Analyzing Pokémon Design Trends: Poison Type Trainers!
Analyzing Pokémon Design Trends: Poison Type Trainers!
Now I love Pokémon, and I love character design so I put them together and got this! While this may seem like a random start to this series but who cares about that.
So throughout the whole of Pokémon there had been a total of seven notable trainers that specialize in Poison types. Three are Gym Leaders, two belong to evil teams, and two belong to miscellaneous categories.
(Yes I know that Klara is technically a Gym Leader, but we never fight her as one so she doesn't count)
So one trend that immediately jumps out is ninja's, with Koga, Janine, and Atticus. There is historical evidence that ninja's did use poison as a weapon, specifically cyanide found in almonds. Weapons such as darts, arrows, and swords being dipped in the toxin as a way to kill or incapacitate their target.
The connection may also come from Poison types being used by evil teams early on, such as Rocket, Magma, Or Aqua. Ninja were historically assassins' which is kind of evil depending on who you ask.
And now we can loop back around with the evil connection to having two notable specialists being evil team admins (Plumeria and Atticus). This has less of a real life connection to poison and likely just goes back to Poison being mostly relegated to evil teams in the beginning.
Now Klara likely has the connection to Poison types due to her personality. Laziness, willingness to cheat, and lying are all usually considered to be discouraged behavior in a lot of cultures. Someone who exhibits these traits may be considered toxic.
Now Melli has similar connections to the Poison type as Klara, personality. Being cocky and self centered are considered negative traits which could also be considered toxic. The typing might also give him connections to Jupiter of Team Galactic with using similar Pokémon.
Roxie has the least amount of connections to poison at a glance but there's honestly a lot if you know what to look for. Roxie is a rock singer and rock music is considered evil or devilish to some people. This may seem more indicative of the dark type, but she got Poison instead.
Also where her gym is located may be a factor. You battle her in a basement hat she appears to hold concerts in and while the basement itself looks remarkably clean, there could also be traces of dirt in there making it unclean. Concerts that also be a place to exchange illicit drugs.
Whoo, now we got the individual trainers out of the way and can focus on larger scale trends.
PURPLE!. Oh boy do Poison trainers love their purple. This can be traced back to roots of purple being heavily used in colour palettes of villains, but also some naturally occurring substances are coloured purple. Deadly nightshade, wolfsbane, and some species of poison dart frogs use purple as a way to ward off predators.
Bright colours are also used in these designs like yellow, cyan, and pink. Again some species of animal have bright colours or markings to symbolize that they are toxic and not to eat them.
And there we have it. Are there more trends and connections to make? Yes, yes there are. Will I cover them in this posts? No, no I wont.
If you have anymore connections and trends you want to discuss, then I fully welcome you to do it! I'm usually happy to talk. Also you can absolutely request any ideas you want me to do in this series.
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How I Think The Team Star Bases Work
Exactly what the title says. People don't really seem to tall about the actual logistics of the bases so I made a compiled lost of my personal headcanons for it. Enjoy!
(TW for abuse mention in number 2)
The squads each have their own hierarchy. It doesn't affect how the members are treated but it is mostly used for decision making and initiation for new members. From the top it goes; squad boss, 'second in command' (which are just specific grunts picked by the squad boss), and then the regular grunts.
2. The bases aren't just restricted to victims of bullying. While that is still the main purpose behind them the squads will also allow members to join if they don't have a safe place to live. Plenty of the grunts were bully victims at the academy but a handful in each base also come from homes of abuse.
3. Each squad is self funded due to the immense amount of Pokémon materials that are on hand due to just having so many live there.
4. All of the bases have a resident electric type in case of thunderstorms. sometimes they match the typing of the base itself but more often they don't are are used just because they can handle it. When it starts storming everyone is evacuated from the huts and find somewhere dry to wait out the storm.
5. Each base has a specific hand symbol the members are taught when they join as a way to be identified by other squads.
6. Sorta relating to above is that the bases are very picky about who they let it. it's restricted to grunts of other squads, bosses of other squads, and Mr. Harrington (Only in Ruchbah). Grunts coming must answer who their squad boss is, what type their squad uses, and show their hand sign.
7. Less related then the rest but the Starmobiles are able to change types due to Tera Shards. Only Ortega knows this detail which leads to him trying to gather the shards on his own with varying results.
They Wish They Were Us: Book Review
Me and my partner both read his book and we want to share out joy with y'all! (I was forced to read it by Ice, and I still liked it.)
So, if you haven't read the book/are still reading it, stop reading this post if you do not want spoilers! Besides that, let's begin!
Alright so They Wish They Were Us (or TWTWU for simplicities sake) is a book about teenager Jill Newman who is entering her senior year of high school. She is part of an elite group called the players. They party hard, have all the answer sheets, and a brutal induction process.
About a year before the book starts Jill's friend and fellow player Shalia was murdered and all the blame is on her boyfriend Graham but Jill starts getting messages from Grahams's sister pledging his innocence.
The book also has heavy mentions and examples of sex, drinking, vaping, drugs, and hazing. Consider these things before reading further in this review or picking the book up for yourself. [Especially if you can't handle subjects like these.]
So! *Handclap* that was the summary from my partner, now. Let's talk about what we thought of the book. I'll go first!
So, as a person who doesn't really read, I was recommended the book by my partner when she was reading it in class. (I do this a lot) So, when I went to Indigo! to pick a copy up and read it. I must say, I would recommend it too!
Jessica Goodman's writing style is legible and has a bit of a lower reading level. But it makes the flow of the book smoother, so audiences can follow along better.
I can doubly agree! Even as someone who often times prefers books written for an older audience, this book continued to engage me with it's twists and turns. Even though I was never part of an elite high school group, I felt like I was truly there with Jill and experiencing the chaos for myself.
One of my favourite parts of the book is seeing Jill slowly realize that the players aren't that great. One way this is done is by showing flashbacks of Jill and Shalia's induction process where they were pressured into drinking, smoking, undressing. Another way this is shown is when Jill's brother Jared is joining the players and Jill see's how it changes him for the worse.
The book also shows that as much as Jill disagrees with what the players do, she feels like she can't leave because of her scholarship. She needs to keep her grades up to stay in the school and the players give her an answer sheet so she can't fail.
Besides that! What about the flaws? Not all books are perfect after all!
They Wish They Were Us, besides the long title. There are a LOT of flashbacks. Not bad, but sometimes they get in the way of the last 30 pages of the book. Although they are usually really important to the plot and the storyline. Also, I understand that the Players were a huge group in the book, but it felt like there were too many characters to remember, and I sometimes get them mixed up. Also, just generally if you accidentally stop paying attention to the page [Especially earlier and later in the book.] you get confused. Then you have to re-read that paragraph. (Not sure if it's just me though.)
And, the Paper-back edition of the book has worse durability than a McDonalds' play-place trampoline. So, if you tend to bend, chip or peel up the covers of your book, take the hardcover... Even if it has a weird slide-off cover. j us t t a ke the ha rd c ov er. (I had the paperback, and my partner had the hardcover.)
Last thing to mention on my half, THE BOOK IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN STORES HALF OF THE TIME, MY COPY WAS THE LAST COPY IN THE ENTIRE INDIGO! Other than that,
amazing job Jessica Goodman! you got me into reading again :D
I mean my biggest issue with the book was a plot line that got brought up then completely dropped. After an issue that leads Jill to not having answer sheets anymore, teachers start noticing her declining performance. Jill meets with her principal who kinda sorta threatens the safety of her scholarship. This never comes up after the chapter ends. Most of the issues that Air had didn't really apply to me but I'm just a weirdo who remembers like everything I read so *shrugs*.
But let's stop focusing on the negatives and talk about favourite scenes! One of my favs is when Jill takes part in the Road Rally. It's basically a giant scavenger hunt used as a way to weed out the pussies. With challenges like vaping with teachers and stealing, it places character morals in jeopardy.
Another one of my favourites was a flashback (sorry Air) [Awe come on man :( ] where Shalia takes a bullet for Jill and chugs some QuEsTiOnAbLe Alcohol. It shows both the irresponsibility of the players and how good of a friend Shalia is! Okay, my turn to talk about my favourite bits of the book.
My favourite scenes is whenever Nikki is in it, doing something crazy. Same with on the last few chapters of the book. Jill fighting Adam. Although it wasn't intense, it was still interesting either way. Same with the final scene, when everything about The Players goes up in flames. I JUST REALLY LIKED THEM, NO REASON, I LI K E D TH E M.
So, what have we learned? TWTWU was a phenomenal book (though does have a few issues plot wise, as all books do!)
I hope you enjoyed reading our humble review and maybe consider adding They Wish They Were Us to your personal reading list! That's all folks! Hope you have a great rest of your day! And... Happy Reading!
Giacomo calls Ortega “twinkaton” once and Ortega never recovers
John holding a small child :)
Pokepinion-tober: 6
Let's fuck shit up.
So far: Dragalge, Skuntank, Cramorant, Lechonk, and Delibird
6 Elgyem
Look at the little baby! It's so cute!
Honestly this is the essential alien Pokémon, no question. It keeps the simple classic green alien look to it but is still unique with the blinky light hands and head symbol.
I love the name too. Elgyem is a pun/word funsie on little green man.
L.G.M-El.GY.Em.
Cute while not feeling too punny and still original.
I also love the glowing green eyes. They're so BIG and INNOCENT and he looks like he wants to give you a hug but it's an alien.
7/10. My silly alien baby will always be precious.
Pokepinion-tober: 16-21
I'm back from the dead
So far we've done: Dragalge, Skuntank, Cramorant, Lechonk, Delibird, Eglyem, Dusclops, Axew, Bulbasaur, Raticate, and Hattrem, Dratini, Pincurchin, Clefairy, and Tympole
16 Crabrawler
Huh
I mean I think a punching crab is hilarious but I never think about Crabrawler that much. The colours are pretty nice I guess because blue and purple go together really nicely.
But the half closed eye and pompadour looking thing is weirding me out a little.
6/10. Odd, but kinda cute I guess
17 Whismur
I love.
Like the round pink body is so stupidly cute! And the floopy ears and nervous little mouth. The eyes!.
This is one of my favourite lines from Hoenn in general and whismur is just such a cute little baby!
8/10. My child
18 Grimer
Eh.
I like Grimer slightly more than Muk because it's a little bit cuter but it has literally nothing else going for it.
4/10. Ew
19 Sawsbuck
Sure, it's a pretty basic deer, but the seasonal horns are pretty neat. This is my go-to grass type in Unova, besides Snivy of course. My favourite of the forms is the winter one. but the spring one is also nice with the flowers.
It looks very majestic. King of the forest type vibe.
7/10. Very cool.
20 Meowstic
Honestly, it's kinda cute. I like the colouring of it and the blue they chose is very regal. I like the male a little more because of the blue being more prominent.
I also like the flopped over ears on this guy.
7/10. Psycat
21 Overqwil
I feels odd.
Like I agree that Qwilfish needed an evolution as much as the next guy, but I don't like Overqwil
The huge puffy lips really don't look nice to me. The colours are nice, but that's really the only nice thing I can say about it.
5/10. Eh
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