What on Earth happened to this show?

I forgot to add that I like that they've used computers for the colouring now. The old series just look so dull in comparision. You can especially tell with the Master Quest opening where they have used the bright, new colours with the dull colouring from clips of the anime. I don't know much about art but I think there used to be a lot of watermarks or stains or whatever you call them.

Dawnfanboy said:
Sinnoh series<-- Other
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I *think* you mean Sinnoh > others hehe if my maths hasn't failed me the direction of the arrow points to the smallest number. Or on the internet, the thing that is worse.
 
Believe it or not, Pokemon is a million dollar company now, they won't give a crap if they lose a viewer or two.
Besides, CN dubbing is a piece of crap anyways, watch the Japanese version, it's way better.
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totally agreed I like both versions and I got use to the voices already. If you didn't get over it no matter how many times you complain nothing is going to do anything. I am so sick of these threads saying "omg the voice actors are horrible". Pokemon dont have to look like a certain animal or plant or even an item shesh


:t354:TG
 
Jorah said:
Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Grimer, Muk, Voltorb, Electrode, Magnemite, Magneton and Porygon are based on plants and animals? o.O
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No, they're not, but those Pokemon where cool to look at and interesting. The new ones aren't (and don't even come close), IMO.

Jorah said:
The first series is no more mature than any of the other series IMO.
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Maturity doesn't anything to do with it. It's the quality.

Lol, and the OP said he "[hasn't] watched Pokemon since [he] was way younger". He shouldn't even know what Probopass is or it's Japanese name.
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I looked them up on Wikipedia a few minutes before I made the post, then just copy and pasted the names. I was just going to post the pics of them, but it wouldn't let me, so I just went with the names instead.

And I don't see what the big difference between the American and Japanese versions are. Its the same story, the same look, a few deleted scenes added, and it's in subtitles.

I forgot to add that I like that they've used computers for the colouring now. The old series just look so dull in comparision. You can especially tell with the Master Quest opening where they have used the bright, new colours with the dull colouring from clips of the anime. I don't know much about art but I think there used to be a lot of watermarks or stains or whatever you call them.
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Yeah, they use to do the backgrounds and stuff by hand. Now they use computers for just about everything. It's too bad that REAL artists are being replaced by machines and people on computers.
 
The Sentinel said:
Yeah, they use to do the backgrounds and stuff by hand. Now they use computers for just about everything. It's too bad that REAL artists are being replaced by machines and people on computers.
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No, they still have to do the cels by hand. They just used the the computer to color it in.
 
The Sentinel said:
No, they're not, but those Pokemon where cool to look at and interesting. The new ones aren't (and don't even come close), IMO.
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Sludge doesn't seem that cool or interesting to me...but it doesn't matter. You can't really argue over what is "cool" or "interesting" since that really has nothing to do with quality but personal opinion. I was just saying that they weren't plants or animals, which is apparently what is so good about the 1st gen.

Maturity doesn't anything to do with it. It's the quality.
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Eh I didn't say it did. Its just a lot of people say that Indigo League is best because its more mature when really its exactly the same as all the other series. So I thought I'd just add that in.
 
Dawnfanboy said:
Quality ? QUALITY ! The first season bored me to death, you need to get your heads out of the past and into the future ! Stop jacking the D/P series ! It's the BEST The Sentenial ! THE BEST !
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OK, I think we get what your saying. :\

D/P isn't the best, because it's only been on for 45 Episodes, and 24 in the US, but it's shaping up to be very good. People shouldn't praise Diamond and Pearl like it's a (Serebii joke coming) Murkku.GOD, but people shouldn't hate it just becuase it isn't "I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was" type season.

Kanto was a bit stale, but original, Johto was very bland up until the end and some 2 and 4 parter episodes. Hoenn was refreshing with Contests, Battle Fronteir, Max and a bit more mature Ash. D/P is going well, but let's see how it ends.
 
i cant comment because i havent seen a single d/p episode.

but what happened to ash's official pokemon [something] cap?!
 
umm the new voices are okay.. i just cant get used to ash but im sure i will soon
the only thing that puts me off D/P is the opening song its like
POKEMON.. POKEMON.. just mentioning everyfing i hate those kind of openings i need a song a catchy one that i can sing along to..
thats why avatars a bit iffy because of no song..
 
Dude I totally agree. The new voices suck and the Pokemon have become weirder. Like they look weirder and they have weird names. Also, Pokemon seems redundant these days. Despite that, I`ve been watching the new seasons of Pokemon. Though for some reason, I guess I can`t really get into Diamond and Pearl because I`ve missed alot of episodes.
 
Clemeh said:
the only thing that puts me off D/P is the opening song its like
POKEMON.. POKEMON.. just mentioning everyfing i hate those kind of openings i need a song a catchy one that i can sing along to..
thats why avatars a bit iffy because of no song..
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Reminds me of one of the Johto openings starting out with..

"Pokemon, Pokemon, Pokemon, Let's Do It!"

xD -falls over- Anyways..well I didn't really lose interest, I watched Pokemon every Saturday, except the time my VCR broke. >.<

Though after Movie 8, I was back to obsessive mode. xD
 
all of you are wrong

Kanto+Jotho= Crap
Hoenn+Sinnoh=best ever

Sometimes we have to upgrade. I don't think it would be cool having a black and white old camera in the 21st century. samething with pokemon, except the exciting become the old in an 11 year basis.

So what on earth happened to this show? it improved.
 
^VAdvancedK9V^ said:
all of you are wrong

Kanto+Jotho= Crap
Hoenn+Sinnoh=best ever

Sometimes we have to upgrade. I don't think it would be cool having a black and white old camera in the 21st century. samething with pokemon, except the exciting become the old in an 11 year basis.

So what on earth happened to this show? it improved.
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Lol, I like you. You actually think the change is good. Change is good, people. If the show was still the same way that it was Kanto, you would be complaining that it's too boring.
 
Clemeh said:
the only thing that puts me off D/P is the opening song its like
POKEMON.. POKEMON.. just mentioning everyfing i hate those kind of openings i need a song a catchy one that i can sing along to..
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*groans inwards* I seriously have something against that song. xD The Japanese version sounds much better IMO.
I don't really think they'll be able to come up with a catchier song... although they could have done much better...
 
I liked the first theme song! They shouldn't have changed it! Same with the Team Rocket song:

"To denounce the evils of truth and love, to extend our reach to the stars above, Jessie, James. Team Rocket blasts of at the speed of light! Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight. Meowth! That's Right!"
 
Hm, I love the Kanto arc, but whenever I actually analyze why that is, it always comes down to just plain nostalgia. =P

I didn't watch Johto much, and from what I saw, it was basically the same thing in a different place, with a less interesting version of Misty.

Misty would then leave and be replaced by May in the Hoenn region, which was nice for a while, but got annoying for me after too much of May and Max.

They would end up leaving and the Sinnoh region would start with the new girl, Dawn. As I said before in another thread, Dawn ended up bringing a lot of people back into Pokémon. But I would suppose May did the same thing. As yes, change is good for long franchises such as this. To keep things fresh. XD

All of the different arcs were basically the same stuff. What makes people favor certain arcs is what memories they decide to feel attached to. Whether it is Ash x Misty, May and her contests, Dawn and her outfit, people end up remembering one thing that made or broke that arc for them. Personally, I like D/P. At least at the moment. Dawn and Cynthia ftw. XD

Edit: I should add, though, that English localization of Pokémon sucks. Watch the Japanese version of D/P, if simply to enjoy the original Opening theme song. I have to mute it everytime the English theme starts on CN.
 
agurcsik said:
I liked the first theme song! They shouldn't have changed it! Same with the Team Rocket song
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NO! lol. They had it for about 80 episodes! By the time I was 9 and had watched loads of Indigo League repeats I was sick of "Pokemon! Gotta catch 'em all!". Even after not watching the first season in about 6 or 7 years, at first I kind of liked it for the nostalgia but I just got bored of it. You can have too much of a good thing. Changing the opening every 50/60 episodes is a good thing. I'd end up murdering someone if we had that opening for 500+ episodes...maybe.
 
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