PokemonTrainerLisa

08:31 am: I'm Gonna Attend NYAF!!!! (for real this time)
Okay, guys. You know how for the past two years, I've been having trouble getting to New York Anime Festival?

Well, guess what! This year, one of my best friends from SOVA is gonna help me out with my transportation problem.

If everything goes as planned, and it's definitely looking that way right now - in September, I'll be hopping on a plane to NYAF (and meeting up with my friend, Rachel in NYC). Actually, she has asked her mom about this already, and she said there wouldn't be any problem with sending me a plane ticket. Isn't that awesome? Wow, I'm actually gonna attend the con!! *jumps up and down excitedly*

If this really does happen and it's 100% confirmed by both my parents, I'll be SO HAPPY! It'll be the happiest days of my life! (I'm not kidding) XD

I even talked to my mom about this already and she doesn't have a problem with it. In fact, all my mom has to do is talk with my dad soon, and get him to agree with her (which won't be a problem, since I'll be getting a job very soon, hehe). So pretty much, all I have to do now is get a job. There's no doubt about that, I'll DEFINITELY be geting a job soon. All I have to do is talk to someone at a random retail place and I'm sure they'll hire me...And once that happens, then I'll save up every bit of money I earn, so that I can afford the price of hotel, the weekend pass, food and such.

But anyway, yeah, things are FINALLY looking up for me! Hopefully, if things go as planned, I'll be able to meet my favorite VA, Veronica Taylor at NYAF. <3<3<3<3<3<3

I'm sure that Veronica would be very happy to meet me, especially after everything I've done in SOVA to get her back on Pokemon again. And speaking of SOVA, we've been making excellent progress with our campaign! We've gotten many new members lately, and everyone is has been very active in the projects, sending emails, making phone calls, and sending stuff to Pokemon USA/DuArt. And oh yeah, I wrote this awesome letter, so my friend Pokeyug printed it out and he's gonna give it to the *president* of The Pokemon Company at the TCG Worlds event. I hope he can understand my letter! It was really well written and everyone in SOVA loved it! I have received so much praise for it!! =D

You know, every day, I feel like we're getting closer and closer to having Veronica and the other VAs back on Pokemon. That's just a feeling I've had lately, because for the first time in a while I actually feel really happy and hopeful about everything. ^^

Heh, you guys won't believe this. Just the other day, I ordered Pokemon Christmas Bash from amazon.com - I've been looking everywhere for that CD and they don't sell it in stores near me. I'm so glad I could finlly buy it! I can't wait until that CD arrives, so I can hear Ash sing! Eeeeee!! <3<3

Oh yeah, and as luck would have it, someone from Bulbagarden was selling a bunch of her anime stuff. So, I've arranged to buy a Pokemon poster (which has Ash on it) from her, and something else I've always watned - an original Ash hat (his Kanto/Johto one). And get this, it's not a fan-made hat either! It's an OFFICIAL Ash hat! The one they used to sell in stores during the "fad" days of Pokemon! OMG, I can't believe my luck!! Usually my luck is horrible, but apparently not this month. LOL. XD XD XD!!

I mean, this is so weird, how good my luck's been lately. It's as if I'm dreaming all of this, but I'm not. XD And omg, TrainerRachel is SO generous to send me a plane ticket! The best part is that when I receive this plane ticket, and once I have enough money for the con - my dad will HAVE to agree with my mom about this! Because at that point, there's no way he could object to me going! Hehehehe. =D

Oh my god, this is so awesome! I'm going to NYAF, and it's almost confirmed!! Yay!!!! XD

07:03 am: Special Ash lines? For me!? OMG!!!!
Well, I was talking to one of my friends in the SPP (Serebii) chat last night.

As it turns out, she (he? I'm not sure, their username is Kiryu) - anyway, she's going to NY Comic Con. And I asked her to do a HUGE favor for me! XD

When my friend goes to Veronica's panel/booth, she's gonna use her cell phone to record some NEW Ash lines for me! ^_^

1) First line will be dedicated to me, since I've been unable to attend a NY con or meet Veronica for myself (and I keep having the WORST luck too, as everyone knows). Anyway, my friend's gonna give Veronica the following details: My name is Lisa, I'm from WV, and I'm a member of SOVA. But unfortunately, I was unable to attend the con or get a chance to meet you. Then after hearing this, Veronica will probably come up with an awesome, new Ash line on her own (like I've seen her do in many videos on YouTube).

2) Second line will be her Ash laugh - OMG! I LOVE it when Ash laughs! That is SO CUTE! Eeeeee!! I've heard Veronica's real laugh before as well, and I honestly think she puts much of her own individual laugh into Ash's laugh. I think it's amazing the way she can do that! ^_^

3) Third, 4th, 5th (and as many as my friend can get) - these lines will consist of Ash react/reaction lines. I'm hoping my friend will be able to obtain more than one from Veronica, because I know those Open Mouthed React lines are difficult for VAs to perform (or so I've heard, on the audio commentary of Pokemon 4Ever - Micheal said that Veronica would have to do a "take" on that one, lol). XD But anyway, I'm pretty much obsessed with those react lines, heh. I mean, as an Ash fangirl, whenever I hear Ash say his usual "Waaaahh!" line, that always makes me go "EEEEE!" really loudly. Oh, I just can't get enough of that! XD


And that's all of my requests for Veronica. My friend said that as long as she doesn't have to attend any other signings during that time, then she will do this wonderful favor for me. <3

Of course, my friend also mentioned to me that as soon as Veronica's done recording the lines, after the scheduled panel (booth?) is finished, she will send the whole thing to my email using her phone. So this means I'll probably get my request sent to me very quickly! That is so awesome! =D


Actually, you know what, I could swear Veronica's Ash voice is magical! I think it's because of the particular sound of the voice itself. I mean, I don't know anything about how she produces her Ash voice, but omg, I love her Ash voice so much. It's so cute and sweet! And it warms my heart, it really does. <3 Although, I won't get to *see* Veronica voicing Ash, since my friend will be using the voice recorder on her phone. But at the very least, I'll get to hear some brand new Ash lines from Veronica. And even though it's not much (and it's certainly not the same as meeting Veronica in person) - still, this will be very special to me. Because this is something I never would have received otherwise. And for that, I'm always gonna appreciate what Kiryu did for me! Thank you so much! ^____^

By the way, ever since the VA switch happened, I go crazy every time I hear Veronica say any particular Ash line that happens to be NEW. Because this means, even after the switch, there's still something left for me to hear with Ash's original voice. And to me, that is something which is priceless!! You see, hearing new Ash lines has a certain affect on me, because it makes me get this incredible, special feeling inside which warms my heart and makes me so happy. This is the exact same feeling I would get from watching a new episode with the original voices! And this is something I haven't felt since I saw "Pasta La Vista" when it originally aired on KidsWB.


This is one of the main reasons I wanna meet Veronica so badly. Besides the fact that I'm an Ash fangirl and I'm one of Veronica's biggest fans - I think meeting her could be truly inspirational and meaningful for me overall. Also, it would make me feel incredibly happy times a thousand! Plus, since I've been down recently because of rough times in my life (I'm not talking about my situation with anime cons), I could really use some cheering up. And who better to do that than my favorite VA? That's the power of Veronica's Ash voice for you, it even has an amazing ability to lift people's spirits now matter how bad someone is feeling (I mean, her Ash voice can lift MY spirits, at least - not sure if I'm the only one who experiences this).

*sigh* Oh, but sadly, it seems meeting Veronica Taylor is nothing more than a dream for me, the way things have been going. I mean, I know I can't predict the future, but judging from my past track record with anime cons, things are NOT looking good! =( So, right now, all I can do is hope that those new Ash lines will do the trick. Hopefully, this will be enough to hold me over, at least until I have the chance to meet Veronica for myself someday.

11:12 am: Anyone going to New York Comic Con?
Hello everyone!

Um yeah, I'm not big on LJ's anymore. I use AIM, MSN, Mirc, and forums more often now, as they're much easier for me to communicate with people. ^_^


Anyway, I'm planning to attend New York Comic Con, since two of my favorite voice actors - Veronica Taylor and Rachael Lillis - are attending this con. NYCC is gonna be held April 18th to 20th.

I'm almost positive I'll have enough money, since my tax refund should be coming in soon. However, I'm having trouble getting transportation, since I don't know anyone in my state (West Virginia) who is attending this con. I would really appreciate it if anyone who's driving to New York Comic Con would be willing to pick me up/arrange transportation with me somehow.

My AIM is: Prin0c7ess

My MSN is: lisaml@charter.net

And my email address is: iloveashketchum@gmail.com


Thanks everyone for reading this message!! ^_^

11:43 pm: Happy New Year!!!!!!
Happy New Year everyone!!


Well, it's almost a new year. And I can't wait!!!!!! ^_^

2006 was a terrible year for me, mostly cause I kept having bad luck with things, like school and stuff. LOL. XD


Here's to hoping that next year will indeed be my lucky year, especially with SOVA. ^^

04:53 am: Merry Christmas everyone!!
Oh my goodness, time sure does fly huh? It's been a whole month since my last update.

I'm terrible at keeping journals, lol. XD


Anyway though, for those people who celebrate Christmas, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas this year!! I hope everyone received many wonderful gifts. ^^

Also, someone posted this picture in the Ash Club on Bulbagarden:




LOL. XD


Anyway though, as for me, well I don't really celebrate Christmas. The reason why is because my family happens to be Jewish, so we have Hannukah instead, lol. ^^o

However, my mom's side of the family does celebrate Christmas, so in a way, we sorta celebrate it. Every Christmas, we go over to my grandma's house to eat, talk, and open up our presents together. ^_^


On another note, I now have enough money to afford a Nintendo Wii!! Now the only problem is actually finding a store that has it IN STOCK (lol). I swear, it seems like everywhere I go around my area, I can never find a store that has Wii's. Of course, that might've been just because it was close to Christmas and everything, and everyone knows the sales are very high during that time of year.

Anyway though, now that Christmas is over, today I'm hoping that I will finally be able to buy my Nintendo Wii. And if I still have no luck, I'll try tomorrow and then the next day and so on. I'm sure that at some point this week, I will have a chance to buy a Nintendo Wii.

I just can't wait to play it!! It looks like so much fun!!!! ^______^



And by the way, for those of you wondering what's going on with SOVA lately, well we started a Christmas Wish List campaign. Basically, we sent letters to Pokemon USA, saying that the only thing we wanted for Christmas was to have the original VAs back on Pokemon for season 10. We decided to this because, if Pokemon USA were actually in the generous, kind, and gift-giving spirits of Christmas, they might actually grant our wish for us. Afterall, you never know what might happen, and us SOVA members, well we have a lot of faith and confidence in our campaign.

I mean, we're determined now more than ever, and there's no stopping us. We really do believe that we can get through to Pokemon USA, and we can actually convince them to get the original VAs back on Pokemon. It may seem like an impossible task to most people, but in our hearts, we think we can pull it off.

10:26 pm: My Birthday!!
Well today's my birthday!!

Yay!!!! :D


And I'm now officially 20.

Of course, I don't feel 20 at all. Heh, I feel more like 14 or 15. XD


I had the chance to go home for Thanksgiving (thanks to one of my college friends). My mom got me a birthday cake. It was my favorite, chocolate. ^^

I made a wish. And of course I didn't tell anyone what it was, so I'm really hoping that it will come true.

(though, if you know me well enough, then you probably already know what my wish is anyway, lol)

I haven't received all my money yet. My aunt is sending me something in the mail.

With the money I did get though, I bought an MP3 player, a Pokemon Game Boy Advance Video (the one with "For Ho-oh The Bells Toll" and "A Hot Water Battle"), and some Pokemon cards.

And as soon as I get the money from my aunt, I'll buy the two Master Quest DVD box sets. I've been wanting to get those for a really long time. *loves Master Quest*

09:36 pm: A Great Day!!
Wow, I am so happy and hyper today!! ^_^

Okay, so tonight at the Anime Club, it was like a reunion or something. Because Wolfie randomy showed up again. I was so surprised to see him! I was like "OMG! It's Wolfie! I'm so happy to see you!". He actually graduated from AIP, so we don't get to see him at the club anymore. He's been making a few, random appearences here and there though. So I'm glad that he comes to see us sometimes. ^^

But that's not all, I also noticed that David, our old techie (computer tech guy) from 3 quarters ago, actually showed up too. XD


Anyway though, tonight we watched Angelic Layer, GTO - Great Teacher Onizuka, and we finished watching Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi.

And now that I've seen all the episodes, I can finally say that Abenobashi is one of the BEST anime series I have ever seen.

It's funny and mostly random, but it has a good storyline too. There's also many, many parodies in this series. Of course, I also like the characters too.

My favorite character in the show is Sashi because 1. He's VERY funny! 2. He has a cute dub voice XD 3. Although his nickname is Sashi and he's referred to that name in most of the episodes, his actual name is Satoshi (OMG! That's just like Ash!) XD

Anyway, that's enough about Abenobashi......


On another subject, I feel bad that I won't be going home for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, my sister is having surgery, so my parents won't be able to pick me up.

This will be the first time I'll be away from home and my family on Thanksgiving, and also my birthday. My birthday is actually on the 26th, which is next Sunday.


However, I'm sure I won't be the only person not going home for Thanksgiving. Maybe some of my friends at the dorms will be in the same position as me.

Also, Kyle gave me a birthday present already (lol). I haven't opened it though, cause I plan on opening it either on my birthday, or if I'm really anxious, the day before. XD


I can't wait till my parents transfer my birthday money to my bank account. Once they do that, I'll go crazy buying stuff online from the Pokemon Center. XD

Yes, I can finally get both Master Quest DVD box sets! And I can FINALLY get one of those Ash figures I've been wanting! =D



Of course, on a more sentimental note, the only thing I'd really want for my birthday isn't a material thing. In fact, it isn't even a thing at all, it's a "who". Instead of getting money, or a bunch of Pokemon related stuff for my birthday, I'd like to have the original voice actors back on Pokemon. Veronica, Eric, Maddie, and Rachel, they all mean much more to me than anything. That is why I'm going to do whatever it takes to make sure they return. I WILL make it happen. SOVA can do it. I have faith in us and our campaign. I just know it will happen.

09:42 pm: Thanks For The Episodes! And also, more about SOVA
Thank you so much for sending me those two Battle Frontier episodes!! ^_^

That was so nice of you, Matty-chan (or DonkeyKongSong/HunterSteele, whatever you want to be called).


Anyway, I'm so happy now that I've seen those episodes.


As for what I thought of "Queen of the Serpentine" and "Off The Unbeaten Path"?

Well, this is my review of both episodes.


The battle that Ash had with the Frontier Brain, Queen Lucy was great, and I really loved his strategy. The only complaint that I have is with Ash's emotion-less, bad voice. It makes me want to cry, every time I watch an Ash centered Battle Frontier episode. ;_;

Anyway, I enjoyed the orienteering episode more because it wasn't focused on Ash. Of course, I still hate the fact that, even with a non-Ash centered episode like that one, it still has that awful Ash voice in it. And it still lessens my enjoyment of the episode overall (gee, thanks Pokemon USA for ruining season 9 for me!!).


What's with Sarah? Can't she make Ash seem real, like Veronica?

Or is she just unfit to voice Ash? I think that's the case, because if she's practiced a lot (and most VAs do), then I'm sure she would've improved greatly by now. And I know I would've seen that improvement in these episodes.

But, really, if THAT is her idea of improvement, then I'm sorry. That won't cut it. To this day, I'm still not seeing any emotion. There's just nothing there.

In my opinion, Ash still has no emotion in his voice, and that voice Sarah is giving him is STILL generic sounding, and he still sounds like a girl sometimes. That voice just sucks, overall. It's awful, and I hate that it's coming from Ash. X_X


I can't take this anymore! We have to get Veronica Taylor back!

If we don't do something soon to help SOVA succeed, then Ash will be stuck with that horrible voice all throughout season 9 and maybe even season 10 (D/P) as well. I can't let that happen.



Even if I have to ask Veronica to work for TAJ/Pokemon USA myself, I'll do it. I will do anything to fix Pokemon USA's horrible mistake, and make sure Ash sounds like he should sound (alive, and like a real person).

Over on the SOVA forums, many of the members have been saying it would be a good idea to get at least one of the VAs to "jump ship" and say they'll work for TAJ. They figure if we can get Veronica (or Maddie, or someone else) to do that, then the other VAs will "jump ship" as well. Then if TAJ/Pokemon USA agrees to use them, we'll have all the original VAs back on the show again (that would be awesome!!).


And just so everyone knows, I have close contacts with Veronica Taylor. I've sent her many emails, and she's replied to all of them. She always tries to reply back to me (unless she's busy with her voice acting work or something). So I'm confident that I could get a reply from her.

The only question would be, how I'd word something like that......

That would definitely be the hardest part, because it could make or break our situation here, depending on what kind of answer I get (hopefully, it will be a positive answer, one that we've all been looking for).

06:33 pm: I Feel Awful
*sighs*

I overslept today, so I missed both new episodes of Battle Frontier.


Sure, you'd think that wouldn't be such a bad thing for me, considering that season has the horrible new voices is in it.



But, since it's Pokemon, I STILL feel bad for missing the show. Sucks, doesn't it?

I mean, I shouldn't feel bad for missing this show, I really shouldn't. But because of the fact that it's Pokemon, I DO feel bad.

I just feel so depressed right now.

Why does Cartoon Network have to keep showing TWO new episodes every Saturday? Are they nuts? What is wrong with them?

And more importantly, why do they have to wait until the WEEK AFTERWARDS to reair the two newest episodes?


This sucks, now instead of only missing 2 episodes, I have to miss 4. That's right, because I missed today's new episodes, that means I also have to miss NEXT WEEK'S episodes. Why? Because if I DO watch those episodes, then I won't understand a damn thing!!

Aww, why does Pokemon have to have so much continuation in it? Why?

If only it was an anime that didn't have that, then I wouldn't have to worry about missing an episode or two, because it would be like nothing happened.

But no, with Pokemon, you can't do that, because if you miss an episode, then in the next episode they MENTION whatever it was that you missed!! (Ash getting a badge, someone catching a Pokemon, etc)

Gee, thanks for making me feel even worse, writers/animators!!!! X_X

10:15 pm: My Current Favorite Songs
My two favorite songs right now are currently, the full version of Unbeatable (the Advanced Battle theme) and We Will Meet Again (the ending song during the credits).

Both of these songs are from Lucario and they Mystery of Mew, and I love listening to them every day (I have them on a CD that I made).


Anyway, if anyone's wondering, here's the lyrics for Unbeatable. ^^



Pokemon: Advanced Battle (Extended Movie Edition)

Written by
John Siegler and Jim Malone

Produced by
John Siegler




(Ohhh a Ohhh a Ohhh!)
I’m Unbeatable

Walking down this endless highway, nothing but my friends beside me
We’ll never give in, we’ll never rest, Advanced Battle is the ultimate test
From the earth, the land, the sea, and sky they can never win but they sure can try

(Ohhh a Ohhh a Ohhh!)
I’m unbeatable
Pokemon Advanced Battle
(Ohhh a Ohhh a Ohhh!)
I’m undefeatable

From the stars, and the ancient past, they come to play but they never last

(Ohhh a Ohhh a Ohhh!)
I’m unbeatable
Pokemon Advanced Battle
(Ohhh a Ohhh a Ohhh!)
I’m undefeatable

You think you’ll win but soon you’ll see you may beat some, but you can’t beat me

I’m undefeatable
There’s a feeling deep inside me, and it’s always there to guide me
It’s in my heart and in my soul, leading me to the ultimate goal
You can try your best this might be fun, you go down to defeat before you begun

(Ohhh a Ohhh a Ohhh!)
I’m unbeatable
Pokemon Advanced Battle
(Ohhh a Ohhh a Ohhh!)
I’m undeatable

Every move, each attack you choose, you think you can win but you always lose

(Ooohhhhh!)
Advanced Battle – I’m Unbeatable






Okay now, here's the lyrics for We Will Meet Again.



We Will Meet Again
Written by
John Siegler and Jim Malone

Produced by
John Siegler



Like the mountain I must conquer, like the battle I must endure
I will fight for your honor, steadfast and sure
Some kind of vision fit for a king, and I got a feeling I can do anything

We will meet again, we will meet again
(yeahhh yeahhhh)
We will meet again

I will search the whole world over, if that’s what I must do
I’ll follow every winding road, just to be with you
I got a dream that I just can’t ignore, before I am through I will open every door

We will meet again, we will meet again

And nothing can stop this journey (stop this journey), across this unknown land
And like the fire that keeps on burning (fire that keeps on burning), we will make our stand

We are bound together by fates, set apart by what we found
And we’ll make this sacrifice, cause we know where we are found
Side by side we will ride once again, if we keep the flame alive my friend…

We will meet again, we will meet again (we will meet again)

I will search the whole world over, if that’s what I must do
I’ll follow every winding road, just to be with you
I got a dream that I just can’t ignore, before I am through I will open every door

We will meet again, we will meet again

And nothing can stop this journey (stop this journey), across this unknown land
And like the fire that keeps on burning (fire that keeps on burning), we will make our stand

We will meet again







Anyway, those are my current favorite songs. I hope you like them, because I sure do!! ^^

As for the reason why I like the Advanced Battle theme (Unbeatable - full version) so much, it's because it reminds me of Ash when I listen to it. It seems like it would be a really great theme song for him. I'm not sure if it's the guy singing it, or just the lyrics to the song, but whatever it is, it has Ash written all over it. :D



And of course, I really like We Will Meet Again, because it reminds me of the original VAs, and the hope that I have inside that they will be back on Pokemon someday soon. This song also gives me a lot of confidence and makes me even more determined to make sure the SOVA campaign succeeds!! Every time I hear this song, I just have this feeling that, if we put our minds to it and work hard enough, then we really can reach our goal of getting the original voice actors back. I know it will happen. We just have to put our hearts and souls into the SOVA campaign, never back down no matter what happens, and when we finally accomplish the projects we have planned, we'll soon see our dream come true.

09:51 pm: My Review of the 8th movie: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
*copied and pasted from Bulbagarden because I'm lazy* XD



Wow...... *______*

That was the most beautiful movie I've ever seen!! I almost cried after I saw it!!!!



Also, this is now my favorite Pokemon movie. I never thought any Pokemon movie would top the second one (2000 was always my favorite until now)......

But this movie was simply amazing.

I loved every single minute of it.


And I have to admit, I haven't had this much fun watching a Pokemon movie since those times when I saw the first 3 movies in the theater. (nothing really beats seeing a Pokemon movie on the big screen, it gives you an amazing feeling).

However, this movie, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, brought back that feeling for me. Not in the sense that I was watching it on a big screen or anything (I don't have a TV that big, lol). But, it brought back that same amount of excitement I had, and that is priceless.


I mean, first of all, I was completely captivated by this movie's story. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.

And I liked all the new characters this movie introduced, especially Sir Aaron. With his black hair, and his great personality, he did seem like an older Ash to me, lol. XD Oh, and I really liked Lucario too. He's a great Pokemon. And throughout the movie, I felt so bad for him and everything. And yeah, I also liked Kid too. She was cool! And the guy who she worked for, Banks, was very funny too. XD

As for the animation, it was wonderful! I also loved all the funny lines everyone had. And of course, all the voice actors did a fantastic job! This movie showed just how important they really are to me!

So no matter what, I will make SOVA succeed! I must make this happen as soon as possible!


Woah, sorry about that. I got a bit carried away about SOVA. The movie must've made me very determined or something (or maybe that was Ash?). ^^o



Still, SOVA aside, I'm sure two other factors probably had a huge impact on my opinion of this movie as well.

Naturally, those two factors would be:

1. Ash was the main human character in this movie. So obviously, I'm gonna love a Pokemon movie even more if it's centered on him. XD

2. Ash and Pikachu's relationship was emphasized so much in this movie (I didn't expect to see that flashback of the first episode, or to see Ash explain to his friends what happened with the flock of Spearow - that was one of my favorite scenes). And I'm sure everyone knows that I like Ash and Pikachu's relationship. In fact, I like it so much, that Pikashipping is my favorite ship. XD


Oh, and besides that scene I mentioned, there's another one I liked more than anything.

This particular scene is my favorite because it touched me, the sad and emotional way many Pokemon episodes and movies have done (although, most of this movie was very touching indeed, but one part seemed to stand out to me more than anything else).

It was when Ash started using his Aura and nearly sacrificed himself to save Mew, the tree, and all the Pokemon living there.

And you know what, he has such a kind heart and everything, that I knew he would be willing to do something like that (and in the movies, doesn't that make this the third time he's sacrificed himself and "almost" died doing it? poor guy, the writers never give him a break, do they? ^^ ).

But wouldn't you know it, just as Ash did something very brave and heroic like that, in the nick of time Lucario goes and does something just as great, by pushing Ash out of the way and saving him from using all his Aura (and going into suspended animation/dying like Sir Aaron did). That was so beautiful.

Although I feel bad that Lucario had to end up like that, I'm happy knowing he might meet up with Aaron again someday. And I thought it was sweet how they even showed Lucario with Aaron in the end credits.


Anyway, overall, I don't really have to say this since it's implied, but I will anyway......

Everything about Lucario and the Mystery of Mew was perfect, and all of it came together to make this the best Pokemon movie I have ever seen.

08:24 pm: My current thoughts about Ash's new voice......
*shakes her head in disgust and disapproval*


Why, oh why, does Sarah have to say every single line the same way?

I mean, in my opinion, she could at least give Ash a different sort of voice for when he's talking regularly, when he's yelling out attacks, and when he's angry (or sad). I don't know about you guys, but it seems to me like Sarah's giving him the same or almost the same type of voice for EVERYTHING. And that's just not right......


And about the emotion, I admit that she does have some emotion in there somewhere. But that's not enough emotion for the main character!! Not nearly enough as I would expect!! I mean, Veronica put much more emotion into Ash than Sarah's giving him right now!!


Also, every time I watch Ash in a new Battle Frontier episode and I listen to him, I hope to see a major improvement in his voice. But, for whatever reason, I'm just not seeing that yet.

I don't know, maybe my expectations are too high in general (because not only do I want Sarah to be a "sound-alike", but I also want her Ash voice to be very close to Veronica's). Or maybe it's the fact that Sarah can't seem to get the hang of it right now so she's improving very slowly, or maybe she just isn't the right person to play Ash at all. Or maybe it's a combination of all those things put together. Either way, I think it's rediculous what they have reduced Ash to in Battle Frontier.


I don't know exactly how to say this, but he doesn't seem like the same guy anymore. Without that huge amount of emotion, and that wonderful spark of life that Veronica always gave him, he just doesn't seem like the main character.

Actually, let me rephrase that better. Yes, Ash is still the main character and he always will be. But still, I can't escape the fact that something is missing from him, and from the way his character is being played during Battle Frontier. And in my heart, I can feel that something is indeed missing. That's why I know Sarah isn't giving it her best shot, or at least she hasn't "brought Ash to life" for me yet (with the emotion and other things that she needs to improve on).

And honestly, I can't think of any better way to describe my feelings about this. But overall, this is just how I think Sarah's Ash voice sounds right now.




Anyway, I sincerely apologize for this rant everyone. And if I sounded the least bit offensive, I'm sorry that you guys had to read this. But I just had to get everything off my chest.





Okay, now that I've said all that bad stuff, I'll finish off this entry with something positive.

My list of Pokemon movies, in order from most favorite to least favorite (Mewtwo Returns isn't listed because it wasn't actually a movie, it was a special).



My list of Pokemon movies (in order from most favorite to least favorite):



1. Lucario and the Mystery of Mew - OMG! This movie has everything I always wanted to see in a Pokemon movie! I was completely blown away by everything the first time I watched it, the story was awesome, the animation was so beautiful, and the music was great too. And of course, as an Ash fangirl, I couldn't help but love all the great Ash scenes. This is a definitely a Pokemon movie that I'll watch over and over. <3 (I'll post my review of this movie in my next LJ entry) :D


2. Pokemon The Movie 2000 - I loved this movie so much that I saw it in the theater twice!! First of all, it was centered around Ash (that's always a great thing in my book). I loved the story, and the fact that Ash had to save the world, and I also liked all the hilarious lines that were added in the dub. And before the 8th movie came out (and before I saw it) I always had this movie as my top favorite.


3. Pokemon Destiny Deoxys - I'm not sure why everyone on Bulbagarden seems to hate this movie. I thought it was great, in my opinion. I mean, the story is mostly about a boy who's afraid of Pokemon. Now that's an interesting story, in my opinon. Seriously, I bet there aren't too many people afraid of Pokemon in the Pokemon World. Anyway though, I liked the different kinds of friendship in this movie (like the director mentions in one of the special features). And of course, I liked all the animation, the funny lines everyone said, and the music too. I LOVE the song This Side of Paradise. I even have it on a CD. ^^


4. Pokemon Heroes - I love the animation, the muisc, and the story. And of course, there were many great Ash scenes throughout this movie. That's another reason why I like it so much. ^_^ (sometimes, I like this one more than Destiny Deoxys, and other times I like Destiny Deoxys more than Pokemon Heroes, I think it depends on my mood or something)


5. Pokemon 3 The Movie - Again, I love the story, the music, the characters, and the animation. And of course, I also liked the fact that the girl who Ash battle had my name (Lisa). It was so great to see this movie in the theater, and hear Ash say my name 3 times. <3


6. Jirachi: Wish Maker - Personally, I really liked this movie. It had a very interesting story with Butler, Jirachi and everything. I also liked the animation and the music a whole lot. This was a very good movie, in my opinion.


7. Pokemon 4 Ever - Yes, I know. Many people seem to hate this movie on Bulbagarden as well, but I really like it. Celebi was very cute, and I LOVE Suicune. And like I've said about the other movies, this one had great animation too, and I liked the story.


8. Pokemon The First Movie - Yeah, you guys are probably wondering why this is my least favorite Pokemon movie. ^^o I guess that's only because of the fact that the movie's so old now (lol). I mean, don't get me wrong, I love Mewtwo, Mew, and the First Movie and everything. And of course, I like the story and the music. However, I just like all the other Pokemon movies better than this one. XD



And oh yeah, if I was going to fit Mewtwo Returns in there somewhere, I'd probably put it in the list between Destiny Deoxys and Pokemon Heroes. I basically loved everything about that movie. It had a great story, awesome animation, and wonderful music. It also had some really memorable scenes, and lines from the characters as well. ^_^

07:59 pm: A Wonderful Post I Made......
This is part of a post I made on the SOVA thread at Bulbagarden. A member who goes by the name of Infinite Sceptile, asked some questions about SOVA.


This part of my post, in particular, received many great comments from people. They said things like it was a beautiful post and other nice compliments.


*copied and pasted*

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Originally Posted by Infinite Sceptile
Not to provoke a flame war, or anything, but I'm confused by your stance.
Also, what will happen if you should fail?
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Now don't get me wrong, Infinite Sceptile. It would definitely be better if we were to succeed, of course. We'd come to be known as the group, or rather organization, that almost singlehandedly got the original VAs back on Pokemon. And also, the VAs would only respect us even MORE because of that.

And in my opinion, after all that hard work we've done, nothing would be better for us than to receive the kinda recognition that we all deserve.



But, if it turns out we shall fail, then it's like the gadfly told us once before.

At least we tried our best to accomplish something near impossible, something that we truly believed in and wanted to do more than anything.

And at that moment, the most important thing would be that we learned a lesson from everything. And we'd at least be happy knowing that we gained some very useful knowledge from this experience.


Also, I'm sure that all the VAs would be thankful that we tried our best to save them, even if we were to fail.

It would show them how much we, as fans, really care about them and love them for the great and wonderful voice actors that they really are. They put their hearts and souls into the characters on Pokemon, and we felt it would only make sense to return the favor and do the same for them, by pouring our own hearts and souls into saving the VAs and getting their jobs back.



And although I can't speak for the other SOVA members, overall, I think I'll at least be satisfied with whatever happens. And whether we fail or succeed in the end, that doesn't matter to me.

All of the voice actors are special to us, and in the end, they'll know this no matter what the outcome of the situation is, whether it's good or bad.

02:14 pm: My Review of Season 9
Alright, I've seen both episodes of season 9, the first 2 episodes that they've aired so far.

Now it's time for my really long rant.


And my rant includes reviews of both episodes, along with the pros and cons.



MY REVIEW OF "Fear Factor Phony"

PROS:

- Brock's voice, in my opinion, now seems to be VERY close to the original Eric Stuart Brock. I'm not sure how he managed to do that, but it's amazing!! And so far, I'd say he's the first sound-alike to actually accomplish sounding like the original VA. Well done to Brock's new VA.

- I thought Team Rocket's voices were great when they did the motto. They must've put more effort into the characters for that, or something......

- The animation in this episode was AWESOME!! ^^

- I liked all the BGM in this episode as well. I thought it was great!



CONS:

- I HATE Ash's new voice!! He had no emotion whatsoever!! X_X This really irritated me and got on my nerves throughout the whole episode. Also, I'm gonna have to say his worst line was when he said "Pikachu, Thunderbolt" (and that's just a shame, I hope he doesn't sound like THAT every episode -_-). I'm sorry, but he just doesn't sound like Ash, especially with that line. He sounds like a semi-important filler character or something, with no unique quality to his voice. But not the main character. There were only 3 Ash lines in that episode where he sounded very close to Veronica. And here's the 3 lines I'm talking about:

"With all that dancin' it looks like they're having a ball."

"I guess if you're tired enough you can sleep through anything."

"But that's still no reason to treat Psychic Pokemon like dirt!"


- I admit that May's voice was better than it was in the Mastermind special, however she still sounds way too old. Why can't they get her voice right for her age? X.X

- Max's voice is okay, but he reminds me way too much of Tuff from Kirby: Right Back At Ya (and that's probably because it's the same VA).

- Jessie sounds okay, but there's something about her that doesn't sound quite right. I'm not sure what it is......

- Oh god, Meowth didn't sound right at all! In my opinion, the new Meowth VA doesn't seem like he's getting that kinda voice right. Of course, I'm probably just used to Maddie's Meowth (and I prefer her Meowth, by the way). But still, the new Meowth VA doesn't seem like he's capturing Meowth's voice right. It's just not there. And I think it's missing something, but I don't know what.

- James was good, but in my opinion, I think the VA was trying too hard to imitate Eric's James voice, and that made his acting worse. And some of his lines in "Fear Factor Phony" just didn't sound right at all.

- I hate the new opening. For one thing, it just doesn't sound like the recent themes 4Kids used (which by the way, I loved all the songs they used). I mean, the song itself is okay (in fact, 4Kids probably would've used the same words and just sung it differently or something). What I'm talking about is the overall feeling of the song. It just doesn't sound right in general. I'm not sure if it's because they have a different singer or what. But anyway, I don't like the new theme. It doesn't sound as good as the other ones, and it's also way too short!! X_X





MY REVIEW OF "Sweet Baby James"

PROS:

- James' new VA sounded bad at first in this episode, but I think near the middle and very end he sounded bettter. I guess I'd say the new James VA did a pretty good job in this episode (but still that voice is no where near as good as Eric Stuart's James voice).

- Mime Jr.! Yay! I'm glad to finally see it in the anime!! ^^

- I'm not sure why, but May's voice seems better in this episode, and there's even more emotion in her voice (however, she still sounds too old)

- This episode itself was pretty funny! And I think my favorite scene was when Ash, Brock, May, and Max reacted to everything James had explained to them! That was hilarious!!!! XD

- Brock's new voice is still as great as it was in the last episode. That's good for his new VA.

- I loved the song they inserted! It was so beautiful! ^^


CONS:

- Ash's voice seemed much worse in this episode!! X_X

- I hate Munchlax's new voice. Why'd they change its voice? The old one was so much better!! :(

- The new Pokedex voice seems kinda odd or something. I liked thhe old Pokedex voice better (the most recent one 4Kids used)!

- In my opinion, both Jessie and Meowth's voices seemed worse in this episode than they were in "Fear Factor Phony". I'm not sure why.

- I didn't quite like Nana and Papa's voices. For the old lady, I prefer 4Kids' voice that they always use. It just sounds better, and I think it would've been more appropriate.


- Aww...... why don't they have an eyecatch? No Trainer's Choice, no nothing! That's not fair! They could've at least gave us something.

- Again, like I said before, I hate the opening. It's just too short.


So overall, after I've seen the first two episodes of season 9, I agree with what people have said about the voices being inconsistent. They are indeed. Especially May's voice and Team Rocket's voices.

However, in my opinion, Ash's voice is just really bad in general. It's a shame too, cause most of the other character's voices are okay - aside from May sounding too old - but they had to go and mess up Ash's voice badly. I mean, it doesn't come across as the right voice for him at all. It doesn't even sound like a main character's voice, and it's definitely not a unique voice (which is how Ash's voice should sound). Pokemon USA, why did you do that to him? You've ruined Ash's voice and his personality!! ;_;



Anyway though, as for what I'm gonna do about season 9 (Pokemon: Battle Frontier), I'm faced with a very difficult decision to make. And I have yet to figure out exactly what I'll do about season 9. I'm not sure whether I'll watch it or not......

I think I'll probably watch the 3rd and 4th episodes of season 9 to see if the VAs sound any better (and oh god, I really hope that Ash's new VA improves in those two episodes X_X). Maybe then I will be able to make my decision.

But right now, it's just too early for me to tell. I need to see a bit more of season 9 before I can make my final choice.



And by the way, I feel bad for Ash, because if the new VA doesn't improve soon then he will be stuck with that awful voice for the rest of season 9. If only Ash's new VA could get as close to the original voice as possible, like Brock's VA did (I was completely surprised by how much he sounded like Brock!). Now if she practiced much and sounded almost exactly like Ash, then there would be no question of me watching season 9. I'd definitely watch Pokemon: Battle Frontier if Ash sounded very close to his original voice.


But the way he sounded in the first 2 episodes definitely won't cut it! That's not Ash and you can especially tell when he says "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!". It's like there's no emotion in his voice or something. And I hate that, cause it really takes away from his character and his personality. ;_;



Anyway, I guess you could say my problem is I'm not sure whether Ash's new VA will get any better. And I'm really worried that she WON'T get any better at all.

That's why I'm gonna watch two or three more episodes of season 9. I need to see if the voice stays the same, if it gets even worse, or if it's actually closer to Ash's orginal voice (yeah right, like that's ever gonna happen, Veronica Taylor's Ash voice is very unique and it could never be imitated no matter what and that just makes me even sadder).

*sighs*

This "season 9 syndrome" that I have right now is really doing a number on my stress level, and it's making me very depressed too.


On a final note, I really hope those of us at SOVA can get the original VAs back, maybe even for the middle of season 9. But, if not for season 9, then at least for season 10 (and maybe even a re-dub of season 9? Since we got Pokemon USA to redub Mastermind - which will be on the 8th movie DVD - if we actually get the VAs back sometime soon, then getting a redub of season 9 should be no problem at all).

08:10 am: For those of you who are interested, I am currently in a podcast related to the SOVA organization. We discuss things involving the VA situation, our thoughts on it, how we feel the original VAs are perfect for their characters, and projects we're working on related to SOVA.

You can download Episode 1 of SOVAcast here (which I was the main speaker in, by the way): Invalid video URL.
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And here's Episode 2 of SOVAcast (which had less mistakes, since I wasn't the lead speaker, lol):

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EDIT: To listen to these SOVAcast episodes, just click the "Powered by ODEO" things underneath the address links. ^^o

05:16 pm: Week 5
Well, all last week was week 5, which means mid-term week, of course.

And yes, it was very stressful for me. X.X


But now it's over with, and I'm glad. XD


Of course, I am still worried about next month. Because, for some odd reason, a BUNCH of stuff is happening in September. It's really strange how all this stuff is gonna happen in the same month. O_O

I mean, here's a list of what's gonna be happening:

- September 8 The Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon TV special airs

- September 9, season 9 of Pokemon airs (yes, the season with the awful new voices, oh god X_X) And wow, I just noticed that there's two 9's there, what a coincidence. XD LOL.


- September 19th, the DS games Pokemon Pearl and Diamond come out in Japan (YAY!!)

- September 19th (I think, maybe?) is also the day that the 8th Pokemon movie, Mew and the Mystery of Lucario comes out on DVD (Yay again!!!! :D)


So, um, yeah, that is definitely gonna be a strange month for me.

And it's more of a negative month than a positive one, due to the fact that unfortunately season 9 will be airing with the new voices and everything....... :(

But, I'll try not to think about that very much, so I can enjoy all the great things happening that month (like the 8th movie, which I'm gonna buy as soon as it comes out, lol). XD

02:25 pm: Yes, I'm Still With SOVA
Well, for those of you who don't know, I am still with SOVA. And I am not going to give up either.

And I don't care what WPM and those other naysayers say about us. I will continue on with our projects that we have planned so far, and of course our main goal of getting the VAs back on Pokemon for season 9 (and onwards). I mean, I really do hope that our projects go according to plan, so that we are successful in getting the VAs back for season 9 (if that doesn't happen for some reason, then we could at least try for a redub of season 9, and for season 10).



On a more positive note, I ordered a Pokemon shirt from pokemoncenter.com and I just got it yesterday! I love this shirt because it has Ash on it, and he's surrounded by all his Pokemon (the ones in his Hoenn team)! ^_^


Actually, I'm wearing the shirt right now, lol. XD

And oh yeah, I also ordered a CD that I've been wanting: Pokemon Christmas Bash.

The only problem is that it's on backorder, so I've been waiting like forever just to get it (I have no idea why they don't have the CD just inside the store, that's completely rediculous for me to have to wait this long). X_X


Anyway, I can't wait to hear this CD, because I know that Ash sings in it, and so do the other characters!! XD


Oh yeah, and by the way, the anime club meeting's tonight, so I'm extra hyper. XD

I forgot to mention that Venus wants to see Harley from Pokemon (I told her that he was gay, and you know she just loves that kinda stuff, lol). So anyway, I downloaded all the Harley episodes and I saved them onto a CD-R, so that way we could watch the episodes.

Hehe, I can't wait to see Venus' expression when she first sees and hears Harley! She's gonna be so excited! XD

05:17 am: Anime Club Meeting Tomorrow
Well, tomorrow (or, I should probably say today, rather) is the first day the Anime Club meets for this quarter.

Yay! That should be a lot of fun! *thinks Sarah will be extra hyper/excited today* XD


And let's see, what else......

Oh yeah, I met some new friends this quarter! And heck, we've all been meeting at room 416 to hang out and play video games, watch anime, and use our computers to go on game/anime related sites (lol). XD

Hehe, we've been hanging out in this room just about every day. It's crazy!! XD


Anyway though, my new friends are awesome!!!!! ^_^



And in more news, well, apparently Dogasu posted a link on BMGf, saying that the 8th Pokemon movie Lucario and the Mystery of Mew will be released on September 19th.

But, why does that have to be so far away? Darn it, what's taking them so long.

I want this movie! I know for a fact that it has a lot of Ash in it! LOL. XD


On another note, it seems that the new VAs for both Brock and Ash will be at Comic-con. Am I the only one who thinks it was a very BAD idea for them to go out in front of all the fans like that? I just have this feeling some Pokemon fans are gonna be very angry at just the thought of those 2 being there. I know I'd be both angry and depressed that those two are there.

And just thinking, but if they were gonna use the original VAs for season 9, then THEY could be there instead of those new VAs! X_X




Anyway, that depressing stuff aside, I still have today to look forward to. =D

03:59 am: I Hate Parental Controls!!
In case anyone has been wondering why I haven't been online much on here, or on the forums, it's because my dad put a stupid Parental Control thing on the computer which blocks me from getting on.

It's a really stupid software that my dad installed, and I can only have a few hours online each day, because that's what my dad gives me.

Thankfully, it's only a free trial and I think it expires on Thursday or something. I sure hope he doesn't install it again, because this is just rediculous. I mean, having only 3 hours to go online each day is definitely not enough time.

Sometimes I really wish my dad would just let me stay on here however long I like. But, I like to stay up late on here, and my dad hates that. Still, lots of other people go online in the late hours, and I wish my dad would realize that......

09:36 pm: JAA - Entry 2
Well, this is everything that I bought at JAA:

- A Pikachu Pillow

- A Mew Pillow

- A Lucario Plushie (it's a chibi one, lol)


And yeah, that's it. I would've gotten more stuff if I actually had more money, and if they actually had REGULAR Pokemon plushies instead of chibi ones. I mean, the chibi Ho-oh plushie they had there kinda looked deformed cause it was so small (lol). XD


Anyway though, they also had an Ash statue there at JAA. I went crazy as soon as I saw that. And I was like, "OMG! They have an Ash statue!", and I ran over to that area as fast as I could. XD

I loved that statue so much!! <3 Hehe, my friend Kyle even took a few pictures with me standing next to the statue. XD



Oh yeah, and on another note, it was just announced that Cartoon Network will now be airing the 9th season of Pokemon. It will be called Pokemon: Battle Frontier.

However, the bad thing is that we still have no information about the voice actors for that season. As of right now, we don't know whether they will be using new VAs or if somehow, they'll actually get the original VAs back (I would love for that to happen! We just have to get the VAs back!).