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themattress · 1 year

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Pokeani Villainy Ranking

1. Gen I (The Beginning)

The Kanto series featured Team Rocket at their freshest, which included the Boss himself, Giovanni, as the Big Bad who took an active villainous role in the Mewtwo arc. While it took until Gen II and Johto for the arc to properly conclude, the OVA special itself is a sequel to the Kanto-based movie and is predominantly filled with Kanto Pokemon so I am including it here. We also had a number of memorable human side villains such as Damian, Nastina, Dario, Jessebelle, Keith, and of course Sabrina. Even some Pokemon aside from Meowth and Mewtwo got in on the villainy like the bizarre talking Gastly of Maiden’s Peak and the ancient demonic Gengar. And even the Orange Islands gave us some highlights beyond the TRio’s continuing antics, namely Butch and Cassidy with an even nastier scheme than before, the despicable Mayor of Trovitopolis, and the amoral yet charismatic collector Lawrence III.

2. Gen V (Black and White)

Giovanni gets to be the Big Bad and take direct action yet again, and even when he isn’t present Dr. Zager and a uniquely serious and competent incarnation of the TRio are pursuing his agenda to conquer Unova. Team Plasma, especially Dr. Colress, is a formidable threat when they show up as well. There’s also Dirk from the OVA, the Genesect Army from the third movie, and side antagonists such as Leon the Dream Thief, Dr. Ferrara / Cryoganl Man and Team Vanilite, Seamus the sociopathic trainer, and the evil Chandelure and Litwick.

3. Gen VI (XY)

This series gets as high as it is primarily due to Team Flare. Lysandre, Alain, Xerosic, Aliana, Bryony, Celosia and Mable, along with all the Team Flare grunts and Lysandre Lab scientists are such wonderful villains in the anime. The TRio are pretty hit-or-miss, sometimes credible and other times not, but this is alleviated due to the presence of other enjoyable evildoers across the series such as the evil Malamar, Dolan the smuggler, the haughy Princess Allie of Parfum Palace, Ninja Riot and Merilyn Flame, father/daughter crime duo Argus and Millis Steel, and the young Prince Raleigh of Azoth Kingdom who is manipulated by the cruel Prime Minister Alva. Gens V and VI, back to back, was really a good time for villains in the anime.

4. Gen VIII (Journeys)

The TRio may have had the least screentime in this series and ran out of fresh material by the end, but for the most part they were solid as efficient but comical criminals. We also got Matori Matrix, as well as an alternate reality version of the TRio who were still under their serious Gen V characterizations. Team Galactic was far more efficient and interesting under Saturn than it was under Cyrus, the Macro Cosmos corporation headed by Chairman Rose made a solid arc villain, Ash’s Gengar had a delightfully villainous start, and Dr. Zed from the movie released in this series’ timeframe is one of the most horrifying and loathsome villains in any Pokemon media. Points off for that weaksauce, no-name Pokemon Hunter guy, though.

5. Gen VII (Sun and Moon)

While the TRio ended up being far more like good guys than bad guys by the final year of this series, they had a great villainous run beforehand, with the creepy and hate-filled Mimikyu being a standout Pokemon for them. And Matori Matrix, under direct orders from Giovanni, were great human antagonists to close out the Poipole arc. The rest or more hit-and-miss, with Team Skull being great but not appearing nearly as often as they should have, Viren appearing too much and not really amounting to anything beyond broad comedy, Faba becoming more well known as a mainstay hero than as the arc villain he started out as, and Nihilego, Guzzlord and Necrozma being frightening, monstrous adversaries but not truly evil.

6. Gen II (Gold and Silver)

The longer this series went on, the goofier and more harmless the TRio became, which was the start of their already dubious villain cred becoming a long-running joke. The worst part about this is that we get a lot of cool new Team Rocket members, plus Butch and Cassidy again, but seldom anything impactful is done with them, and they feel severely undercooked as a result. This is especially true in the case of Professor Sebastian and the silver-uniformed Team Rocket agents under his command. It feels like a story arc was begging to be told with these guys, yet it never is. Honestly, discounting the aforementioned Mewtwo arc sequel OVA that got packaged as three episodes of this series, the villainy in Johto peaked early with the triad of Molly Hale, Entei, and the Unown, none of whom are strictly even “villains” at all!

7. Gen IV (Diamond and Pearl)

Team Rocket sucks in this series, and what’s worse is most of the other villains suck as well, including Team Galactic whose membership and motivations are so flat and uninteresting compared to their game counterpart and whose arc ends on a huge anti-climax. The best villains here are the loathsome Pokemon Hunter J and Grings Kodai (although some ironic enjoyment can be had with Zero and the evil Togepi), but Hunter J gets wasted by only appearing five times in a four-year series and dying in a situation unrelated to the main heroes, and Kodai ends up taking his monstrosity way too far to the point of discomfort.

8. Gen III (Ruby and Sapphire)

Similar to Gen IV, Team Rocket sucks and so does everyone else. Teams Aqua and Magma are the most boring villainous team the anime has ever had; with the series’ movies being book-ended by associates of theirs who are honestly slightly better than them. And then who else, um....Rico the poacher? Colonel Hansen? That “Crimson Lightning” brat? Ugh, I guess that the Mirage Master or Mr. Mirage or whatever is the best villain we had this whole series.

#Pokemon #Pokeani #Villains #Evil #Opinion #Analysis #Comparison

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twilevsky-artist · 8 months

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Hi!

My name is Nastina and I'm a Twi'lek! I think it’s obvious :^ I came to talk about my life ^^

#star wars #hello #my art #oc art

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bwillettsketches · 9 months

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Villains Dress Better has updated with a new episode on Tapas and GlobalComix! See the exciting climax of the battle, and a sign of what will come next as this is the last episode before the finale of this fantasy comedy

Or, purchase the full story at my Ko-Fi shop:

#bwillett comics #villains dress better #fantasy #comedy #dark sorceress #adventuring party #orc #elf #globalcomix #tapas

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pageofqueens · 3 years

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80s & 90s CARTOON VILLAINESS MASTERPOST PT. III

1. NASTINA (ROSE PETAL PLACE)

2. QUEEN SCOWLENE (MOON DREAMERS)

3. DR. FROST (PLASTIC MAN)

4. TA-SHE (THUNDERCATS)

5. SOUR GRAPES (STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE)

6. QUEEN ZINN (DUNGEONS & DRAGONS)

7. HAGGAR (VOLTRON)

8. SHADOW WEAVER (SHE-RA)

9. CATRA (SHE-RA)

10. QUEEN TARTARA (THUNDERCATS)

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theangrypokemaniac · 5 years

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If this were a wizened old man surrounded by bikini-clad lovelies, we'd imagine the worst.

So...

Bosom Wedge.

I hate it when that happens.

Having a gander whilst she's there as well.

Looks like Brutella likes 'em girly too.

Hey James, if you ever feel like getting another job...

#Pokémon #Team Rocket #James #Nastina #Brutella #Kanto #Tentacool and Tentacruel #Beauty and the Beach

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oldwizardboots · 2 years

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My fiancé and I are watching Pokémon Indigo League (we are both sick and very bored) and I think I found my headcanon Amber Gris

Nastina:

1. Short

2. Powerful aura

3. Loves firing projectiles

4. Has a knife

5. Wants to exterminate all tentacruels (blink sharks)

6. Natural born leader

7. Great one-liners

That’s an Amber Gris you cannot fool me.

#TAZ Ethersea #Ethersea #amber gris #taz amber gris #rose speaks

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thesense4 · 3 years

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Where can i find the beards,i can only see the wips!!?

Hello Nastina,

The beard are only wips for the moment, I must finish to work on them bfore I publish them but don't worry they will come out soon as many other wips I must achieve !

Stay tuned not to miss them !

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ponds-of-ink · 3 years

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Spiders in a Pitcher Plant

Here are a few characters I'd like you to draw drowning in a pitcher plant.

Nastina (Rose Petal Palace)

Marmagora (Fantomcat)

Thekla (Maya the Bee)

Grizelda (The Little Flying Bears)

Blackarachnia (Transformers: Beast Wars)

Airachnid (Transformers Prime)

Spydra (Gadget Boy)

Itsy Bitsy (Thumb Wrestling Federation)

Spiderlegs (The Real Ghostbusters)

The Spinster (Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

Darlene (Gravity Falls)

Lolth (Dungeons and Dragons)

Spider Witch (Ghostbusters: The Video Game)

Contessa (Sly 2: Band of Thieves)

Spider Queen (Lesbian Spider Queens of Mars)

Alexis “Evil Spinnerette” Woodrow (Spinnerette)

Lemyra (Charby the Vampirate)

Lezzaria (Charby the Vampirate)

Redback Spider (Robin)

Beldam (Coraline)

Muffet (Undertale)

Lady Illusion (Ace Lightning)

Adelaide (Over the Garden Wall)

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catfever7 · 4 years

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RULES: Answer 20 questions, then tag 20 bloggers (lol) you want to get to know better.

Tagged by: @superchocolatecocoabear

1. Name: Nicole

2. Nickname: Nikki, Catfever7, Nastina.

3. Zodiac: Cancer

4. Height: 5'3 1/2

5. Languages: English. I know a little Spanish and a little French as well.

6. Nationality: Native American Indian, French, German, Irish and Dutch.

7. Favorite season: Spring. It's not to hot and not to cold and the flowers are in bloom and people generally feel better and more happy.

8. Favorite flower: Peonies

9. Favorite scent: Lavender, Cinnamon, clean linen.

10. Favorite color: Purple, Green, Black.

11. Favorite animal: Cats, Dogs, Elephants, Gorillas, Otters, Bunnies.

12. Favorite fictional character: Arya Stark

13. Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: Tea

14. Average sleep: 6 - 7 hours

15. Dog or cat person: Both!! Although if I had to really pick, I'd pick cats.

16. Number of blankets: I have two on my bed.

17. Dream trip: Japan

18. Blog established: I think December 2011 is when I started my tumblr. Before tumblr I had a live journal for a long time (since 2003 or 2004).

19. Followers: Oh idk probably 50- ish not that many are active tho.

20. Random fact: The glasses I wear, are not for eyesight. They are just fashion glasses.

Tagging: @foralwaysforlove @cowlicks-and-curls @unicorn-cupcake-lace @letthew00kiewin @sundaydrivexo @mycoffeeandphotography @1upforlife @britta-perrry @spottyalbinobeard @hoffeescofffee @alisacupcake @mellodiebird31

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animebw · 4 years

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Binge-Watching: Pokemon, Episodes 18-20

In which letting the Pokemon be characters makes all the difference, a Gastly steals my heart, and Misty is starting to grow on me at last.

The Secret Lives of Pets

Pokemon as a show is at its best when it’s centered on Pokemon. I know that seems self-evident; it’s an arm of a franchise dedicated to selling you on the fuzzy little critters, of course it would lavish the most attention and care on them. And I don’t mean this to imply the human characters are bad; you’ve all heard me gush enough about Team Rocket to know the Twolegs are acquitting themselves just fine. But there’s a stark difference between a show that’s “about” something in a general sense and a show that really digs into that “something’s” perspective. And as I continue through this show, I’m realizing that my favorite moments and episodes aren’t just about the Pokemon themselves; they’re when the Pokemon are used as actual characters instead of just cute playing pieces. Pokemon is at its best when it’s centered on exploring the psychology of Pokemon, what drives each individual one to do the things they do, their motivations, their hang-ups, their silly and not-so-silly trials and tribulations. After all, the reason we fall in love with these creatures is because we want to imagine living among them, and what better way to enhance that illusion than to explore what life might be like for the Pokemon living in this world, not just the humans? What better way to make them come alive and feel all the more tangible.

My point is, Ash and company are all well and good, but when the Pokemon themselves are the ones driving the action, it gives this show a unique identity all its own. Episode 18 stages an entire Godzilla-level disaster around an oversized Tentacruel with countless people in danger and a villain so cartoonishly evil her name is literally “Nastina,” but the most emotionally involving moment is ten seconds of Pikachu trying to reason with that Tentacruel in a language we can’t understand, communicating the emotions and frustrations of their debate solely through voice and body language. You don’t know the precise words they’re using, but you feel every ounce of the intent they’re conveying, and it makes these 2D elemental animals leap off the screen and wrap you up in their conflict, even for just those ten seconds. That kind of moment just wouldn’t be as special of it were two random people talking in recognizable English (or Japanese); the ability to empathize with these Pokemon despite their non-human nature is what makes their very understandable drama so potent. Ditto the entirety of episode 20 centering around Ash trying to get his Butterfree laid; I can think of a million scenarios with human characters where this would be utterly cringe-worthy, but watching Ash and his friends be so gung-ho about cheering their fluttery pal on, even being genuinely despondent when he’s shot down, makes it an incredibly charming experience. I was honestly touched when Ash had to let him go at the end of the episode (at least until the theme song started up in one of the worst-timed OP drops I think I’ve ever heard, because man, that song is not designed for tearful goodbyes). This was the first Pokemon he ever caught, and now it’s setting out on its own life, leaving them both richer for having known each other. That’s how powerful this show’s ability to connect to Pokemon as characters can be, and the more exploits that connection, the more it’s able to mine shockingly endearing material out of its component building blocks.

Not Too Ghastly

Of course, being able to empathize with Pokemon as characters in their own right doesn’t exclusively have to be used for dramatic concepts. After all, there are plenty of human characters who simply exist to have a good time and sweep you up in their charm; it stands to reason that Pokemon characters should be able to accomplish the same. And nowhere is that maxim proven better than the talking Gastly the gang encounters in episode 19. First off, I appreciate how Meowth isn’t the only talking Pokemon we’ve encountered; it stands to reason that if it’s possible at all for Pokemon to learn how to speak human, there’d at least be a few who knew how. But what I appreciate more is just what a good-natured bastard this Gastly is. He’s like a mixture of a boggart from Harry Potter and a mischevious imp with the voice of Vincent Price, delighting in pulling shenanigans on whatever foolish mortals cross his path. And yet, he’s doing it for a good reason; he’s taken it upon himself to keep a local legend alive for the sake of the spirit it’s based on, because he’s a ghost Pokemon and can see ghosts. That’s honestly fucking brilliant, even before the additional stinger that he’s earning cash off this project; of course self-aware Pokemon would interact with the world around them and use the tools at their disposal to influence it just like people would. This Gastly is a self-motivated go-getter who’s found a niche for himself in making the world a better place, using his unique abilities/natural talents as a Ghost-type to his advantage, and he’s worked hard to turn it into a mutually beneficial scenario that’s only consequence is some mild tomfoolery and spooks. He’s a fully fleshed-out character with understandable, sympathetic motivations, a ton of personality, and just a lot of damn fun to be around, and he’s a floating blob head of poison gas. Because in the world of Pokemon, even floating blob heads of poison gas get to be participants in this great experiment called Society. And I think that’s pretty damn neat.

Misty-Eyed

Still, let it not be said that the human characters aren’t pulling their weight either, and thankfully, it looks like I’m finally coming around to the last real hold-out for me: Misty. Misty’s the most outwardly abrasive and rude of the main cast, and coupled with her awkward vocal performance I often found myself not enjoying the moments when she took the spotlight. But as time goes on and she’s started to mellow out a bit, I’m coming to appreciate her more and more. She can be incredibly empathetic when the situation demands, ending the Tentacruel’s rampage with a few kind words. Much like Ash, when the going gets tough and she has no choice but to rise to the challenge, she gets to show off what she’s really capable of and earn her keep as a member of this team. She’s also one hell of a sassmeister, and whenever she favors snark over screaming, she’s able to wring some genuine laughs out of me. Stealing Ash’s “I caught a Pokemon!” pose just because she wanted to try it? Exquisite. Ribbing Brock about his failures in love (”I could write a book about the secrets of love and heartache!” “I guess that book would be your autobiography!”)? Iconic. Plus, she cleans up nice in a Yukata, and I’ll be damned if my shipper senses aren’t starting to tingle with her and Ash. Yeah, I know they go their separate ways when all is said and done, but let me dream here, god dammit. Point is, Misty’s making a much better case for herself as of late, and I hope she can keep it up.

Best of Team Rocket

-James is so committed to the rose motif he even has arrows with rose-modeled shafts.

-”Oh, it’s a tenta-cruel world.” “No time for drama, let’s get out of here!”

-”We’re at the end of our rope!”

-”I can smell money!” “I can smell corn dogs.” Meowth is such a mood sometimes.

”Team Rocket is really slipping.” Boooooo, cheap shot.

-”I’m James from Team Rocket! Wheee!” “*sigh* He’s back.”

-”Always waiting around for her man, like she’s some faithful pet. There are other fish in the sea!” Jessie Said Women’s Rights 1997

-”I think I’m doing a bang-up job!” “Let’s drum up some fun!”

-”Let’s do some networking!”

-”Those Butterfree are free no more.”

-”Isn’t it nice to have one of our nefarious schemes go right for once?” Aaaand you jinxed it.

-Pretty much every time they screw with the motto is golden. Jessie trying to do it solo since James is absent? Super. James joining in from out of sight so they try to find each other through saying the motto? Wonderful. Ash and his friends stealing the motto and using it back at them when they burst in on their scheme? Fucking hell, that had me in stitches. “Prepare for trouble!” “And make it triple!”

Odds and Ends

-Wow, that Horsea’s ability to draw complex pictures from a 90 degree angle with nothing but their pressure-powered waterspout is certainly convenient.

-”Doesn’t that old woman make you sick?” “Well, she’s not really my type, but-” NOT THE TIME ASH

-WHY DOES SHE HAVE A TANK

-”You shouldn’t drop in on me like this.” “I thought that’s what cousins are for.” I have... many questions.

-”Wow, what a knockout!” Let’s be real, Brock, you brought that stampede on yourself.

-”I’m the police, and I know exactly what you’re doing!” Jenny’s a real peach sometimes.

-”What do I look like, a vampire or something?” psdfksjdfks

-”Don’t butt into Pokemon love affairs!” See, if you said this phrase to me before, I’d assume it came from a steamy AO3 fanfic, not the actual goddamn show.

-”Love is about attacking first!” ...beg pardon, what now?

-I am living for Pikachu’s shit-eating grin right before he shocks Team Rocket out of their copter. No mercy. Make them remember your name.

Another good set of episodes. See you next time!

#anime #the anime binge-watcher #tabw #pokemon #ash ketchum #misty pokemon #brock pokemon #team rocket #meowth #gary oak #professor oak

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lorewytch · 5 years

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A 80′s Gushing Rant

Sorry I just spammed everyone with 80s cartoons XD (Well.. sorry, not sorry?) As a child born in the 80s, I have a special attachment to these cartoons. I mean doesn’t everyone? Nostalgia sells for a reason after all. We all at least have one fond memory of one cartoon or TV show or book that touched us. I was born a only child so often I only could play with myself. I was shy and much different than my other classmates. I was awkward a lot and often did my own thing. But one thing I loved was my parents giving me VHS’ to play which I would watch over and over until the tapes warped. I had many favorites over the years. And the 80s and early 90s were a peek time for several different companies to open their doors and unleash a barrage of toys, videos and books at young kids. I of course loved the popular shows. Shows like TMNT, Tiny Toons, Care Bears, My Little Pony, etc. I had a special spot in my heart for them all. But there were a few that were widely unknown. Most of these were popular but only really had one animated episode created. I kinda just wanted to gush about them a bit. Because these were underrated and I felt needed more recognition. A few of these did have a few episodes out on VHS but most only had one or two episodes. Some you may recognize, some not. Granted I didn’t watch everything that aired in the late 80s and early 90s. But these are some I just remembered.

Rose Petal Place

This one had only one episode, several dolls and apparently a board game XD. Rose Petal Place was about a group of flowers. They were given life when a little girl cried over them, wishing to stay with her flower garden forever. But the family was forced to move and she had to leave her poor garden behind. The magic behind those tears transformed the flowers into real magical beings whose sole duty it was to protect the garden per the young girls wishes. Rose’s voice is the only thing that can keep the flowers blooming in the garden. Her singing brings life back and her spunky and upbeat personality kept me intrigued as a child. I loved girl heroes fighting bad guys as a child. It inspired me and showed me I could be as strong as her. Rose never backed down even when her voice was stolen from her by Nastina the classic spider villain in the series. She still tried to sing even without her voice. One of the very first lines we hear from Rose Petal perfectly defines what kind of character she is. Nastina: Rose Petal. You think you can restore the rose garden with your singing? Rose Petal: You know I can. (hands on hips) She was pretty classy too for a cartoon character. I loved her voice and singing was very on point. The episode itself was rather cliche and dated by todays standards. But the voice acting I felt was mostly on point. It did struggle a bit, but it kept it entertaining even as I watched it a few months ago. Sadly it didn’t really define the characters all that well. But I think given the chance it could have been a nice series. Maybe even with more colorful villains. It was very similar to Strawberry Shortcake and Rainbow Brite. I think also with the limited setting and semi unbelievable background story was probably a few of the reasons it didn’t do so well. However, the character designs were pretty cute and I loved the creative concept. “Friends, would you like to be friends? Would you like to share the day with me? We can be anything we want to be!” -Rose Petal Pound Puppies (1980s)

Okay this one is a bit more popular than the others on this list. But honestly, I forgot about it until recently. The series itself is nice, but the one thing I remembered most about it was the movie.

I think the best part of it was the music. While some songs were meh, Songs like “All In your Mind” and “At the Pound” were pretty good and I found myself singing along. Also it was pretty dark for a kids movie. If you really think about it, the villain was creepy and him turning those puppies into those vicious dogs reminded me a bit of dog fighting and how people turned dogs into killing machines. Plus the background design on these were pretty impressive as well. At least for me anyways. This is really all subjective anyways. But I liked the concept. Who wouldn’t love singing Dogs and cats going on adventures? XD But I feel like a lot of that vanished in the TV series. I got to say I don’t remember the TV series that well. And while it was popular, I think if you think of the 80s cartoons, this one takes a while to come up. It’s not forgotten totally but its not one of the first ones you remember. I certainly didn’t. I remembered the movie more than the TV show. But I also think it was a important show/movie. Because it was the show to bring more awareness about Pounds and shelters. Adopting kitties and dogs from shelters seems common now. But it wasn’t so back then. And a lot of animals were treated very badly at these places. I feel like this had more promise. And I’ll always remember Cooler and his gang from back then. The voice acting was meh most of the time. But some of the characters were pretty interesting and I loved the movie. Also, can I say I love the whole 50s/60′s theme they got going on?! Poodle skirts! YES!

Lady Lovely Locks

Okay for this one, I only remember two episodes in particular off the top of my head. The Dragon Tree, which I loved because of the creative way dragons were born in this world. (Born from flowers the dragon tree bore) and the cute little baby dragons that emerged from them. Plus you got to see Lady Lovely Locks in black of all colors. The second episode being the first one. We get to see first hand at how Lady Lovely Locks can make her kingdom beautiful. Its literally in her hair. Magical girl hair. She was also rocking colored hair before it was popular. The voice acting can be cringe worthy and there’s not much music in this series, which is probably why it never got SUPER popular. It was semi known enough. Again, not one of the first ones I would think of. But I loved the character designs. I think in the 80s there were a lot of creative people wanting to create new and prettier dolls that stood out in one way or another to sell the toys to girls. But the world itself was very creative too and I appreciated that. So yeah the writing and stories kind of fell flat, especially by today’s standards.

But it was a series that doesn’t get nearly enough credit. It was one of the first American magical girls we had really. Lady Lovely Locks was a lady true to every word and not afraid to get her hands dirty to stop Ravenwaves. Also those Pixie Tails were so cute! Peppermint Rose

“Listen... to the legend... of Peppermint Rose...” Can I just say how much love I have to this lesser known cartoon girl? Okay, I admit, this girl at the beginning of her one episode debut was a bit of a brat. Hey they even admit it in the cartoon! Rose is the typical spoiled teen. She has a bit of a attitude problem and is more the hesitant hero than anything. But she has personality!

The writing on this episode is some of the better writing I feel on this list. Not to mention the music in this animated episode was pretty, flowery and I fell in love with many of the lyrics. Here’s the title song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEy536JeVEc “ Sunshine, Rainbows A breeze that gently blows A garden filled with magic The home of Peppermint Rose Daydreams, Laughter A sweet and Fragrant Glow As Four enchanted Maidens Help their gardens grow. There’s lemon Drop Lily So pretty and frilly Miss Vanilla Daisy Kind of Cute And kind of crazy And Dreaming ‘neath a sky of blue Merry Mint Violet dreams here too Someone Special And so the story goes A rose whose a rose Who’s much more than a rose And we call her Peppermint Rose Listen to the Legend Of Peppermint Rose..” Yeah no I had that stuck in my head for weeks.. couldn’t get it out. Despite Rose’s sour personality, she manages to cross a dangerous river, out wit the Bubba Beetle and magically sing the evil Queen turning her good as well as her henchmen because.. y’know...magic! XDDD The ending did seem rushed and the bad guys were very typical bad guys of the time. But I loved that Rose had a lot of negative traits. It goes to show people can change and her transformation into Peppermint Rose only proved that she could be stronger, braver and kinder. I admit the story does not age well. But I loved the music and character designs of them all. The story was also very cute. This was a decent cartoon for the time honestly and I was sad that there was only one episode of this. It had potential to be more. Again, another one like Rainbow Brite. “What’s that Smell?” “Begonia!”

Now I didn’t put Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Brite, Jem and the Holograms or any of the other more popular 80s cartoons here because while I did love them to death.. this list is for lesser known cartoons that others may not be familiar with. Granted the 80s and 90s were quite the decades themselves with a ton of cartoons. Both good and ehhh. But these always stuck out to me as a kid. Yes, I was a very girly girl. Still am in a few aspects. But each of these had something I appreciated and carried with me. And all had really cool designs for characters. I just wanted to show how much I appreciated them even as a adult. Even if they are dated and slightly cringe worthy today. I just appreciated the magic they brought with them, the music and the characters. I would love to see great remakes of any one of these. (The new pound puppies is kind of meh to me honestly) But I’d also love a great revival of Rainbow Brite and Jem and the Holograms too. Sorry this got so long. Whew... I think I will wrap this up. If I think of any more I may post something separate. Now remember, keep singing to bring life to those around you, never lose your bone of scone, let down your hair and let it shine and remember this beyond all else: A rose, whose a rose, who’s much more than a rose... And we call her.. Peppermint Rose.

#80s #Peppermint Rose #Pound Puppies #Rose petal Place #Lady Lovely Locks #lesser known cartoons #my childhood #I loved these #SO MUCH NOSTALGIA!

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sulan1809 · 5 years

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Pokémon - Episódios banidos

O anime de Pokémon estreou no Japão em 1997, chegando a marca de mais de 1000 episódios em 2018. A série original mostra um pouco da interação entre Ash(Satoshi), um aspirante a Mestre Pokémon(não muito talentoso) e um carismático ratinho elétrico amarelo chamado Pikachu(Inicialmente o pequeno amarelo demostra muita hostilidade por Ash, mas os dois vão se dando bem em episódios posteriores). Daí Ash conhece outros treinadores, tais como Misty e Brock, vivendo aventuras e confusões, principalmente por causa dos confrontos com a equipe Rocket. Mas nem tudo são flores, pois o anime teve alguns de seus episódios banidos, ou censurados, por apresentar conteúdo um pouco indecente, ou impróprio para crianças, como sexualismo, racismo, exposição de armas e até mesmo referência a ataques terroristas, como é o caso dos atentados do 11 de setembro de 2001, que deixaram diversos mortos...

IL 018 - Férias em Acapulco(Banido em todo o mundo)

Razão do banimento: Tendências Sexuais Explícitas

Férias em Acapulco é o 18º episódio da série japonesa original. Foi originalmente ignorado pela 4Kids Entertainment na transmissão americana original da série até 2000. Em 24 de junho de 2000, uma versão em inglês do episódio foi ao ar no Kids 'WB como "Beauty and the Beach". Neste episódio, todas as personagens femininas participam de um concurso de beleza. A equipe Rocket também entra, com James vestindo um traje com seios infláveis, e tirando sarro de Misty. Este episódio nunca foi televisionado no Brasil.

IL 019 - Tentacool e TentaCruel(Banido nos EUA, temporariamente)

Razão do banimento: Menção a Ataques Terroristas

O Episódio Tentacool e Tentacruel foi banido temporariamente dos EUA em razão dos atentados terroristas de 11 de setembro de 2001, e porque o episódio mostra cenas de Tentacruel destruindo prédios. Também foi banido por apresentar cenas em que Nastina também usou armas de estilo militar durante as cenas de luta no episódio. No entanto, Tentacruel atingindo um prédio não foi removido do tema de abertura da versão inglesa, e o episódio ainda está disponível nos mercados de vídeo caseiro e DVD. O episódio foi ao ar um mês após os ataques de 11 de setembro e não foi exibido nos EUA novamente até que a série passou a ser exibida no Cartoon Network e no Boomerang. Também não foi mostrado por um curto período de tempo em 2005, após o desastre natural do furacão Katrina, ao retratar uma cidade inundada debaixo d'água.

IL 023 - A Torre do Terror(Banido nos EUA, Temporariamente)

Razão do banimento: Menção a ataques terroristas

O Episódio “A Torre do Terror” foi banido temporariamente dos EUA em razão dos atentados do 11 de setembro e por causa do que o título do episódio sugere. O episódio mostra Ash e seus amigos viajando para Lavender Town para pegar um Pokémon Fantasma na Torre Pokémon. Ash Ketchum e seu Pokémon, Pikachu, misteriosamente 'morreram' durante esse episódio e assombraram seus amigos com os Pokémon do tipo fantasma, Gastly, Haunter e Gengar, muito antes de seus espíritos retornarem aos seus corpos.

OI 002 - Um Susto no Ar(Banido nos EUA, Temporariamente)

Razão: menção a ataques terroristas

No episódio 2 da Segunda Temporada, Orange Islands, que dentro da série tem a numeração 084, Ash Ketchum e seus amigos, Misty e Brock, vencem uma loteria em Valencia Island e recebem como prêmio um passeio de dirigível. Os heróis vêem o dirigível gigante. Misty percebe que é velho, mas Ash garante que não há nada errado. Dois homens os ouviram e contaram histórias, pois o dirigível é assombrado. De repente, a Equipe Rocket, como anfitriã do dirigível, aparece e empurra os heróis para o dirigível, dizendo que não há fantasmas nesse dirigível. Depois que os heróis (e a Equipe Rocket) embarcaram no dirigível, Jigglypuff aparece e vê uma alavanca como um pedestal de microfone. Jigglypuff pula sobre ele, mas acidentalmente o empurra, fazendo com que o dirigível suba, e aí começa uma sucessão de eventos desesperadores. Por causa dos ataques de 11 de setembro, o nome deste episódio teve que ser alterado de "Um susto no ar" para "Espíritos no céu", uma referência ao Spirit in the Sky, para executá-lo novamente com a referida brecha. Isso foi temporário.

IL 035 - A lenda de Dratini(Banido no mundo todo)

Razões: Tendências nazistas e uso de armas

O episódio “A Lenda de Dratini”, conhecido em sua versão original japonesa como Miniryū no Densetsu(ミニリュウのでんせつ), foi o segundo episódio a ser banido pela 4Kids Entertainment. Este foi o 35º episódio da série japonesa original. O episódio foi banido globalmente, menos no Japão, principalmente porque Kaiser(e outras pessoas), foram mostrados apontando armas para Ash, e também porque Meowth ostentava um bigode similar ao de Adolf Hitler, como referência ao nazismo. Um grande problema desse episódio é o fato de que Ash Ketchum havia supostamente capturado 29 Tauros, então, na sequência do anime, não foi explicado aonde ele conseguiu capturar tantos Tauros...

IL 004 - O Desafio do samurai(Banido na Coreia do Sul)

No quarto episódio da primeira temporada de Pokémon, Ash e Misty encontram um garoto samurai, que quer testar as habilidades de Ash. Embora o episódio tenha sido exibido sem nenhum problema no resto do mundo, inclusive no Brasil, foi proibido na Coréia do Sul por causa da representação de um samurai. Por causa disso, o público sul-coreano não saberia exatamente quando Metapod evoluiu para Butterfree, em razão de Caterpie ter evoluído para Metapod no episódio "Clefairy and the Moon Stone".

IL 065 - Feriado à la Jynx (Banido em países ocidentais)

A principal polêmica o episódio Holiday Hi-Jynx foi a primeira aparição do pokémon Jynx, como uma visão estereotipada de mulheres negras, denotando racismo. Depois desse episódio, a escritora norte-americana Carole Boston Weatherford escreveu um artigo chamado “Politically Incorrect Pokémon” para a revista Black World Today, fazendo críticas pesadas sobre Jynx. Em resposta, a Nintendo mudou a tonalidade preta de pele de Jynx para púrpura. Quando o episódio voltou a circular normalmente, foi colocado na posição de número 65, causando diversos erros de continuidade...

Ep. 252 - a Caverna de Gelo(Banido em países ocidentais, exceto o Brasil)

Ash e seus amigos entram na caverna de gelo, pois é um atalho para Blackthorn City. Depois de uma briga com a Equipe Rocket, em que Ash e seus companheiros levam banho de água fria, Brock pega um resfriado e a turma encontra um Pokémon Center na caverna. Enquanto uma Jynx trabalhando lá está cuidando de Brock, a Enfermeira Joy diz a Ash e Misty que a caverna está fria por causa de um grande edifício trabalhando lá como um refrigerador. A Equipe Rocket encontra o prédio e causa problemas ao inverter a estrutura, aquecendo a caverna e refrescando a selva do lado de fora. O episódio foi banido principalmente por causa da aparência do estereótipo racial de Jynx, que parece ofender muitas pessoas nos Estados Unidos, afro-americanas e principalmente porque Brock, em seus delírios, confundiu Jynx com a Enfermeira Joy, dando-lhe um beijo forte. Por esse motivo, o episódio não foi dublado pela 4Kids Entertainment. No Brasil, foi exibido normalmente.

Ep. 348 - Quanto Mais Brigas, Melhor!(Banido na França, Itália e Egito)

Razão do banimento: Guerra dos Sexos e Temas Maduros

O episódio 348 de Pokémon já começa com uma discussão entre Ash e May, devido à demora da garota em se arrumar para a viagem. Como resultado, os dois brigam o episódio inteiro, até que um casal de treinadores Oscar e Andi, repentinamente aparecem. Eles pensam que Ash e May estejam apaixonados, alegando que todos que estão brigando estão apaixonados. Assim, Oscar e Andi os desafiam para uma Batalha de Tags. Ash e May aceitam a batalha como uma prática da batalha e do concurso da academia. Andi e Oscar explicam as regras e Brock tenta se engraçar pro lado de Andi, prometendo que ele será o juiz da batalha, mas é detido por Max. Andi envia Nidoqueen e Oscar Nidoking. Ash envia Corphish e May tenta pensar para quem enviar. Ash perde a paciência, mas May leva um tempo e decide enviar Skitty para a batalha. Corphish usa Bubble Beam e Skitty Assist, que é Ember. No entanto, os ataques de Skitty e Corphish chegaram a um ponto, negando os dois ataques. Corphish está com raiva de Skitty, que também usa Ember em Corphish. May e Ash continuam discutindo, já que os ataques de seus Pokémon se anularam. Nidoqueen e Nidoking usam Dynamic Punch, machucando os dois. Corphish está prestes a usar o BubbleBeam, mas Skitty usa a habilidade Blizzard, que acidentalmente congela Corphish. Skitty usa o Assist novamente, mas acaba usando String Shot. May entra em pânico, já que ela queria que Ember fosse usada, mas Max ressalta que mesmo Skitty não sabe qual será o movimento. Skitty usa Assist novamente, utilizando Silver Wind, e fazendo Corphish se transformar em uma estátua de gelo. Skitty usa o Assist mais uma vez e se utiliza Ember novamente, descongelando e queimando Corphish. Corphish persegue Skitty novamente, deixando May tão brava com Ash por não ter detido Corphish, embora Ash a revide que Skitty congelou Corphish seco. Nidoqueen e Nidoking usam Submission, combinando seus ataques, que atingem Corphish e Skitty, derrotando os dois. Curiosamente Jessie e James da equipe Rocket também foram derrotados por Oscar e Andi e começam a brigar... Como resultado, Ash passa para o lado de James e May para o lado de Jessie e enquanto as duplas brigam entre si, Meowth, aproveitando-se da situação, tenta sequestrar Pikachu, mas o plano fracassa por intervenção Ash e May, que perceberam imediatamente as intenções dele e deixaram suas diferenças de lado para vencer a Equipe Rocket, que mais uma vez decolou aos ares. No final, Ash e May fazem as pazes e o grupo continua sua jornada. Porque o episódio foi banido? Bem, em alguns países, o clímax foi considerado muito ofensivo por tratar de temas maduros como Guerra dos Sexos e romance...

IL 038 - O Soldado Elétrico Porygon(Banido mundialmente)

Razões do banimento: Cenas estroboscópicas que causaram epilepsia

O episódio “O Soldado Elétrico Porygon” conhecido em sua versão original como Dennō Senshi Porigon(でんのうせんしポリゴン), foi ao ar na TV Tokyo no Japão em 16 de dezembro de 1997 às 18:30, horário padrão do Japão. Na marca de 20 minutos do episódio, há uma cena em que Pikachu destrói alguns mísseis de vacinas antivírus com seu ataque de raios. Embora houvesse partes semelhantes no episódio com flashes vermelho e azul, uma técnica de anime chamada "paka paka" tornou essa cena extremamente intensa, pois esses flashes eram luzes estroboscópicas extremamente brilhantes, com piscadas a uma taxa de cerca de 12 Hz por cerca de 5 segundos em quase tela cheia e, em seguida, por 2 segundos em tela cheia. Nesse ponto, os espectadores começaram a reclamar de visão embaçada, dores de cabeça, tontura e náusea. Algumas pessoas até tiveram sonolência, cegueira, convulsões e perda de consciência. A Agência de Defesa Contra Incêndios do Japão informou que um total de 685 espectadores, 310 meninos e 375 meninas, foram levados para hospitais por ambulâncias. Embora muitas vítimas tenham se recuperado durante a viagem de ambulância, mais de 150 delas foram internadas em hospitais. Duas pessoas permaneceram hospitalizadas por mais de 2 semanas. Algumas outras pessoas tiveram convulsões quando partes da cena foram retransmitidas durante reportagens sobre os ataques epilépticos. Apenas uma pequena fração das 685 crianças tratadas foi diagnosticada com epilepsia fotossensível. As notícias do incidente se espalharam rapidamente pelo Japão. No dia seguinte, a emissora de televisão que transmitiu o episódio, a TV Tokyo, pediu desculpas ao povo japonês, suspendeu o programa e disse que iria investigar a causa dos ataques epiléticos. Oficiais que agiam sob ordens da Agência Nacional de Polícia questionaram os produtores de Pokémon sobre o conteúdo e o processo de produção do desenho animado. Pokémon saiu do ar por quatro meses, retornando em abril de 1998, com novas regras definidas para que um incidente similar ao do episódio de Porygon nunca se repetisse...

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