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[Leafsnail]

Surely you could easily fix that and have it released in the US.

[Sirus]

Reminds me of that one Pokemon episode, which was banned everywhere due to similar reasons.

[Xantalos]

The one pokemon banned episode sticks out in particular... it was never even translated into English.

[Furtuka]

and porygon twas never seen again in the anime

[Putnam]

Even though pikachu caused the flashing.

[penguinofhonor]

I love gnome episodes! PPG time, I guess.

Also, on Gravity Falls, I'm just amazed at how good of a video game episode Fight Fighters is. It's just so well written.

[kaijyuu]

I think it's a little too reference heavy (seriously, very few kids are going to get all those fighting and brawler game references), but it still works very well in spite of that, so yeah, great episode.

[MrWiggles]

I think it's a little too reference heavy (seriously, very few kids are going to get all those fighting and brawler game references), but it still works very well in spite of that, so yeah, great episode.

I think they recognize that Gravity Falls is reaching a more broad and older audience then its directly targeted demographic.

[Neonivek]

I think it's a little too reference heavy (seriously, very few kids are going to get all those fighting and brawler game references), but it still works very well in spite of that, so yeah, great episode.

I think they recognize that Gravity Falls is reaching a more broad and older audience then its directly targeted demographic.

As well even as a child I have enjoyed VERY reference laden things without knowing a single one... Heck even today.

Plus it isn't like the steriotypes and themes arn't all around kids.

Finally... most episodes are very reference heavy in that show. It is just that most of the time you would never get them.

[kaijyuu]

Excuse me for a moment while I try to be objective: The issue with references is, of course, you have to get them for them to have any value. If you don't get them, and the scene requires getting it to actually work, then you've got Bad Writing. Now, this can obviously be avoided by making the scene work regardless, which I'd argue 90% of the scenes in Fight Fighters succeeded in doing (though not all; the taco thing in particular made me raise an eyebrow until I finally got it).

Thus, as far as writing techniques go, I'd argue that references are among the least valuable. Any form of wit is best when self contained, I'd argue, unless you're intentionally limiting your target audience to those who will "get it."

[Neonivek]

I've seen a lot of "references" that were funny in their own right.

I guess what you mean Kaijyuu is whether or not the Reference is required to get the joke, or a bonus for getting the reference.

[kaijyuu]

I guess what you mean Kaijyuu is whether or not the Reference is required to get the joke, or a bonus for getting the reference.

Yeah, that works.

[Leafsnail]

See also: parody.

[Neonivek]

Wow, there is a huge difference between watching this on TV versus on my computer.

I actually think I prefer watching it on my computer... Better sound quality

[kaijyuu]

No commercials either!