The Bicker the Better (348)

[≈*Virulent Tsunami*≈]

I haven't much to say for this episode. VERY choppy at some points. But, on the bright side, there was a reappearance of Nidoqueen and Nidoking, and some more Dustox! Other than that, just an average filler, but with a hint of AdvanceShipping.

Overall rating:
7.8 out of 10!!
Not really mind-blowing, but good enough to avoid living up to Johto standards. I hope next week's episode is a lot better, being a capture episode.

SC~ out

 

[PKMN Master Travis]

This was a great episode. It was about my two favorite characters and my favorite shipping. It was very funny and very shippy too. I have never heard love said so many times in an episode of anything before.

 

[CyberCubed]

Yay, it's been awhile since the last comedy episode. I also love that old Kanto Pokemon still get showcased in Hoenn, especially ones that haven't appeared all that much, go Nidoking and Nidoqueen!

Very funny episode helped by the anime expressions. I love the big head arguments, the word bubbles with the characters faces in them, etc. They're one of the things that made this episode so funny.

The battles were hilarious, Ash and May's first battle with Skitty making an Ice scuplture out of Corphish was great. Then the last free for all match was insane, but still well orchestrated.

Lots of Males Vs. Females stuff in this episode, and Brock's "the battle of the sexes will continue" line.

I have to admit that Ash and May scenes were cute, you can tell that Veronica Taylor was having a lot of fun in this episode, voicing both characters and having them constantly yelling at each other. I also like Veronica's more sultry voice, which she used for May at the end when she was apologizing.

Veronica Taylor = Best voice actor 4kids has on Pokemon. Veronica Taylor > Eric Stuart.

 

[The Big Al]

Quite enjoyable. I may record the repeat just because of the music. The E4 and Kanto Gym remixes are my favorite pieces of the shows music.

As I've said before, James should kick Jessie to the curb. He and Ash actually made a very good team until Jessie cheated.

Today's moral, in a tag battle, the trainers must be in sinc as well as the Pokemon.

Though May taking her own sweet time would erk me I will admit.

The trainers of the day creeped me out. Who in this day and age would travel in public dressed like that? Not to mention the whole love thing got real old real fast.

The Big Al's rating 7.3 out of 10.

 

[Space Skitty]

I thought this was a funny episode. It was just funny to see Ash and May & Jessie and James argue. The Corphish ice sculpture was cool (pun itended)! Skitty sounded a little odd while using Blizzard though... Overall, a nice episode.

 

[Heracross]

This was a decent filler episode. It had some pretty humorous moments in it. And I have a feeling the Advanceshippers are going to have a feild day with this one. Heh.XP

The double battles were pretty cool, but I especially liked the one with Satoshi and Kojirou battling against Haruka and Musashi. It was really interesting how people who were normally enemies worked together like that.

Unlike last week, I haven't seen the original yet but was able to catch the dub. --; That said, I don't have many comments about it, but even without having seen the original, I think it's safe to assume the only music that was kept was during the double battle with Satoshi/Kojirou and Haruka/Musashi. And is it just me, or at the end did Ash refer to their battle with Oscar and Andy? >>;

 

[RandomCharizard]

that episode made ash and may shippers wanna scream anyway good episode

 

[Jesse GS the II]

This might be the most well-written episode of "Pokémon Advanced" ever - but I haven't seen all of them, so I can't be sure. Regardless, I give props to whoever wrote this week's dub script, as well as the author of the Japanese original. Great back-and-forth dialogue between Ash and May, including stuff I wouldn't normally expect to hear on this show (all their talk about how the opposite gender is pathetic and all that). I'm convinced that Oscar and Andy simply go around trying to wreck other people's relationships and screw with their opponents' heads - both their battles were hilarious (Corphish chasing Skitty and Seviper wrapping Cacnea were both classic). And after a volley of classic Jessie and James insults - which was one of the best-written scenes this week - we get the big Battle of the Sexes (a term Brock actually used, to my surprise). Now THIS is inventive writing: a tag battle between the heroes and villains with one of each on each side, that eventually deteriorates into total anarchy. Great animation, fast pacing, hilarious voice work - this episode had it all. Unfortunately, that also includes the typical ending, but they made it work anyway. One of the best episodes I've seen in a long time.

Favorite moments:
- Skitty freezing Corphish and then Assisting it over and over again trying to get Torchic's Ember attack
- James hitting Jessie's soft spot with the ugly remark
- Both "speech balloon" arguments - it felt hysterically Tex Avery for some reason
- Dustox blowing away Brock and Wobbuffet at the same time
- Meowth's "Ow" after Skitty trips them during their getaway

If only they could all be this crazy!

 

[The Big Al]

Yes, her name was Andy. I guess it's short of Andrea.

 

[Heracross]

But then I could've sworn that earlier in the episode Oscar called her Abby.

 

[Professor Ivy]

Boy Vs Girls

This might be the most well-written episode of "Pokémon Advanced" ever - but I haven't seen all of them, so I can't be sure. Regardless, I give props to whoever wrote this week's dub script, as well as the author of the Japanese original. Great back-and-forth dialogue between Ash and May, including stuff I wouldn't normally expect to hear on this show (all their talk about how the opposite gender is pathetic and all that). I'm convinced that Oscar and Andy simply go around trying to wreck other people's relationships and screw with their opponents' heads - both their battles were hilarious (Corphish chasing Skitty and Seviper wrapping Cacnea were both classic). And after a volley of classic Jessie and James insults - which was one of the best-written scenes this week - we get the big Battle of the Sexes (a term Brock actually used, to my surprise). Now THIS is inventive writing: a tag battle between the heroes and villains with one of each on each side, that eventually deteriorates into total anarchy. Great animation, fast pacing, hilarious voice work - this episode had it all. Unfortunately, that also includes the typical ending, but they made it work anyway. One of the best episodes I've seen in a long time.

Favorite moments:
- Skitty freezing Corphish and then Assisting it over and over again trying to get Torchic's Ember attack
- James hitting Jessie's soft spot with the ugly remark
- Both "speech balloon" arguments - it felt hysterically Tex Avery for some reason
- Dustox blowing away Brock and Wobbuffet at the same time
- Meowth's "Ow" after Skitty trips them during their getaway

If only they could all be this crazy!

It was oh okay I guess my favorite moments... - Dustox blowing away Brock and Wobbuffet at the same time
- James hitting Jessie's soft spot with the ugly remark
- What Brock says about the sexness thing.
- Meowth butt dance.
and how every was just fight.

 

[V Faction]

For those looking for a mistake, here ya go: Jessie called out to Dustox to use Pin Missile. It should've been Poison Sting. In this one, I don't blame them. Why they have to use practically the same animation for both... ?

Also, I'm not so surprised at Brock's "Battle of the Sexes" comment. It's a common phrase, something 4Kids! is fond of putting into the dub, and it's been used before in the movies.

 

[Dogasu]

I really really liked this episode. I don't see how people can bash Advanced Generation as being inferior to the Kanto episodes with episodes like this.

I loved the big attack scene, particularly because of how useless Habunake was. Since it doesn't have any projectile attacks, all it could do is just sit there and scream.

And this one is just begging to be avatar'd:

 

[Brocksketchum]

Will Ash EVER learn that TR prepares their Pikachu capturing devices to be electricity-proof?

Once in a while, Team Rocket forgets. So Ash is trying to play it safe, I guess.

Anyways, I was waiting all week for this episode... just to find out it wasn't at 9:00.

That makes me so mad! But I can still catch it on Friday.

EDIT: And I did catch it! Twas a good episode, with the Oscar and Andy couple with their Nidoqueen and Nidoking (they sound so similar too!)

The bubbles were so hysterical. Everything was well done, except of course the dub music. But hey, we can't have everything, or can we?

I can't wait for them to play it again!

 

[Medea]

Eh, the trainer choices are always screwed up (as it seems) As for the episode, I thought it was pretty good. Just seeing Ash and May fighting like that reminds me of all the times Ash and Misty used to fight *sigh* And the scene where James is calling Jesse ugly was just flat out funny *LOL*

 

[PDL]

the diologue in this episode was very amusing indeed

 

[MayAsh1987]

I noticed that too, about the Trainers Choice. They spelled Onix's name wrong. What is the matter with them???????????

Overall, I loved this episode! It was so funny! I all ready watched it 3 times in the last couple hours. As what I thought, May and Ash woke up in the wrong side of the bed. I love the part when they first argued where Ash doesn't see himself in the mirror like May does. Plus the bubble faces, that was funny, and May sayin "DARN IT!!!" The battle the sexes was funny even though GIRLS LOST!!!! Thanks alot Jessie!

In a way, to me it was that battle couple fault that made both groups to argue. Even though May and Ash argument started earlier, they made matters worse sayin their a couple and that goes the same with J&J. Sayin that their a couple got them fighting.

I can't believe no one brought about the part where Brock said the battle of the sexes is over. I'm pretty surprised.

I totally loved this episode, the arguments, the fighting, and a sweet ending when they make up. Also proved that no matter what, no sex will ever prove who is best, even though Ash and James won by default in the battle of the sexes.

 

[Akane]

This was a awesome epsiode! I really, really enjoyed it. The scenes where Ash, May, Jessie, and James argue was totally funny. I liked those anime bubbles with thier faces in them. So great! The battling was okay too. The end was great also. I have been wating for this one for a long time, and now they showed it. I am so happy. I taped it as well, so I am going to watch it over and over again.

 

[Robert]

There were some pretty funny lines and animation. I liked the scene where James called Jessie ugly, and the battles were great. Certainly good, but I can't help but feel that May was just being a different-looking Misty the entire episode... It seems like they're using May to get the Kanto Misty back... Bickering, having to constantly say that they're not a couple, etc.

 

[Miss Priss]

The ep just aired in California an hour ago, and I thought it was the best ep so far IMO. For some bizzare reason, when May told Ash that a boy should be in fashion too, I couldn't help but laugh.*shrugs* I AM an advanceshipper, but I'm not going to say which parts I thought were shippy; just cuz I don't want a fight to start between the ships like in other threads.
BYE BYE AND HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY EVERYONE!!!!