I started thinking the other night about which members of the Loonatics work best together, and these were my thoughts on the matter:
Ace works best with Lexi and Tech. Ace fights best with Lexi at his side, being that these two are probably the most acrobatic and skilled in martial arts out of the whole team. Ace also can rely on Tech's smarts to help him achieve his mission aims. Tech usually seems to know what Ace's goals are and suggests the best methods of reaching them to him. They both are direct, straight-forward, focused, no-nonsense thinkers on the battlefield, with Ace as the objective planner and Tech as the methodical thinker. They are a very organised unit. Once they have a come up with an agreed gameplan, they will execute it smoothly and efficiently.
Lexi works best with Ace and Duck. Lexi, as stated for Ace above, works best phsically with Ace in combat. I suspect she and Ace often practice sparring with one another to perfect their fighting combo moves, coz they always seem to mimick, back each other up and flow well when fighting together. Lexi also has been shown to work well with Duck when desperate times call. Although i think Duck wouldn't normally be Lexi's first choice of working partner, coz of his grating egotistical personality, she can still back him up very well in battle.
Duck works best with Slam and Lexi. Duck, for Slam's benefit or misfortune, is good at directing Slam. He tells him what to do whilst Slam offers him obedience and good physical protection (from his large size and powers). Lexi, as explained above, can back-up Duck in battle very well. Lexi's brain-blast and Duck's power orb ranomizers make for good combined firepower against powerful enemies. But when Lexi works with Duck, she for the most part will have to give-in to Duck's dominating personality; they'd need to work on his terms (which can seem a bit unfair at times).
Slam works best with Duck and Rev. As mentioned above, Slam often seems to wind up taking directive orders from Duck (for better or worse). But Slam's easy-going and normally doesn't hold any grudges against Duck for his mistakes, or seem to be too bothered by his arrogant personality, which makes him an easier character for Duck to work with. Another point is that Duck's attention-grabbing personality contrasts to comical effect with Slam's laid back attitude to everything. Slam's tornado maximizer powers also work very well in combination with Rev's super speed, which is why they are often sent out onto the battlefield together. Their combined top-speeding powers are a definite force to be reckoned with, and i doubt few foes could easily stand up to it!
Tech works best with Rev and Ace. Rev is probably the only one out of the Loonatics that can relate to and understand Tech's technical brilliance and his resulting jargon language. Although this coyote and road runner have conflicting characters, with Rev's non-stop yabbering annoying Tech alot, i actually think these two understand and know each other profoundly. Tech is accustomed to Rev's habits and traits and Rev is usually on the same mental wave-length as the genius, knowing what he means and requires as well as being able to converse on the same desciptive technical level with him. And as explained previously, Tech and Ace share similar approaches in problem-solving on the battlefield, with both being focused, no-nonsense thinkers. Ace works out the general way to approach a situation, whilst Tech cements this by working out the practical feasibility of the potential plans. Tech and Ace a are very organised unit and efficient at getting a job done together.
Rev works best with Tech and Slam. As discussed before, Rev is the only one that can understand Tech's 'over-your-head' vocabulary well, and he sometimes has to translate Tech's meaning in simpler terms for the other Loonatics. He has respect and admiration for Tech's inventive genius, knows what it is the scientist needs at times and can follow Tech's orders to the precision that he often demands. If Tech were ever to be absent from the Loonatics, Rev would most likely be his substitute stand-in. Rev's scatter-brained and hyperactive character also contrasts comically with Tech's logical, focused and stable character, which is the casue of their small social conflicts. But these two understand each other very well i think. Rev's super speed also compliments Slam's tornado maximizers to great effect! Their top speeds could potentially have much destructive powers when used together, and are a powerful force to be reckoned with!
So my overall opinions on the best paired team-ups are:
Best fighting combo team-up: Ace and Lexi
Best comical/personality team-up: Duck and Slam
Best power team-up: Slam and Rev
Most organised, effective and efficient-working team-up: Ace and Tech
Best supporting team-up: Tech and Rev.
Do the rest of you agree or have differing opinions? I'd like to know.
Wow...I'll never match up to great analysis people on this site(Black_Oracloe, Crossfire, Anna, Cali-bunny). You explained it really well, and I agree with then all!!!
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Thanks ruth! Some people are gonna be thinking how sad i am to be typing up all the unnecessary junk, but i had fun analysing this issue of team-ups! Oh i suppose i could add in one other team-up: Duck and Lexi are probably the best explosive power team-up underwater!
Very good Black Oracle! I couldn`t have made a better analysis! I agree with most everything you say. That results in a sort of teamwork hexagon being formed of the Loonatics, in an Ace-Lexi-Duck-Slam-Rev-Teh-Ace fashion. Of course, as for team relationships, these are what I see to be the closest friendships in each Loonatic:
Ace: Lexi and Duck. They almost seem the focus trio of the series, what with there being two rabbits and a duck and all. The trio is a classic team formation that has proven to work several times on occasion, and makes for an interesting triangle of any sort of relationship. Both Lexi and Duck seem pretty closely involved with Ace as far as story goes; "Secrets of the Guardian Strike Sword" made Duck particularly important as a second character (and hinted at a possible past betrayal), and "A Creep in the Deep" made an Ace-Lexi-Duck triangle (the jellyfish scene is a fine representative of this), and if Lexi is destined to become Ace`s romantic interest, that`ll make for a pretty important relationship too (possibly a central plot point, or cute addition to the series ending).
Lexi: Ace and Tech. Sorry, but while she is on good terms with Slam, Ace and Tech strike me as the closest teammates to her. We all know the possibility of a romance between Ace and Lexi, and Acmegeddon, Part II in particular showed me that Tech functions as a sort of older brother for Lexi (in fact, Acmegeddon Part II gave some solid evidence for both the Ace/Lexi romance and Lexi/Tech sibling bond). Although Lexi probably cares for Ace the most (she apparently forgot Rev even existed temporarily when she thought her future boyfriend was dead), Tech seems to be the one she`d confide in over any personal matters (like her little crush on Ace, if it exists). Tech already has shown that he suspects something between the two rabbits, and I wouldn`t put it past him to promise to keep Lexi`s crush a secret if she told him about it (it`s a confidentiality thing).
Tech: Lexi and Rev. We all know the close (if presently rocky) friendship that Tech and Rev share, and Black Oracle quite profoundly pointed out the quualities they have in common. I`ve also already mentioned that Tech and Lexi seem to share a sibling bond, of a big brother, little sister sort that is most apparent in Acmegeddon, Part II. Tech, in a way, is the team doctor; when he isn`t in a personal skiff *ahemDuck`s bet in A Cloak of Black Velvetahem* he`s probably the one counciling the rest of the team and tending to their injuries and sicknesses if any. Tech has a tough exterior, but he cares for his team. He shows his softest side to Lexi, I`d say.
Duck: Ace and Slam. It`s no secret that Duck probably sees Ace as a rival, and longs to be the leader. However, he`s no longer acting like a total idiot about it (in Loonatics on Ice, he actually tried to tell the team to follow him...), and at least seems to respect Ace. He and Slam make just about the funiest team-up on the show; every time I see them both alone, I grin, knowing we`ll see something hilarious happen. "Secrets" and "I Am Slamacus" were their finest moments so far, IMO.
Rev: Tech and Slam. We already know why Rev relates to Tech so closely, and Rev and Slam seem to have some sort of unspoken partnership going on. I mean it, I can swear they`ve teamed up four or five times already on the show, combining speed and strength, flight and fury. They`ll knock an opponent off his feet, and keep him down there. These two make for a really effective task force (notice when a lot of work has to be done, Rev and Slam can often handle most of it on their own), and their seems to be some strange friendship due to their relative background nature (kind of like how the underappreciated sidekicks will really hit it off).
Slam: Duck and Rev. Although I`ve already mentioned what relationships this purple powerhouse has with the road runner and duck, just thought I`d post this here for completion. Like I said, Slam + Duck = comedy, Slam + Rev = buttkick.
Some lesser friendships would also include Lexi and Slam, Duck and Rev, and Ace and Tech.
Brilliant additional friendships analysis there Crossfire! And i think it's accurate! Y'know, Cali could use some of our stuff here as extra fan analyses material for her analysis section!
I certainly agree that Ace, Lexi and Duck are the focus trio of the Loonatics, and i always thought that was due mostly to the great fame of their ancestors (for Ace and Duck anyways). So the writers wanted to make them in particular stand out more. Tho' i hope Tech, Rev and Slam will soon be given as much attention and focus as them too. Mind you, Tech probably still outranks Rev and Slam in portrayal of importance in the team.
Kinda a bit of a shame if Rev and Slam are indeed paired off as the 'underapreciated background' members of the Loonatics tho', who are just portrayed for the most part as the powered fieldworkers in missions. That's why it was good that Slam got a spotlight ep this season. Maybe Rev will get the same treatment soon too in an ep focused on him. I liked your description of their combined powers as well: "flight and fury", "speed" and "strength"!
And not that we've seen much of Tech counselling the others, but i could easily see him fulfilling that sort of role. Maybe what you say about his sibling-like realtionship with Lexi will be shown further at some point with Lexi confiding something in him. Would be interesting to see!
Brilliant additional friendships analysis there Crossfire! And i think it's accurate! Y'know, Cali could use some of our stuff here as extra fan analyses material for her analysis section!
I certainly agree that Ace, Lexi and Duck are the focus trio of the Loonatics, and i always thought that was due mostly to the great fame of their ancestors (for Ace and Duck anyways). So the writers wanted to make them in particular stand out more. Tho' i hope Tech, Rev and Slam will soon be given as much attention and focus as them too. Mind you, Tech probably still outranks Rev and Slam in portrayal of importance in the team.
Kinda a bit of a shame if Rev and Slam are indeed paired off as the 'underapreciated background' members of the Loonatics tho', who are just portrayed for the most part as the powered fieldworkers in missions. That's why it was good that Slam got a spotlight ep this season. Maybe Rev will get the same treatment soon too in an ep focused on him. I liked your description of their combined powers as well: "flight and fury", "speed" and "strength"!
And not that we've seen much of Tech counselling the others, but i could easily see him fulfilling that sort of role. Maybe what you say about his sibling-like realtionship with Lexi will be shown further at some point with Lexi confiding something in him. Would be interesting to see!
-- Edited by Black Oracle at 20:00, 2006-10-16
You're right. There could be room for potential relationships to grow as they work together in their like pairings. But most people would be more interested in the "Ace and Lexi" relationship than any other relationship basically because you're constantly shouting at the TV saying: "For God's sake! Tell each other you love each other and kiss!"
Yeah, some new team ups would be interesting to see. I'm kinda intrigued at seeing more Duck and Rev team ups after watching Acmegeddon. Maybe Rev and Lexi or some Duck and Tech as well.
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I know! Let`s have a duo name list; basically, you remember in the later Mario Party games how each duo had a name (i.e., Wario + Yoshi = Food Fanatics)? Let`s do something similar for the `Tics! I`ll start:
Ace + Lexi = Cute Couple
Ace + Duck = Dual Duel
Ace + Tech = Dashing Duo
Ace + Rev = Light, Speed, Action!
Ace + Slam = Clock Cleaners
Lexi + Duck = Quarrelsome Colleagues
Lexi + Tech = Soul Siblings
Lexi + Rev = Lethal Legs
Lexi + Slam = Beauty and the Beast
Duck + Tech = Raw Deals
Duck + Rev = Birds of a Feather
Duck + Slam = Comedy Crew
Tech + Rev = Friendly Foes
Tech + Slam = Brain & Brawn
Rev + Slam = The Bird and The Breeze
I believe that covers all of them. If anyone`s interested, I`d like to see their own team names as well!
Martiangirl wrote: Yeah, some new team ups would be interesting to see. I'm kinda intrigued at seeing more Duck and Rev team ups after watching Acmegeddon. Maybe Rev and Lexi or some Duck and Tech as well.
I'd like to see new team-ups like those too. I sometimes wonder how Tech would manage working with Duck.
And that looks like a fun game Crossfire! I'll have a shot at it:
Ace + Tech = The Coordinators
Duck + Lexi = 'The Boom Crew' or 'The Wreckers' (i know those are names from other sources but i thought they fitted!)
I think Duck and Tech could team up someday. Not sure about Duck, but I think Tech has more respect for Dick since Cape Duck with the whole "Don't give up! You can do it!" thing. Not sure....
Well Stomper did have Tech and Duck up against a wall at that point in "Cape Duck". Duck's aqua-dense powers were (presumably) the only thing protecting them from an approaching Stomper, so Tech would have tried to push Duck to continue firing as it was the only thing they could do in defence of themselves. Though Tech did offer Duck his thanks for saving him from Stomper grasp earlier. Personally, i think it should have been the other way round tho'.
I agree with you... is really good... my fav team are Lexi/Duck, Rev/Tech, Rev/Slam and Ace/Tech
Duck/Lexi: those two are always protecting the other back and they have a good combination in battle, and that they no practice together. We can see that in the chapters Going Underground and A Creep in the Deep...
And is almost always with Duck that she team...
Lexi/Ace are a good tbattling team... but is more because both have agility and martial arts...
Is true... comical are Duck/Slam...
Efficient: Rev/Tech
Good team: Lexi/Duck
Good battle team: Lexi/Ace
Efficient: Ace/Tech
I love Duck/Lexi team because maybe they fight each other... but when they fight she know what he will do and he know what she will do... something almost Psychic (sometime I think Lexi have telepathic powers, but she doesn't know)
Agree that Tech is like a big brother for Lexi... but not only her... he is like the big brother of all the Loonatics... I think he is the oldest of the team...
I agree with you on the psychic connections - there are certain duos where one knows what the other is thinking:
Tech/Rev - both intelligent, excellent at computing, can adapt to situations
Ace/Lexi - automatically know into which combat mode to go in when facing a challenge
Duck/Slam - Duck's the boss, Slam's the follower. Slam obeys Duck's orders and I think that Duck knows how to manipulate Slam (the others are not that efficient in subduing Slam).
Couples that don't have a psychic connection, but still oprerate effectively:
Duck/Lexi - their different trains of thought collide with each other - Duck likes to boss around, Lexi resists. But back each other up and Duck is able drag the best out of Lexi, as shown in 'A creep in the deep' (Duck's a real manipulator, if you think about it, a trait he must have inherited from his Daffy Duck ancestor).
Tech/Ace - Ace calls Tech's inventions 'toys', which really annoys the coyote. But Tech is capable of following orders from 'Chief' - he is like a soldier that obeys without delay and Ace depends heavily upon his advice.
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. Good analysis.
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