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brock

Dude, get over it, he's in sinnoh and he's staying with them. Last time they tried to get rid of brock we got stuck with Tracey, oh joy.

btw way to double post.
 
tough guy said:
they should get rid of brock
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Really? So then everyone will miss him? Just like great liver said, will end up with a tracey again.
Just get over it.
 
Brock has definitely stayed far too long. I will miss Croagunk if Brock leaves, but that's about it.

Just because the writers "failed" once with Tracey doesn't mean they can't make a better sidekick now.

The writers have introduced two new female characters that became widly popular characters in the fandom, I'm sure they can introduce a new sidekick that isn't another Tracey.

Brock definitely needs to go once D/P ends, because his character is all washed up.
 
I just really fear for another character being nothing like he is. Is there really something else they can do to make a 3rd character interesting? We have contests and gyms now, what else are they going to do?

Contest are here to stay like gyms are and I don't see what hobby or something they can give to someone else.
 
Junior Pokemon Ranger? :p
 
A sidekick doesn't need a plot, that's why they're a sidekick.

The problem with Tracey was that his personality wasn't that interesting, and all he did was sketch in his notebook.

Brock has been here since his return during Johto, we had him through Hoenn, then Battle Frontier, and now all of D/P. What has the character accomplished in this time period?

My least favorite part of D/P is admittedly Brock, and his only saving grace is his much better Pokemon this time around. The thing is once D/P ends Brock is going to be forced to get rid of his D/P Pokemon anyway, so since Croagunk will be left at Pewter Gym when the next gen starts, why bother bringing Brock back at all?
 
I liked Brock better when he was the Pewter City gym leader. He was much tougher and he was a better battler
 
Well, he did shows some actual...um...Pokemon Breeder know-how in that Electrike episode, which was nice. Croagunk pretty much seems to be, along with Pikachu and Piplup, the 'DP Mascot" and he seems to improve Brock's atleast comedic moments somewhat.

Hopefully he does some more battling, hopefully in that upcoming Tag Battle one (did I mention how hillarious a Brock/Paul double battle would be?)

He was much tougher and he was a better battler
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He's never been shown as a horrid battler whatsoever, he just...doesn't battle. As we saw in his two Battle Frontier episodes where he battled (with Steelix and Marshtomp) he's still no pushover whatsoever.
 
CyberCubed said:
A sidekick doesn't need a plot, that's why they're a sidekick.

The problem with Tracey was that his personality wasn't that interesting, and all he did was sketch in his notebook.

Brock has been here since his return during Johto, we had him through Hoenn, then Battle Frontier, and now all of D/P. What has the character accomplished in this time period?

My least favorite part of D/P is admittedly Brock, and his only saving grace is his much better Pokemon this time around. The thing is once D/P ends Brock is going to be forced to get rid of his D/P Pokemon anyway, so since Croagunk will be left at Pewter Gym when the next gen starts, why bother bringing Brock back at all?
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You just said, "a sidekick doesn't need a plot". Then, why bother having a new one if it's just gonna be a character without importance? That's a waste of space like Brock is.

Maybe they're better off with the girl, Ash and the rivals.
 
Dax said:
You just said, "a sidekick doesn't need a plot". Then, why bother having a new one if it's just gonna be a character without importance? That's a waste of space like Brock is.
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Because a new character at least adds a breath of fresh air to the group dynamic. Just because they don't have a plot doesn't mean they can't get character development. Misty didn't really have a plot but she still got some good character development during Kanto and Orange.

The only reason Brock is still here is because the writers are worried the replacement will be disliked like Tracey was. But if they actually put some effort into this new character, he'd probably go over better with the fanbase.
 
I'm just never going to be convinced with characters with no purposes. I'm fine if a new one enters and they give him something to do. It's a shame to have characters with great personalities but that at the end are just a waste of space.

The only good thing about Brock is Croagunk and I guess Croagunk is more important than Brock ever was in all of the regions put together.

I just want to see how the seasons go because he's at least showing something in this series and is not impressive but something is something.
 
Voltrex said:
Really? So then everyone will miss him? Just like great liver said, will end up with a tracey again.
Just get over it.
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Get over yourself you don't know that.
The writers could have very well created a new character but I don't know why they did not do that.
And who is to say he would have ended up like tracey? The writers could have learned their lesson and created a totally unique and cool character.
My least favorite part of D/P is admittedly Brock, and his only saving grace is his much better Pokemon this time around. The thing is once D/P ends Brock is going to be forced to get rid of his D/P Pokemon anyway, so since Croagunk will be left at Pewter Gym when the next gen starts, why bother bringing Brock back at all?
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lol who's to say that toxicroak won't get an evolution in the 5 gen? and your acting that you know what is going to happen and the truth is that you don't.
The only reason Brock is still here is because the writers are worried the replacement will be disliked like Tracey was. But if they actually put some effort into this new character, he'd probably go over better with the fanbase.
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Yeah just like May was replaced. Popular character but did that matter? I like Dawn but I do agree that replacing characters just so another one does the exact same thing is really low. They can easily replace Brock with someone else regardless of what the fans feel. It happens so get over it.
 
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Tracey will never come back into the anime. He has no point on the main cast and they got rid of him quickly enough for a reason.

I find it hilarious that people think a replacement for Brock would be a bad character, especially since whoever we get is bound to be more interesting than Tracey was. Do you honestly think the writers can't create a better sidekick character?
 
I thought that perhaps the start of DP would've given us a two girl/one guy cast, but no.

Brock's been stale for a long time, but I guess the writers have a soft spot for him. I wouldn't mind if he actually did more than just fawn over girls and cook food for everyone.
 
When Battle Frontier Season ended , I hoped that Brock might leave because he was not very interesting during AG an BF. However I think during DP , he became better with Croagunk and Sudowoodo. Sometimes he gives information about pokemon , battles , contests... That's the reason why he stays. Maybe after DP he may leave but I cannot imagine now what type of a new character would be interesting and what would he/she do.
 
Screw you guys, I'm really sick of all the Brock-Bashing, I for one think Brock has the potential to be a great character, It's not his fault the writers gave him the royal screw job, but in my opinion Brock is no doubt the smartest character in the main group, He show's alot of battling prowess, and has raised some exceptionally strong pokemon, Ludicolo, Crobat, Marshtomp, Sudowood Croagunk,Not only that he's shown that he is an exceptional Breeder, Im mean he hatched that Happiny egg pretty fast didnt he?, Not to mention his knowledge of battle tactics and Strategies, I wont say he's the best but he's far from the worst and he he had a few more battle and a bit more development youi could see that
 
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