Mew Mew Power 10-15-05

[Kida]

Original Title: The Power of Kindness - O Wish, Come True in the Deep Sea
Dub Title: A Girl With a Porpoise

Ichigo is still confused over Shirogane and the Blue Knight - but it's put out of her mind as the Mews take a trip to the beach! While there, they meet a young girl named Iruka who is being teased (by the boys Komura, Takeshi, and Yosuke) for not being able to swim. Retasu and Iruka become good friends, considering that despite her porpoise genes, Retasu herself can't swim. Retasu tries to help the both of them learn, but only ends up almost drowning and feeling discouraged again. Shirogane cheers her up, and Retasu is going to need all the confidence she can muster to not only fight sea-creature Chimera Animas, but also save Iruka and Komura in the churning ocean! Plus, what could this weird light be that Retasu keeps encountering?

Name changes for this episode:

Iruka ---> Cassandra
Komura ---> Tommy
Takeshi & Yosuke ---> N/A

Though it doesn't resurface until later, this episode marks the first encounter between Retasu and Ryou, if you know what I mean. >_>; *cough* Not only that, but the appearance of an important factor in Tokyo Mew Mew -

Spoiler:

the Mew Aqua

which is elaborated on later.

[Duke]

Did they really need to make Zoey snort?

Corina: "How did her glasses stay on?" Loved that line.

Cassandra: "I'm a failure at 7." Wow. What a guilt trip thing to say.

Aren't they supposed to keep their identities SECRET?

I hate this "supernatural" song. Though it was cheesy, "Animal Instinct" was a much better listen.

Come to think of it, where were Elliot and Wesley during the attack?

[Bunai]

lol this was good

Zo going all scientific on us about the Dolphin was a bit scary XD
LOL she snorted when she laughed...i thought it was funny!

Kikki: "uh oh...she's got the angry EYES!!" <--lol the VA going 4th wall on the animation is amusing

Corina: "How did her glasses stay on?" <--lol that was a good one

Cassandra: "I'm a failure at 7." <--awww...;_; thats a bit strange for kid to say

Lifeguard: "remember rule number 7-remain calm. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!!" <--that just tops all!! XD

why is it every time there are boys teasing a girl in a japanime...its ALWAYS three of them? and their always so freakin snotty.
and why did these girls guardians let them go to a beach with two guys? Renee i understand...even Corina, but Zoey, Bridgette, and Kikki? then again Kikki was preforming in the park by herself.

lol Sardon and Tarb be makin some weak a** monsters. even Dren's lasted longer then 2 minutes.

[LordTerminal]

Zo going all scientific on us about the Dolphin was a bit scary XD

Not mention she was, for no apparenty reason, in Mew form in the little chibi at the bottom of the screen. Really random there.

I still don't get the joke Corina made about being infused with a Lorikeet and yet still being able to karoke like no tommorrow. But then again, I never even heard of most of these animals until this show premired.

Lifeguard: "remember rule number 7-remain calm. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!!" <--that just tops all!! XD

Am I the only one who believes this is a joke that would also work in a Bobobo-bo episode? Just seemed to be of that quality.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

I actually like 'Supernatural' over 'Animal Instinct.' I dislike both, though, but I felt the lyrics to 'animal instinct' were vaguely sexual in a comedically unintentional way. 'Supernatural' is just pop superhero worship.

Zoey's snort has been around since the first episode. I have a feeling 4kids didn't tell her to do it, it sounds like the actress' own addition, to make her sound a tad dorkier. I don't mind it; she doesn't overdo it.

For some reason, my favourite line was, "Hey, that kid who said I was ugly just fell in the water!"

[Kida]

and why did these girls guardians let them go to a beach with two guys? Renee i understand...even Corina, but Zoey, Bridgette, and Kikki? then again Kikki was preforming in the park by herself.

Kikki/Purin's situation is pretty much explained next week.

Spoiler:

Her mom's passed away and her dad is out training in some mountains somewhere.

I still don't get the joke Corina made about being infused with a Lorikeet and yet still being able to karoke like no tommorrow. But then again, I never even heard of most of these animals until this show premired.

I think she was saying she was able to karaoke before she became a Mew Mew. In the original it's that Minto doesn't have the urge to sing karaoke even though she's a bird.

This episode has some weird Sardon lines that were quite OOC for Pai, but eh. I'm starting to like Tarb a little more.

- The girls in the original are still in Japan, but by the way Wesley talks it sounds like the dub girls are in Hawaii. Whatever the Hawaiian word/phrase they used was a replacement for "Itadakimasu!"

- Retasu's animal is the Sunameri/Finless Porpoise. I'm not sure if 4Kids did their research or if the DNA animals in the dub are made up. Anyway, Minto's explanation about her animal was that she hasn't sung karaoke yet, while Corina says she rocks at karaoke. Purin's wasn't shown in the dub. While eating, she declares that she was eating meat before she became a lion. The mini Mew Ichigo appears and informs the audience that the Golden Lion Tamarin is part of the monkey family.

*chew chew*
Golden Lion Tamarin

The girls look to Zakuro next, her wolf ears appear, and she asks if she should eat them.

???
"Shall I eat you?"
"Even if you did, I'd taste terrible na no da!"

- The Retasu-Shiorgane scene is changed a bit also. Shirogane tells Retasu she needs to have more faith in herself and that it's too early to quit, while Elliot tells Bridget her strength is in within or something like that.

- When the Chimera Animals appear, Taruto gloats that they're from outer space. Ichigo yells at him that you can find sea animals like them anywhere in the ocean. Zoey tells Tarb the Predasites are ordinary.

- The Chimera Animals said such things like "Charge!" and "Electric Shock!" while the Predasites are silent.

- When Minto and Purin are shocked by the Chimera Animal, their skeletons flash in and out. This is removed from the dub.

"I'm getting a shock no da!"

- When Retasu is in the water and the whirlpool thing appears, she asks what this terrible feeling is and how Iruka gets such strength. Flashbacks of Shirogane encouraging her and Iruka saying that she won't be afraid of the water someday thanks to Retasu are shown. In the dub, Bridget doesn't really say much and only Elliot is shown.

- Corina comments on how the light eminating from Bridget is having a strange effect on the Predasites. Minto is more scientific, saying that because the animals live deep in the ocean they're not used to light.

And that's pretty much it. Next week, Purin's home situation is revealed. In the episode 7 of the dub it was said that Kiki lives in a shelter, so it'll be interesting to see if they acknowledge this in this upcoming episode (considering Purin has a house) especially after talking about Kiki's four younger brothers and sister in the preview.

[Serena S.]

Boy,was I sleepy this mourning..... Anyway, this episode pulled some of the wall jokes that were funny. I still can get the parts where Corina Ask how did Bridget's glasses were still on and when the Lifeguard told the people to run for lives. LOL! What's up with Elliot and Wesly wearing speedo's. It seems not right, it would've been better if they wearing swimming trunks instead of "speedo's."

It's prefectly normal for 7 year-olds to have fears of the water but Cassandra doubting yourself over something like that is out of character. Elliot givin' Bridget advice about being brave was quite sweet. The fighting scenes were quite stupid but funny. Well, its about time they gave Bidget a high power techique even if its for under water only.

The previews were funny. Zoey was just evil for calling Kiki's 4 bothers demons. The preview showing Kiki taking care of her brothers and sister remained me of Brock (Pokemon) doing the exact same thing, strange huh!

[Freedom Fighter]

- Gasp... Zoey Hanson, 4KidsTV's resident Jeff Corwin? She knows her sealife, apparently.
- Did it occur to anyone, Bridget and Cassandra themselves included, that someone who knew how to swim should've gone with them? And speaking of... that's the lamest swandive into water I've seen anyone do! If it was supposed to be a dive, that is...
- Fave. quotes: A lot of people noted a couple of lines I liked... Corina asking how Bridget's glasses stayed on underwater, the lifeguard not staying calm. One that hasn't been mentioned... Cassandra's line immediately after seeing the Mews transform:
"That's the coolest thing I ever saw!"
If that's not subliminal messaging for praising 4Kids' editing of the dub transformation sequences, I don't know what is.
- Oh, and I prefer "Supernatural" to "Animal Instincts." Actually, I've already forgotten the lyrics to the latter. 4Kids, don't dare play that song again so I don't have to remember them!

7 out of 10 for "A Girl with a Porpoise."

[G1Ravage]

Was Ichigo's bathing suit edited or something? It looked crudely drawn in scenes.

[Bunai]

What's up with Elliot and Wesly wearing speedo's. It seems not right, it would've been better if they wearing swimming trunks instead of "speedo's."

another one of those "anime" things, its like speedos are some kind of requirement, only really they are just disturbing. especially on boney looking characters like Wes and Elli. AHHHH *pokes her eyes*

Wes "at work i'm am the perfect gentleman, i wear a tuxedo and my hair is pulled back in a nice ponytail, but... at the beach i'm a wildman! free to surf and wear speedos!! Ah hahahaha!"

Elli "it may not look like it, but i look damn good in cutoffs...i mean speedos"

what is up with the collars? lol is he trying to make a fashion statment?

Was Ichigo's bathing suit edited or something? It looked crudely drawn in scenes.

nah...its just cruddy lookin lol

i like Supernatural better. that and they finally fixed the animation that had Corina transforming into her outfit BEFORE she transformed
i like Animal Instinct, because its very bouncy and catchy.

ugh. shame time cutting didn't give the rest of the Scientific Zo a chance to explain the other DNA's

[Kida]

If you look really closely at Keiichiro in this picture, it kind of looks like he's wearing trunks, not a speedo. I don't think Kei would be one to wear one of those. 0_o;

Surfing

[Ultra8]

Once again MewMew wins for original MotW design.
The funny lines and scientific Zoey were good(though it would have been nice to see the rest of her DNA explinations, other than the Imori-cat I've never heard of the other animals.) Bridget gets a super-form/power-up this time around, that should make things interesting.
10/10

Nextweek: We meet Kiki's family and the Mewmew's fight a gun tothing chicken.

[Bunai]

If you look really closely at Keiichiro in this picture, it kind of looks like he's wearing trunks, not a speedo. I don't think Kei would be one to wear one of those. 0_o;

Surfing

thank goodness