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Post by pitbulllady on Mar 25, 2006 23:50:20 GMT -5
GACK! *terminates the thought instantly* I just hope the creators don't go too far in their fan-pleasing. Seriously! I am SO not into the slash pairings, as you all know, ESPECIALLY Wilt/Eduardo or ANY pairing, straight, slash or whatever, that involves a KID! I would be just as turned off by them having Mac suddenly grow up overnight to be 18 years old just so he can get it on with Frankie, who'd stay 22. I am convinced, though, that the show's writers and creators DO, in fact, keep up with what fans would like to see, even though they cannot admit to doing so. We've certainly seen Wilt go from being this more or less second fiddle to Bloo and Mac to being a real leading character, and the totally awesome one his fans knew he was all along, and we've finally got to see that Bloo does still have a heart, after all, though I'm sure that there will be moments when he'll make us forget that he does. Cheese fans will get to see him again, ditto for fans of Goo, and I don't think this is all just coincidental. I even mentioned on another board, devoted to my other favorite character, that I firmly believed the creators of Foster's were keeping up with the forums, etc., and that it would be great if Pixar's people did the same thing for fans of their characters. pitbulllady
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Post by Beavergard Q. Kazoo on Mar 26, 2006 1:16:04 GMT -5
Without reading all of the posts on the other pages (I've read some), here is my review: This episode, for me, can be summed up in this sentence: GO FREAKIN' BLOO!!!!! Bloo proved he had heart. He first GENUINELY said sorry to Coco, showing an expression of guilt for hurting his friend. I was afraid it was going to have a bad ending, but Bloo blew me away. He ALSO went a step further, destroying the cards that came between him and his friend. I don't mind the silly ending, Bloo made some good progress. The two scenes I loved most were, in order of loving: 1. The scene between Bloo and Coco. 2. The one where Bloo tried to squeeze some cards from Wilt, faking crying and SO not making Wilt feel bad. Wilt's expression was COMICAL! 3. The 'Come OOOOOOOOOOOOOO...N!'. Me and my little bro can't stop quoting that! We keep trying to perfect it, so we can get that crackly wierdness in our voices. What fan HASN'T wanted Bloo's voice to mess up like that? Once, I tried to do it, and I had to stop so I could gasp for breath. It was actually quite funny. As for the peck, I sum it up to this: It wasn't MacxBloo. Bloo is young (three, to be precise). How the hell would he know kissing meant THAT sort of love? To a child, a kiss is given as a reward, or to show brotherly/sisterly/motherly/fatherly affection. For example, when my brother was three, he tried to kiss EVERYONE, even girls who weren't related to him. Did that mean he was in love with them? No! It just meant he was happy, and the kiss was always given to him to show happiness, or family affection. Also, notice Mac didn't blush; he made a '*sigh* Oh behold the ignorance of Bloo' face. Bloo is still young, and still learning the no-no's and okays. and that it would be great if Pixar's people did the same thing for fans of their characters. pitbulllady Ugh...then you get MarlinxDory. THEY DON'T LOVE EACHOTHER THAT WAY! *rolls around, screaming* Dory is a foster-child for Marlin, just as Gill is a foster-father for Nemo. Each character is designed to show Marlin and Nemo certain things. Like Dory teaches Marlin he needs to trust others, and that he needs to not try to protect his son (and, in turn, himself) from pain. Sorry, ranting there.
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Post by One Radical Dude on Mar 26, 2006 2:52:45 GMT -5
Seriously! I am SO not into the slash pairings, as you all know, ESPECIALLY Wilt/Eduardo or ANY pairing, straight, slash or whatever, that involves a KID! I would be just as turned off by them having Mac suddenly grow up overnight to be 18 years old just so he can get it on with Frankie, who'd stay 22. I am convinced, though, that the show's writers and creators DO, in fact, keep up with what fans would like to see, even though they cannot admit to doing so. We've certainly seen Wilt go from being this more or less second fiddle to Bloo and Mac to being a real leading character, and the totally awesome one his fans knew he was all along, and we've finally got to see that Bloo does still have a heart, after all, though I'm sure that there will be moments when he'll make us forget that he does. Cheese fans will get to see him again, ditto for fans of Goo, and I don't think this is all just coincidental. I even mentioned on another board, devoted to my other favorite character, that I firmly believed the creators of Foster's were keeping up with the forums, etc., and that it would be great if Pixar's people did the same thing for fans of their characters. pitbulllady Yeah, I'm not really into the slash pairings, either. There's little doubt that the creators keep up with what fans want to see. Honestly, I think it's great, but as I've just said -- I'm not into the pairings. I look forward to seeing what Season Four will bring us.
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Post by labloogirl on Mar 26, 2006 9:10:30 GMT -5
Beaver- Bloo isn't three, he's five. (Just to clear that up.) ^_^ And again yes it was NOT MacxBloo, even people like me who like the pairing knew it was just whatever it was. But it made me happy nonetheless. I feel like people just aren't understanding me. At ALL.
PB- You are right, it would be a grand thing if other shows did this amount of fan-pleasing effort. I really do have a new kind of respect for the Foster's creators now. Wilt, being my second favorite character, deserves all the attention he's getting and I swear I'll go insane waiting for November's "Good Wilt Hunting"! I keep wondering what his creator will look like (and whether male or female), if we ever do get to see.
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Post by InsaneFan on Mar 26, 2006 12:09:23 GMT -5
For some odd reason, I have sort of less respect for them. You'd think I'd like them giving Wilt more screen time and more line and such, and bringing back old characters...But I don't. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks this. I dunno. Whatever.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVED the Bloo and Coco scene. I knew he'd have to apologise, but I never dreamed it'd be so sincere and real. And, despite how I feel about them giving in, I DO want to see Good Wilt Hunting. Even if I wasn't totally in love with Wilt, I'd have to see it. Mysterious pasts revealed...That always gets me. ^^
On the topic of slash: It disgusts me. In any form, it disgusts me. I steer clear of it.
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Post by kageri on Mar 26, 2006 12:21:58 GMT -5
As for the peck, I sum it up to this: It wasn't MacxBloo. Bloo is young (three, to be precise). How the hell would he know kissing meant THAT sort of love? To a child, a kiss is given as a reward, or to show brotherly/sisterly/motherly/fatherly affection. For example, when my brother was three, he tried to kiss EVERYONE, even girls who weren't related to him. Did that mean he was in love with them? No! It just meant he was happy, and the kiss was always given to him to show happiness, or family affection. Also, notice Mac didn't blush; he made a '*sigh* Oh behold the ignorance of Bloo' face. Bloo is still young, and still learning the no-no's and okays. Yep. That's what I think anyways. But yeah, Bloo is five. Oh yeah, and Bloo slapping his tush? Hi Lair Uh Tea. It also made me wonder if Bloo knows more than we think....
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Post by Beavergard Q. Kazoo on Mar 26, 2006 13:06:42 GMT -5
That's right. MAC was three when he made him. Sorry 'bout that. Bloo cetainly strikes me as five. It's the age where the following phrase applies:
"It's all about me, me, ME!"
This is the age where a child is learning that they can do things themselves, learning to be less dependant and such. So Bloo's self-centered nature makes sense. Also, Bloo is a bit of a jerk.
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Post by kageri on Mar 26, 2006 13:07:24 GMT -5
Also, Bloo is a bit of a jerk. NO WAI! Sorry. Couldn't resist.
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Post by labloogirl on Mar 26, 2006 18:06:09 GMT -5
Also, Bloo is a bit of a jerk. NO WAI! Sorry. Couldn't resist. LOL! XD
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Post by Cassini90125 on Mar 26, 2006 19:09:15 GMT -5
Oh yeah, and Bloo slapping his tush? Hi Lair Uh Tea. It also made me wonder if Bloo knows more than we think.... I doubt it. He's probably just copying something he saw on Monday Night Football or some other sports program.
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Post by kageri on Mar 26, 2006 19:40:09 GMT -5
I doubt it. He's probably just copying something he saw on Monday Night Football or some other sports program. Good. I like him stupid.
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Post by pitbulllady on Mar 26, 2006 20:13:09 GMT -5
Oh yeah, and Bloo slapping his tush? Hi Lair Uh Tea. It also made me wonder if Bloo knows more than we think.... I doubt it. He's probably just copying something he saw on Monday Night Football or some other sports program. I wondered what y'all meant in referring to Bloo slapping his tush, and when I watched the episode again tonight, I figured out which scene that referred to. I can't believe y'all didn't know what that meant, LOL! Bloo was telling Coco basically to "KISS THIS SISTER!" I've seen many people do that as an insult to someone else. As for the kiss he gave Mac on the cheek, that was done as much to annoy Mac as anything else(and from the look on Mac's face, it worked), as well as to thank him for pointing out what the missing card in his collection was. I doubt that there was any real affection behind that whatsoever. I'd missed seeing Bloo do that with my first viewing, it happened so fast, which is why I stand by my convictions that you simply cannot take in everything that happens in a typical episode of Foster's, so you have to watch each one several times. Did anyone else catch the Mafia reference in "Gumbo's" cement shoes, by the way? pitbulllady
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Post by labloogirl on Mar 26, 2006 21:02:48 GMT -5
I doubt that there was any real affection behind that whatsoever.>> Why is it people think Bloo is incapable of any affection "whatsoever"? C'mon now. In that particular situation, yes, it probably was just a kiss to thank Mac for helping him figure it out, but in the pilot episode, was that want for a hug something that lacked any affection "whatsoever"? Do you imply he has no affection for Mac? And I do only mean as a friendship kind of affection. I thought maybe that was a bit overstated, pb. Sorry, but I have to keep defending the issue, keeps the board lively! lol Also his sincere apology to Coco is also labeled as affection.....because he cared about his friend enough to sacrifice his cards. I actually get annoyed people are labelling Bloo as "stupid" or "lacking affection" or even a total jerk! (And I was one who called him a jerk in the past too!) He's a child, learning and evolving. He's always going to be selfish, rude, and as Coco put it, a "big insensitive jerkface", time and time again. But already we see he's learning, even if just a tad bit. I'm actually defending Bloo. Give him a little benefit of the doubt. (I know, I'm crazy to defend him o.0) Edit: Okay I see now you were strictly referring to that scene in itself, not in general. But still....I hold to some of my points.
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Post by One Radical Dude on Mar 26, 2006 21:31:58 GMT -5
I doubt that there was any real affection behind that whatsoever.>> Why is it people think Bloo is incapable of any affection "whatsoever"? C'mon now. In that particular situation, yes, it probably was just a kiss to thank Mac for helping him figure it out, but in the pilot episode, was that want for a hug something that lacked any affection "whatsoever"? Do you imply he has no affection for Mac? And I do only mean as a friendship kind of affection. I thought maybe that was a bit overstated, pb. Sorry, but I have to keep defending the issue, keeps the board lively! lol Also his sincere apology to Coco is also labeled as affection.....because he cared about his friend enough to sacrifice his cards. I actually get annoyed people are labelling Bloo as "stupid" or "lacking affection" or even a total jerk! (And I was one who called him a jerk in the past too!) He's a child, learning and evolving. He's always going to be selfish, rude, and as Coco put it, a "big insensitive jerkface", time and time again. But already we see he's learning, even if just a tad bit. I'm actually defending Bloo. Give him a little benefit of the doubt. (I know, I'm crazy to defend him o.0) Edit: Okay I see now you were strictly referring to that scene in itself, not in general. But still....I hold to some of my points. I don't disagree with you, though if you went to another fourm I go to to discuss Bloo, you'd really hate a lot of things that are said about him. I usually try to avoid getting into an argument. I disagree with pbl that the kiss was to annoy Mac, but it was to thank him -- nothing else. She's made some good points, though. No doubt that he's basically childlike -- still trying to learn from the past. He does have heart -- otherwise, he wouldn't have helped Mac in "Duchess of Wails", and Bloo himself would have been adopted (and *shudders* maybe be renamed "Tiffany"). I bet we will see more affection from him in the future, and no doubt more of his "big insensitive jerkface" self. So, yeah, I do understand.
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Post by pitbulllady on Mar 26, 2006 21:51:29 GMT -5
I doubt that there was any real affection behind that whatsoever.>> Why is it people think Bloo is incapable of any affection "whatsoever"? C'mon now. In that particular situation, yes, it probably was just a kiss to thank Mac for helping him figure it out, but in the pilot episode, was that want for a hug something that lacked any affection "whatsoever"? Do you imply he has no affection for Mac? And I do only mean as a friendship kind of affection. I thought maybe that was a bit overstated, pb. Sorry, but I have to keep defending the issue, keeps the board lively! lol Also his sincere apology to Coco is also labeled as affection.....because he cared about his friend enough to sacrifice his cards. I actually get annoyed people are labelling Bloo as "stupid" or "lacking affection" or even a total jerk! (And I was one who called him a jerk in the past too!) He's a child, learning and evolving. He's always going to be selfish, rude, and as Coco put it, a "big insensitive jerkface", time and time again. But already we see he's learning, even if just a tad bit. I'm actually defending Bloo. Give him a little benefit of the doubt. (I know, I'm crazy to defend him o.0) Edit: Okay I see now you were strictly referring to that scene in itself, not in general. But still....I hold to some of my points. I never stated that Bloo was incapable of affection-I said that THAT particular incident(the kiss on Mac's cheek)was not done out of affection so much as a mere thanks(kinda reminded me of yet-another Mafia referrence, as anyone who's ever watched "The Godfather" or "The Sopranos" will tell ya) or even to annoy. A kiss given in affection, even if it is from say, a son to his mother, would last a bit longer than that, anyway. Bloo is capable of affection primarily when he A)stands to gain something from it, or B)it's dragged out of him, as was the case with him and Coco in this last episode. And yeah, One Radical Dude is right-you should check out certain other forums and see what THEY think of Bloo, if you think WE are tough on him! pitbulllady
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