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    The Power of Many

    by Dogasu

    Kids' WB! had a different approach with the second Pokemon movie.  They decided to insert this preachy message, "The Power of One," throughout the movie.  It basically boils down to "One person CAN make a difference."  So let's analyze this theme, shall we?

    Let's first look at the Pokemon the Movie 2000 Special, which aired on July 16th, 2000 on the WB!.  They had many inspirational stories about the "Power of One." Britney Spears said: "I think it's important that young people today realize that they really do have the power to change the world."  Blah blah blah, one person can make a difference, blah blah blah, a single person can have power, blah blah blah...or DO they?  The children giving their story about how they made these homemade ladybugs out of rocks to raise money for treatment of a disease.  That's the Power of Three.  And the charity N'SYNC set up...that's the Power of Five.  Is it just me, or does the American dub of the Lugia movie have this huge anti-teamwork message in it?

    DOES Satoshi rise above the challenge and save the world all by himself?  No.  Mitsu-chan pilots his boat.  That's one person helping Satoshi.  Furuura helps him out on the island, and plays the song which brings balance back to the world.  That's another.  The island residents tell him the legend and what he must do to save the island.  That's about 60.  Satoshi's pokemon help him free Fire and Freezer.  That's three more.  The Rocket Dan let Satoshi ride his ship when he's trying to get to the Island of Freezer.  That's three more.  Oh yeah, and throughout the movie, Lugia's constantly helping Satoshi, shielding him from the birds' attacks and flying him around.  That's one more.  So all in all, Satoshi is helped by around 69 people, give or take about ten.  So why is the movie called "The Power of One?"  And what about the second movie emphasizes the difference one porson can make more than the first Pokemon movie?

    I'll never understand dubbers...you can just TRANSLATE a movie.  You don't have to dumb it down so that little kids can understand it.  You can release a movie with a real plot that both parents and kids can enjoy.  You should try it sometime.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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