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General Scales

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About General Scales

  • Birthday 07/23/1993

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    Sauria (Dinosaur Planet)
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    Bionicle, Video Games, sports, computer, and other things like that. I like Nintendo stuff like Super Smash Bros., Starfox, Legend of Zelda, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Yoshi Stories, Metroid, and Mario spin off games. I also like Sonic stuff. I watch many TV shows and movies. Dragon Ball Z is cool too. Cooler's my favorite character! As you can see, General Scales from the game Starfox Adventures is my favorite Starfox character, along with Falco and Wolf. Krystal maybe? I think I've said everything...

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  1. It's pretty clear that you haven't seen the movie, to be honest. The movie may not have been perfect, but your assessment of the areas where you think it fell short is pretty off-base. The show did do a better job of developing the cast as an ensemble (partly by virtue of having more running time to work with), but Lloyd's relationship with his father is one aspect it handled significantly worse. In the show, Lloyd is woefully underdeveloped as a character compared to his fellow ninja, and his conflict with Garmadon in season two of the TV series was incredibly formulaic. Lloyd didn't want to fight Garmadon but had to do so 'cuz destiny said so, Garmadon didn't want to be evil but literally had it in his blood and was tempted by the generic doomsday villain the Overlord. When they finally did fight, Garmadon was not even in control of his own body—the father-son showdown we'd been promised got subverted by Garmadon literally being possessed by the Overlord, sidestepping any real emotional resolution. The movie, by contrast, may not develop the other ninja much as characters, but Lloyd's relationship with Garmadon is much, much better handled. Instead of being whiny and getting strung along by destiny, Lloyd has complex emotions toward his absent father that manifest as anger and recklessness in battle. Garmadon is still evil, but harbors regret for his son being taken from him and had a real choice between being evil and being a father and chose the former. Yes, there's humor, but there's also much more authentic emotion as Lloyd and Garmadon get to know one another and try to resolve their differences for the sake of their family and their own emotional stability. All in all this emotional arc makes up one of the strongest aspects of the movie. If anything, the movie's ambitious focus on that father-son relationship holds other parts of the movie back. While the emotional arc is solid, the plot that accompanies it is much more bare, even going so far as to eschew an action-packed finale in favor of a mostly emotional one. The only character development the other ninja get focuses on their collective relationship with Lloyd, and not any individual struggles or achievements. These are definitely areas the movie could have handled better, and as a fan it's unfortunate that it may not get another chance. True, I didn't see the film, but that's also why I said I didn't have to see the movie to know that it doesn't have the same depth as the show (mostly because of how much more screen time the show had). I could tell right off the bat that the other ninja were going to be sidelined in favor of Lloyd. I was going to see the film, just for something fun to do, but the reviews honestly made me change my mind (although that might not be the case now), and the lack of focus on the other characters puts me off of it. The only characters that seem to be well developed are Lloyd and Garmadon, and what you told me confirms that; especially the fact that their relationships holds other parts of the movie back, which is unfortunate. However, I completely agree with you on Lloyd and Garmadon's relationship being better in the movie, now that you explained it to me. Compared to the show, it seems much more natural and far less generic. I'm happy to hear that they actually get some real screen time here, and I admit, I was not too fond of Lloyd's character in the show, mostly because he started off as a Garmadon Jr. brat who suddenly became the main character later on, or at least one of the main heroes who could do pretty much anything. From what you're telling me, he seems to be an overall better character in the movie. There's depth when it comes to that, which I was wrong about (I just thought it was going to be nothing but jokes and a rushed resolve), so I'm happy to know that those parts of the movie were done well. Perhaps I will see the film out of curiosity. Just a shame that it turned out the way it did, and like you said; it may not get another chance for another film.
  2. Hey, guys. Haven't posted here in a while, but I wanted to share my brief thoughts. When I saw the Lego Ninjago trailer during the commercials for The Lego Batman Movie, I immediately knew it was a bad call. It was far too soon. People liked the first Lego movie because it was unique and had crossover characters, and people liked Lego Batman because of the fact that it's basically a Batman film. There are other reasons, of course, but these seem to be the main reasons. Making a Ninjago movie was a bad call because it took away the novelty of the first two movies. The theme of Lego characters goofing around in that neat animation began to feel overused. Then there's the fact that the Ninjago movie was something of a reboot. I don't have to see the movie to know that it doesn't have the same depth, story, and character development that the original series had. Lloyd and Garmadon's comedic relationship just from the first trailer is a perfect example of this. It's like they're completely different characters now. From what I remember from the show, their relationship was a much bigger deal for the overall tone of the story. I'm not saying that the original series is perfect by any means, but it seems to handle things better than this movie. I get that these particular Lego movies are meant to be funny, but I don't think this goofy, over the top style really fits the series.
  3. That's really too bad to hear, but it's understandable. Every time I went into Walmart, I could never find the larger Bionicle sets, such as Tahu and Kopaka this year. I was only able to get Umarak when I went to Toys R' Us on a trip one time, and even when I went back there recently, I couldn't find any G2 sets at all. As much as we all love Bionicle, I suppose this generation is not as interested in buildable figures. Well, I enjoyed it for what it was, and it was good to have Bionicle back for a while. Hopefully if Lego ever decides to bring it back, they continue on with the G2 story. There's still so much they could do with it, if given enough time.
  4. I really like both Pohatu for his color scheme and basicness, and Kopaka for his color scheme and uniqueness. I want to really like Tahu, and he's still an awesome set, but his stiff feet just makes posing and even standing him a pain sometimes. In all honesty, Skull Grinder and Ekimu as a whole are my favorites of the year. When his gears are modified, Skull Grinder can hold his weapon up with even one gear added to one arm. Ekimu had to sacrifice one of his gears, but his function still works, His arm can flop back when moving him too much, but he can still hold a pose. ^^
  5. Finally! The summer wave sets have finally arrived where I live in Canada. Jeez, it felt like it took forever. I gotta say; Kulta and Ekimu are awesome sets. I also didn't realize just how fun it is to remove characters masks with Kulta's weapon. Kulta: "I'm going to enjoy tearing that fancy mask from your face." Seriously; he deserves to say that way more than Tuma.
  6. That was a great episode. I loved seeing Kopaka give Skull Slicer a Falcon Punch to the face! And lol at Kopaka being flung into the air like that.
  7. I dunno. I don't think it's impossible. Removing the rubber band helps a lot. Here's my best shot. http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y493/IXRollOutIX/Scorp_zps3ptfmv6z.jpg Nice! Even less nimble Bionicle figures can be given cool poses. ^^ Edit: Large quoted image linked. -Wind-
  8. I checked Wal-Mart today, but there were no new figures in. Is it the same for Canada when they said that the figures will be available on August 1st?
  9. I for one agree. That makes perfect sense to me. He kind of reminds me of the mech creatures from the movie 9: A bunch of random pieces of junk put together to look like a creature.
  10. Oh man! I might actually be able to get one for my birthday!
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