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Anna · Anthros

The Top 5 worst things about Loonatics Unleashed

Earth Master · Loonatic

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kari bunny · Out of This World

not to ofened you or anything but....WHAT THE H*** IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE....

Siamese712 · I blamed it on the dog...

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Dragon Wing · Gone

Is this the denial stage of grieving or the anger stage of grieving... or both?

Anna · Anthros

Christ, guys. It's called satire. You can't take the show that seriously, can you?

ShagsterP · Anthros

Anna, you're obviously my kind of stand-out-from-the-crowd person. I'd been recently thinking over the appearance of Duck's bill, too. It's so.. geometrical.

kari bunny · Out of This World

RACISIST...

ShagsterP · Anthros

Seriously. He probably opens envelopes with that thing.

doggirl2772 · Out of This World

I think you made some good points there Anna but don't you think calling them 'six short dopes' a bit harsh?

Siamese712 · I blamed it on the dog...

Anna its not that I tack the show that seriously Its jest that I don't know what you'er sayin'. Okay I have never herd of satire before now.

And pleas do not use the wored Christ like that agen. Pleas.
I can stand and tolerat meny things, but I can not tack the name of Christ used in anger.
I am prity sher I'm not the only one. so pleas.

Akira_Cat · Your local cat

Well I have to agree on the fact that they didn't show at least an episode on how they got together. They showed what they did before they recieved their powers. But us fans are left tying up the lose ends on how they actually got together.

I'm not sure whether to agree on Duck's beak. I'm not saying that it looks good or bad. It's just many of us who are artists managed to find a way of drawing Duck's beak without a problem. I just guess we just like him for who he is.

I just guess since so many of us like the show so much, that we try and focus on the good things about the show and create so many things from it. Fan fictions, fan arts, videos, at least it isn't the most unpopular kids show in the world.

ShagsterP · Anthros

Well, that's what satire is. It's not being cruel, but using negative humor in a way that's not meant to be taken seriously and simply laughed at. I have no problem with Duck. Love the guy. But I like to make fun of things, too =3

Ayelet_Ripley · Frelengian

Wait, how does making fun of the show make us racists...? o_O

I like satire. I appreciate people who make fun or the things they love a lot more than overly protective people. Liking something doesn't mean loving *everything* about it, or worse, focing youself to like even the weaker points of a show/videogame/what have you. That's not being ' a true fan', it's just being either blind or one of those extremist fans. And that's bad 'cause it's what gives a show -or should i say the fandom- bad reputation.

I love LU, probably a lot more than I should. It's sad I'm going to have to admit that but the show's the only thing that managed to give me happiness the past few months. And yet, making fun of is is something I enjoy.

Anna · Anthros

ShagsterP wrote:

Anna, you're obviously my kind of stand-out-from-the-crowd person. I'd been recently thinking over the appearance of Duck's bill, too. It's so.. geometrical.

Thanks a lot, Shagster! I'm flattered. ^_^ Hope we can chat more in the future.

Still, whatever do we do about Duck's beak? Where does that kind of geometric shape fit into biology?   There is only one solution...DISSECTION!!!111

Okay, jokes aside, I think it's a little known fact that Duck is one my favorite characters. He holds himself in such high regard, it's just so easy to tease him, you know?

Anna · Anthros

doggirl2772 wrote:

I think you made some good points there Anna but don't you think calling them 'six short dopes' a bit harsh?

I was being silly. Besides, they are indeed short (aside from Slam) and I think there's plenty of evidence that they are a little dopey. I mean, not knowing who your boss is exactly for nearly a year of work? Wouldn't that be kind of iffy in real life? (laughs)

Lonely Light · Anthros

Some people have no sense of humor.

Agree with you on Duck. He could slice bread with his beak! XP

Anna · Anthros

Dragon Wing wrote:

Is this the denial stage of grieving or the anger stage of grieving... or both?

No; it's called humor.

Dragon Wing · Gone

Yeah I know that now. Sorry, last night I was half asleep but now that I'm fully awake...

5. The opening credit introductions. Both seasons, but especially the 2nd season's. I mean I can't listen to it for more than 10 seconds without having an urge to jump out a closed window. Which brings me to...

4. That guy who... raps? rambles? What IS that? during the 2nd season intro who plays that guitar. I forgot his name. He's one of the most annoying characters I've ever seen on TV. He sorta reminds me of my brother when he's drunk.

3. The occasional window-splitting they occasionally do for, apparently, dramatic effect. I don't know, it's just so ridiculously corny and just makes me think "Wow, that's ridiculously corny."

2. Tweetums. Man I hate that little guy.

1. That $#*&$% maniacal laughter. Ye gods, ALL of the villainous characters do it. I mean, what's so funny? Every time I try to think about destroying the entire city of Houston it doesn't really make me laugh. It just makes me want a sandwich. I'm not quite sure why. Hmm, maybe its because I always thought maniacal laughter was lame, but it happens in every friggin' episode on this show.

Honorable Mention: Tech whenever he says something like "You can say it, I'm a genius" or "I'm just a brilliant scientist." I love the guy, but when he pulls that stuff I just want to slap him in the FACE. I can't, of course, so I just slap myself in the face. I guess that's kinda counter-productive.

I guess this sounds like a lame attempt at redeeming my earlier post... which I guess it is. But those are legitimate grievances I have with the show anyway. I'm not deprived of a sense of humor, guys... I'm really not D:

-- Edited by Dragon Wing at 14:50, 2007-06-15

Anna · Anthros

Dragon Wing wrote:

Yeah I know that now. Sorry, last night I was half asleep but now that I'm fully awake...

5. The opening credit introductions. Both seasons, but especially the 2nd season's. I mean I can't listen to it for more than 10 seconds without having an urge to jump out a closed window. Which brings me to...

4. That guy who... raps? rambles? What IS that? during the 2nd season intro who plays that guitar. I forgot his name. He's one of the most annoying characters I've ever seen on TV. He sorta reminds me of my brother when he's drunk.

3. The occasional window-splitting they occasionally do for, apparently, dramatic effect. I don't know, it's just so ridiculously corny and just makes me think "Wow, that's ridiculously corny."

2. Tweetums. Man I hate that little guy.

1. That $#*&$% maniacal laughter. Ye gods, ALL of the villainous characters do it. I mean, what's so funny? Every time I try to think about destroying the entire city of Houston it doesn't really make me laugh. It just makes me want a sandwich. I'm not quite sure why. Hmm, maybe its because I always thought maniacal laughter was lame, but it happens in every friggin' episode on this show.

Honorable Mention: Tech whenever he says something like "You can say it, I'm a genius" or "I'm just a brilliant scientist." I love the guy, but when he pulls that stuff I just want to slap him in the FACE. I can't, of course, so I just slap myself in the face. I guess that's kinda counter-productive.

I guess this sounds like a lame attempt at redeeming my earlier post... which I guess it is. But those are legitimate grievances I have with the show anyway. I'm not deprived of a sense of humor, guys... I'm really not D:

-- Edited by Dragon Wing at 14:50, 2007-06-15

Ah, dun worry. Iz cool. smile

I definately agree with the maniacical laughter thing. At least Deuce is sexy when he does it. I can't say the same for the likes of Dr.Zane,though.

-- Edited by Anna at 17:03, 2007-06-15

ShagsterP · Anthros

Heh, I thought Deuce was one of the better-looking villains. There actually seemed to be an attempt at giving him a unique design.

And I like that the split window scenes give that corny feeling. It's like 24 in cartoon form, and that thought makes me laugh biggrin

doggirl2772 · Out of This World

Anna wrote:
I was being silly. Besides, they are indeed short (aside from Slam) and I think there's plenty of evidence that they are a little dopey. I mean, not knowing who your boss is exactly for nearly a year of work? Wouldn't that be kind of iffy in real life? (laughs)

Ya good point.

Yes they are short but, wouldn't it be weirder if they were the same size, or taller, then the humans?

Not knowing your own boss after a year of work under them, ya I'd call that dopey, maybe just plain stupid or lazy. Guess they didn't do their homework.

I understand now so no hard feelings, ok? I mean....I realize now, what would be a show if we couldn't make fun of it or the characters? It would be boring. And after all, those mistakes are what drive us crazy but it doesn't drive us away. And niether will making fun of it. Its what makes talking about it more fun.

-- Edited by doggirl2772 at 00:20, 2007-06-16

Lumosnight · Loonatic

You know what else is annoying? The villains don't have a background or anything that will make you sympathise with them and understand the situation they were in that drove them 'evil'.

Anna · Anthros

Lumosnight wrote:

You know what else is annoying? The villains don't have a background or anything that will make you sympathise with them and understand the situation they were in that drove them 'evil'.

Well, if they actually gave the villains backround, we wouldn't have time for those lovely commercials for unhealthy food, worthless and overpriced toys, and kiddie fashion products, would we?

.....I just hate commercials, okay?

Ayelet_Ripley · Frelengian

I can't be bothered to come up with 5 things right now, but THE thing that annoys the hell out of me, is Zadavia.
I just want to smack her off of that pedestal she seems to be proudly standing on all the time. And then go convince Duck to stop seeking her approval whenever he does something. Why does he want to impress her anyway? Why do the 'tics literally submit to her? D: This always bothered me.

-- Edited by Ayelet_Ripley at 12:04, 2007-06-17

Akira_Cat · Your local cat

I find it really hard coming up with 5 worst things about the show cos I love the show so much.

Lumosnight · Loonatic

Ayelet_Ripley wrote:

I can't be bothered to come up with 5 things right now, but THE thing that annoys the hell out of me, is Zadavia.
I just want to smack her off of that pedestal she seems to be proudly standing on all the time. And then go convince Duck to stop seeking her approval whenever he does something. Why does he want to impress her anyway? Why do the 'tics literally submit to her? D: This always bothered me.

-- Edited by Ayelet_Ripley at 12:04, 2007-06-17

Why does Zadavia never thank Duck? OK, she did in the last episode, but didn't sound genuine. She knows how hard he tries to impress her and yet she always forgets to credit him... on purpose. What is her problem?

In 'The Secrets of the Guardian Strike Sword' she forgve Ace when he gave his sword to Deuce and actually comforts him with the knowledge that it wasn't his fault. However, in 'Acmegeddon' when the villains escape the prison (and it wasn't Duck's fault) she is so cold and unemotionless towards Duck, without even telling Duck to stop blaming himself (Duck was seriously blaming himself and worried about what would she think of him after that incident).

It would have been a nice change if she could've thanked him personally for saving her in 'Acmegeddon Part 2'. Couldn't she have been a little more softer to him?

kari bunny · Out of This World

so duck has ta die for her to get thanks?

Earth Master · Loonatic

Hopefully it won't come to that point. Duck is so unappreciated! -huggles Duck-
Duck: Wee! Group hug! biggrin

kaejae · LUO's Next Top Poser

Mizz Anna, you never cease to amuse me with these posts XD I think some people take the show WAY too seriously :3

But I totally agree!

Especially about Duck's beak! Gah! It's always irked me! That thing could poke an eye out O_o

ShagsterP · Anthros

My main irk with the show is that the team is in their uniforms too often. Aren't they uncomfortable? Even in most recreational moments, they're suited up. I may recall having seen them out of uniform a total of three times during off periods (not counting disguises used during missions).

Black Oracle · Black Hole Survivor

This seems like an interesting discussion. We don't talk much about the little things in the show that we feel sometimes could be done better. And as much as i enjoy this show, i do feel there are lots of areas that could do with improvement.

I think the biggest area that i'd like to have seen done better are the episode plots. Some start off interesting enough, but then always end in an unsatisfying way. Just an example, the S2 finale eps. They started off interesting enough with "The Music Villain" and "The fall of Blanc", but then "In Search of Tweetums" didn't deliver a good conclusion for many of us. Ideally, i'd like to see a bit more depth and meaningful themes to the story lines.

My other occasional bother is how Duck and Ace always seem to hog most of the attention and spotlight, and i'm pretty sure it's mostly by virtue of their ancestry alone.

I'd like to see villains with a bit more depth and background built on them, rather than bad guys that do bad things just for the sake of being evil and providing the Loonatics with a punching bag. Massive comes to mind.

And as cool as the Loonatics themselves are, it'd be even cooler to see some character development on each of them! I want to see our heroes progressing psychologically and physically somehow. I want to see some of their personal struggles and how they rise above them in the end. As they are now, they just fit into stereotypical heroic roles, but aren't given the opportunity to progress and grow much into their own characters.

That's all i can think of now.

Dragon Wing · Gone

Bumped for great justice.

And now everyone gets to see what a lame tool I was back in the day as well.

SoulessAce · An Ace that is without a soul

If I could change one thing, I'd change their pants for their uniforms. The pelvis bone isn't flattering; if ya know what I mean. :P

IguanaSauna · Martian

*tsk* Souless, "flattering" hardly matters. This is a kid's show, for goodness sake. XD

Angela, you are not a tool. I'll have you know that I giggle-snorted my way through your top 5 post. And I agree about the theme song. I mean seriously, what is that about?? I think whoever came up with that deserves to be dragged out into the street and shot.

Also, it irks me that there was pretty much NO character development whatsoever. Y'know it's funny that WB originally made a bid for the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles cartoon, but Fox got there first. I always enjoyed that show because it actually had many serious moments, and the characters were able to rise above the stereotypes they'd been assigned to and become real. Then again, they've had a long history to draw from, while the Loonatics are a new invention (Looney Tunes doesn't count - they're not the same thing). I've actually seen the character designs WB put forward for the turtles, and I shudder to think what might have been.

SoulessAce · An Ace that is without a soul

But I'm a kid!!!...wait.

sPaDe-ThE-bUnNy · Anthros

*sigh*

*smokes a cigarette*

note:I'm not really smoking biggrin

-- Edited by sPaDe-ThE-bUnNy on Monday 6th of April 2009 04:28:34 AM