Weekly Animé Discussion #421: Pasta La Vista!!!

[Miss Reyna]

I will take the honor of starting the discussion thread of the final new episode dubbed by 4Kids and shown on KidsWB.

I present you PASTA LA VISTA!!!! (Baby)

Let discuss the recent new episode of Pokemon. Pasta La Vista (Baby)!!!!

 

[Forci Stikane]

And I'll take the pleasure of posting first!

What is with May & noodles?? She cares about food almost as much as Ash used to...I guess they're trying to put that with being a beginner. It still makes no sense.

Team Rocket's cart looked good, and they've sold noodles before, I believe, but it never developed...

Nice animation for Brock's shootdown...

And the overly-used Hitmon fight. I'm surprised that May could use Hitmonchan, but then again her starter IS part-Fighting...and YAY! Hitmontop completes the trio.

Okay for an episode, but should have been better advertised considering the circumstances...

I have more to say, but I have to go, so I'll be back...until then, PASTA LA VISTA, BABY!!!!

 

[Miss Reyna]

You got it!!! I so glad that somebody got it.

First, let me say this first, it seems as if 4Kids is saying good bye to us using their final dub pun title considering that KidsWB isn't doing anything about it. I have to say it the best dub pun title that we have ever had so I like to use it too. We just have to add baby to the end and it be perfect. Pasta la vista. Asta la vista (baby)!!!!

I also notice that too. It seems as if May has develop Ash's old eating habit but Ash lost it. Still May does seem to show a love for noodles as seen in her ending Japanese theme with how many bowls she ate.

Team Rocket in the noodle bussiness? I think I remember them doing that before but still it been a long time. I guessing they don't remember and they didn't do such a good job the first time.

Poor Ash. Having to clean when all he wanted was to watch a battle.

Did anybody notice that the old man looked like Tyson's grandfather from BeyBlade?

To tell the truth. I like the reason why they battle. It was funny and made sense to both of May and Ash. Ash wants a battle and May just wants her noodles.

I not surprise that May did a great job with Hitmonchan seeing that she has a Combustkin who is part figthing and how they did together at the last contest. She is use to yelling out the command Skyuppercut.

Poor Brock. Always getting turn down. I feel so bad now for him and how he tries to hard. He even mentions his idea and nobody listened to him. Maybe next time.

GO HITMONTOP. I would like to see them use different fighting pokemon but this trio seems to make the best of sense. They all deep rooted figthing pokemon and they all have deep connections to the people involve with the dojo.

They blasting off again. This mecha was not the best work they have done but they try right?

So everybody goes home happy in the end and then I remember we have seen an Johto episode that involved a dojo. If anybody like to say they seen thisone alraedy then you are half right. This one was more intresting and involved noodles which made it stand out and made it better.

9/10. It is high but I not giving it that because it is the final 4Kids and KidsWB pokemon episode but because of the great dub title. Also it was intresting with the dojo and the use of different pokemon on Ash and May's part. Then the noodles involvement made it funny.

So let say the end to the morning or 4Kids and KidsWB and hello to the rise of Pokemon USA and Cartoon Network. May we countinuing enjoying great episodes of Pokemon no matter what. In the fall we can expect to see many great episodes including new pokemon and great battles. The episode after next will be a great and I hope touching one to everybody who loves Chimecho.

So Pasta La Vista 4Kids and KidsWB!!!!

 

[Morgoth]

Honestly, when I first heard about the fighting dojo in the episode, I thought Ash's Primeape was gonna appear until I remember Ash didn't leave it at a dojo.

 

[Sweet May]

The episode was good. With Hitmonchan and Hitmontop, it made it better. But it was funny when Haruka got all mad for the noodles. Glad she had some in the end. xD

But the battle with Satoshi and Haruka was nice. Even if Satoshi was better in it. =<

So sad that it's the last epi 4Kids is dubbing. Even though their dubbing is whack, they sure know how to put a laugh of things. xP

 

[Katsu-Bang]

Yay, I loved this episode, even though it was the last WB episode >_>

Ash and May battling, I was really looking forward to this eppy for some time now! But what the friggin' heck was the 'Pasta' part for?! I don't remember any pasta! O.O

Edit: Oooohhhhh, now I remember, jeez, May-gluttony -_-;

 

[Forci Stikane]

I think Team Rocket's noodles was one of those jobs they took during a League competition...

Alright, I've actually seen the whole episode now (I missed a couple parts before, but I taped it), so here's my REAL review:

First off, of course, is the title. Yes, Reyna_fire, I got the joke. It's obvious that it was on purpose. WB would just let their viewers keep thinking that Pokemon was coming back to the CW...like the heartless corporation it is. 4Kids was nicer, though, and at least gave a hint to the fact. However, normal viewers--like the little kids--still won't understand (I can only imagine how confused they must be) and probably don't get the pun until they see the truth. I enjoyed it, though, and I'm glad that I'm on this forum so that I actually could get it the first time around.

But I digress from the main episode. Like I mentioned before, the food thing seems to be matching to beginner trainers, and the noodles in particular go with May...Ash even commented a bit on that. We also get to see the Fighting Dojo finally, since they skipped over it the first run through Kanto (nobody else noticed this?? Where's Dark Charaxes when you need him...?...Nobody also seemed to notice that Ash turned his hat around again when he was cleaning the floor).

May goes psychotic for the noodles when Terry drags Kyle off...and Brock goes crazy, too, but in a different way (not noticing that a girl just broke Kyle wrist). The scene in the Dojo itself was pretty good (Now that you mention it, Reyna_fire, there IS a resemblance...huh), but Max WAS NOT IN JOHTO!! I particularly enjoyed the dialogue in this little scene, particularly Ash's line "I was wondering that myself" in response to May asking him what he was doing, lol. Also, like I mentioned before, Brock's breakdown was well-done for once, as the blow-away effect was very nice. And of course, the Hitmonchan vs Hitmonlee runthrough. This again fits with this being the Dojo that they skipped over before since, as any decent GB player should know, those are the two pokemon you choose from in the game's Dojo. Why do they like breaking old men's backs, anyway? I think this makes over 50 men in the show who this happened to...

And the training bit...a bit of irony here in that May actually blurted out that Terry had a crush on Kyle (and Brock realizes the truth!). Although it would have been more ironic had Ash noticed...but he was more busy practicing and unknowingly beating up Team Rocket. They keep coming back for more pain, which reminds me that I forgot about their noodle cart.............................wait, no I didn't; there's nothing to talk about, lol.

And finally the battle. May's experience with Combusken actually helped, but it still wasn't enough. Ash's experience gave him a clear advantage, until the battle was interrupted...by a giant noodle cart. Seriously, their robots are getting lamer and lamer (uh, how does James keep that rose in his mouth?).

Yet, Team Rocket is defeated by the third of the trio, Hitmontop. Now they just need Tyrogue...but whatever. As the usual Pikachu sendoff comes around, the episode is wrapped up with the revelation of why Kyle's so focused on noodles, what his dad's dream is (o.0), and who the Dojo goes to...plus everyone getting noodles....Actually, did anyone notice the final irony in that the noodles May got weren't really the "battle noodles" she fought for, but Kyle's dad's instead?

Well, anyway, the episode was okay, but should have been better like I mentioned before. Oh, well.

Buh-bye, 4Kids & WB.

...You thought I was going to use the line, didn't you? Well, too bad!















(PASTA LA VISTA, BABY!!)

D'oh!

 

[Miss Reyna]

Tee hee hee hee. I love that line. Still Roselie corrected me. It is originally Hasta la vista not asta la vista like I said in my review.

I forgot all about the dojo in Red and Blue but then I never had played that game before. game connection. I now see why they did this episode.

Also, was it just me or the solution they came up with was the most simplest and easy to think about?

Even after that, May still didn't get her Battle Noodles but techinqully she didn't win. That why she didn't get her Battle Noodles.

I say it again....

Pasta la Vista 4Kids and KidsWB!!! BABY!!!!

 

[Forci Stikane]

I say it again....

Pasta la Vista 4Kids and KidsWB!!! BABY!!!!

Just get it over with and stick that line in your sig.

 

[Platypus234]

I really do not get why everyone keeps on saying Ash was doing better. They were both doing equally as well. But in all honestly, it would have been stupid if Hitmonchan lost to Hitmonlee with the final attack. Hitmonlee beating Hitmonchan in a Focus Punch contest? Even the May haters would have to admit that would be stupid.