I was expecting another swimsuit episode, but I thought wrong. Who knew that throwing a pokeball actually requires practice?
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I was expecting another swimsuit episode, but I thought wrong. Who knew that throwing a pokeball actually requires practice?
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It was a good episode. Dawn makes a new contest technique in this episode, which is pretty neat. And Jessie wins her 4th ribbon in this episode. Things are going pretty well.
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Dawn really wonders why Thomas only picks on Piplup? It's simple! It's just good television!
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This episode was ok. I don't really have much commentary other than the lack of Team Rocket appearances, Dawn's "ice chandelier", and the fact that I hated Thomas.
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Laughs at thunder
This has to be the anime version of route 222. Good episode. Since Dawn created a new combo I guess it's not a filler.
It was nice of the writers to add a breeding portion to the class so that Brock would have something to do.
Jessie won her 4th ribbon, so it's safe to assume she'll win her 5th before the GF. Johanna even complemented her, which was nice.
Thomas was a jerk to Piplup, but Brock explained that he must have liked Piplup all along, but since he didn't know how to express his feelings he just teased Piplup out of frustration. That sounds a lot like the members of this forum.
Time to continue towards the Sea Side Resort for the GF.
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Yeah....as a contest episode, it was already g*y, but that Pokeball-throwy-training thingy made it worse, and then this absolute motherf*cking gem summed up the entire episode:Originally Posted by Dattebayo
"I call it flame-ice, because its a flame....in ice!"
Stone Trainer
it was an ok episoed not going on my fave list but I LOL when the kid said his name is Thomas cuz my best friend is named Thomas now if they can name a cotd Mike then all 3 of my best friends names and my name have been used in DP
Laughs at thunder
That line will certainly go down in history as one of the most ridiculous lines of all time.
At least ice chandelier was a bit more creative.
Pokemon master
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A couple of things are unclear in this episode.
1. I still don't understand Brock's explanation of "air pocket" thingy difference between ice shard and ice beam. What did he mean by less air pocket from ice shard that caused Pachirisu to spin and get dizzy, but it could run in circle like a roller coaster inside the spherical ice beam? How is it physically possible to freeze around an object with a big air pocket in between?
2. How can you like someone but in frustration you tease them instead as a way to show that you like them? What is the psychological phenomenon behind this?
Apart from that I liked this episode for the fact that that cute little rodent got a decent amount of screentime instead of rotting inside its pokeball.
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Laughs at thunder
1. I assumed that Brock meant that Buneary was able to create a larger sphere of ice with her Ice Beam than Mamoswine could make with Ice Shard and so there was more room for Pachirisu to run. By air pocket I assumed he meant the hallow space within the ice.
2. I isn't too unheard of. I've heard multiple times that when a kid teases someone it means they like them. People usually say this for younger kids, because they're not sure how to express how they feel or they're embarrassed so they do things like pull the persons hair or push them to get their attention. Google it. I'm sure you'll find a few articles on the subject.
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Pokemon master
1. Yeah, but given the circumstances it's not physically possible to freeze the air leaving an air pocket in the center. Try making some ice crystals with hollow inside at home by freezing water. I mean that ice beam shoudl have frozen the immediate surrounding around Pachirisu, leaving it no room to move at all.
2. I know what you mean. When a boy likes a girl or vice versa they tease each other. But psychologically speaking it could mean they hate each other instead. It could go either way (either they like each other OR they hate each other). Here Brock made an assumption that Thomas liked the penguin all along, which might not be true. Thomas might have hated him in the beginning, but that changed later when he hugged the penguin oblivious to the fact that who he hugged
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Dawn fan til the end
I liked this episode. I thought it was a brilliant way to introduce Ice Chandelier.
Although I'm a little confused about the whole Ice Shard/Ice Beam thing in a later episode, but won't say since this isn't spoilers section.
Dawn fan, so sue me then!
Yeah, ok!
This is another one of those boring contest training episodes that is a chore to watch. Only good thing was Jessie's next ribbon.
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Did you notice that this thread already contains potential spoilers? This thread was created on 11th of March - which is when it was aired in Japan. People have been commenting since then, which means there are already lots of spoilers
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Greatest Hero
It was a good episode, decent and entertaining!
The thing I liked most about it was the gorgeous setting at that seaside. It was drawn beautifully and created a feeling inside me that made me long for vacation at the beach as well.
I especially like that restaurant with its chair and umbrellas at the beach plus the awesome sunset. It certainly must be a great vacation resort!
As for the plot: I initially thought that this was going to be another "school-episode", but thank God I was wrong!
Frankly, it was a pretty good idea to have our heroes be in complete charge of a few kinds instead of just having them present something in front of a class like in "Classroom Training" in Snowpoint City.
Ash's comment that you have to pose before you throw a Pokeball and his posing afterwards were hilarious! Now we know why he loves posing that much! Got a little showman in you, Ash?
It was also nice to see Jessie win her 4th ribbon. Great that she finally decided to play fair!
There was only one thing which kind of bugged me. User "poizonsting" already mentioned it:
I agree wholeheartedly!1. I still don't understand Brock's explanation of "air pocket" thingy difference between ice shard and ice beam. What did he mean by less air pocket from ice shard that caused Pachirisu to spin and get dizzy, but it could run in circle like a roller coaster inside the spherical ice beam? How is it physically possible to freeze around an object with a big air pocket in between?
I've been trying to explain the logic of Pokemon battles for ages and I also made a special thread for that very purpose on bulbagarden, but I have absolutely no clue how that combination could be done or explained.I guess, this was flawed logic, which is a pity.
But all in all a decent episode!
6.5 out of 10 points
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"1. I still don't understand Brock's explanation of "air pocket" thingy difference between ice shard and ice beam. What did he mean by less air pocket from ice shard that caused Pachirisu to spin and get dizzy, but it could run in circle like a roller coaster inside the spherical ice beam? How is it physically possible to freeze around an object with a big air pocket in between? "
I sware, the anime is just crazy sometimes. It's like they just make everything up as they go along and don't have to account for anything because their audience is little kids... This is BS.
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I'm still a blood crazed berzerker from what had happened in the previous episode. Thankfully, nothing happened here that is of much importance for me; Dawn's Ice Chandelier is just a spin-off of the Flame Ice. That means, I don't have to get a summary!
So, they find Johanna in their travels back to the Lake Valor Resort, we find that she has to replace Nurse Joy as a judge for another "Gouge-your-Eyes" fest, so they have to substitute her for teaching a bunch of little tykes. Unfortunately, one of them, Thomas, is a class AAA pissant, & seeing the fact that he likes nothing more than to pick on Dawn's Piplup, he's someone that deserves nothing less than to stare down the double barrels of a Widowmaker.
In the midst of the chaos, the contest that Johanna is attending has Jesselina as the only important participant, & she manages to get her fourth ribbon. That's the last thing that I need to know, especially in my current state of blind rage.
Afterward, Johanna gives Dawn a new dress for the Razzle Dazzle Festival. I'm sure she's thrilled...
Okay, that took longer than I thought, but that's still enough.
Unova Champion
While Ice Chandalier looks nice and all, I'm tired of Ice appeals.
May abused Skitty's Blizzard in Hoenn, and Squirtle's Ice Beam in Kanto... Now Dawn with Buneary's Ice Beam and Mamoswine's Ice Shard now in Sinnoh.
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One would think that there are enough Ice appeals here to freeze an entire friggin' continent. They both practically see Ice as a beautiful crystal, which is undoubtedly true, & beautiful crystals, no matter how small, are the perfect "Gouge-your-Eyes" Fest material.
You could say that the two of them are Ice Women...
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Overall, an okay episode. Ice Chandelier was cool, although I didn't understand Brock's explanation about air pockets at all. If Dawn needed more ice, Mamoswine could have made a bigger Ice Shard. SEVEN YEAR OLDS watch this show. If we don't get it, they won't.
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