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[ZephyrZ]

Jokes aside, here's some actual Pokemon speculation. For the last few generations, the animals the legendaries are based on had non-legendary versions the gen prior.

Sawsbuck (Deer) and Mandibuzz/Braviary (Vulture or Eagle) > Xerneas and Yveltal (I'm not quite sure what Yveltal is supposed to be, but a carrion bird is my best guess, some sort of eagle in second place. It's easily the weakest link in this theory, but Xerneas fits too well for me to ignore this gen)
Pyroar (Lion) and Noivern (Bat) > Solgaleo and Lunala
Lycanroc (Wolf with multiple forms) > Zacian/Zamazenta

If real, this means one or two Gen 8 Pokemon's animals might get a legendary.

In norse myth, there is an eagle that sits atop of Yggdrasil, deer that live at the base, and a serpent that naws at its roots from underground. Yveltal being an eagle holds up, although I also see it as a Wyvern (or a Y-vern).

I still think this theory is just a coincidence, but they probably plan these gens in advance so who knows. Especially with Team Flare having a big sun motif.

 

[Z25]

Can anyone confirm if Gen 9 uses the New Snap models/assets? I've been seeing that claimed a lot but idk if that's true

They might have been the base, but they aren’t the same models:

Seviper does not seem to have any scales shown in depth for example.

 

[Arcanir]

Jokes aside, here's some actual Pokemon speculation. For the last few generations, the animals the legendaries are based on had non-legendary versions the gen prior.

Sawsbuck (Deer) and Mandibuzz/Braviary (Vulture or Eagle) > Xerneas and Yveltal (I'm not quite sure what Yveltal is supposed to be, but a carrion bird is my best guess, some sort of eagle in second place. It's easily the weakest link in this theory, but Xerneas fits too well for me to ignore this gen)
Pyroar (Lion) and Noivern (Bat) > Solgaleo and Lunala
Lycanroc (Wolf with multiple forms) > Zacian/Zamazenta

If real, this means one or two Gen 8 Pokemon's animals might get a legendary.

I always took Yveltal to be either a crow or vulture. The obvious reason being that it's the death bird and those two are closely linked to those themes, but also the dark colors remind me of them.

 

[Lamperouge]

I'm honestly quite shocked to see The Batman receiving such high praise.

Not that I'm complaining, of course.

 

[TheMightyP]

I find in interesting that the region based on New York is all about Chinese mythology.

So... would a hypothetical Chinese region be based on American, specifically Northeast US mythology? Jersey Devil and Blue Ox legendaries?

 

[Michael the Spikester]

I'm honestly quite shocked to see The Batman receiving such high praise.

Not that I'm complaining, of course.

We live in a world where Joker (2019) became the first R-rated film to hit a billion dollars. Not counting Batman vs. Superman and The Lego Batman Movie. this is the first live-action Batman film in nearly a decade since The Dark Knight Rises.

I was actually surprised people were expecting it to get bad reviews.

 

[TheMightyP]

I'm honestly quite shocked to see The Batman receiving such high praise.

Not that I'm complaining, of course.

Finally

A good modern day Batman movie.

That said, Lego Batman Movie still clears all Batman movies so

 

[Pokelego999]

Finally

A good modern day Batman movie.

That said, Lego Batman Movie still clears all Batman movies so

Lego Batman Movie is single handedly one of the better movies out there as whole

 

[Michael the Spikester]

LEGO Batman is more faithful to the character then Batfleck ever will be.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Stole this from Twitter and ranked my favorite Pokémon starters from 1 to 3 in each generation.

And for fun, I expanded it to include Let's Go and the 1997 Gold/Silver prototype

And here's the template

Spoiler

 

[TheMightyP]

Lego Batman Movie is single handedly one of the better movies out there as whole

Release the Synder Cut of Lego Batman

 

[SneakyLink]

All this DC Comics film talk reminds me…
I watched the Teen Titans Go theatrical movie the other week and found it good.
It isn’t an award winner, but it does a decent job.

 

[TheMightyP]

All this DC Comics film talk reminds me…
I watched the Teen Titans Go theatrical movie the other week and found it good.
It isn’t an award winner, but it does a decent job.

The best DC movie since Lego Batman

 

[Noipoi]

Teen Titans Go boutta be ten years old.

Jesus Christ what is time?

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I joked about this last night.

At least were getting a new Digimon story game, that's great.

Seeing all the "DIGIMON SURVIVES" tweets was a reall treat because I've been wondering where the heck the game was also lol

 

[SneakyLink]

Teen Titans Go boutta be ten years old.

Jesus Christ what is time?

And it’s still going…

I think it suffered from overexposure in 2018/2019 but back when it was new, it dominated the Cartoon Network, to the point where some days were nothing but TTG and Adult Swim.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

JRPG fans are getting burned by Japan-only news? That's what y'all get for being weebs.


:'(

SE, please, can we have a Dragon Quest Builders 3? IM HUNGRY

 

[TMNTSSB4]

What CW show is that?

CW
HBO show named Euphoria. Now I wait until 2024 for the next season, as Zendaya continues to own half of the world

Euphoria iirc.

And a lot of people like it so it can't be a CW show. HBO iirc

Speaking of shows

The ‘TWISTED METAL’ series, starring Anthony Mackie, is officially in the works at Peacock.

It will be a live-action half-hour action comedy series. pic.twitter.com/pNJLv6rfsV

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 28, 2022

…is it a sin if I admit to liking 3 CW shows currently? All 3 being high budget DC shows…and not made by CW themselves

 

[Will]

nobody here will get it when I say

Lexi > Cassie (cause **** her)

Who's rooting for Cassie? I don't see a goddamn soul.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

God daaaamn game threw a horde of lvl 78 rapidash at me

 

[Zinith]

Will Fuecoco become the new Mudkip?

 

[ZephyrZ]

I find in interesting that the region based on New York is all about Chinese mythology.

So... would a hypothetical Chinese region be based on American, specifically Northeast US mythology? Jersey Devil and Blue Ox legendaries?

Well Kalos is based off France, but its legends are themed after Norse mythology.

And Alola is based off Hawaii, but its legends are in part based off alchemy.

Not to mention Kyogre/Groudon having a leviathan/behemoth thing going on, and Arceus/Giratina having a god/satan one despite being from regions based off Japan.

Honestly Sword/Shield and Gold/Silver are outliers in their box legends matching the region.

 

[Z25]

Pokémon fans when they saw Scarlet and Violet was set in Spain:

(they watched Encanto)

 

[Noipoi]

Pokémon fans when they saw Scarlet and Violet was set in Spain:
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(they watched Encanto)

Pokémon and Encanto fans when they find out Spain and Colombia are two entirely different places

Not gonna stop me from making connections where I see them. I love that movie and I love Pokémon

 

[Wademan94]

Pokémon and Encanto fans when they find out Spain and Colombia are two entirely different places

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Not gonna stop me from making connections where I see them. I love that movie and I love Pokémon

My friend said the protagonist’s house reminds him of Casita

 

[Noipoi]

My friend said the protagonist’s house reminds him of Casita

I thought that too

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I thought that too

ouR MC IS A MADRIGAL

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Who's rooting for Cassie? I don't see a goddamn soul.

those without souls root for Cassie

 

[Arcanir]

Well Kalos is based off France, but its legends are themed after Norse mythology.

And Alola is based off Hawaii, but its legends are in part based off alchemy.

Not to mention Kyogre/Groudon having a leviathan/behemoth thing going on, and Arceus/Giratina having a god/satan one despite being from regions based off Japan.

Honestly Sword/Shield and Gold/Silver are outliers in their box legends matching the region.

To be fair to Sinnoh you could make the argument they're more related to Shintoism in their origins then Abrahamic, particularly with elements like the Spear Pillar which draws immediate parallels to the creation story from that mythology.

The rest of the point still stands though, it's rare that the Box Legendaries' origins match their region's inspiration.

 

[Hadokeyblade]

I got to the chapter where Voltron is introduced, as somebody who only watched the modern reinterpretation of these characters it gave me a mild tingle seeing the word "Legendary defenders" in the dialogue.

 

[TheMightyP]

Pokémon fans when they saw Scarlet and Violet was set in Spain:
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(they watched Encanto)

Youtube Cartoon Reviewer moment

 

[MooMew64]

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Youtube Cartoon Reviewer moment

you can tell they’re a cartoon reviewer ‘cause their avatar looks tired and annoyed to symbolize how all joy in their life died because children exist

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I'm not sure why but I seem to be getting an error whenever I put in that Pokemon day code

 

[MooMew64]

also why do people hate the Gen 9 protags, they look adorable

 

[TheMightyP]

Tbh, I wonder what continents and countries GF will cover after Gen 9.

They did all of Japan, but the rest of Asia is rich with history, legends, and landscapes. An Africa based region eould be cool, they also have a very extensive history or both real world and folktales, and they have a lot of diverse geography and an amazing range of animals. Australia would be like Africa, but less lore and more Great Barrier Reef. And South/Central America got some diverse ass landscapes and a very rich culture and history.

Maybr they'll explore that after Spain.

 

[Wademan94]

also why do people hate the Gen 9 protags, they look adorable

I mean considering the standard set by all the protagonists that came before them, I don’t blame them.

I think the artstyle on the faces look off, look like more of the spin-off designs like Detective Pikachu

 

[MooMew64]

I mean considering the standard set by all the protagonists that came before them, I don’t blame them.

I think the artstyle on the faces look off, look like more of the spin-off designs like Detective Pikachu

I get that, but IDK, I think there’s something really charming about ‘em.

TBH it might just be the kinda plain looking outfits. I think people will warm up to the designs once we see all the clothes the game has to offer.

 

[TheMightyP]

also why do people hate the Gen 9 protags, they look adorable

Their fits are trashy trash trash. Doo doo caca poo.

I mean considering the standard set by all the protagonists that came before them, I don’t blame them.

I think the artstyle on the faces look off, look like more of the spin-off designs like Detective Pikachu

Well...

New Snap

ScarVio

I think you may be right, but New Snap and not Detective Pikachu

 

[Guynamednelson]

TBH it might just be the kinda plain looking outfits

Correct. It would help if the Scarlet colors were the boy's default and the Violet colors for the girl IMO.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Damn, the jump from SwSh to SV is night and day