Official Episode Discussion S2 #23 "A Chinatown Ghost Story" - Page 11

NitpickingMask · 09-14-2014, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Karai Samurai

[*] Between Pizza Face, the mushrooms, and Ho Chin, the writers are getting really creative with their villains. I appreciate the variety.[/LIST]

Err as much as I like that movie, Ho Chan is exact same character as Lo Pan, so I don't know if you can call it creative when they are spoofing a movie

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Originally Posted by THGhost

Except that Ho Chan sounds exactly like him, and anyone who's seen JCA and not BTILC will instantly imagine Wong.

Then again, a lot (if not all) of James Hong's performances sound the same. He just has one of those kinds of voices I guess.

So? He looks like Lo Pan, acts like Lo Pan, sounds like Lo Pan, Lo Pan has three minions called Rain Thunder and Storm wearing those straw hats things, his name sounds like Lo Pan, etc etc, clearly more common with Lo Pan

(Basically, yeah, you are right about that James Hong's performances sound the same. Duh. Hes not voice actor, hes actor, nobody would be interested in hearing him voice act if you couldn't recognize him)

*IndigoErth* · 09-14-2014, 09:35 PM

Whoever came up with that full Wikipedia-like page of text, that would never even be readable in the course of the episode, possibly never assumed to ever really be read or looked at closely by anyone, and yet it is an actual story/history and not simple small print nonsense to fill space... that is the kind of detail I have to admire, I salute you and your team.

NitpickingMask · 09-14-2014, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Whoever came up with that full Wikipedia-like page of text, that would never even be readable in the course of the episode, possibly never assumed to ever really be read or looked at closely by anyone, and yet it is an actual story/history and not simple small print nonsense to fill space... that is the kind of detail I have to admire, I salute you and your team.

I would assume they did assume someone would pause video and read it and get few chuckles out of it <_< Since you know, recordings and such things ARE invented

*IndigoErth* · 09-14-2014, 09:56 PM

Perhaps Nick assumes... Though not everyone is going to go into that deep of meticulous detail on small stuff like that. I applaud it, but in terms of some of the environment/prop work I've done it would not be good use of my time when I've got more to be working on, though Nick has the advantage of a large team to afford to have someone spend time writing it up.

*Powder* · 09-14-2014, 09:56 PM

I know I sure did. Paused on my first viewing & soaked it all in. Was disappointed when Donnie scrolled down & the text repeated.

*IndigoErth* · 09-14-2014, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Was disappointed when Donnie scrolled down & the text repeated.

lol Ok, that's kinda more what I'd expect, still a nice write up though.

*THGhost* · 09-15-2014, 06:49 AM

Did it repeat though? I couldn't read all of it because it made my eyes hurt.

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Originally Posted by NitpickingMask

So? He looks like Lo Pan, acts like Lo Pan, sounds like Lo Pan, Lo Pan has three minions called Rain Thunder and Storm wearing those straw hats things, his name sounds like Lo Pan, etc etc, clearly more common with Lo Pan

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All irrelevant if you haven't seen BTILC, which I will watch very soon though.

*ssjup81* · 09-15-2014, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by THGhost

Did it repeat though? I couldn't read all of it because it made my eyes hurt.

All irrelevant if you haven't seen BTILC, which I will watch very soon though.

I've never seen this or Jackie Chan Adventures. I remember when JCA started how I wanted to see it but couldn't because my area didn't get the WB.

T-U-R-T-L-E POWA! · 09-15-2014, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by NitpickingMask

I would assume they did assume someone would pause video and read it and get few chuckles out of it <_< Since you know, recordings and such things ARE invented

I actually did plan to do that. LOL.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-15-2014, 07:18 AM

That's one awesome web page, and they really put effort in the article and all. No wonder Ho Chan is so bitter. He wants to be human to get revenge on people. I have a feeling he will be back and will seek revenge on the Turtles when he does. It's kind of ironic that he stepped on a turtle and then cursed said turtle.

Karai Samurai · 09-15-2014, 07:45 AM

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Err as much as I like that movie, Ho Chan is exact same character as Lo Pan, so I don't know if you can call it creative when they are spoofing a movie

Good point. I never watched "Big Trouble in Little China" (a bit before my time...) so I didn't recognize this. Even then, I'm happy that we have a new villain that isn't a mutant. There are way too many mutants as there is.

*ssjup81* · 09-15-2014, 08:12 AM

I hope Ho Chan returns.

*blindturtle02* · 09-15-2014, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Metalwolf

This is one of the times that I agree. I actually thought the ghost guy was cool, and this episode didn't have the irritating feel like the Pizzaface episode or bore me like the Malachi one. Maybe they should send a few scary ghosts over to Shredder's lair, I'd love to see all of his baddies crap themselves in horror.

I hope they have more movie spoofs in the future

Yeah MW, I was hoping the same about the ghostly characters. When he mentioned finding himself a lair, I was thinking he was going to crash at Shredder's. Ah well. Maybe when he returns, he'll team up with the Foot. I can't wait to see Shredder's reaction if they ever meet. Not a bad filler episode, but not one of my favs. I liked the new villain and hope to see him again, but now I'm ready to get back to the main story arc of s2.

*THGhost* · 09-15-2014, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Karai Samurai

Good point. I never watched "Big Trouble in Little China" (a bit before my time...) so I didn't recognize this. Even then, I'm happy that we have a new villain that isn't a mutant. There are way too many mutants as there is.

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

I hope Ho Chan returns.

As do I, he was a breath of fresh air.

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

I've never seen this or Jackie Chan Adventures. I remember when JCA started how I wanted to see it but couldn't because my area didn't get the WB.

I highly recommend it, if you can find it. It's not exactly available in its entirety by legal means.

*victory_angel* · 09-15-2014, 10:22 AM

According to that Wikipage Donnie and Casey were looking at, it said Ho Chan did have a penchant for cursing stuff. Such as for example he gained his "Enlightenment" by tripping over a small but very dense Turtle, rolling down a steep hill and hitting his head on a small but dense rock. And then proceeded to throw said rock and the Turtle and curse to roll down hills forever.

And later a kind hearted man gives him his turban, but after trying it on Ho Chan didn't like how it made his head look small and cursed the kind hearted man so he would be sunburned all over his body forever

Perhaps if he returns, he would be coming back with the intent of cursing Casey and Donnie for their part in his defeat. Technically he would want to curse April as well as she is the person who traps him in that dagger again, but as a he needs April in order to become human he can't really curse her.

*Metalwolf* · 09-15-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by blindturtle02

Yeah MW, I was hoping the same about the ghostly characters. When he mentioned finding himself a lair, I was thinking he was going to crash at Shredder's. Ah well. Maybe when he returns, he'll team up with the Foot. I can't wait to see Shredder's reaction if they ever meet. Not a bad filler episode, but not one of my favs. I liked the new villain and hope to see him again, but now I'm ready to get back to the main story arc of s2.

That would have been cool if he tried to take over Shredder's lair, because we rarely get to see Shredder doing stuff unless it's directly involving the Turtles or Splinter. I would even say that this would have been even better if they had gone this route, and even made it only be between the Foot and the ghost, so that we got to see how the Foot deals with things. I'd be surprised if they never got to deal with weirdness, and it's only the Turtles that run into this stuff.

*snake* · 09-15-2014, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

I hope Ho Chan returns.

Add him to the long list of characters that need to return.

*IndigoErth* · 09-15-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ssjup81

I hope Ho Chan returns.

Just throwing the dagger off the pier, surely a return is inevitable.

Could take inspiration from hurricanes Irene and Sandy and have a storm-related episode that washes the dagger back onto land. (Threat of lair flooding, Turtles and Splinter camp out at April's place...)

*TigerClaw* · 09-15-2014, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Just throwing the dagger off the pier, surely a return is inevitable.

Could take inspiration from hurricanes Irene and Sandy and have a storm-related episode that washes the dagger back onto land. (Threat of lair flooding, Turtles and Splinter camp out at April's place...)

Yeah, I don't think we seen the last of him. Surely someone is bound to find the dagger underwater, one of those Deep Sea Divers could probably find the Dagger and take it back to the surface.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-15-2014, 04:07 PM

Ho Chan pretty much said he'd return as Donnie was throwing the dagger into the river, so you can bet he'll be back for sure.

09-14-2014, 09:56 PM	#205
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	I know I sure did. Paused on my first viewing & soaked it all in. Was disappointed when Donnie scrolled down & the text repeated. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

09-15-2014, 07:18 AM	#210
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	That's one awesome web page, and they really put effort in the article and all. No wonder Ho Chan is so bitter. He wants to be human to get revenge on people. I have a feeling he will be back and will seek revenge on the Turtles when he does. It's kind of ironic that he stepped on a turtle and then cursed said turtle. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

09-15-2014, 10:22 AM	#215
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,103	According to that Wikipage Donnie and Casey were looking at, it said Ho Chan did have a penchant for cursing stuff. Such as for example he gained his "Enlightenment" by tripping over a small but very dense Turtle, rolling down a steep hill and hitting his head on a small but dense rock. And then proceeded to throw said rock and the Turtle and curse to roll down hills forever. And later a kind hearted man gives him his turban, but after trying it on Ho Chan didn't like how it made his head look small and cursed the kind hearted man so he would be sunburned all over his body forever Perhaps if he returns, he would be coming back with the intent of cursing Casey and Donnie for their part in his defeat. Technically he would want to curse April as well as she is the person who traps him in that dagger again, but as a he needs April in order to become human he can't really curse her. __________________

09-15-2014, 04:07 PM	#220
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Ho Chan pretty much said he'd return as Donnie was throwing the dagger into the river, so you can bet he'll be back for sure. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

09-14-2014, 09:35 PM	#202
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,242	Whoever came up with that full Wikipedia-like page of text, that would never even be readable in the course of the episode, possibly never assumed to ever really be read or looked at closely by anyone, and yet it is an actual story/history and not simple small print nonsense to fill space... that is the kind of detail I have to admire, I salute you and your team.

09-14-2014, 09:56 PM	#204
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,242	Perhaps Nick assumes... Though not everyone is going to go into that deep of meticulous detail on small stuff like that. I applaud it, but in terms of some of the environment/prop work I've done it would not be good use of my time when I've got more to be working on, though Nick has the advantage of a large team to afford to have someone spend time writing it up.

09-15-2014, 08:12 AM	#212
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,697	I hope Ho Chan returns.