Falconwing
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Yeah, Cornswalled. Apparently he responded to my uber long post about the truth of pokemon.
His original article can be found here.
My response:
here's his response to me. He actually took the time to right a different article about it. It can be found here.
But for those who just want to see it without having to travel, here.
Enough said.
His original article can be found here.
My response:
Hi. My name is Ryuutakeshi. I'm one of the newer members of one of the largest pokemon fan sites on the internet, but I myself have been a pokemon fan since the second grade. Normally, when I see a piece of crap like this essay, I go out of my way to trash it and the person who wrote it. But I think I'll try to be calm this time, simply because I haven't laughed like that since my friend Jeff told this end of the world joke.
Okay, so I did some research and couldn't find anything about Pokos. Personally, as a Christian (I know right, an abomination), I don't care much for other "gods" since my God is the on true God. But we can get into arguments on religion later, because those take forever and in the end become unarguable.
Now, I would first like to ask if you have ever played Pokemon. Forget the TV show because I'll cover that later. Have you ever played a pokemon game? If not, then you have no right to bash pokemon. I refuse to listen to someone argue against something they themselves have not experienced. It's the same mindset I use against haters of Harry Potter.
Now, let's assume you have played pokemon, which I guess means you have sinned (). You are, to a degree, correct in the method of playing. They do have weaknesses and strengths. But then again, that makes it fair and calls for strategy. True those who were attacked are defeated or they counter. But doesn't that happen in real life? And plus, the game would never end if no one was declared the winner. Points are tallied, mostly in wifi. I don't recall ever taking anyone's pokemon from them, unless in the TCG where we set cards aside as the prize. But that was our choice. So, sorry, but I never have taken anyone's shiny Ponyta however much I would have wanted too. Blue flames. Can't get much cooler than that.
I liked your "alliance" between Pokemon and Burger King. Not any different than the stuff McDonalds has done in the past with various sponsors. Personally, I like Subway so I don't care where you eat.
"Pokemon uses imagery and ideas from a 3,000 pagan religion to teach america's youth to gamble, be greedy and loose contact with reality." As there are only 493 different pokemon, I'd like to know where your 3000 come into play. But I'm sure that you researched this, since only an idiot would write something without research. Now, gambling is a very broad term. I personally use gambling as a joke and I don't even visit the Game Corner's of Pokemon because they get boring really fast. I know a lot of people who do the same thing. As far as I know, people really jsut buy coins to get Porygon. I don't know anyone who ENJOYS the slots.
Greed. Um, yeah, I want to win and collect all the pokemon. Is it greedy when I want to accomplish the point of the game? Or are you insinuation the point of the game is to be greedy. Cause if so, then hey, I'm fine with greedy. Pass the ice cream.
Lose touch with reality... you know, that sounds like any overly-protective parent whose kids will suffer in their adult lives telling me that video games are evil. I'll admit, video games are entrancing. I like the fact I can use them to go into my own little world. Since the world I live in (or at least the town) is plagued with druggies and rednecks (who incidentally call Pokemon "gay").
Now, you had a strong case in some places, though when Pokemon went after you for using their images you shouldn't have fought. They would win. It is, after all, their design. I'm sorry but I see nothing almighty about Pikachu.
Now, onto the show (anime as I call it). As a person who listens only to the catching theme songs and in general not to the show, I will not have much to say. I left when they changed voice actors. Me, being an actor, can tell when someone has talent and these new people... yeah, not so much. But I digress. Main points of the anime involve love, friendship, good triumphing over evil, giving people a second chance, that everyone is unique and different, never to give up, and you must work hard to accomplish your goals. I think my mother taught me that when I was, what, three. Pokemon wasn't even out then. These morals seem fairly harmless to me.
Now, I'll let you read this monster of a response and I suppose I should pray for you. You sound like a lonely guy. After all, if you had someone you could talk too, you'd annoy them instead of sharing your opinions with us. Not that your opinions are bad, mind you. They're just... misguided.
Oh, and as a pokemon fan (which you aren't) I know my history. Pokemon is short for pocket monsters and that is the official, and truthful, explanation. See, I could show you the scans of the original concept of Pokemon that was called Capsule monsters. In fact, I should show you anyway since the Mewtwo in that image looks sweet.
Well, I hope to see a response to this soon. This is Ryuutakeshi, the Dragon Warrior, signing off.
Ryuutakeshi: Vice President of his forensics team, actor in seven plays thus far, black belt in Taekwon-do, Harry Potter trivia master, and all around nerd.
Pokemon hasn't harmed me. How has it harmed you?
here's his response to me. He actually took the time to right a different article about it. It can be found here.
But for those who just want to see it without having to travel, here.
Enough said.
