Pokequaza said:
In what way is Gear original? It's a gear. Nothing more.
Meguroko is a ground crocodile. Two ideas that aren't usually thought of together. That, is originality. Gear is just... a gear. Explain to me how that is original. If pokemon had made Gear a fighting type, or a water type maybe, then that would be more original. Pokemon took a real life object, and gave it a face. That is not original. plus, he doesn't even have an interesting name. It's just Gear.
Don't call me childish, when I have a validated opinion on something. You are the childish one, for thinking that a Gear is original, and all other Pokebeach members are ignorant.
Lol, I think it's the first time I can agree with Hatedisc, but he's right. Simple design doesn't equal unoriginality. Even though he said so, you are the one ignoring him.
''Meguroko is a ground crocodile. Two ideas that aren't usually thought of together. That, is originality. Gear is just... a gear.'' Like Meguroko is a ground crocodile, Giaru is a steel pair of gears. Your argument doesn't make any sense. And I hope you can agree with me that Steel is still the best type for Giaru (Bug-type Giaru... fail).
And by reading your arguments, may I conclude you don't think Drifloon is original? What about Krabby? And Slakoth? I mean it's just a sloth... And Voltorb? Again, simplicity =/= originality.
And btw, the name 'Gear' is still Japanese. Articuno's Japanese name is Freezer. Umbreon's Japanese name is Blacky etc. These are original names?
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The name isn't what bothers me. Well, it does bother me, but that's not what i'm talking about.
In regards to krabby, krabby is original. They took an actual crab design, and altered to look different from the original design. That, is originality. Same with slakoth, drifloon, and voltorb.
But gear is a different story. Pokemon took the original design, and added a face. The defintion of original is:
3 : independent and creative in thought or action
Originality=creativity. Simplicity can equal originality as well, if the pokemon looks different from the model. Gear has had no added differences from a regular gear.
If you want me to agree with you, then I need something more than: simpicity=originality.