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Post by Trey_Vore on Jun 28, 2015 8:41:04 GMT -5
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Post by Belchic on Jun 28, 2015 11:59:02 GMT -5
Okay, here's my two cents on that list:
1. Tiny Toon Adventures actually ran until 1993, and I think Batman ran until 1998. 2. I'm sure there will be a lot of people out there who will disagree with your opinions (I should know because I've been there). 3. I still don't see your reasons as to why you picked those shows.
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Post by Trey_Vore on Jun 29, 2015 1:19:53 GMT -5
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Post by Belchic on Jun 29, 2015 14:17:51 GMT -5
I could tell by your description that you knew you were going to get a lot of hate mail for putting Animaniacs on your list!
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Post by Belchic on Jul 19, 2015 23:41:21 GMT -5
Nostalgia Critic's picks for the Top 12 Good Things about the Star Wars prequels:
#12 - The John Williams score #11 - The saber duals #10 - Less Jar Jar as the films went on #9 - Yoda kicking ass #8 - The scene where Obi-Wan messes with the alien's mind in Episode 2 #7 - Anikan and Padme's reaction to being pregnant #6 - Casting Hayden Christiansen as Anikan #5 - The intro to Episode 3 #4 - Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan #3 - The Emperor #2 - The different worlds #1 - The opera house scene from Episode 3
I'm thinking of making a list of the Top 10 Cartoons I Hate That Everyone else seems to like, and a contrast list for ones I like that everyone else seems to hate. I'll need some time to develop the list though.
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Post by Belchic on Jul 20, 2015 13:19:57 GMT -5
I was inspired by a lot of things to make this set of lists. I was mainly inspired by Trey_Vore's list of 90's cartoons that aged well and aged poorly, as well as Doug Walker's love/hate movies lists. I thought very carefully about my selections. I'm just going to list them for now, so if you want to know why I chose them, let me know, and I'll explain later. So without further ado... The Top 10 Cartoons I Hate That Everyone Else Seems to Love:#10 - The Simpsons (1989) #9 - Batman: The Animated Series (1992) #8 - Scooby-Doo (1969) #7 - Kim Possible (2002) #6 - King of the Hill (1997) #5 - ThunderCats (1985) #4 - Regular Show (2010) #3 - Adventure Time (2009) #2 - Phineas & Ferb (2008) #1 - SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Now for contrast... The Top 10 Cartoons I Like That Everyone Else Seems to Hate:#10 - Pound Puppies (2010) #9 - Hammerman (1991) #8 - Quack Pack (1996) #7 - Beverly Hills Teens (1987) #6 - CatDog (1998) #5 - 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997) #4 - Family Guy (1999) #3 - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) #2 - My Little Pony Tales (1992) #1 - Johnny Test (2005) I'd be interested in seeing other people make their own list like this. I'm sure babclayman will have some kind of comment on my lists.
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Post by babclayman on Jul 20, 2015 13:39:15 GMT -5
I have a feeling, what you may have on the list, Belchic.
I don’ think there is any hte, for; “101 Dalmatians The Series”. From what I hear, those who do discuss it, like it too.
Also, I don’ think there’s any hte for the; Pound Puppies Show, either.
There is a difference between; “Good Shows that seem undr the radr” and; “Hte".
Also, in the case of; Family Gy, there are some who like the frst four Seasons, but recnt Episodes are what get othrs awkward on it, which also applies to Spongebb, You Know what I mean, Belchic?
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Post by Belchic on Jul 20, 2015 14:10:08 GMT -5
I have a feeling, what you may have on the list, Belchic. I don’ think there is any hte, for; “101 Dalmatians The Series”. From what I hear, those who do discuss it, like it too. Tell that to the people on Retrojunk. Also, you may be in a small group of fans here, and there may be other fans on DeviantArt, but remember, you are not the universal opinion. Tell that to Trey_Vore. Yes, but SpongeBob still has a lot of supporters, and recently, its popularity has made a bit of a comeback since the new movie came out recently.
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Post by Trey_Vore on Jul 21, 2015 9:45:27 GMT -5
I was inspired by a lot of things to make this set of lists. I was mainly inspired by Trey_Vore's list of 90's cartoons that aged well and aged poorly, as well as Doug Walker's love/hate movies lists. I thought very carefully about my selections. I'm just going to list them for now, so if you want to know why I chose them, let me know, and I'll explain later. So without further ado... The Top 10 Cartoons I Hate That Everyone Else Seems to Love:#10 - The Simpsons (1989) #9 - Batman: The Animated Series (1992) #8 - Scooby-Doo (1969) #7 - Kim Possible (2002) #6 - King of the Hill (1997) #5 - ThunderCats (1985) #4 - Regular Show (2010) #3 - Adventure Time (2009) #2 - Phineas & Ferb (2008) #1 - SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Now for contrast... The Top 10 Cartoons I Like That Everyone Else Seems to Hate:#10 - Pound Puppies (2010) #9 - Hammerman (1991) #8 - Quack Pack (1996) #7 - Beverly Hills Teens (1987) #6 - CatDog (1998) #5 - 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997) #4 - Family Guy (1999) #3 - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) #2 - My Little Pony Tales (1992) #1 - Johnny Test (2005) I'd be interested in seeing other people make their own list like this. I'm sure babclayman will have some kind of comment on my lists. My advice on some of these is maybe to read some professional reviews and see what fans have to say on them or some reviews that aren't so favorable. You may gain a deeper appreciation of why some of these shows you claim to hate seem to be so well-loved. As one example you take advice from AniMat and he is a fan of SpongeBob but doesn't care for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It's a better idea than just sitting around complaining about why nobody wants to watch you want to watch.
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Post by Belchic on Jul 21, 2015 10:53:25 GMT -5
I was inspired by a lot of things to make this set of lists. I was mainly inspired by Trey_Vore's list of 90's cartoons that aged well and aged poorly, as well as Doug Walker's love/hate movies lists. I thought very carefully about my selections. I'm just going to list them for now, so if you want to know why I chose them, let me know, and I'll explain later. So without further ado... The Top 10 Cartoons I Hate That Everyone Else Seems to Love:#10 - The Simpsons (1989) #9 - Batman: The Animated Series (1992) #8 - Scooby-Doo (1969) #7 - Kim Possible (2002) #6 - King of the Hill (1997) #5 - ThunderCats (1985) #4 - Regular Show (2010) #3 - Adventure Time (2009) #2 - Phineas & Ferb (2008) #1 - SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) Now for contrast... The Top 10 Cartoons I Like That Everyone Else Seems to Hate:#10 - Pound Puppies (2010) #9 - Hammerman (1991) #8 - Quack Pack (1996) #7 - Beverly Hills Teens (1987) #6 - CatDog (1998) #5 - 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997) #4 - Family Guy (1999) #3 - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) #2 - My Little Pony Tales (1992) #1 - Johnny Test (2005) I'd be interested in seeing other people make their own list like this. I'm sure babclayman will have some kind of comment on my lists. My advice on some of these is maybe to read some professional reviews and see what fans have to say on them or some reviews that aren't so favorable. You may gain a deeper appreciation of why some of these shows you claim to hate seem to be so well-loved. As one example you take advice from AniMat and he is a fan of SpongeBob but doesn't care for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It's a better idea than just sitting around complaining about why nobody wants to watch you want to watch. And my advice to you, Trey, is you should learn to respect other people's opinions and not force them to agree with your opinion. Also, you need to think hard before you say stuff like this to me, Trey. Lately, you've had a history of saying things that hurt my feelings, and you know how sensitive I am.
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Post by Flowgli on Aug 27, 2015 14:23:59 GMT -5
This list that I'm posting here is a response to Belchic's answer to my most recent question in the "This or That?" thread. Doug Walker did two top insert-number-here lists of movie clichés, with one of them being his list of top 10 WORST clichés and another being his list of top 10 coolest clichés. I'm now posting here Doug's list of top 10 WORST clichés.
10. Calling women "girls" 9. The shaky cam 8. Sucky credits 7. Relying too much on CGI 6. Overusing the wide angle lens 5. The poetic singer 4. The whimsical, innocent, rebellious poet 3. The misunderstanding 2. The liar revealed 1. The bully
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Post by Belchic on Sept 2, 2015 13:46:43 GMT -5
Okay, so lately, I've reintroduced myself to the original Pokemon series. It may not be so hot anymore, but back in 1999 and 2000, it was the sh*t. It was one of those fads that every kid I knew just couldn't get enough of, and I was one of those kids. I know there may be some haters of it out there, but even though Pokemon is old now, I see many good things in it from back in the day, so for your enjoyment, I'm going to count down...
The Top 10 Things that Made Pokemon So Awesome:
#10 - The merchandising Most people treat merchandising as a negative aspect, and that's why I put this at the bottom of my list. Still, back in the day, when you were a kid and a Pokemon fanatic, collecting Pokemon-related stuff always felt awesome, and it added some color to your room. Aside from the Anime and the video games, there were tons of other fun things to collect. There were toys, books, clothing, and of course, the trading cards (which were there own game). My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic may be a huge craze today, but to find merchandise, you just gotta get lucky. Pokemon, on the other hand, was everywhere! You would find this stuff in video game stores, Anime stores, fast food, department stores, swap meets...there were even shops in the mall that sold nothing but Pokemon merchandise! It was a craze that we all got suckered into.
#9 - The long run Pokemon was introduced in Japan in 1995 and in America in 1998. The Pokemon Anime is one of the longest-running Animes in history, and it's still going strong. Sure, it may not be as memorable today, but seeing that it's been running for almost two decades, it just goes to show you that the creators of the show are super passionate about their work, and it's even more amazing that a lot of the same characters are still alive and kicking. Ash, Pikachu and Team Rocket have become staples in the show, and I'm surprised Ash hasn't gotten much older after all these years. As far to my knowledge, Pokemon ranks as the second-longest-running Anime of all time next to Gundam (which has been running since 1979). Even though the length of the run doesn't determine the quality of the show, at least it shows a passion the creators have. Now, a lot of you might be thinking, "Isn't it ratings that determine a show's production length?" Well, The Simpsonsand Family Guy are still running, and their ratings are in the hole! So if they can do it, then so can Pokemon!
#8 - The humor This show had a unique sense of humor whether it be provided by Team Rocket or the Pokemon themselves, there are plenty of things that could make one laugh. I will admit, sometimes the jokes can be annoying, especially when they are terrible puns, but what makes up for it is the random slapstick, and very rarely do they make any pop culture references (which is another thing that gets on a lot of people's nerves). Either way, every good cartoon has to have some humor in order to be entertaining, even when it's a serious show.
#7 - The PokeRap In the early days of the show, the PokeRap would always play at the end. This is what helped kids memorize the names of all 150 Pokemon. Now, when Pokemon first started, it aired weekday mornings in syndication, so there were five different PokeRaps, one that played each day of the week. There was a full version of the PokeRap that merged together all five parts, but the only kids who heard that were the ones who listened to the soundtrack: 2B A Master, or had one of the VHS tapes that contained episodes. When new episodes started airing Saturday mornings on Kids WB, some of the dialogue in the PokeRap was either changed or edited out since the show was playing on Saturdays and not weekdays, and eventually, they got rid of it entirely and replaced it with Pikachu's Jukebox. The PokeRap: Where would we be without it?
#6 - The action Let's admit it: We all love to watch cartoons that have action in them. DBZ anyone? This show is no exception. Watching the Pokemon battles are always epic, and when you consider the attacks they have along with their strategies, strengths and weaknesses, it would make for one intense battle! There's not much else to say except, PokeBall, go!
#5 - The heart In addition to being full of action and comedy, the Pokemon Anime also has a lot of heart. You couldn't help but feel emotionally attached to the Pokemon and the friendship they hold with their trainers. It could be Ash and Pikachu, Brock and Vulpix, or even Misty and Psyduck. It just makes you want to reach into the screen and pet their Pokemon because they're just so cute! Speaking of...
#4 - The Pokemon themselves You can't deny it. These Pokemon come in every shape and size. There are big ones, small ones, fast ones, strong ones, cute ones, cool ones, you name it! With 150 to choose from and a variety of types, this roster of Pokemon has something for everyone!
#3 - The legacy There is no doubt about it, Pokemon has left behind a legacy. The Anime helped make Anime in general popular in the U.S. and maybe even around the world! Since then, many Anime fans have moved on to other more mature Animes, but a lot of those fans most likely have never started watching them had it not been for Pokemon. It revolutionized the world of Anime just like how The Beatles revolutionized music. Just like the Walt Disney Company, it all started with a mouse (or to be more precise, a Pikachu)!
#2 - The theme song This show has had a different theme song every season, but the one that always stands out with everyone is the original. Everyone who watched Pokemon knows the theme song by heart. You just hear one part of it, and you go, "Oh yeah!" Every good cartoon has to have a proper theme song that gets the viewer pumped up and ready to watch it, and the Pokemon theme delivers perfectly! Not only that, but at the same time, it shares the heart value the show has, almost enough to get you choked up let alone pumped up! I can't say too much about the other theme songs because it seems like each one just sucks harder and harder. Some of them are ok, but none are like the original; they don't deliver the same pump factor or heart factor the original had. Some of the themes tried to pay homage to the original, but it's still not the same. The original Pokemon theme was just perfect, and I'm sure it'll go down in history as one of the greatest 90's cartoon themes or maybe even greatest theme songs of all time! Admit it, you all know the words, and you still sing it to this very day! It's just that awesome!
#1 - The games it was based on Pokemon may have a juggernaut of games nowadays, but it all started with two games on Game Boy: Pokemon Red and Blue. These games first it the shelves in 1998 just a month before the Anime debuted on television (and I thought Game Boy was dead back then). It was most likely the Anime that got kids to buy the game and a Game Boy to play it on. As a game itself, it teaches kids about strategy, and not to mention patience. The game is so addicting, you could spend hours playing it. Though, the games do have some differences like there are some Pokemon in the Red version that aren't in the Blue version, and there are times where you have to pick one over another. The only way to catch all 150 is you'll need to trade with someone who has the other version of the game. It helps if you have a sibling. Yes, there are many strategic elements to the game, and leveling up requires a lot of patience, but then there's that code that unleashes the infamous Missingo Virus allowing players to speed up the leveling up of their Pokemon and making capturing of Pokemon a lot easier. There's just way too much to say about the game; I can't do it justice! Pokemon's popularity soon lead to other games like Pokemon Yellow, a special version of the game that's made to follow the Anime more so than the original game. Then we had some classics on the Nintendo 64 like Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Stadium, Pokemon Puzzle League and Hey You Pikachu! Then of course, there were more portable games that introduced the new generations like Gold, Silver, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Black, White, and the latest: X & Y. These games continued to introduce new elements to the game play, which alienated a lot of the old school fans. Though, Nintendo did release Fire Red and Leaf Green on the 3DS, which were remakes of Red and Blue. Just goes to show you that people do care for people who are interested in the past. In conclusion, the Pokemon game is a true phenomenon, and should be regarded as one of the best video games of all time. Heck, it almost got inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame! Even though it didn't, Pokemon will forever be a household name. A lot of Pokemon have been in the Super Smash Bros. games, so there's no doubt about it that Pikachu and a lot of the other Pokemon characters are Nintendo icons! That's what makes the games the #1 reason that made Pokemon so awesome back in the day!
That concludes my list. I welcome all Pokemon fans to share their thoughts.
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Post by Belchic on Sept 4, 2015 14:18:49 GMT -5
Okay, some years ago, I made a list of what I believed were the Top 25 Best Cartoon Intros of the 80's. I do admit, there are a couple I regret not putting on that list. Trey_Vore sometime later did his Top 25 Favorite Cartoon Intros, but his list consisted of 80's and 90's intros (and maybe some 2000's). I decided it's time for me to make a list of my Top Favorite 90's cartoon intros. For this one, I'm only going to list my Top 15, because even though I have a lot more favorite shows in the 90's, the intros are not as awesome and memorable as the 80's were: #15 - Hammerman (1991-1991) #14 - Earthworm Jim (1995-1996) #13 - The Mighty Ducks (1996-1998) #12 - Freakazoid! (1995-1996) #11 - The Angry Beavers (1997-2001) #10 - CatDog (1998-2002) #9 - Mighty Max (1993-1994) #8 - Tiny Toon Adventures (1990-1993) #7 - TaleSpin (1990-1994) #6 - Rocko's Modern Life (1993-1999) #5 - Beetlejuice (1991-1993) #4 - The Magic School Bus (1994-1997) #3 - Darkwing Duck (1991-1993) #2 - Sonic SatAM (1993-1995) #1 - Pokemon (1998-Current)
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Post by Belchic on Sept 8, 2015 17:42:20 GMT -5
Flowgli might like this list. I'm sure most children of the 90's who grew up watching Nickelodeon agree that one of the best game shows that network has ever had was Legends of the Hidden Temple. It first debuted in 1993, ran for three seasons, and was canceled in 1996. The temple itself was always the show stealer. The rooms of the temple always changed every episode from time to time while some remained consistent. These are in my opinion the Top 12 Best Temple Rooms: 12. The Cave of Sighs 11. The Pit of the Pendulum 10. The Observatory 9. The Laser Light Room 8. The Room of the Secret Password 7. The Viper's Nest 6. The Room of the Ancient Warriors 5. The Tomb of the Headless Kings 4. The King's Store Room 3. The Jester's Court 2. The Dark Forest 1. The Shrine of the Silver Monkey
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Post by Trey_Vore on Sept 10, 2015 7:00:23 GMT -5
Nice lists. If you wanna see something really screwed up...
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