r/BattleForDreamIsland

Recently finished the fight script for this episode, and fuck man I’m really excited to do it

This matchup has been taking over my brain for the past month

Credits: Assets from OSC Wiki

Next:
Tree (ONE)
Bottle (ORBIT.)
Liy (Animatic Battle)

demo will be releasing oon

Im not gonna go over the issues; you've heard them thousands of times by now. But, long story short, this episode was purely setting things up for the future. On first watch, I was disappointed, gonna be honest. But after constant rewatches for my TPOT 23 Overview, it's definitely heavily flawed. But for a "beginning of a trilogy" episode? I think it does it's job. Messy, albeit; but it does it's job.

So the show started with Four and X as the main two Algebraliens, then Two was added in BFB 16 and hosted TPOT for a while before then One was properly added in TPOT 12. There was also Six added later in an episode I forgot. Seems simple so far. While this was happening Jacknjellify made subscriber specials involving the Algebraliens larger than Four. (surprisingly the ones less than Four were never shown until Two in 2763K and One and Three have never been seen in a sub special)

Throughout the season there have been hints of the other Algebraliens existing, but nothing too crazy. Even TPOT 15 had direct cameos as hosts and that was still fine, just a little nod.

Then TPOT 20 came and the Algebraliens were all just one unit. I mean, in the sense that they were a coalescence and not their individual personalities.

What do I mean? We all know Four as the sadistic host who blasts contestants at a moment's notice, (well at least until Post Split tampered with that a bit...) X is the kind and cute host who's besties with Four, Two is also a kind but charismatic host who gets along with the contestants well, and One is the shifty villain who gets the contestants to sign her deals to get her way, and of course is really power hungry.

To be honest, the rest don't do much as individuals. Let's take Six, the one Algebralien still adventuring through the equation playground. Why them? What makes Six inherently the one to explore the halls of Four's internal dungeon? Or could it be any other character?

For Three... y'all need to hear this because nobody else is saying it. The most significant contribution to the plot she had is that she died. That's it. Why Three? It was probably because they happened to be the last single digit Algebralien introduced to the plot, Two and all the Algebraliens Four and above got introduced while One was introduced later while Three was the last. Like I could see any almost any other Algebralien taking her place as "One's friend who dies".

With Five, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten, I don't even know what they're up to. Might as well just have one of them because in TPOT they're five of the same character meant to represent the whole being the Algebraliens.

The five Zeroes and Fifteen. Yeah. Zero put it best when he said that their lives had no meaning after Fifteen died. Their lives never had meaning to begin with.

I'm not saying give each Algebralien a major plotline like Four, X, Two, and One. But at least give them their personalities man. Otherwise they're only seen as plot devices which is doing their character a disservice. I know their personalities were only established in sub specials which aren't canon but then why should we expect them to be in TPOT? Do we need the five Algebraliens with Balloony and Announcer when one could've gotten the job done?

they're like demons

What I mean is, it just doesn't feel like something from the 2010s, where BFDIA is supposed to take place...

BFDI: Pen

BFDIA: Ruby

BFB: Spongy

TPOT: Puffball

my first post in this sub! and its a tier list. keep in mind a couple of things from my perspective:

- ive been watching this show since the release of bfb 10
- i havent watched bdfie, so no bfdie characters
- my memory of a lot of episodes is a bit foggy but im going based on episodes of rewatched and of what i remember (since i used to rewatch this show pretty offen)
- each of the failed debuters (including ones that havent had many lines or screentime) rank high because of my own personal bias (each of the failed debuters in the second highest tier have more specified, convential reasons for being ranked as high as they are)
- finally, i will try my hardest to reason with those who politely disagree with my opinions

this all being said, preferably dont skin me alive for having certain characters high up. be civil and overall dont be an asshole