Pokemon X

Hugh has Qwilfish hair, that's badass.

And his theme is pro.

^_^
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asiacatdogblue posted...

Barry WAS competitive! Not only was he in a hurry to get to the next gym like every person who plays the games, but he had the best Pokemon Team of ALL the rivals, as well as the highest levels! When he gets serious, he does NOT screw around!

Later, he slows down, paces himself, and admits you're better. He doesn't treat everybody and everything like dirt, like Blue/Green, that Passenby Boy, and every competitive gamer that EV Trains and IV Breeds.

He gets my respect. Respect from someone who hates the 4th Generation.

He was way too damn immature to be seriously competitive though. "If you're late I'm fining you $1 million!" Who says that? So annoying. Not competitive like Blue or Cheren, who actually beat the E4. Or Silver who fights his way to the E4 and challenges you to see who deserves to be the champion. Did Barry even get to the E4? I don't remember. All I remember was him going to your encounter with Cyrus and fighting with you to stop him, then healing your Pokemon like the little b**** that he is. I also remember him going to the snowy lake area and you having to bail him out because he got stomped. Yeah, real competitive.

Okay, my Barry rant is over. -.-

scrappybristol posted...

Sebas27 posted...

What's tsundere?

Think early anime Misty.

More specifically, a person who is pretty much harsh to everyone ESPICALLY you, but over time, they may soften up a bit and may even develop feelings for another character but will always deny and in some cases get even harsher when accused just to hide it.

Example:you have to pair with a person to get through a forest, inside:i get to be together with him!. Outside:im just tagging along with you so i can get out of this forest, got it!?

Usually followed by the infamous line "it's not like I like you or anything!" add blush and the word "baka(idiot)" for extra effect.
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How in the world can anyone say that Silver is one-dimensional? He has the most character development of any rival in the series, especially in the remakes.


He's the child of a mob boss, so obviously he's going to have problems. Especially when his dad disbands what would have been Silver's inheritance after being defeated by a 10-year-old. This makes Silver hate his father, and by association, Team Rocket. He realizes that his father was only strong with his grunts underneath him, but once it came to one-on-one even a child could beat him and make him give up everything.

Because of this he needs to become strong. He destroys Team Rocket members every time he encounters them (offscreen, obviously Ethan/Lyra is the one that takes down the Executives) because of his hatred for his father. This makes him believe that he's strong, but then he encounters Ethan. Another 10-year-old, exactly like the kid who defeated his father. And what does that 10-year-old do? Defeats Silver. The first time, meh; that was Silver's first battle with the stolen Pokemon. The second and third times, though, left some impact. Silver is going down in flames just like his weakling father did. This only inspires more rage and hate towards Ethan/Lyra.

But then he meets Lance who introduces to him the concept of love, something that Silver has likely never experienced. I mean, really, can you see Giovanni being a kind, loving father? Silver has only experience evil, abandonment, anger, and hatred his entire life, and this had so far been reflected in his Pokemon. But slowly he begins to realize that he's been going about things all wrong. The reason that he can't defeat Ethan/Lyra, and the reason that his father lost to Red, was because of love. Not just the love for Pokemon that's spouted all over the games' dialogue, but love in general. Love for life, love of friends, love of family.

Love is what Silver has always lacked, so he has no way to understand it. He tries to some extent, but only after Ethan/Lyra defeats him in Victory Road does he realize that he will never be strong until he does.

"...I couldn't win... I gave it everything I had... What you possess and what I lack, I'm beginning to understand what that Dragon tamer said to me..."

By the time he encounters Ethan/Lyra at Mt. Moon, he has begun to develop love and trust with his Pokemon, and he can feel it. He resolves to train at the Dragon's Den, and the bond grows strong, to the point that his Golbat finally evolves and even Professor Elm recognizes how much Silver's Pokemon trust him.

Even so, Silver has had much too difficult a live to become a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. He still pushes others away; even though he has grown to trust Pokemon, it'll take some doing for him to fully trust other humans. After all, the only human companions he's ever had were probably heartless members of Team Rocket. He has, however, seemed to develop some respect for Ethan/Lyra now that he understands what made them strong.

THAT's why I like Silver. No other rival has a story like that. He's not just a "whiny brat with daddy issues." He has serious life issues, and the only character who is comparable is N.




(Also, as a side note, if Silver were to evolve his Sneasel and Magneton, his team would be considerably stronger.)
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I can't say I like Gary and Silver, because the very reason they exist is to make you dislike them. The way they always act superior is just to annoy the player and make us want to beat them (and kill Raticate in the process).

I do like how one becomes a Gym Leader and the other grows to become a responsible trainer, not just a kid blinded by some kind of ambition to be the best. Then I see Cheren, who does exactly the same without being a jerk. I'd say I prefer him over those two any day.

Because there's nothing "badass" about them, they're just annoying.
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