#audoodle

okay but fr goofsder is one of my favorites but with the current in game art for them I'm not exactly sure on what is being conveyed fully? Like I'm not really sure why they're standing now? I love them but I would love any insight/background you could provide (on webbounce too obviously!) also I love the game and pretty much all the creatures in it! the whole team did a great job!

So for starters - the general concept with Goofsder is that they're standing upside down and walking on their forefront arms as if theyre big clown shoes! Having the rest of their legs up in the air makes it easier for them to juggle. You'll notice that Webbounce are often practicing leaning on their front arms alone, and when they're finally acrobatic enough they go topsy turvy full time!

Many jumping spiders have thicker front-most legs that they often use to aim their leaps - raising those arms into the air and then leaping in that direction. Similarly a lot of people are familiar with peacock jumping spider displays, and those also involve a lot of noticeable gesturing with their arms.

Obviously Webbounce is very cute, but Goofsder was designed first! For my first ever design Greg asked me to make a "clown bug" that a lot of people would like (and not be afraid of), it made sense to lean on more human-feeling gestures to make them more charming, and I liked the idea that Goofsder was aware of that to some degree - The bug equivalent of putting on big white makeup so that people high in the audience can still see your expression.

Once we knew what was cute about Goofsder it was easy to make an adorable baby for them, but I think once the animations are in people will find it a more natural series of designs.

In Perry? I have! Only once or twice, though. I believe my sister was going for a concert a couple of years ago, so I tagged along and just road rides and junk the entire time. I’m a roller coaster junkie.

@shavedjudomonkey

Oh, really? I wouldn’t think Pearl would add the “please” since it takes away from the authoritative message of the original sign, but who knows! I was thinking the handwriting looked pretty similar to the handwriting on the tape for Steven back in Lion 3, personally. 

@audoodle

I know what you mean! It makes people feel more...real. It’s also fascinating to look at my google analytics and see where everyone is coming from. It’s incredibly interesting.

Brb, though - going back to listen to that track.

And oh my god how did I miss that? I love it. The BGM in this show is so damn GOOD. I got chills when the music cut out and Rose sort of floated into frame to help Greg up and then the music starts to slow fade back in with the strings now added into the mix. Aivi and Surasshu are wonderful human beans. 

@cassandraemeraldsong

We’ve seen how losing Rose affected both Pearl and Amethyst, now I want an episode on how that affected Garnet. 

Oh yeah, absolutely. Whether Rose made her way into his life or not, he needed to ditch Marty. I mean, I don’t know if I’d throw everything away the way he did, but in the heat of the moment you make rash decisions. 

Oh yeah! I was thinking more in the vein of “the initial breaking down of the barrier between gems and humans” but he literally drove his van into...well, the stomach of the temple. And you know what they say - the fastest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach! (?)

To be honest it’d probably win me over, too. Doesn’t negate the fact that it’s cheesy as cheddar.

You come onto my blog, into my asks, and you dare to post this heart wrenching statement? How dare you.

@storysongandstars

Same. I’m like 5′2. Most of my immediate family is under 5′6 or so - I never had a chance. 

My dog IS pretty great.

There are two different English language dubs out there: the 90s version by DiC and Cloverway, and the current release by Viz. Of those two, I would advise the Viz version. Not only is it more easily accessible, but the scripting follows the original, versus some of the shall we say EXCESSIVE LIBERTIES taken by the 90s dubs which fundamentally shift entire parts of the story and characters.

THAT SAID, I would recommend subbed before either, if it’s a format option for you. The entire series is available for free on Hulu, so there’s that. I also know that the voice acting is just tremendous.

If you struggle with subtitles or non-English language, that’s totally legit. If not though, I say go with the original language.

I played I think it was XY? It was my first Pokemon game, and despite the HOURS I poured into it, I probably got like an actual hour into the game.

The whole thing got nuked though, so it’s on the backup. You can follow my PokeVentures here! Look forward to the fifty-something times I reloaded the game to get a female PokeRei.

Thank you!