Just say no to inappropriate profile pics

I don't know if you noticed, but someone who followed this blog for some time sported a profile pic that was a smidge disgusting.

I say "followed" in the past tense because I just blocked him.

Unfortunately, I didn't realize until this morning that I could block a follower, so all of you have been forced to stare at the aforementioned profile pic whenever you came for a visit. Sorry about that.



I actually wrote to the follower in question and told him I'd gladly un-block him if he changed the image, but I kind of doubt that's going to happen.

Anyway, there you have it. Hopefully it won't happen again. If it does, though, I'll block the follower so fast it'll make his or her head spin!

'P.S. the only reson im giving this a 1 is beacuase the voices where pretty good. But thats it!'

Anyone looking for a good laugh (and who isn't?) has to watch the following video, which was produced by the able folks at Newgrounds.com:



The animation is the work of Mick Lauer (aka RicePirate), by the way, while Deven Mack (aka D-Mac-Double) is responsible for the vocal.

(Via superpunch.blogspot.com)

There's something about Brycen (or, Pokémon Black is pretty gay, isn't it?)

And by gay, I don't mean dumb or lame. I mean literally gay. At the very least, the game's gym leaders seem to be a rainbow-flag-waving bunch.

The thought didn't cross my mind until I encountered the Icirrus City gym leader, Brycen. What caused me to think he may be gay? Well, there's his name, for starters--which is bested in terms of gayness only by "Crys." Then there's the fact that he's obsessed with strength and working out. Finally, he likes masks and über trendy clothing.

Your gaydar is going off now, too, isn't it?

Brycen isn't the only seemingly gay gym leader in Nintendo's oh-so-popular RPG. Drayden (right), Opelucid City's gym leader, seems to be a "friend of Dorothy," too, if you get my drift. (Nudge nudge, wink wink.)

Honestly, how could Drayden--with his fabulously-coifed hair, broader-than-a-lumberjack's shoulders and perfectly-fitted clothes--not be gay? Like Brycen, he has a fairly gay name. Also, he looks a lot like Anderson Cooper--and everyone knows which way he swings.

Granted, Drayden's facial hair is a bit questionable--it covers up his mouth, for crying out loud--but I'm sure the right man could convince him to shave it. After that, he could very well be the perfect catch--assuming you like silver daddy-ish types, of course.

Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe all of the gym leaders in Pokémon Black and White are gay. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if they were, especially given the game's emphasis on diversity. Lenora's got a definite butch-ness about her, for instance, and Burgh has that whole androgynous hipster thing going on. Oh, and Clay is a bear--no ifs, ands or buts about it.

Elesa and Skyla (right) aren't as obviously or superficially gay (or bi or transgender), but that doesn't mean they don't love the ladies. I mean, Elesa easily could be a lipstick lesbian, or she could have been born a boy, and Skyla could be one of those oh-so-earnest baby dykes (sorry for using that phrase, ladies--I couldn't think of better one) we all know and love.

Of course, it's completely possible I'm just off my rocker. It certainly wouldn't be the first--or, sadly, the last--time that could be said about me.

Note: My tongue was planted firmly in cheek while writing this post.

Man, those Pokémon are blocky!

Are you eagerly awaiting the day when Pokémon games are fully polygonal? In a way, I am, and in a way, I'm not.

Regarding the former, for instance, I really like how the folks at Game Freak have incorporated polygonal backdrops into the most recent Pokémon titles. Regarding the latter, though, I'm quite happy with the sprite-based Pocket Monsters themselves.



All that said, I'd be perfectly content if the polygonal Pokémon that are sure to show up in a future installment of the series look anything like Flickr user Filip Johannes Felberg's LEGO-based creations (above).

See also: 'LEGO + Pikmin'

Seven down, one to go

Well, I just beat Pokémon Black's seventh gym leader, Brycen. Does anyone else think he may be a "friend of Dorothy" (i.e., gay), by the way? I think it's a distinct possibility.

Anyway, much like I did with his predecessor, Skyla, I beat the oh-so-gayly-named Icirrus City gym leader on my first try. Granted, Brycen and his ice-type Pokémon (below) didn't put up much of a fight, but I'll take what I can get at this point.

Next up on my journey through the game's Unova region: Dragonspiral Tower. I'm going to encounter a Pokémon every other step in there, aren't I? Oh, well, onwards and upwards, as they say.

See also: Previous Pokémon Black/White posts