Just the thoughts and musings of a random nerd. Icon drawn by Pembrokewkorgi. If you wish to not see the "Discourse-y" parts of my blog, just blacklist "#political bs" and/or "discourse" (though, I have a seperate blog for that now, and might make a "big list of bliefs" if I can). However, in case Tumblr might ban me, you can find on Twitter @DanGuy96, and my Discord ID is DanGuy96#5794
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report and block. i'd also appreciate it if you shared this post, bc that blog was JUST created and was already tagging a LOT of people, and i know not everyone has the scam-sensing instinct, even if this might seem obvious to some.
If they ask you to click a link and enter sensitive information, there's a high chance it's a scam. Log into your account via the site's login page (NOT the page the message linked you to), and see if there's a notification in the account that corresponds to their claims.
If they have a mishmash of numbers or letters in their name, like the account screenshotted above, they're not the company's official rep. I've never seen an authorized rep with gibberish in their name, but scammers often have them.
If they try to scare you into taking hasty action, there's a reason why they don't want you to stop and think.
I got sentimental thinking what if an 80's style Vanilla first met everyone before Cream was born. And the gang keeping an eye on her but theyre just chubby little kids too, and a spikier Vector.
"This is the most evil and unhinged thing they could've done. Everyone involved are monsters and should never be allowed to get away with stuff like this ever again."
*Reads for further context*
*It's a below-average TV episode*
"You will often be subjected to uncomfortable situations in public and you should learn to navigate that" and "if you play your music out loud in a public hike then the other hikers should be allowed to hunt you for sport" are two sentiments that can and should co-exist
This isn’t really a problem on an individual level; it’s the trend as a whole I’m tired of. Like, there are some decent Peter Pan retellings where Peter is the villain.
But. Like. Why is that everyone’s go-to.
I have read the original book. Peter is manipulative, Peter is selfish, Peter is so fundamentally a child that it hurts. But he’s not evil. He flatters Wendy into going to Neverland with him because he’s convinced that she would love it there, because he loves it there, and she just needs a push. He is the kind of child who thinks that what makes him happy would make everyone else happy too.
(And he’s right, Wendy loved Neverland.)
He kills pirates, yes. He also goes out of his way to make it sporting and is horrified at the idea of attacking one who was sleeping. He and Wendy get trapped, about to drown, and when a chance of rescue arrives he sacrifices himself to save Wendy without a single hesitation. He thinks playing schoolboy is an awesome game. He cries for his best friend, Tinker Bell, and frantically begs the world at large to save her from poison.
He’s bossy and kind and always wants to be in charge of the game and is really bad at considering that other people have their own opinions. He makes friends with mermaids and has horrific nightmares and invents the “Second to the right and straight on till morning!” off the top of his head because he’s embarrassed he doesn’t have an address (which the narrator then notes is nonsense and you would never get to Neverland that way).
Everything always has to go his way because he is nine years old and that is the point of the book.
Meanwhile Tinker Bell’s main plot in the book is trying to kill an eight year old girl for daring to look at Peter. Why don’t the retellings ever make her the villain?
*No, the ages are not explicit in text. Peter and Wendy are old enough to read, young enough to be before puberty.
** Yes, Peter can't read. But that's not related to his age.
One of the biggest irony is Wendy was never manipulated to go to Neverland. She chose to go to Neverland and she chose to leave on her own accord. She didn't even learn any lessons in Neverland in the book (contrary to what Disney and the 2003 film may lead you to believe) because she already decided to grow up even before leaving to Neverland. Neverland was just a place where she can be a kid and do anything she wants before she inevitability can longer return back.
Peter tried to keep her forever, yes. But seeing the sad face of Mrs. Darling broke his heart? He couldn't do it. He couldn't bear to separate Mrs. Darling from Wendy forever even if it would make him happy. That's what separate him from true sociopaths.
That's what people forget with all these dark interpretations of Peter Pan. You can always trust Peter to do the right thing in the end because that's who he is deep down.
And honestly, I'm more surprised there weren't darker interpretations of Wendy since nearly ever adaptations went for "Wendy goes to Neverland to avoid growing up, then learns a lesson that growing up isn't so bad because Neverland isn't what she thought."
Wendy wanting to be a mother even as child is the major reason why she is able to grow up without issue. Without that aspect, well, it'll be hard to believe that Wendy would love to be stuck in an Edwardian society.
I plan to make a long essay talking about the connection between Ash and Red throughout the Pokémon franchise, but since the franchise is over 27 years old, and much of the old Internet is scattered and lost to time, I decided to make a timeline of the early years of Pokémon to compile all the evidences in chronological order, most consisted of their first appearance, the mention of their names in various media, some forums talking about the two, and any other misc information. I also included links to each specific media to keep track of where I found such information whenever necessary.
I know for certain that I'm missing some media here or there, but I'll be updating this post whenever I find new information. If you have any new information, I'll be happy to include it in this massive timeline doc.
Also note, the timeline will not extend beyond 2010 because by that point, Ash and Red have been officially considered to be two distinct characters. This is merely a timeline to document how Red rose into prominence in the Pokémon fandom and at what point was he considered to be a separate character from Ash rather than just Ash with a different name.
February 27th, 1996: Pokémon Red and Green came out in Japan. The player Pokémon Trainer made his debut. Three optional names were offered in Pokémon Red: レッド Red, サトシ Satoshi and ジャック Jack. Three optional names offered in Pokémon Green: グリーン Green, シゲル Shigeru, and ジョン John.
April 1996: CoroCoro Special released "The Strange Pokémon Pippi", the first chapter of Pokémon Pocket Monsters. Pokémon Trainer named Isamu Akai (nicknamed Red) and his rude Clefairy companion.
October 15th, 1996: Pokémon Blue released as a CoroCoro Comic special. Three optional names: ブルー Blue, ツネカズ Tsunekaz and ジャン Jean.
September 1996: Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards released in Japan. Pokémon Trainer featured, though no official name was given.
March 3rd, 1997: Pokémon Special released its first chapter, featuring a Pokémon Trainer named Red. His rival was named Green.
April 1st, 1997: Pokémon anime debuted. Pokémon Trainer named Satoshi featured as main protagonist alongside Pikachu. His rival was named Shigeru.
April 1997: Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards released with a special promotional, rainbow-framed card featuring Pokémon Trainer and three Kanto Starters plus Pikachu. CoroCoro also released the first chapter of Dengeki! Pikachu, manga adaptation of the anime.
May 20th, 1997: Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター公式ファンブック) released. Heavily featured the Pokémon anime on the front and back cover along with TCG and the video games. Player Pokémon Trainer of Red and Green teased to return in Gold and Silver, and was named Satoshi. Pokémon Special was also featured with an image of Red.
December 16, 1997: "Computer Warrior Porygon" episode aired. Seizure Incident. Footage of Pokémon anime was broadcasted overseas for the first time on news channel. Also on that same day, Pokémon Special Volume 2 was released in Japan, featuring Red getting his Eevee that can switch back and forth of its three Eeveelutions.
January 1998: Nintendo Power announced that Pokémon will be arriving in North America later this year.
February 1998: Pokemon Craft DX Book featured Pokémon Trainer, his Rival, and an unnamed Female Trainer. The name Red does not appear in book.
April 1998: Pokémon Zensho released. Pokémon Trainer was named Satoshi. His rival was named Shigeru.
May 1998: Nintendo Power covered the Pokémon franchise and the craze in Japan. Anime and TGC mentioned. Pokémon Trainer Satoshi was only referred as Pokémon Trainer. No mention of his English name.
July 18, 1998: Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back released in Japan.
Summer 1998: A Sneak Peek at Pokémon released. Satoshi was renamed to Ash Ketchum. Shigeru renamed Gary Oak. GameBoy footage of Pokémon Red and Blue shown, with the player Pokémon Trainer clearly named Ash.
August 1998: Nintendo Power released a magazine mini-series called Pokémon Power. Included strategy guide. Used English names Ash and Gary for player and rival respectively. Reused again for Player's Strategy Guide.
September 7th, 1998: Pokémon anime released overseas in North America.
September 28th, 1998: Pokémon Red and Blue released in North America. Three optional names in Pokémon Red: Red, Ash and Jack.
September 12th, 1998: Pokémon Yellow released in Japan. Three optional names: イエロー Yellow, サトシ Satoshi, and ジャック Jack. Rival was given an Eevee as his starter.
November 27, 1998: Dengeki! Pikachu released as The Electric Tale of Pikachu.
March 1999: Pokémon Getto Da Ze! (aka Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All!) Volume 1 released in Japan. Pokémon Trainer was named Shu.
October 7th, 1999: "Rival Showdown! Satoshi VS Shigeru!!" released in Japan. Gary was revealed to have an Eevee, which he used against Ash.
November 12th, 1999: Mewtwo Strikes Back released in North American theaters.
November 21st, 1999: Pokémon Gold and Silver released in Japan. Previous Pokémon Trainer and Rival were given canon names: Red and Green. Red's team composed of Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise.
November 22nd, 1999: Time Asia posted an interview with Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri. He distinguished Ash and Red's relationship with their rivals to be different (Gary is Ash's superior, Green is Red's rival). However, he also referred to them by the same names respectively: Satoshi for both Ash and Red, Shigeru for both Gary and Green.
July 6th, 2000: Pokémon Special was released overseas as Pokémon Adventures. Red made his oversea debut. Rival renamed Blue.
October 2000: Nintendo Power released Pokémon Gold and Silver: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Unlike the last Player's Guide, this guide referred the previous Pokémon Trainer and his rival as Red and Blue instead of Ash and Gary.
October 11, 2000: Pokémon Gold & Silver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide released. Pokémon Trainer and Rival referred as Red and Blue respectively.
October 14th, 2000: "Rival Showdown! Satoshi VS Shigeru!!" released in USA as "The Rivalry Revival." The first Johto episode, dub title "Don't Touch That 'dile", aired on the same day as well.
October 15th, 2000: Pokémon Gold and Silver released in North America. Previous Pokémon Trainer and Rival were given canon names: Red and Blue.
November 2th, 2000: "Blacky! Battle During a Dark Night!!" released in Japan. Gary was revealed to have evolved Eevee into Umbreon.
December 14th, 2000: Pokémon Stadium: Gold and Silver released in Japan. Pokémon Trainer named Red served as the final boss of the Gym Leader Castle challenge. His teams were:
March 26, 2001: Pokémon Stadium: Gold and Silver released in North America as Pokémon Stadium 2.
July 23, 2001: Pokémon Crystal: Prima's Official Strategy Guide released. Allegedly, it referred Pokémon Trainer and Rival as Ash and Gary respectively.
August 8th, 2001: Pokémon Special Volume 9 released in Japan, featuring Round 115 "VS. Forretress" aka which revealed that Red's Eevee evolved into Espeon.
October 20th, 2001: "Umbreon! Battle During a Dark Night!!" released in North America as "Power Play."
August 4th, 2002: The first documented screenshot featuring Special Red's profile on Netkun.
November 4th, 2002: Dragon's Love fan fiction published online. Considered Red (Pokémon Adventures) to be the same as Ash.
September 13th, 2003: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen announced to be in development.
November 4th, 2003: Neoseeker forum posted thread titled "pokemon to beat ash." Question refers to how to beat Red in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. However, majority of the users referred to him as Ash (because he looks like Ash), while others thought his name was Red.
January 29th, 2004: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen released in Japan. Featured a newly redesigned Pokémon Trainer alongside his female counterpart.
November 23, 2004: Netkun released Red's profile during the FRLG arc of Pokémon Special.
December 24, 2004: Ash Ketchum's page was created on Bulbapedia.
February 26th, 2005: Red's page on Bulbapedia created. Only referred to Gen I and II player protagonist.
April 5th, 2005: Bulbapedia designated Pokémon Trainer of FireRed and LeafGreen to be Red from Gen I and II for the first time. Also placed a statement that Red is arguably a Pokémon Master.
April 24th, 2005: The first time Bulbapedia made mention that Ash was likely based on the main character of Pokémon Red and Blue. Linked to Red (game).
November 13th 2006: Bulbapedia page for Red included a Misc Information section stating that Ash and Red are not the same person, noting that many fans have made that mistake. Mixing the two, it claimed, was a big error.
November 14th, 2006: Bulbapedia page for Red claimed that Ritchie, regarded as '"perfect" manefestation' of Ash, is closely designed to the original Red.
November 17th, 2006: Bulbapedia proofread the page and added several other of Red's media counterparts.
October 27th, 2007: Edit war over whether Red's team could be considered a reference to the anime or Pokémon Adventures.
September 12th, 2009: Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver released in Japan. Red appeared in his FRLG redesign. Red's Espeon replaced by Lapras. Red's Pikachu's moveset was changed to reflect Ash's Pikachu's moveset in Diamond and Pearl anime.
If you're wondering what I've been doing in April and May, this is why. This artwork I did for a Digital Illustration Class assignment.
The subject is Conan the Barbarian and the pirate lady Valeria looking at the ruined lost city known as Xuchotl, which is illuminated by the light of the moon.
Valeria's pose was based on a pose from @adorkastock complete with the swords.
Conan was based on a low-poly model lended to me by the teacher (as we had no big muscular figure for reference).
And I used Cinema 4D to figure out where the lighting of the moon would hit these characters and what kind of shades would emerge from said lighting. The overall artwork is ultimately done in Procreate.
You know how when a movie gets meta and has the characters in the movie film a movie-within-a-movie about the real things that happened to them, it's always a cheesy action movie that exaggerates everything and flatters them ridiculously?
But when you think about it, that doesn't really happen. No one makes musicals or slasher movies about real people that really died. That would be insane. They make solemn Oscarbait like Lone Survivor or 13 Hours.
So what I want to see is the in-universe movie made in one of these summer blockbuster universes that treats everything with the gravitas of, oh, you know, Tom Hanks.
And it's about the soldiers who blasted Starscream with rockets.
Watching movies with small children is an EXPERIENCE, like tiny human, you have NO sense of story progression
Which is to say we put on the first How to Train Your Dragon
And at the dramatic "first flight" scene, two-year-old shouted "HIM FALL" and started SOBBING. She straight up thought that movie had murdered Hiccup and Toothless halfway through. Had to get double parental hugs and a constant stream of reassurances until they figured that whole flying thing out
All movies could be horror movies if your brain hasn't equipped Plot Armor to the protagonists
Anyway five-year-old is pleased to report that he "liked the part where the big dragon exploded"
#Welcome to the action adventure genre my children#Five year old was VIBRATING through the climax like straight up legs kicking fists clenched#Had to be held by Spouse until we figured out he wasn't afraid#He was experiencing baby's first blood lust#Kid wanted that dragon DEAD and it HAPPENED and he was VIOLENTLY SATISFIED
