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** Yes, Lisa probably had [[IncrediblyLamePun other fish to fry]] (sorry, Ponyo!).
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** Yes, Lisa probably had [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} other fish to fry]] (sorry, Ponyo!).
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*** Or if they didn't it may not matter. Some fish from long ago, for example the Coelacanth (of WhatMeasureIsANonCute fame) are still around, and with the [[IncrediblyLamePun lack of depth]] with which humans have explored the oceans, some of the dino-fish could be out there RIGHT NOW.
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*** Or if they didn't it may not matter. Some fish from long ago, for example the Coelacanth (of WhatMeasureIsANonCute fame) are still around, and with the [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} lack of depth]] with which humans have explored the oceans, some of the dino-fish could be out there RIGHT NOW.
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!!The Puppy love
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!!"Where did this random kid come from?"
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**Well, to address point with Lisa, she probably figured that Ponyo was one Sousuke's new friends from school (or from the beach) and so figured that the backstory of how they met, while Toki, with how old she might be (80s-90s), was kid during a time where you tended to hear mythical tales of the [[https://yokai.com/ningyo/ ningyo]] (or when magical things were more overt) and so concluded that Ponyo was bad luck. As far as Ponyo being called a "goldfish", well, she looks like a variety of goldfish([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranda these ones]] in particular), though it could be read a bit a of wordplay, as "ningyo" (human fish) is one letter off from "kingyo" (goldfish) and Sousuke probably wouldn't know the difference anyways.
!!Bringing the back the dino-fish
!!Bringing the back the dino-fish
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**The fun answer to the second one, is "Yes", however, some of the prehistoric fish, like coelacanth, never went extinct.
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***"Cultural dissonance"?
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!!We have a new kid with us, honey!
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!!Geeze, Fujimoto
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* Why did Fujimoto decide to use his magic waves to forcefully take Ponyo away from Sosuke instead of calmly approaching him and explaining why he needs his daughter back? I'm sure Sosuke would understand.
* Why did Fujimoto decide to use his magic waves to forcefully take Ponyo away from Sosuke instead of calmly approaching him and explaining why he needs his daughter back? I'm sure Sosuke would understand.
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* Does Ponyo's repetitive screaming of her love for cold meats make her... a LargeHam?
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* Does Ponyo's repetitive screaming of her love for cold meats make her... a LargeHam?LargeHam?
** Bah dum tsssssss!
** Bah dum tsssssss!
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** To answer your questions in the order they were asked. 1. The mix wasn't ready to use yet, he wanted to wait until the well was full on his own time. 2. He wasn't gonna dump it, he specifically said when they well gets full the new age begins. In other words earth would be screwed the second he filled the well to the brim. 3. Fujimoto used to be human before he married the Goddess of Mercy.
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** To answer your questions in the order they were asked. 1. The mix wasn't ready to use yet, he wanted to wait until the well was full on his own time. 2. He wasn't gonna dump it, he specifically said when they well gets full the new age begins. In other words earth would be screwed the second he filled the well to the brim. 3. Fujimoto used to be human before he married the Goddess of Mercy.Mercy.
* Does Ponyo's repetitive screaming of her love for cold meats make her... a LargeHam?
* Does Ponyo's repetitive screaming of her love for cold meats make her... a LargeHam?
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** There's also a possibility that people have always reffered to them by their first names around Sosuke. This troper's mother alway called her own parents by their names for that very reason.
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** There's also a possibility that people have always reffered to them called Lisa and Kouichi by their first names around Sosuke. This troper's mother alway always called her own parents by their names for that very reason.
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*** It could also be the same magic that means nobody notices that this little kid is running around with a fish with a human head...
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*** It could also be the same magic that means nobody notices that this little kid is running around with a fish with a human head...
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** There's also a possibility that people have always reffered to them by their first names around Sosuke. This troper's mother alway called her own parents by their names for that very reason.
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** Yes, Lisa probably had [[IncrediblyLamePun other fish to fry]] (sorry, Ponyo!).
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** Ponyo is a ''magic fish child''. I just assumed that she magically knew the name of every single fish species that ever existed, just because of her origin. And I figured that Soske was just repeating whatever she said, not that he had any prior knowledge of ancient fish.
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** Ponyo is a ''magic fish child''. I just assumed that she magically knew the name of every single fish species that ever existed, just because of her origin. And I figured that Soske Sosuke was just repeating whatever she said, not that he had any prior knowledge of ancient fish.fish.
*** Sosuke was the one who first pointed out that they were fish from the "Devonian Age". Ponyo then proceeded to name one, but it was still Sosuke who recognized what age they were from. I believe that's what was being asked. Of course, the explanation has also been provided above. Not to mention that Sosuke is demonstrated to be quite a precocious child.
*** Sosuke was the one who first pointed out that they were fish from the "Devonian Age". Ponyo then proceeded to name one, but it was still Sosuke who recognized what age they were from. I believe that's what was being asked. Of course, the explanation has also been provided above. Not to mention that Sosuke is demonstrated to be quite a precocious child.
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*** They weren't at home. She brought them home with her.
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**** That explains, say, Lisa letting Sosuke make his own way to his preschool while she heads into work, or letting him go to the seashore by himself. It doesn't explain people being unconcerned about two five-year-olds fending for themselves in a flood. But as the above respondent pointed out, throughout the movie people are unconcerned or unfazed by all kinds of things that should concern or faze anybody. It's just the weird internal logic of the movie.
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*** Mostly this. 1) As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a big thing. 2) Goldfish in their world are what Ponyo's species is called. 3) The old lady believes that goldfish brings tsunamis in the same way that some people people belive that black cats bring bad luck.
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*** Mostly this. Dude, there's a sea goddess in this movie and Ponyo literally preforms magic. 1) As with What most Miyazaki films, magic people don't seem to realise is that the world of Ponyo is an UrbanFantasy, like most Ghibli films. Magic is a big thing.normal thing in their world. 2) Goldfish in their world are what Ponyo's species is called. 3) The old lady believes that goldfish brings tsunamis in the same way that some people people belive believe that black cats bring bad luck.
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*** Mostly this. As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a big thing. They just call Ponyo a goldfish because, well, that's just how goldfish are in their world. If someone claimed that bringing goldfish to the surface would bring tsunamis, you'd think that they'd be crazy too.
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*** Mostly this. 1) As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a big thing. They just call Ponyo a 2) Goldfish in their world are what Ponyo's species is called. 3) The old lady believes that goldfish because, well, that's just how goldfish are brings tsunamis in their world. If someone claimed the same way that bringing goldfish to the surface would some people people belive that black cats bring tsunamis, you'd think that they'd be crazy too.bad luck.
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** Super-duper dense bubbles plus some magic to make the water breathable.
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*** Mostly this. As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a big thing. They just call Ponyo a goldfish because, well, that's just how goldfish are in their world. If someone claimed that bringing goldfish to the surface would bring tsunamis, you'd be they'd be crazy too.
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*** Mostly this. As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a big thing. They just call Ponyo a goldfish because, well, that's just how goldfish are in their world. If someone claimed that bringing goldfish to the surface would bring tsunamis, you'd be think that they'd be crazy too.
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*** Mostly this. As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a common occurrence. They just call Ponyo a goldfish because, well, that's just how goldfish are in their world. This explains why no one finds any magical thing weird and are readily acceptive. However, just because magic exists doesn't mean superstition still doesn't.
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*** Mostly this. As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a common occurrence.big thing. They just call Ponyo a goldfish because, well, that's just how goldfish are in their world. This explains why no one finds any magical thing weird and are readily acceptive. However, just because magic exists doesn't mean superstition still doesn't.If someone claimed that bringing goldfish to the surface would bring tsunamis, you'd be they'd be crazy too.
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*** Mostly this. As with most Miyazaki films, magic is a common occurrence. They just call Ponyo a goldfish because, well, that's just how goldfish are in their world. This explains why no one finds any magical thing weird and are readily acceptive. However, just because magic exists doesn't mean superstition still doesn't.
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*** This. Furthermore, I assume that ThePowerOfLove will keep them bonded. I mean, they sealed the deal with a literal kiss.
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** I assume that ThePowerOfLove will keep them bonded. I mean, they sealed the deal with a literal kiss.
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** I assume that ThePowerOfLove will keep them bonded. I mean, they sealed the deal with a literal kiss.
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** Well, considering it's a movie about a ''five-year old boy and his basically equivalent aged friend''... I think the best CD you're going to get is from Ponyo's dad going from hating all humans to letting Ponyo stay with her human friend. But, really, the kids are ''"five"''- cut them some slack.
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** Well, considering it's a movie about a ''five-year old boy and his basically equivalent aged friend''... I think the best CD you're going to get is from Ponyo's dad Fujimoto going from hating all humans to letting Ponyo stay with her human friend. But, really, the kids are ''"five"''- cut them some slack.
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* So what now? Does Ponyo fall off the cliff into the sea? It reminds me of when I watched the teaser for ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', and I made a joke about hoping that when the princess does kiss the frog, she's not still ''holding him over a balcony''. Here, Ponyo's floating over the cliff. Are Sosuke and his mother going to have to rescue her as their first act after her becoming permanently human?
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* So what now? Does Ponyo fall off the cliff into the sea? It reminds me of when I watched the teaser for ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', and I made a joke about hoping that when the princess does kiss the frog, she's not still ''holding him over a balcony''. Here, Ponyo's floating over the cliff. Are Sosuke and his mother going to have to rescue her as their first act after her becoming permanently human?
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** Also, the ''entire movie'' runs on Little Kid Logic. When the first candle runs out in the boat during Sosuke's extended [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Crowning Sequence of Awesome]], do they have another? Of course they do. Are any of the evacuating townspeople concerned about the safety of two five-year-olds heading ''towards'' the disaster zone? Is there any motivation to stop them? Of course not, because everything will turn out just fine. (Although, when Ponyo gets sleepy and starts fishifying, things ''do not'' look like they are going well, but that's to raise the dramatic tension.) Or, Ponyo is a RealityWarper.
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** Also, the ''entire movie'' runs on Little Kid Logic. When the first candle runs out in the boat during Sosuke's extended [[CrowningMomentofAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentofAwesome Crowning Sequence of Awesome]], do they have another? Of course they do. Are any of the evacuating townspeople concerned about the safety of two five-year-olds heading ''towards'' the disaster zone? Is there any motivation to stop them? Of course not, because everything will turn out just fine. (Although, when Ponyo gets sleepy and starts fishifying, things ''do not'' look like they are going well, but that's to raise the dramatic tension.) Or, Ponyo is a RealityWarper.
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* So what now? Does Ponyo fall off the cliff into the sea? It reminds me of when I watched the teaser for ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', and I made a joke about hoping that when the princess does kiss the frog, she's not still ''holding him over a balcony''. Here, Ponyo's floating over the cliff. Are Sosuke and his mother going to have to rescue her as their first act after her becoming permanently human?
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* So what now? Does Ponyo fall off the cliff into the sea? It reminds me of when I watched the teaser for ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', and I made a joke about hoping that when the princess does kiss the frog, she's not still ''holding him over a balcony''. Here, Ponyo's floating over the cliff. Are Sosuke and his mother going to have to rescue her as their first act after her becoming permanently human?
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** From a Doylist perspective, the purpose of the crazy-driving scene was to establish that she's really ''good'' at it. This comes in handy during the tsunami scene.
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** Ponyo is a ''magic fish child''. I just assumed that she magically knew the name of every single fish species that ever existed, just because of her origin.
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** Ponyo is a ''magic fish child''. I just assumed that she magically knew the name of every single fish species that ever existed, just because of her origin. And I figured that Soske was just repeating whatever she said, not that he had any prior knowledge of ancient fish.
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** Ponyo is a ''magic fish child''. I just assumed that she magically knew the name of every single fish species that ever existed, just because of her origin.
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*** I thought that the main issue was "You cannot be human and magic at the same time." Ponyo was a human with magic powers, and that's not allowed. But all she has to do is choose one or other other, and then everything will be fine. Soske's love inspired Ponyo to give up her magic permanently, and that saved the world. So even if something happened to Soske later on, the world wouldn't be doomed again, because Ponyo would still lack magic.
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** Well, considering it's a movie about a ''five-year old boy and his basically equivalent aged friend''... I think the best CD you're going to get is from Ponyo's dad going from hating all humans to letting Ponyo stay with her human friend. But, really, the kids are ''"five"''- cut them some slack. XD
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** Well, considering it's a movie about a ''five-year old boy and his basically equivalent aged friend''... I think the best CD you're going to get is from Ponyo's dad going from hating all humans to letting Ponyo stay with her human friend. But, really, the kids are ''"five"''- cut them some slack. XD
