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Post by Ezbok58a on May 26, 2007 19:56:22 GMT -5
They made it because it was a neat idea,
And guess what? It is a neat idea!
I could care less if it's promoting POTC3, it was a darned great episode, one of my top 5 eps of the year so far.
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Post by DP on May 26, 2007 20:07:20 GMT -5
We thought it was a funny idea. It wasn't a corporate initiative like Grande Size Me (which Ashley can't watch even though she gave it a 5/5... Hmmmm...) Obviously we were riffing on POTC, but only in the sense that they are hit movies that have made pirates cool again. Mark and I once briefly worked on a POTC animated movie 10 years ago that was never made, so we already had the research. Thanks for clearing that up, Bob!  (Yay!! Us positive thinkers were right!! ;D) Just for the record I think it was a GREAT episode. It was very exciting and intense. I look forward to seeing more episodes that have that kind of hardcore feel to 'em. |
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Post by spacefreak on May 26, 2007 21:00:57 GMT -5
We thought it was a funny idea. It wasn't a corporate initiative like Grande Size Me (which Ashley can't watch even though she gave it a 5/5... Hmmmm...) Obviously we were riffing on POTC, but only in the sense that they are hit movies that have made pirates cool again. Mark and I once briefly worked on a POTC animated movie 10 years ago that was never made, so we already had the research. So did the idea for a pirate-theme episode come before you heard about POTC III being in production, or did you make this episode to slightly follow the story-arc? |
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Post by schooley on May 26, 2007 22:56:58 GMT -5
We would walk by the Pirates set every morning on the way to our carborific "writer's breakfast" in the commissary. I think one morning I just said it would be funny if Drakken were to be hit with a pirate curse. The fact that we were seeing pirates walking around the studio every day surely nudged that idea along. Believe me, they don't need any promo help from us.
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Post by spacefreak on May 26, 2007 23:04:39 GMT -5
Haha, wow, that's awesome. Thanks for the clarification.
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Post by Rose Hunts on May 27, 2007 12:14:25 GMT -5
I still say it was a purpose to promote Disneys new POTC3..
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Post by Scoutcraft Piratess on May 27, 2007 13:34:33 GMT -5
PotC 3. I would have loved the episode more if they had just felt like making a pirate episode for the heck of it.
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Post by Dinogaby on May 30, 2007 12:46:39 GMT -5
Corporate mandate from Disney. Another 22 minutes of precious KP burned (like Grande Size Me) Oooh c'mon! Cap'n Drakken was a cool episode... And Grande Size Me was hilarious as well... *is shot*  |
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Post by littlemissruthie on May 30, 2007 12:51:47 GMT -5
Because Drakken looked hot as a pirate?! LOL! JK!
I'd go with to promote POTC 3!
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Post by Rocket on May 30, 2007 12:54:55 GMT -5
I totally agree with you Gaby. I like them both. But I have to admit, I like Capn Drakken WAY more than GSM. |
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Post by Levelord on May 30, 2007 12:55:04 GMT -5
Yeah we all know Gaby found pirate Drakken hot.....
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Post by Tanith L on May 30, 2007 13:48:12 GMT -5
1. it's a cool idea
2. Drakken is hot as a pirate
3. the episode rocks!
Nuff' said.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2007 5:10:11 GMT -5
Well we now know it wasn't Disney Mandated (Unless of course Mr. Schooley is lying, which i doubt). I think the main reason people think that it was is because all the characters seem so unlike themselves (Bonnie being nice, no mention of Kim and Ron's relationship). If the VIPs had control over the air dates i think Cap'n Drakken would have been received much better. Bonnie's attitude will likely be explained in a chronologically earlier episode making that part of the episode fit in. And with everything else feeling right the Kim and Ron situation could be explained simply as just an episode not focusing on that aspect of the characters. I would love for every episode to focus a little more on that part of the show, but hey, if K/R was the only focus of the show then I and probably most people would get bored pretty fast. There can be to much of a good thing.
So i think it was an episode that Bob and Mark thought would be a cool idea, and if presented with a bit more thought and organization on the part of Disney, would have been interpreted that way by the masses.
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Post by Luke Danger on Jun 2, 2007 14:50:56 GMT -5
Corporate mandate from Disney. Another 22 minutes of precious KP burned (like Grande Size Me) Oooh c'mon! Cap'n Drakken was a cool episode... And Grande Size Me was hilarious as well... *is shot* *looks at the bounty hunter who shot the bullet* Why did you do that? *blows the bounty hunter with a DL-44 blaster* much better |
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Post by Robbie Valiant, P.I. on Jun 2, 2007 14:56:58 GMT -5
... (Bonnie being nice... Again, she was NOT any nicer here! She saved the ship as an act of self preservation, as are many of her so called "nice" moments in other episodes, and she didn't seem to cut back on the jabs. |
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Post by Commander Argus on Jun 2, 2007 15:01:22 GMT -5
Corporate mandate from Disney. Another 22 minutes of precious KP burned (like Grande Size Me) Oooh c'mon! Cap'n Drakken was a cool episode... And Grande Size Me was hilarious as well... *is shot* Sea kelp |
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Post by DP on Jun 3, 2007 9:08:58 GMT -5
Corporate mandate from Disney. Another 22 minutes of precious KP burned (like Grande Size Me) Oooh c'mon! Cap'n Drakken was a cool episode... And Grande Size Me was hilarious as well... *is shot* You guys can go ahead and shoot me too while you're at it. ;D I liked Grande Size Me. |
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Post by Nulla on Jun 3, 2007 9:14:37 GMT -5
Grande Size Me wasn't that bad really.... Season 4 has been great so far and I'm sure the greatness will continue
but i must agree with most of you about royal pain.... that was a pain!
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Post by yes4possible on Jun 3, 2007 9:41:46 GMT -5
... (Bonnie being nice... Again, she was NOT any nicer here! She saved the ship as an act of self preservation, as are many of her so called "nice" moments in other episodes, and she didn't seem to cut back on the jabs. Well for me, and for many us Bonnie was nicier in this episode. It was nice for her. Maybe mean if it was somebody else, but for her it was nice. Like Kim said about Bonnie in Ron Millionaire "I thought she be meanier". That is my attitude about her in this episode. I am surprised so many people didn't like this episode. The fighting scene in the storm in the final act, I loved it. I love great fighting scenes. It is rare that KP can be so epic. One other reason why so many of you didn't like this episode, it followed Stop Team Go everyone loved that episode, that following might have hurt Cap'n Drakken, sometimes it is not the quality, but the timing of an episode. Grandie Size Me followed another fan favorite Mad Dog And Aliens |
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Post by Luke Danger on Jun 3, 2007 20:30:02 GMT -5
Oooh c'mon! Cap'n Drakken was a cool episode... And Grande Size Me was hilarious as well... *is shot* You guys can go ahead and shoot me too while you're at it. ;D I liked Grande Size Me. *Uari Fen walks in and uses his two giant blades to cut drakkensprincess into a bunch of peices* |
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(Yay!! Us positive thinkers were right!! ;D) Just for the record I think it was a GREAT episode. It was very exciting and intense. I look forward to seeing more episodes that have that kind of hardcore feel to 'em. 
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