Hi it's me again, the doduoboy.  Today i'm going to give MY opinion on what is good and what is bad about the TCG.

1.  People without a firm grip of the rules-BAD
It may seem like something small at first, but this is a pretty large headache for everyone (especially tournament judges).  I mean the people who play with their hand ON THE TABLE at all times.  Nuff said.

2.  COLLECTORS- BAD!
By this I mean people who don't even know Pokemon cards are meant for a card game.  One day I was in a local card shop in a town of about 12,000, and this also happened to be the only place where you could find jungle (because it had only been out for about TWO WEEKS) and I asked if they had any boosters left, which they didn't.  Then this kid walks up to me, and says, "YOU collect Pokemon cards TOO?" so I said, "NO, I play the game,".  This kid was about 10 years old and he looked at me with a weird look on his face.  Then, for some reason, when I was still there in the store, he said, "I have all the pokemon except two,".  WHAAT??!?!?!?!?  Jungle had only been out for like, two Weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!  So I got a little cocky at him and asked him if he had any good trainers and I showed him!

3. PokeParent players- GOOD
My brother and me taught my dad how to play and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. (except when I decked him one time and he got mad...)

4. Not having a screwed up Metagame-GOOD
Most other CCGs/TCGs have a really complex metagame but pokemon doesn't.

5. Base Set two- mostly Bad
good-Refined mechanic text.
bad- no more Mankey, Gloom, Koffing, Eevee dudes, along with some other pokes I like. (especially bill and Oak, get them while you can,    JUST KIDDING!) Having more chance involved in the cards you get (crap!).

6. Team Rocket- Good for Metagame
except I don't like "here comes Tm. rocket" because it undermines the whole chance of which prize you get/ gamble of playing mankey/etc. thing.

7. People who flame me but don't have the courage to post an article because THEY are afraid of being ridiculed-BAD BAD BAD!
-you know who you are.

That's it for now, so send your e-mails/flame-mails(don't worry, I'll flame ya back)/ credit card numbers/whatever to:
doduoboy @hotmail.com