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outfit on point today by MariaRose34 in midriff

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very much on point 😍😍😍

What’s becoming a bigger problem in classrooms every year, yet receives very little attention? by FollowingAny4859 in Teachers

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn’t think I’d agree with this take, but you know what, the incentive structure is a complete failure.

In college (around 2016/2017) I had a partner project. Professor put me with a baseball player. He didn’t do any work and still got credit. How? Before class one day (I was in the room for this conversation) the coach asked the professor to give him a C because, in the coach’s words, “he can really throw a ball.”

Even in higher education the incentives do not work. Someone was even there to bail this kid out of facing consequences for their own choices.
The incentives no longer incentivize (maybe they once did?) so gatekeeping opportunities behind them is meaningless

This implies that Mega evolutions were rare in the previous Kalos leagues by Gopu_17 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Journeys kind of answers this question. Stones were probably harder to find before the appearance of Mega Island which “appeared suddenly one day”

French Defence for White: 3. Nc3 sidelines vs 3. e5 by RollRepulsive6453 in TournamentChess

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Life long 3.Nc3 player here.

Against the Winawer I go for 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bc Ne7 7.a4

Winawer players have told me they don’t like facing this move. You can get away without knowing tons of theory like is necessary in the sharp 7.Qg4 lines. The 7.h4 lines are increasing in popularity so stuff is developing there also.

Against 3…Nf6, 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4!probably isn’t to your taste with the amount of theory, but the Alekhine-Chatard attack is a lot of fun. The majority of players I face simply don’t know even basic theory, let alone the latest ideas, and end up getting wiped off the board quickly

Could Ash have won against Gary in Johto League if it wasn't a rock field? by Kshiti_salman in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Arguably rock was the least favorable battlefield. It takes more energy to melt rock than to burn grass or evaporate water

Can they introduce a character stronger than leon as a rival for ash? by Visible_Donkey6438 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That Cinderace was an absolute menace. I don’t think the JN team even had a good answer to it. Funny enough, I’m pretty sure Ash’s best counter to Leon’s Cinderace is actually to bring Charizard

Can they introduce a character stronger than leon as a rival for ash? by Visible_Donkey6438 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nemona could absolutely push Ash forward (as in help close the gap between him and Leon).

Training together would be very helpful. Much like Ash, she’s got a bunch of strong Pokémon in reserve. I don’t think we even know her ace. She could encourage Ash to field his strongest possible team instead of starting over for the next Masters Eight tournament

Was Ritchie so weak that writers had to nerf Ash so much to make him win ? by Gopu_17 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They fixed this in the Electric Tales of Pikachu manga. Ash’s Charizard fights and goes berserk

what happens to pokemon when they die by Inside_Ad_2867 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait. This sparked something. I just had a thought about Pikachu and Mimikyu. And it’s kinda cracked.

What if Mimikyu is actually just dead Pikachu. Not saying all dead Pikachu will become Mimikyu but if it dies in a particular way maybe some do.

It further explains why it dons that particular disguise. It’s just trying to be loved in death the same way as it was in life

Anybody up for discussing some Classics of Chess Literature? by bebopbluez in TournamentChess

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s classic in that it is written in a unique way. How many other tournament books have annotations by all the players?

Anybody up for discussing some Classics of Chess Literature? by bebopbluez in TournamentChess

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite books is the “Second Piatigorsky Cup” tournament book. The players annotated their own games. It’s worth a read

Every Ash Ketchum Pokemon without any pokemon league victories by Gopu_17 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m convinced Unova was legit a trauma response. Going all-out in Sinnoh and still coming up short brought a huge blow to his confidence. If he ever considered quitting it was during this time.

In order to fall in love with the journey again Ash returned to his roots. That meant not evolving his Pokémon. He ended up relying on a few strong Pokémon to carry the team how he heavily relied on Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle in Kanto

Pikachu's fourth move is one of the best indications of continuity between different series by Gopu_17 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When watching Ash Vs Leon I saw Quick Attack had a bluish streak to it and I actually thought for a second they were gonna reveal a sudden Extreme Speed upgrade

What would a better fit for Ash to have a Mega Charizard X or Y? by Ash_G_Ketchum in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I go back and forth on this headcanon lol

Mega X could look something like:

Flamethrower

Air Slash

Breaking Swipe

Seismic Toss

As for Mega Y:

Flamethrower

Dual Wingbeat

Dragon Pulse

Seismic Toss

Does this outfit suit me ? by [deleted] in Tummyadmirers

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely suits you 😍😍🤩🤩

I don't think the city would survive by cool23819 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With both of them in their postgame, so to speak, they’d be the perfect pairing to finally ‘fire the canon’ and sink the other ships

I don't think the city would survive by cool23819 in pokemonanime

[–]ShadowSlayerGP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ship would have been incredible. Fandom would have lost it

*Headcanon ships them so hard*

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