Post by LUNI_TUNZ on Oct 18, 2015 12:30:13 GMT -4
882: Yukiyama o Koete! Manmū to Yukino ō!!
875: Over the Mountain of Snow!
The Twerps have happened upon a snowy farm that apparently rents Mamoswine, because to advance to Anistar city they have to go over a snowy mountain. Bonnie being Bonnie goes up to hug Mamoswine on it's nose, which isn't really important, but it's really cute. Awww.
Anyway, it works like a U-Haul... which probably doesn't translate well to foreign readers, so I'll just explain that they can take them and then simply return to on the other side with no consequence. Though you usually have to pay with actual money, which as we know, the Twerps do not have.
They rent two Mamoswine, with their No Money, as Clemont has trouble balancing on his, and Bonnie is killing us with cuteness this week as she hugs Clemont from behind and tells him that she'll be right here with him the whole time.
D'aaawwwww.
They're going to need that adorableness-ness... ness as they ride....
The twerps eventually come up to an EXTREMELY steep and EXTREMELY 100% not OSHA compliant incline, as we're left to wonder if anyone actually checked just how much danger they were putting their customers in.
Ash and Serena go first as Mamoswine is very clearly having a hard go up the hill. It gets about halfway up... before crashing back down to the nadir, which would surely piss off an organization of People for the Ethical Treatment of Pokémon if such a thing existed in this world, but fortunately it doesn't.
Clement logically figures that maybe, just MAYBE they should look for an alternate route around the mountain, one that's not as slippery, and won't put as much strain on the Mamoswine, but before reason can dictate anything the Twerps do, Serena decides to impress Ash again with her training as a Rhyhorn Racer, and thus she coaches the very clearly in pain Mamoswine back up the slippery incline... AND IT WORKS. Phew, I'm pretty sure Mamoswine wouldn't have survived a third attempt.
After reaching the apex, they pull up Clemont and Bonnie's Mamoswine - putting more strain on the poor thing - and come to the greatest marvel of the Pokémon Universe, a Rope Bridge that can somehow support a Mamoswine.
Ash with all the enthusiasm of a delighted child - so he's doing a Bonnie, but not as cute, because Bonnie decided that nothing was out-cute-ing her today - points out the view over the very high chasm they're walking across and Serena freaks out as a freak wind sways the ridiculously unsturdy and creaking bridge.
Ash helps her regain her composure as Team Rocket attempt to find warmth. Fortunately they find a cave... a cave inhabited by a pissed the hell off Abomasnow.
Jesse for whatever reason decides that she needs an Abomasnow and sends in Gourgeist to fight it... and it's over as it sends them blasting off with it's wood. Apparently it's a Mama Abomasnow (or Man Mama in this case, according to Bulbapedia and it's ridiculously impossible to spot gender difference).
Meanwhile the twerps run into a logjam, as a rock blocks their path, but its only a small difference as the Mamoswine quickly rush the rock and shatter it like it was nothing.
Once on the other side, the Mamoswine start going off on their own, as if they were wild and undomesticated animals that don't take lessons from no one, taking them through a bad neighborhood and running them into the familiar visage of the very same Abomasnow we just saw blast off Team Rocket, and it's ready for a Round 2.
Abomasnow blasts them with Blizzard and the Mamoswine refuse to leave... like it ran them into an ambush or whatever. Pikachu happens spot the sight of the Snover it's desperately protecting. Ash then jumps off his Mamoswine and pleads desperately to Abomasnow that they're not trying to hurt it, and it eventually relents, even though it has no reason to believe them, especially since they came with two Mamoswine and a Pikachu, and could totally be here to wreck it's shit.
Anyway, Clemont determines that Snover needs Spring Moss and Mountain Marigold to help it feel better, and fortunately they're both inexplicable plants that grow in snowy conditions.
Ash tells Serena it's time to get busy (words she's always wanted to hear) and find some Spring Moss. Ash and Serena head off to get busy as Clemont and Bonnie search for their ecologically confused plant.
Ash and Serena don't have much luck getting busy as the hit a dead end, a dangerous fall to their deaths and about 8 more path ways. Fortunately Ash remembered Noibat and has it use Echolocation to find the Hot Spring.
Clemont and Bonnie aren't having any more luck as they can't find a flower in a bunch of snow, but fortunately Clemont thought they might encounter a situation in which they'd need to find a freak of nature flower in a typically caustic plant environment and reveals his next piece of Clemontic Gear, the "Snow Flower Finder", and despite it's overly descriptive name Bonnie asks what it does, and throws shade on Clemont by hoping that "maybe this one'll work".
Clemont ignores the blatant diss Bonnie just laid at his feet and turns his machine on and... it determines they're right above the plant now. Bunnelby is pressed into action and returns with... a Chesto Berry.
As you may know, a Chesto Berry is a Chesto Berry and it is not in fact a Mountain Marigold, so Clemont does the most Clemont thing and turns it to full power, which means it's only a matter of time before it explodes. Right guys Am I right, guys? You know I'm right guys.
Anyway it pings a lot more possible impossible flowers and that they now must search for one by one.
Back at the cavern, Snover, the Ice-type is burning up, even burning poor Pikachu's paw, who sends Braixen and Chespin out to get some snow.
The next lines of dialogue are delivered exclusively with the words "Chespin, Chespin" and "Braixen, Braixen", so I'll attempt to translate to the best of my ability.
Braixen collects a bunch of tiny snowballs until she hears,
Chespin: "Che Che" (Hey baby, look what I got.)
Braixen: "Brai! Brai?" (What? Who said that?)
Chespin: "Chespin Chespin, Che" (Hey, I bet I can take this snowball and make it into a much bigger snowball that will in no way over compensate for my tiny size both in stature and... well, you know. Would that impress you enough to go out on a date with me, and we could possibly become more than friends?)
Braixen: "Braixen, brai?" (Um, I'm sorry do I know you? I don't believe we've ever met before, I met all of the twerps Pokémon and don't remember a green one. Also, I could never see someone as beautiful as me stoop to your level in anyway, so you'll have to keep dreaming of anything like this happening, because it's not happening between us. Especially with someone I've never met before.)
Chespin: "Chespin, Chespin pin." (Um, I'm going to ignore that)
Chespin then pushes the snowball down the hill increasing it's girth until crashing into a rock face.
Braixen: "Braix?" (You almost killed me you motherfu... wait, I'm sorry have we met?)
Chespin: "Chespin." (I'm Chespin, I travel with Clemont, the science guy, he makes all the inventions that our trainers use and explodes all the time.)
Braixen: "Brai... Braixen." (What the hell's a Chespin?)
Phew, those are some wordy Pokémon. Anyway, back in the cavern they put a bunch of snow on Snover's face until it stops melting.
While that's going on, Ash and Serena have found the hot spring, and also the spring moss. And Clemont and Bonnie have found the Mountain Marrigold,and HEY! Clemont's invention didn't explode! What a way to play with my expectations.
But Clemont has nothing that reaches that high, so Bonnie volunteers being lifted by Clemont's Aipom Arm, while a half-frozen Team Rocket are still stewing for revenge.
Back inside the cavern Clement has mashed and mix the plants and made a paste that he feeds to Snover through it's mouthless fur... and then Abomasnow is captured in a net. Who could do this, it'll be hard to figure out who it is while looking right at them.
"Prepare for trouble, one question at a time!"
"Though asking us three would amount to a crime!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all people within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jesse!"
"and James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare for a flash frozen fight!"
"Meowth, that's right!"
"WOOOOOBBBUUUFFET!"
Even though they know Team Rocket's leitmotif and won't stop telling other people, Serena asks what Team Rocket are doing with the wild and unclaimed Abomasnow, and the twerps announce that they won't let them capture that wild Abomasnow, as they set their Pokémon out to battle.
Ash and the twerps VERY LOUDLY announce their plans to distract Gourgeist and rescue Abomasnow, which should be Team Rocket's queue to leave, but they never met a battle they didn't like, even if it's to their detriment.
The plan goes off without a hitch, and Team Rocket are sent blasting off again, and just in time as Snover is now perfectly healthy.
The twerps say their customary good-byes to Abomasnow and Snover, and head back on the frozen trail, as Serena sees a town and it's on to Anistar Gym as the journey is...
Pokemopolis Episode Name: Thanks Abomasnow!
Dodgyness Rating: 2/5
Animation: 3/5
Story: Snover is sick, and Abomasnow's only idea is to attempt to murder anyone who comes close.
Team Rocket: Thankfully they weren't allowed to "steal" that wild Abomasnow.
Moral Learnt: If someone you know is sick, don't actually help them, and hopefully some dumb kids will do it for you.
875: Over the Mountain of Snow!
The Twerps have happened upon a snowy farm that apparently rents Mamoswine, because to advance to Anistar city they have to go over a snowy mountain. Bonnie being Bonnie goes up to hug Mamoswine on it's nose, which isn't really important, but it's really cute. Awww.
Anyway, it works like a U-Haul... which probably doesn't translate well to foreign readers, so I'll just explain that they can take them and then simply return to on the other side with no consequence. Though you usually have to pay with actual money, which as we know, the Twerps do not have.
They rent two Mamoswine, with their No Money, as Clemont has trouble balancing on his, and Bonnie is killing us with cuteness this week as she hugs Clemont from behind and tells him that she'll be right here with him the whole time.
D'aaawwwww.
They're going to need that adorableness-ness... ness as they ride....
The twerps eventually come up to an EXTREMELY steep and EXTREMELY 100% not OSHA compliant incline, as we're left to wonder if anyone actually checked just how much danger they were putting their customers in.
Ash and Serena go first as Mamoswine is very clearly having a hard go up the hill. It gets about halfway up... before crashing back down to the nadir, which would surely piss off an organization of People for the Ethical Treatment of Pokémon if such a thing existed in this world, but fortunately it doesn't.
Clement logically figures that maybe, just MAYBE they should look for an alternate route around the mountain, one that's not as slippery, and won't put as much strain on the Mamoswine, but before reason can dictate anything the Twerps do, Serena decides to impress Ash again with her training as a Rhyhorn Racer, and thus she coaches the very clearly in pain Mamoswine back up the slippery incline... AND IT WORKS. Phew, I'm pretty sure Mamoswine wouldn't have survived a third attempt.
After reaching the apex, they pull up Clemont and Bonnie's Mamoswine - putting more strain on the poor thing - and come to the greatest marvel of the Pokémon Universe, a Rope Bridge that can somehow support a Mamoswine.
Ash with all the enthusiasm of a delighted child - so he's doing a Bonnie, but not as cute, because Bonnie decided that nothing was out-cute-ing her today - points out the view over the very high chasm they're walking across and Serena freaks out as a freak wind sways the ridiculously unsturdy and creaking bridge.
Ash helps her regain her composure as Team Rocket attempt to find warmth. Fortunately they find a cave... a cave inhabited by a pissed the hell off Abomasnow.
Jesse for whatever reason decides that she needs an Abomasnow and sends in Gourgeist to fight it... and it's over as it sends them blasting off with it's wood. Apparently it's a Mama Abomasnow (or Man Mama in this case, according to Bulbapedia and it's ridiculously impossible to spot gender difference).
Meanwhile the twerps run into a logjam, as a rock blocks their path, but its only a small difference as the Mamoswine quickly rush the rock and shatter it like it was nothing.
Once on the other side, the Mamoswine start going off on their own, as if they were wild and undomesticated animals that don't take lessons from no one, taking them through a bad neighborhood and running them into the familiar visage of the very same Abomasnow we just saw blast off Team Rocket, and it's ready for a Round 2.
Abomasnow blasts them with Blizzard and the Mamoswine refuse to leave... like it ran them into an ambush or whatever. Pikachu happens spot the sight of the Snover it's desperately protecting. Ash then jumps off his Mamoswine and pleads desperately to Abomasnow that they're not trying to hurt it, and it eventually relents, even though it has no reason to believe them, especially since they came with two Mamoswine and a Pikachu, and could totally be here to wreck it's shit.
Anyway, Clemont determines that Snover needs Spring Moss and Mountain Marigold to help it feel better, and fortunately they're both inexplicable plants that grow in snowy conditions.
Ash tells Serena it's time to get busy (words she's always wanted to hear) and find some Spring Moss. Ash and Serena head off to get busy as Clemont and Bonnie search for their ecologically confused plant.
Ash and Serena don't have much luck getting busy as the hit a dead end, a dangerous fall to their deaths and about 8 more path ways. Fortunately Ash remembered Noibat and has it use Echolocation to find the Hot Spring.
Clemont and Bonnie aren't having any more luck as they can't find a flower in a bunch of snow, but fortunately Clemont thought they might encounter a situation in which they'd need to find a freak of nature flower in a typically caustic plant environment and reveals his next piece of Clemontic Gear, the "Snow Flower Finder", and despite it's overly descriptive name Bonnie asks what it does, and throws shade on Clemont by hoping that "maybe this one'll work".
Clemont ignores the blatant diss Bonnie just laid at his feet and turns his machine on and... it determines they're right above the plant now. Bunnelby is pressed into action and returns with... a Chesto Berry.
As you may know, a Chesto Berry is a Chesto Berry and it is not in fact a Mountain Marigold, so Clemont does the most Clemont thing and turns it to full power, which means it's only a matter of time before it explodes. Right guys Am I right, guys? You know I'm right guys.
Anyway it pings a lot more possible impossible flowers and that they now must search for one by one.
Back at the cavern, Snover, the Ice-type is burning up, even burning poor Pikachu's paw, who sends Braixen and Chespin out to get some snow.
The next lines of dialogue are delivered exclusively with the words "Chespin, Chespin" and "Braixen, Braixen", so I'll attempt to translate to the best of my ability.
Braixen collects a bunch of tiny snowballs until she hears,
Chespin: "Che Che" (Hey baby, look what I got.)
Braixen: "Brai! Brai?" (What? Who said that?)
Chespin: "Chespin Chespin, Che" (Hey, I bet I can take this snowball and make it into a much bigger snowball that will in no way over compensate for my tiny size both in stature and... well, you know. Would that impress you enough to go out on a date with me, and we could possibly become more than friends?)
Braixen: "Braixen, brai?" (Um, I'm sorry do I know you? I don't believe we've ever met before, I met all of the twerps Pokémon and don't remember a green one. Also, I could never see someone as beautiful as me stoop to your level in anyway, so you'll have to keep dreaming of anything like this happening, because it's not happening between us. Especially with someone I've never met before.)
Chespin: "Chespin, Chespin pin." (Um, I'm going to ignore that)
Chespin then pushes the snowball down the hill increasing it's girth until crashing into a rock face.
Braixen: "Braix?" (You almost killed me you motherfu... wait, I'm sorry have we met?)
Chespin: "Chespin." (I'm Chespin, I travel with Clemont, the science guy, he makes all the inventions that our trainers use and explodes all the time.)
Braixen: "Brai... Braixen." (What the hell's a Chespin?)
Phew, those are some wordy Pokémon. Anyway, back in the cavern they put a bunch of snow on Snover's face until it stops melting.
While that's going on, Ash and Serena have found the hot spring, and also the spring moss. And Clemont and Bonnie have found the Mountain Marrigold,and HEY! Clemont's invention didn't explode! What a way to play with my expectations.
But Clemont has nothing that reaches that high, so Bonnie volunteers being lifted by Clemont's Aipom Arm, while a half-frozen Team Rocket are still stewing for revenge.
Back inside the cavern Clement has mashed and mix the plants and made a paste that he feeds to Snover through it's mouthless fur... and then Abomasnow is captured in a net. Who could do this, it'll be hard to figure out who it is while looking right at them.
"Prepare for trouble, one question at a time!"
"Though asking us three would amount to a crime!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all people within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jesse!"
"and James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare for a flash frozen fight!"
"Meowth, that's right!"
"WOOOOOBBBUUUFFET!"
Even though they know Team Rocket's leitmotif and won't stop telling other people, Serena asks what Team Rocket are doing with the wild and unclaimed Abomasnow, and the twerps announce that they won't let them capture that wild Abomasnow, as they set their Pokémon out to battle.
Ash and the twerps VERY LOUDLY announce their plans to distract Gourgeist and rescue Abomasnow, which should be Team Rocket's queue to leave, but they never met a battle they didn't like, even if it's to their detriment.
The plan goes off without a hitch, and Team Rocket are sent blasting off again, and just in time as Snover is now perfectly healthy.
The twerps say their customary good-byes to Abomasnow and Snover, and head back on the frozen trail, as Serena sees a town and it's on to Anistar Gym as the journey is...
Pokemopolis Episode Name: Thanks Abomasnow!
Dodgyness Rating: 2/5
Animation: 3/5
Story: Snover is sick, and Abomasnow's only idea is to attempt to murder anyone who comes close.
Team Rocket: Thankfully they weren't allowed to "steal" that wild Abomasnow.
Moral Learnt: If someone you know is sick, don't actually help them, and hopefully some dumb kids will do it for you.
