cilan's cooking references make me want to punch a baby. Tone it down a bit, but if they keep this pace it can be a decent series, does remind me of the older episodes a bit. There's a reason they did a reboot: find me people my age who actually watched the 1st season that still watch it now? Hell, I barely watch it myself and wouldn't have known anything about it if I wasn't working early Saturday mornings and happened to run across it on the premiere.

06-10-2011, 06:23 PM	#14
Leo_The_Spartan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Gender: Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I'll miss Team Rocket's blast-offs.

06-20-2011, 08:14 PM	#15
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	^ I won't. I mean, not too much. There is the whole nostalgia factor since I watched it a lot when I was little, but still...

06-20-2011, 08:36 PM	#17
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	There really isn't a situation in which Iris is likeable, anyway.

06-20-2011, 08:51 PM	#18
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,698 Thanks: 703 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	Everytime she says "you're such a Kid" I want Ash to cite all of his badges and every other achievment he has gotten (Frontier Brain offer anyone) and then ask her what she has to show. It doesn't help Iris's position that, so far, she hasn't shown to be a competent trainer at all. While even current "dumbed down" Ash can still win gym badges.

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