There’s a funny story about that, actually, mostly involving the moral of “never consent to anything until you have time to fully think about what you consented to.”
They sent him a copy of the screenplay, even. He still consented to it without even reading it. —LH
Hey now! I read it! —Bill
Skimmed. I skimmed it. —Bill
Okay, in my defense, Steven had already consented to the half about Devon Co. —Bill
Oh, they make biopics of everyone they consider interesting these days. It doesn’t cover everything, mind you. Just interesting parts of their lives. Sometimes even only single events. Cynthia just happens to be a particularly interesting figure, being one of the first female champions of the Sinnoh League, and when I say that little tidbit of hers was a regional headline, I mean it was a regional headline.
So it was only natural that filmmakers jumped at the chance of making a movie about it because, well, that’s how the film industry is, from what I understand. It just so happened that a sensitive screenwriter got behind it and actually worked with Cynthia to produce it, and Cynthia herself apparently didn’t mind.
As for changing, champions actually change more frequently than a few years. You’d be lucky to hold onto the title for more than a month. Still, Cynthia’s managed to hold onto it for quite some time, and even then, how long you’re champion is irrelevant compared to whether or not you did anything remarkable before/during/after that point. If how long you’ve been in office were the only criteria for getting a movie made about you, we certainly wouldn’t have many films about American politics, would we?
But yes, if you’re an interesting enough figure in the public sphere, there’s a good chance that someone will try to make a movie about you, even if you’re: A) still alive and B) not nearly old enough for it. And on that note, may I just say Pirates of Saffron City is wildly inaccurate? You should still see it because it’s hilarious, but don’t go into it thinking you’re watching something educational.
Bill, you’re literally the only person I know who would describe a film about his own life as a “must see because it’s hilarious.” —LH
Well, the only person who’s actually had one made, anyway. —Bill
Well, now, see, that I can’t answer.
This is an excellent question, and the answer might be a little alarming. You see, pokémon are capable of generating not just electricity but full-on artificial lightning bolts that are practically identical to those seen during a thunderstorm (despite the obvious lack of equal distance), which means that at maximum power, under ideal conditions (even without enhancements), a particularly strong electric-type can generate a literally billion-watt strike. Some pikachu are known to exceed even this, especially with the assistance of certain types of Z-crystal, and there is one on record capable of exceeding this naturally. Because of these documented cases, however, researchers don’t entirely know these pikachu are anomalies or actually indicators that pokémon that are traditionally thought to be stronger than that species (fully evolved electric-types and legendaries, to name a few) can wield something even more powerful.
Of course, for human-friendly purposes such as in battle, as generators, and so forth, pokémon are fully capable of holding back. For example, a single voltorb instructed to put out electricity to power a pokémon center might restrain itself to a 80-volt/50 kW state. I still wouldn’t recommend angering one or touching one when it’s working, but it’s enough to power a building if need be.
And to reassure everyone, younger electric-types such as pichu don’t have fully developed electrical sacs and therefore can’t actually wield electricity quite as intense as the above-mentioned pokémon. At most, a pichu might discharge around 1200 volts of electricity into a target. That might sound like a lot, but keep in mind that that’s more or less the voltage you would experience at the wrong end of a Taser.
…or, okay, that’s still a lot.
The point is it’s difficult to say as it depends on the circumstance, the species, and the individual in question, but either way, it’s enough to power a building and to drive researchers to emphasize the usual amount of caution when handling the magical, element-wielding creatures with whom we coexist.
It’s not a rumor if you come out, and it makes regional headlines.
(To be fair, Sinnoh is a small enough region that it’s understandable if people didn’t hear about this.)
What is a rumor, meanwhile, is Bebe’s relationship with her. —LH
Which is an absolute travesty, if you don’t mind me saying. —Bebe
To be fair, if they’re between the ages of 13 to 30 and involved in any way with the Pokémon League, there is an excellent chance that they’re not straight.
I’m just saying.
You.
I like you.
Bill, no. —LH
In all honesty, anonymous … I’m not sure I know you’re talking about.
Which is a shame because that sounds like a science fiction movie I should have watched already.
PokéRangers Infinity Legends wasn’t that bad, no, but frankly, if we’re talking about the Mawrvelie Cinematic Universe, the character focused movies are in my humble opinion far superior. That is to say, who can argue that Black Liepard was just the right balance of action, comedy, thriller, and science-fiction that the MCU hasn’t seen since Steel Man 2? Or what about the chemistry between the titular characters of Durant-Man and the Vespiquen?
Beyond that cinematic universe, though, Guillotine was a surprisingly good sci-fi movie, if not a bit too violent for the editor’s tastes (which is to say, I admit I went alone), and although it’s yet another superhero film, the same could be said for Shedpool 2 (which is to say I went alone for that too). On that note, though, Orre Rim 2 was also decent, although it didn’t quite capture the glory of the first Orre Rim.
As for the editor, she’s unfortunately more interested in romantic comedies, foreign films, and generally more “serious” subjects (although we both can at least agree on Black Liepard for reasons that involve, and I quote, “hey, look, it’s us,” during the scene where Black Liepard’s sister asks him to test the unobtainum suit), so her recommendations differ quite drastically from mine. She thought Love, Cynthia was quite “adorable,” for one, as was Let the Sunny Day In (which was technically a 2017 Kalosean film, but it’s only been released in Hoenn this year, apparently). She’s also fond of Kyogre’s 8 for reasons that certainly don’t make complete sense if you’ve spoken to Lanette Hamilton for more than two minutes.
Of course not. —LH
If she hasn’t always been gray and you’re noticing now that she’s a bit of a grayish-green, there’s a possibility that she’s very close to molting, actually. For insect pokémon, molting can be a long process that can take months (as they’re larger than most things that molt and thus require a lot of energy to do so), and in some cases, the process can change a pokémon’s color slightly as the exoskeleton begins to separate from its body. If this is the case (and you’ll know if you can recall a time when your charjabug was more vibrant and maybe a bit perkier), then your next step is simply to make sure she has plenty of food, water, and soft bedding and … wait. It’s likely that Bubble will begin breaking free from her exoskeleton within a week.
If she hasn’t always been gray and you’re noticing now that she’s a bit of a cross between gray, green, and blue, then it’s also possible that she was exposed to a source of high magnetism or electricity and is attempting to evolve. If this is the case, you’ll need to make sure she actually wants to evolve. If yes, hook her up to a source of electricity (it won’t hurt her, I assure you) and allow her to draw as much as she needs to complete the process. If no, then you’ll likely have nothing to worry about, but keep her away from high-powered magnets and indoors during thunderstorms.
Finally, if she’s always been that color, there’s a possibility that it’s simply genetic. Off-colored pokémon are rare but normal, and it may be that you’re lucky enough to own something on a far end of the color spectrum for what a charjabug looks like. Congratulations, anonymous!
Regardless of the cause, rest assured that Bubble is indeed very likely happy and perfectly healthy.
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