Goo - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Voxxyn · 11-03-2006, 06:19 AM

It's not that I don't want Goo to have shining moments. It's that her recent appearances have overshadowed and even somewhat disrespected the characters that have been around since the beginning.

I'm never going to understand why Louise couldn't have been used instead of Goo at the end of "The Big Cheese"; I mean, she CREATED Cheese in the first place. And as much as I love Japanese Bloo, I REALLY don't like how Goo is powerful enough to create copies of the other characters(even if not entirely perfect) when they're missing like in "Bus the Two of Us".

About Goo being bossy: I do like that they've added a less-savory side to her personality. But I hate how she's repeatedly tormented Eduardo. I have no problem if she's being bossy to Frankie or Wilt, since these two are very mature and strong people who have put up with infinitely worse. But Eduardo is too innocent and vulnerable for such harassment to be considered funny by anyone outside of Ed-haters.

And about Goo saving the day: if there's a SEPARATE episode in which she's the protagonist and must save the house from some kind of threat, that's cool with me. In fact, "Make-Believe It Or Not" seems like it will be exactly that--which will debut the week after "Emancipation Complication". THAT is why I'll be displeased if she takes the spotlight in "EC" as well; Mac and Frankie(which are touted as the protagonists by the CN.com summary) should be the stars in that episode.

bigdog · 11-03-2006, 08:42 AM

In other words, you guys say that she should compliment the original characters instead of taking over and overshadowing them. I agree whole-heartedly.

Mr. Marshmallow · 11-04-2006, 04:23 PM

The thing with Goo is they really toss around her ability to make imaginary friends too lightly. Mac and Terrance show that it takes time to really put into effort into making an imaginary friend, and that popping them out is just plain cheap.

Half assed imaginary friends get created on pure whims and that makes me kinda feel bad knowing they got pumped out of Goo simply because she can't keep her mind (or her mouth at times) shut. I too think Goo gets way too agressive with certain characters.

She has an annoying sense of arrogance and rudeness about her, for someone who's Mac's "friend", she sure doesn't act like one. "Big Cheese" showed her like she was some kind of super professional and that Frankie and Mac's attempts were a joke.

Even if she got the code out of Cheese, she bragged like she was so masterful before and didn't seem to care the house was getting smashed which was the whole POINT of getting the code to look good for the photo shoot.

The only reason Goo could read Cheese properly is because she's as scatter brained as he is.

bigdog · 11-04-2006, 04:32 PM

I agree. But let me ask you this, is that annoying thing also in another character we love? Like Bloo? Go really cares. But like Bloo she gets so preoccupied with what she's currently doing that she throws other peoples feelings out the window.

Mr. Marshmallow · 11-04-2006, 06:09 PM

But that's Bloo's nature. Goo was introduced as someone not nearly as bossy, rude, and ego based in her episode. Bloo is by nature this whiny, selfish, and at times, incredibly stupid character that has basically become his entire gimmick.

The thing with Goo is also that unlike Bloo, things seem to go her way or work out for her more so then Bloo. Bloo's schemes or plans usually end up biting him in the ass in the long run, the show MOSTLY has a sort of karma thing going.

But nothing EVER bad happens to Goo either. Mac, Bloo, Frankie, Mr. Herriman, Wilt, Eduardo, they have all had bad things happen to them and situations turn sour. But nothing phases or harms Goo with the exception of Mac's snap attack.

Other then his screaming fit at her, Goo remains free to do and act the way she wants with zero consequences.

Nathander · 11-05-2006, 06:28 AM

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But that's Bloo's nature. Goo was introduced as someone not nearly as bossy, rude, and ego based in her episode. Bloo is by nature this whiny, selfish, and at times, incredibly stupid character that has basically become his entire gimmick.

I agree whole-heartedly. However, if we're going to use the whole "she wasn't introduced as such" argument, Bloo also wasn't introduced as the character he would become. Granted, this is due more to a story fact than anything else (him still reeling from having been put into Foster's), but I'm just saying.

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The thing with Goo is also that unlike Bloo, things seem to go her way or work out for her more so then Bloo. Bloo's schemes or plans usually end up biting him in the ass in the long run, the show MOSTLY has a sort of karma thing going.

But nothing EVER bad happens to Goo either. Mac, Bloo, Frankie, Mr. Herriman, Wilt, Eduardo, they have all had bad things happen to them and situations turn sour. But nothing phases or harms Goo with the exception of Mac's snap attack.

I'm expecting a partial turn-around of this in "Make Believe It or Not". Not guarenteeing it, but I am expecting one.

To be honest, Goo's current aggressive streak leaves me worried. While I still like the character, I have a hard time accepting such an about-face of her character from her first appearance. If anything, I hope they correct that.

Chaos Wielder · 11-05-2006, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathander

I agree whole-heartedly. However, if we're going to use the whole "she wasn't introduced as such" argument, Bloo also wasn't introduced as the character he would become. Granted, this is due more to a story fact than anything else (him still reeling from having been put into Foster's), but I'm just saying.

I'm expecting a partial turn-around of this in "Make Believe It or Not". Not guarenteeing it, but I am expecting one.

To be honest, Goo's current aggressive streak leaves me worried. While I still like the character, I have a hard time accepting such an about-face of her character from her first appearance. If anything, I hope they correct that.

Yeah, "Make Believe It or Not" may be the episode that does that, but I really don't know.

Goo's "new" aggressive and even somewhat braggy (I say braggy because when she says "leave it to the professionals" in "The Big Cheese" that kind of sounded a bit braggy and SLIGHTLY pompous to me, but that's just what I think) behavior is even bothering me a bit too. It's like she has a bipolar personality now! Personally, I still like her too, but like I said awhile back, I don't like how she was being overused because it was taking away from her character. Hopefully "MBIoN" will fix that, though.

You all that have mentioned the fact that Goo hasn't really taken time to get to know the friends she creates have a good point as well. I never really thought about that. In that episode she really DID just create friends then just turned around and sent them out for adoption without even getting to know them or anything. Heck, did she even name any of them because now that I think about it I don't even think she did that.

BlooCheese · 11-05-2006, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Marshmallow

The thing with Goo is they really toss around her ability to make imaginary friends too lightly. Mac and Terrance show that it takes time to really put into effort into making an imaginary friend, and that popping them out is just plain cheap.

Half assed imaginary friends get created on pure whims and that makes me kinda feel bad knowing they got pumped out of Goo simply because she can't keep her mind (or her mouth at times) shut. I too think Goo gets way too agressive with certain characters.

Truer words have never been spoken.

Goo created all those hundreds of imaginary friends, but she never even took the time to get to know them. She just kinda let them get adopted by a bunch of other people. And when she created the green friend, the purple friend, and the silver friend in The Big Picture and boy of spotted tongue and Japanese-speaking Bloo in Bus the Two of Us and nobody reproached her, (I know she was trying to be helpful) it makes me sad. Imaginary friends aren't just created for one-time uses and passed on to some other kid.

11-03-2006, 08:42 AM	#2
bigdog Newly Abandoned The All-Out Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 35	In other words, you guys say that she should compliment the original characters instead of taking over and overshadowing them. I agree whole-heartedly. __________________

11-04-2006, 04:23 PM	#3
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	The thing with Goo is they really toss around her ability to make imaginary friends too lightly. Mac and Terrance show that it takes time to really put into effort into making an imaginary friend, and that popping them out is just plain cheap. Half assed imaginary friends get created on pure whims and that makes me kinda feel bad knowing they got pumped out of Goo simply because she can't keep her mind (or her mouth at times) shut. I too think Goo gets way too agressive with certain characters. She has an annoying sense of arrogance and rudeness about her, for someone who's Mac's "friend", she sure doesn't act like one. "Big Cheese" showed her like she was some kind of super professional and that Frankie and Mac's attempts were a joke. Even if she got the code out of Cheese, she bragged like she was so masterful before and didn't seem to care the house was getting smashed which was the whole POINT of getting the code to look good for the photo shoot. The only reason Goo could read Cheese properly is because she's as scatter brained as he is. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999

11-04-2006, 04:32 PM	#4
bigdog Newly Abandoned The All-Out Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 35	I agree. But let me ask you this, is that annoying thing also in another character we love? Like Bloo? Go really cares. But like Bloo she gets so preoccupied with what she's currently doing that she throws other peoples feelings out the window. __________________

11-04-2006, 06:09 PM	#5
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	But that's Bloo's nature. Goo was introduced as someone not nearly as bossy, rude, and ego based in her episode. Bloo is by nature this whiny, selfish, and at times, incredibly stupid character that has basically become his entire gimmick. The thing with Goo is also that unlike Bloo, things seem to go her way or work out for her more so then Bloo. Bloo's schemes or plans usually end up biting him in the ass in the long run, the show MOSTLY has a sort of karma thing going. But nothing EVER bad happens to Goo either. Mac, Bloo, Frankie, Mr. Herriman, Wilt, Eduardo, they have all had bad things happen to them and situations turn sour. But nothing phases or harms Goo with the exception of Mac's snap attack. Other then his screaming fit at her, Goo remains free to do and act the way she wants with zero consequences. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999 Last edited by Mr. Marshmallow; 11-04-2006 at 06:10 PM.

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11-03-2006, 06:19 AM	#1
Voxxyn Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Zebes Posts: 1,069	It's not that I don't want Goo to have shining moments. It's that her recent appearances have overshadowed and even somewhat disrespected the characters that have been around since the beginning. I'm never going to understand why Louise couldn't have been used instead of Goo at the end of "The Big Cheese"; I mean, she CREATED Cheese in the first place. And as much as I love Japanese Bloo, I REALLY don't like how Goo is powerful enough to create copies of the other characters(even if not entirely perfect) when they're missing like in "Bus the Two of Us". About Goo being bossy: I do like that they've added a less-savory side to her personality. But I hate how she's repeatedly tormented Eduardo. I have no problem if she's being bossy to Frankie or Wilt, since these two are very mature and strong people who have put up with infinitely worse. But Eduardo is too innocent and vulnerable for such harassment to be considered funny by anyone outside of Ed-haters. And about Goo saving the day: if there's a SEPARATE episode in which she's the protagonist and must save the house from some kind of threat, that's cool with me. In fact, "Make-Believe It Or Not" seems like it will be exactly that--which will debut the week after "Emancipation Complication". THAT is why I'll be displeased if she takes the spotlight in "EC" as well; Mac and Frankie(which are touted as the protagonists by the CN.com summary) should be the stars in that episode.