In his blog post "A Refuatation of the Kanetkar Theory of Pokemon Being Good for Children" Mr. Alex Liu half-haphazardly and irresponsibly attacks not only my thesis but my dignity as well. I will now spend the rest of this post destroying Alex Liu and his preposterous assertions.
Mr.Liu's first attack is the fact that I spell Pokémon without the "é". While I agree that this is technically the correct spelling, this "é" is simply nowhere to be found on an average keyboard. Maybe rich, technology-savy, Geek Squad employees all have special keyboards, but for the average, hard-working, cup o' joe American a default keyboard is all we have. Thank you Mr.Liu for asserting your overarching, condescending evaluation of the average man's computer accessories (real ethos builder <---SARCASM). I would have changed them with a simple copy and paste, but I was very time pressured and had to hit the books. However, I have gone back and changed my spelling as to not further offend any readers.
Mr.Liu fails to recognize sarcasm when he reads it (hence the explicit note of it above). My assertions were not to flaunt my expertise, rather to present the reader with he fact that I am a common man, just like them. It was this basic relationship that would draw the reader to my side, not my accomplishments. Mr.Liu however manages to destroy his ethos even more than mine. While I represent the common truthful man, accessible to anybody on any level, Mr.Liu boast himself as a college graduate, a knight, a Nobel winner and a Communist. While this is also clearly sarcasm, the difference is the truth. When I was sarcastic I was telling the reader the truth about my life. Mr.Liu however HAS LIED TO THE READER! He his not a knight or a Nobel winner. He has lied to the reader (except about communism; he is a bloodthirsty Maoist ready to strike at the heart of freedom and liberty). This destroys any ethos he has left. He also creates a wall between the readers that render him unrelatable and distant (like and asian Mitt Romney). While my work may have had a few errors they were negligible and the point was still clear (like the AP exam, blogs are viewd holistically). I am sorry that I didn't get a fake English credit from Kennesaw State, but it was also nice for Mr.Liu to assert his dominance over the common man one more time!
Mr.Liu has obviously gotten confused by 600 pokémon he seems to intently study. To find happiness in the games one needs to look no further than Pokémon yellow. In this remake of red and blue, a pikachu follows Ash around throughout the entire game. When the player looks back and presses the "A" button the pikachu's face will show. At the begging of the game pikachu is largely nonchalant and/or mad at Ash, however as the two grow on their journey pikachu starts to show a smile and a laugh here and there (unlike Mr.Liu whose Communist doctrine forbids him to show emotion). By the end of the game pikachu's face is glowing with a smile and hearts pop up as he shows is affection towards ash by moving his ears back and forth (DAWWWWWWWWWWW). This makes it clear that the loving bond between the two is at the center of their relationship. Mr.Liu has sought to quantify something unquantifiable.
Mr.Liu is also wrong in his assumption that trainers push their pokémon to the brink because they can't die. Pokémon can die. Why else would there be graveyards in every game? How else would there be fossils like Kabuto? There will always be inherent risk to everything, but (to be a bit cliche) no pain, no gain. Trainers are aware of their pokémon and thier weaknesses and never push them past a dangerous limit. Think of it as boxing. It seems violent, and savage, but both boxers and coaches will tell you that they love to push themselves and grow stronger. A fainting in Pokémon is just like a KO. The opponent will get up after the match and go back to train some more.
Mr.Liu hopelessly tries to flip around my evolution thesis using Magikarp to prove that children only have a mad lust for power. I will prove Mr.Liu wrong by using his own example! Magikarp represents the nerds, the geeks, the bullied. They have no power and they always get pushed around. However, like Magikarp, if they work hard and adapt to their surroundings they shall soon rise to the top of their respective fields. This teaches even the smallest and weakest kids that they too can grow up to be powerful and strong like Gyarados.
Well I think that I have made a fool of Mr.Liu so I will spare him from any more ridicule by ending my post here. Mr.Liu let us let the public decide the winner. If you believe rightfully that Pokémon is largely beneficial to the youth and fosters determination and success in children like my post. If you are devoid of intelligence, like Mr.Liu's post. Before I go I may note that I have started a new game and have named my rival "Alex Liu". GAME ON!
Mr.Liu fails to recognize sarcasm when he reads it (hence the explicit note of it above). My assertions were not to flaunt my expertise, rather to present the reader with he fact that I am a common man, just like them. It was this basic relationship that would draw the reader to my side, not my accomplishments. Mr.Liu however manages to destroy his ethos even more than mine. While I represent the common truthful man, accessible to anybody on any level, Mr.Liu boast himself as a college graduate, a knight, a Nobel winner and a Communist. While this is also clearly sarcasm, the difference is the truth. When I was sarcastic I was telling the reader the truth about my life. Mr.Liu however HAS LIED TO THE READER! He his not a knight or a Nobel winner. He has lied to the reader (except about communism; he is a bloodthirsty Maoist ready to strike at the heart of freedom and liberty). This destroys any ethos he has left. He also creates a wall between the readers that render him unrelatable and distant (like and asian Mitt Romney). While my work may have had a few errors they were negligible and the point was still clear (like the AP exam, blogs are viewd holistically). I am sorry that I didn't get a fake English credit from Kennesaw State, but it was also nice for Mr.Liu to assert his dominance over the common man one more time!
Mr.Liu has obviously gotten confused by 600 pokémon he seems to intently study. To find happiness in the games one needs to look no further than Pokémon yellow. In this remake of red and blue, a pikachu follows Ash around throughout the entire game. When the player looks back and presses the "A" button the pikachu's face will show. At the begging of the game pikachu is largely nonchalant and/or mad at Ash, however as the two grow on their journey pikachu starts to show a smile and a laugh here and there (unlike Mr.Liu whose Communist doctrine forbids him to show emotion). By the end of the game pikachu's face is glowing with a smile and hearts pop up as he shows is affection towards ash by moving his ears back and forth (DAWWWWWWWWWWW). This makes it clear that the loving bond between the two is at the center of their relationship. Mr.Liu has sought to quantify something unquantifiable.
Mr.Liu is also wrong in his assumption that trainers push their pokémon to the brink because they can't die. Pokémon can die. Why else would there be graveyards in every game? How else would there be fossils like Kabuto? There will always be inherent risk to everything, but (to be a bit cliche) no pain, no gain. Trainers are aware of their pokémon and thier weaknesses and never push them past a dangerous limit. Think of it as boxing. It seems violent, and savage, but both boxers and coaches will tell you that they love to push themselves and grow stronger. A fainting in Pokémon is just like a KO. The opponent will get up after the match and go back to train some more.
Mr.Liu hopelessly tries to flip around my evolution thesis using Magikarp to prove that children only have a mad lust for power. I will prove Mr.Liu wrong by using his own example! Magikarp represents the nerds, the geeks, the bullied. They have no power and they always get pushed around. However, like Magikarp, if they work hard and adapt to their surroundings they shall soon rise to the top of their respective fields. This teaches even the smallest and weakest kids that they too can grow up to be powerful and strong like Gyarados.
Well I think that I have made a fool of Mr.Liu so I will spare him from any more ridicule by ending my post here. Mr.Liu let us let the public decide the winner. If you believe rightfully that Pokémon is largely beneficial to the youth and fosters determination and success in children like my post. If you are devoid of intelligence, like Mr.Liu's post. Before I go I may note that I have started a new game and have named my rival "Alex Liu". GAME ON!
