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Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3976: Mar 22nd 2023 at 12:57:10 PM

that's not really irony but whatever

best episode is the one with the blind twins from the previous seasons

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SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#3977: Mar 24th 2023 at 10:42:36 AM

So inspired by the post that brings the idea that Marcy not being on the show wouldn't impact the story too much, would the show really be that different if Polly wasn't on the show?

After all, she doesn't seem to have as definitive a role in Anne's life the same Sprig is as the one to guide her through a healthy friendship or Hop Pop being an authority figure. Heck, she's the only one that Sasha didn't really have beef with in Reunion so Polly wasn't exactly very relevant there. She also doesn't have a lot of focus episodes, only getting a handful of episodes that focus on her (I'm sure even Sasha has more episodes that focus on her than Polly does despite appearing less). It's emphasized even more in season 3B where Polly basically does nothing worth of relevancy for the majority of it when they get back to Amphibia until the show's final two episodes. Sure there's Frobo, but it's not like you couldn't just give him to Sprig if Polly wasn't on the show since he himself is already impulsive and reckless.

So with that stuff in mind, would the show's story be that different if Polly wasn't on the show?

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#3978: Mar 24th 2023 at 11:07:59 AM

The show would be much less fun without Polly. Her role in Anne’s life is to be the unrestrained id to Sprig’s ego and Hop Pop’s superego, being a babysitting handful while also tempting Anne and Sprig to be impulsive just like her. And her increasing maturity parallels that of Anne and Sprig’s as she grows from aggressive to caring, from a baby to even a parent to Frobo.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Mar 24th 2023 at 11:11:33 AM

badtothebaritone (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
#3979: Mar 24th 2023 at 12:24:45 PM

Taking Polly out of the main cast is like taking Flash out of the Justice League.

...alright, maybe not that bad, but there'd be a big hole left behind either way.

Diana1969 Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#3980: Mar 24th 2023 at 1:24:16 PM

So inspired by the post that brings the idea that Marcy not being on the show wouldn't impact the story too much, would the show really be that different if Polly wasn't on the show?

That's not what was said.

Marcy is a secondary character. She's not going to be in every episode or get the same amount of focus. She has a role but it's not a lead role.

Polly is a main character. The show would be very different without her.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3981: Mar 24th 2023 at 1:49:33 PM

reminds me how there's no polly in the pilot and I immediately noticed her absence

Edited by Ultimatum on Mar 24th 2023 at 8:49:44 AM

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SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#3982: Mar 24th 2023 at 1:51:58 PM

[up][up]How so? You could elaborate. Especially when one realizes how Polly doesn't have that many episodes where she's the main focus and isn't as impactful to Anne's development as Sprig and Hop Pop are. And are we really gonna forget that period in season 3B where Polly pretty much barely did anything when the group went back to Amphibia until the final 2 episodes?

Plus, even outside Anne, Polly's still barely involved in the main plot like with the Andrias invasion plot and the toad rebellion stuff. She doesn't even get any significant interaction with Sasha like Sprig and Hop Pop got in Reunion despite Sasha's conflicts with the Plantars being why Anne turned against her.

Edited by SpongeGuy11 on Mar 24th 2023 at 4:54:21 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3983: Mar 24th 2023 at 2:26:22 PM

Huh so a thought occurred to me, I remember the cast saying 'Not the baby!' at least once during the race in Newtopia but apprently I missed them saying it before they entered the city

(the clip i was talking about,context)

Edited by Ultimatum on Mar 24th 2023 at 9:26:34 AM

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SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#3984: Apr 1st 2023 at 7:58:47 AM

Good news everyone! Amphibia will be getting a revival coming in June of next year! It will focus on the girls' new adventures in Amphibia as adults. And it will also reveal that Anne's ancestors are secretly shapeshifting frogs who disguise themselves as humans, revealing she was a frog all this time.

JunkAction Since: Jan, 2023
#3985: Apr 1st 2023 at 8:07:01 AM

Nothing to see here...

Edited by JunkAction on Apr 1st 2023 at 10:32:21 AM

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#3986: Apr 1st 2023 at 8:38:48 AM

So when are we getting Anne's Journal?

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3987: Apr 1st 2023 at 10:29:17 AM

[audience laugher]

[up][up]lol wut?

Edited by Ultimatum on Apr 1st 2023 at 6:29:34 PM

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JunkAction Since: Jan, 2023
#3988: Apr 1st 2023 at 4:08:44 PM

Someone messaged me saying the above post might be seen as offensive. Does anyone else think that? It wasn't making fun of trans people, just how femslash shippers might react to it. I thought it was harmless, but if people think its a problem I'll remove it.

AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#3989: Apr 1st 2023 at 4:25:44 PM

If someone did think it was offensive it is best to just listen and apologize.

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JunkAction Since: Jan, 2023
#3990: Apr 1st 2023 at 7:29:46 PM

He didn't say he was offended, just that someone might take it the wrong way. I'll delete the words though. I do think people can get a little too easily offended these days, but I won't argue over it.

For whatever its worth, it was inspired by a situation in an anime fandom where two male characters had a fair amount of ship teasing, and they developed a following. But then the creator said in an interview that one of the two characters was actually a trans woman, which a part of the fanbase apparently didn't like, and in some cases even chose to ignore this information.

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#3991: Apr 8th 2023 at 7:42:22 PM

Suddenly I want a do over of Amphibia's ending.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3992: Apr 9th 2023 at 5:22:12 AM

no you dont

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terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#3993: Apr 9th 2023 at 9:41:56 AM

[up][up] Wouldn't feel right with themes at all.

In light of yesterday, I find it interesting that the "serious, dark, edgy, mature, fantasy" show got the lighter ending, while the "wacky, comedic, simple" show ended up with the less happy one.

Even moreso when the ultimate finale was given the same template. Despite such intricately different origins, The Core and Belos ended up being very similar, and someone died for it.

Also, I kinda want to see some The Collector crawls into Andrias' pocket pics. That'd be adorable.

Edited by terlwyth on Apr 9th 2023 at 11:43:24 AM

Antiyonder (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#3994: Apr 9th 2023 at 10:05:15 AM

I mean Amphibia's ending I still like, but I do feel it disingenuous to play fast and loose with realism at times while doubling down on it for reasons.

That and as I said in The Owl House thread, while it might not be the intent of everyone who uses the more typical Isekai ending, it does feel like such is meant to suggest that there is only one right way to grow up and all.

Edited by Antiyonder on Apr 9th 2023 at 10:06:41 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Antiyonder (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#3996: Apr 9th 2023 at 10:10:26 AM

[up]Any particular nightmare realm? I was thinking of Little Nemo (1905 comic strip, but had a movie and two types of video games in the 90s).

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3997: Apr 9th 2023 at 11:41:12 AM

The one from Gravity Falls

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SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#3998: Apr 10th 2023 at 9:48:31 AM

So, what do you all think would happen if the box didn't work and the girls never went to Amphibia? We know Sasha would still boss Anne around until their friendship finally fell apart, but what about Marcy?

Would Marcy's character development be any different than how it was in Amphibia (given either way she still has to move) and why?

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3999: Apr 10th 2023 at 10:14:49 AM

I think you've asked that question before

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SpongeGuy11 Since: Jun, 2018
#4000: Apr 10th 2023 at 10:24:56 AM

I forgot about that question I asked before (I can't keep track of everything). Dunno if I ever got a response though.


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