Argument for the Reformation of Pokémon Rights in the Kanto Prefecture

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Almost as boring as an article in a Finnish newspaper in reality...

Oh, forget what I said, it was actually interesting and original. But I wouldn't have read this if Inferno_Dragon hadn't quoted it in PCG.

[mr_pikachu]

PsiUmbreon: Yeah, it isn't the sort of thing you see very often.

A paper arguing that Pokemon are our slaves, or that we aren't infringing upon their rights? Hmm... interesting either way.


fp: Hey, don't feel bad! I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't want genuine comments!

I considered endnotes but, like Ada said, that probably would have been next to impossible with the forum formatting. I might edit in some if I can figure out a good way to do it... or just use standard in-text citations. Meh.

It's funny you mentioned the "there is no arguing with this" trend, as that was actually intentional. I considered adding "teacher's comments" and a grade, or something, but decided to leave it as though it was a standard research paper. It would be weird to have a grade for an obvious gimmick like "Nat Ariel Persson," anyway. So I just decided to make it slightly amateurish.

The intro, on the other hand... I cannot believe I forgot section divisions. Clearly, it's been far too long since I've read a peer-reviewed research paper.

Thanks for the honest critique, fp! I'll keep your comments in mind in case I decide to do a project like this again.


HL: Hehe! Yeah, I thought it was a fun idea... as I mentioned before, Ada challenged me to write a piece of nonfiction fiction, so here we are. Glad you liked it!


Mike: A whole new type of fiction, huh? I didn't think it was quite that original... could've sworn I saw something like this several years back. Maybe I should look through the old fics when I get a chance.

Yeah, I've had some crazy debates in GD. One of my favorites was the whole "Fire Blast kanji" argument... that one was awesome.

As for the "obvious references" thing, I think you may have missed a few of my obscure ones... *laughs heartily*

Thanks for the grade! I was going to limit myself to a B+, but I'll take an extra mark any day! ^_^


Ada: *grabs guillotine*

All kidding aside, this was a fun piece to write. Probably should've taken more than a day to work on it, but that's how long I usually spend on papers anyway.

I actually disagree with you on the "my Torchic" part, because in that context it's a name rather than a general term. I wouldn't say, for instance, "my Ada," because that would probably creep you out. For good reason. (If it was instead used as the species, it would be the equivalent of "my person"... also bad.) The general species aspect is also a good point that probably should have been noted. The "devastating" comment is duly noted; I definitely used that word a few too many times, now that I think of it. And yeah, that missing introduction was a big mistake... agh!

As for footnotes, does anyone know how to do superscript on TPM? Anyone?


Orange: Ooh, ouch! Well, I will say that I've seen more than one type of essay; this was designed to be an "argument" more than an "analysis." But you do make a good point, and it reminds me of some of the things fp said as well. Too strong a claim with too little reasoning. Still, I'm glad you liked the writing style over all. I'll try to work on the legitimacy in the future.


Mikachu: Whew, catching more flak! Well, I suppose that's the downside of nonfiction fiction... since we don't live in the fictional world, the morality isn't striking enough to carry the piece. But I'm still glad I did the experiment.

[Gavin Luper]

Hehe, this was cool. I mean, essays are never fun. But this was a very interesting challenge from Ada, and an even more interesting execution from you, Brian. As interesting as you can make this kind of stuff, anyway...

Nat Ariel Persson? I had to actually write that before I realised what it stood for. I hate you.

I thought overall it read like something you might find in a newspaper's editorial section. An opinionated editor having a go at something. Grouse.

Oddly, my favourite bit was the part about an estimated 3,000 pokemon left to die in their pokeballs. I think I need help.

Good procrastination, at any rate.

Cheers!