Strengths/Weaknesses: Most of Dandy's strength and weaknesses seem to play by the "rule of funny" as in, whether or not he succeeds or not depends on what would make the better punchline. For example, in some cases Dandy is completely terrible at the things he does. He can fire into a large group of aliens and miss every single one of them. There are also episodes where he's literally died. On the other side of the coin, Dandy can be downright awesome. He can go toe to toe with giant alien monsters in his robot mecha, and he's been shown taking out a large chunk of a war fleet in a single blast from his ship. Again, it really depends on the mood of the scene and what would get a laugh. But as for things that are set in stone:
STRENGTHS Surfing: Tying in with his love for Hawaii, Dandy is an amazing surfer to the point where it literally saved his life. He doesn't surf often, though, claiming he only waits for the biggest, absolutely perfect waves. Anything else just isn't worth the time, in fact you might as well just insulted him. He then had no problem admitting that he pulled that excuse out of his ass seconds later. This will probably play later when he gets his hands on a surfing Pokemon. Never know when someone might throw a weird anime-like surfing competition or whatever. It is Pokemon after all.
Hunting: He may not be the best alien hunter, far from it actually, but this is Dandy's occupation. The fact that when he's not thrown into some sort of crazy situation, that he seems to be surviving proves he's able to live off of this lifestyle. He's caught aliens others have failed to catch and risks his own life on a daily basis. Pokemon training might as well be the same thing, only less dangerous and much less space involved.
Lack of shame: Dandy's mottos are "Go with the flow" and "Don't sweat the small stuff". Because of this, he rarely feels things like embarrassment and is less likely to give up because of something like, say, having your consciousness inside a stuffed penguin. Or other similar nonsense, really things like that don't seem to bother him.
Big heart: If he doesn't hate you and you can stick with him long enough, you might find that Dandy is surprisingly caring. He's a good example of the "Jerk with a Heart of Gold" trope. But again, this is only if you're willing to deal with his less desirable traits. Though once he's deemed you a friend, he will go as far as to risk his life for you. It's almost amazing what a turn around it is, seriously.
Handiness: Somehow Dandy is able to make stuff out of garbage, although it won't exactly be perfect. It just has to do what he wants. He can also put together dumb costumes, although they won't exactly fool anyone.
WEAKNESSES Intelligence: Dandy is an idiot, that's all there is to it. Most of his plans only seem to work thanks to pure luck and often times he's the cause of whatever dangerous situation the crew find themselves in. It causes him to be impulsive, reckless, and not really think things through. Thanks to the events of episode seven, Dandy and friends received the group nickname of "BBP" or "Blockhead, Bonehead, and Pinhead". The narrator reuses these names in later episodes, Dandy being Blockhead.
Standoffish: The whole "Jerk with a Heart of Gold" wouldn't come into play if he wasn't a jerk. Dandy's prone to arguing, fighting, and pissing people off on purpose. "Friends" are not off limits, if anything they might as well be subject to it more since they spend more time with him.
Gross Pervert: Probably stemming from his lack of shame, Dandy's view of woman generally makes him an unlikable person. He also lacks a filter when it comes to who he talks to about the loveliness of women, so be prepared for that. He'll hit on anyone he deems has a good enough butt and breasts, even if they're another alien species. Just as long as they're sentient. (Thankfully that won't come into play and I'm not about to make him lust after pokemon) He draws the line at kids/teenagers/the younglings, though, or anyone he might assume is a kid. So...there's that.
Laziness: When he isn't working, Dandy is in his ship floating in space and not doing much of anything. He reads magazines, munches on snacks, and does what any good slacker does when they're given too much freedom. To his credit, he did buy a robot to clean after him so the ship isn't a complete mess, but that can also be used against him since...well, he literally bought a robot to do all the work for him.
It should be noted that he does have bouts of motivation when he becomes emotional or BooBies is on the line. (Building rockets out of nowhere, helping little girls, trying to turn the page of a calendar because he's stuck in a time loop, etc) Again, it really depends what's considered funnier. This will more than likely effect his Pokemon training style.
Lying, Contradictions, and more! Because no one knows anything about his past, Dandy likes to make up stuff constantly. Anything to make him appear cooler than he really is, although the rest of the cast is quick to point out when something doesn't seem right. Like when he mentioned what an amazing surfer he was, only to go on about being an awesome street racer the next episode. The crew was having none of that. He also has a nasty habit of contradicting himself often, in fact the first episode starts off with him declaring men are too obsessed with breasts. The next episode he goes on about his own breast obsession, to which QT comments that he was saying the exact opposite just before. Dandy dismisses him, saying that never happened, which just adds to the fact that he's a lying liar who lies. Seriously, good luck ever learning anything about this guy's past.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Starly Password: Caramel Popcorn
Samples First Person Sample: [As the feed turns on, someone is looking far too smug for their own good. In fact, he appears to be leaning into the feed as best he can just so everyone can see just how smug he is. On his shoulder rests a tiny little Starly, who just looks happy to be there, regardless of what her trainer is doing.]
Yeesh, talk about your outdated tech. Joke's on you suckers, I already have a communicator.
[And just to prove his point, he ever so proudly holds up his wrist, displaying what appears to be a thick bracelet. Definitely not some kind of fashion statement, its simple design could make anyone wonder how that thing is a comm in the first place. He grins ear to ear as he continues to wave it about, until the device begins to spark, causing his feathered partner to flap her wings out of surprise. Although he continues to wear his smile, his eyes tell a different story as they travel over to the sparking device, worry written all over them. Without a moment's more of hesitation, he quickly whips his arm behind his back, his smugness now rather forced than genuine.]
You...didn't see that.
[Although his pokemon--now finally calmed down--seems to suggest otherwise as she peeks behind him, just as worried.]
But hey, free stuff is free stuff, baby! Guess I could give this hunk of junk a run for its money. And no, it has nothing to do with whatever it is you're thinking about. It's called charity. As in, it's charity that I'm even going out of my way to deal with it in the first place. I know, I'm just that nice of a guy.
[Smoke begins to rise from behind him, followed by the WOOSH one would normally hear when a fire begins blazing. Dandy no longer has his attention on the feed as he turns around to look at his now flaming bracelet.]
SON OF A--
[Cut off by a loud squawk, the feed abruptly ends.]
Third Person Sample: You can take the man out of space, but you can't take the space out of the man. Or something like that, Dandy didn't care that much. What he did care about, however, was getting airborne again. Granted it wasn't space, nothing on this rock would ever be space, but he could make things a little more bearable. Trainers were always going on about flying on their pokemon, how it made things easier from getting to place to place. If there's one thing Dandy liked, it was making things easier for himself, and as luck would have it, he was blessed with starting with a Flying-type pokemon.
Stepping out of the mart, Dandy whistled a happy little tune as he spung what looked like a pair of goggles on his finger casually. "Go-Goggles" they called them, although the salesperson had to remind Dandy that they weren't sure what real use the goggles had in the Johto region. Not that Dandy was listening, all he knew was that they had "Go" in the name, and going is exactly what he was aiming for. It made sense in his head, there was really no talking him out of it.
Strutting up to his little Starly who waited for him outside the mart door, the tiny bird seemed uneasy with the entire plan. Oh, she knew what was going on, Dandy had mentioned more than enough times that he was interested in flying. It was just that they didn't have the appropriate HM and Dandy was under the impression that anything with wings could use the move without issue.
"So who's ready for liftoff?" Dandy greeted his partner with an eager grin and thumbs up, holding up the goggles in his other hand. Starly immediately shook her head, but all it did was upset her trainer. "Ohh no, don't give me any of that crap. I see tiny birds lifting people all the time. Now stop being a slacker and start with the flying already!"
Starly sighed as she fluttered herself onto Dandy's shoulder, her trainer slapping on the Go-Goggles as his optimism returned. Just thinking of all the walking time he'd be cutting out made him giddy, and soon enough he was pulling of a pose much like he would do before he was dragged to this god awful planet.
"Let's blow this popsicle stand, baby!!" swinging his arm in the most over dramatic fashion he could muster, he pointed skyward and awaited for his pokemon to lift him in the air. Starly began beating her wings rapidly as she grabbed Dandy's jacket, the struggle plain as day on her face. All this shouting and posing soon began to gather a crowd, and just about everyone in town began to stop what they were doing to watch this very strange man in goggles force a small bird to lift him up. It's failing, of course, and Dandy's arm slowly began to drop to his side.
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Strengths/Weaknesses:
Most of Dandy's strength and weaknesses seem to play by the "rule of funny" as in, whether or not he succeeds or not depends on what would make the better punchline. For example, in some cases Dandy is completely terrible at the things he does. He can fire into a large group of aliens and miss every single one of them. There are also episodes where he's literally died. On the other side of the coin, Dandy can be downright awesome. He can go toe to toe with giant alien monsters in his robot mecha, and he's been shown taking out a large chunk of a war fleet in a single blast from his ship. Again, it really depends on the mood of the scene and what would get a laugh. But as for things that are set in stone:
STRENGTHS
Surfing:
Tying in with his love for Hawaii, Dandy is an amazing surfer to the point where it literally saved his life. He doesn't surf often, though, claiming he only waits for the biggest, absolutely perfect waves. Anything else just isn't worth the time, in fact you might as well just insulted him. He then had no problem admitting that he pulled that excuse out of his ass seconds later. This will probably play later when he gets his hands on a surfing Pokemon. Never know when someone might throw a weird anime-like surfing competition or whatever. It is Pokemon after all.
Hunting:
He may not be the best alien hunter, far from it actually, but this is Dandy's occupation. The fact that when he's not thrown into some sort of crazy situation, that he seems to be surviving proves he's able to live off of this lifestyle. He's caught aliens others have failed to catch and risks his own life on a daily basis. Pokemon training might as well be the same thing, only less dangerous and much less space involved.
Lack of shame:
Dandy's mottos are "Go with the flow" and "Don't sweat the small stuff". Because of this, he rarely feels things like embarrassment and is less likely to give up because of something like, say, having your consciousness inside a stuffed penguin. Or other similar nonsense, really things like that don't seem to bother him.
Big heart:
If he doesn't hate you and you can stick with him long enough, you might find that Dandy is surprisingly caring. He's a good example of the "Jerk with a Heart of Gold" trope. But again, this is only if you're willing to deal with his less desirable traits. Though once he's deemed you a friend, he will go as far as to risk his life for you. It's almost amazing what a turn around it is, seriously.
Handiness:
Somehow Dandy is able to make stuff out of garbage, although it won't exactly be perfect. It just has to do what he wants. He can also put together dumb costumes, although they won't exactly fool anyone.
WEAKNESSES
Intelligence:
Dandy is an idiot, that's all there is to it. Most of his plans only seem to work thanks to pure luck and often times he's the cause of whatever dangerous situation the crew find themselves in. It causes him to be impulsive, reckless, and not really think things through. Thanks to the events of episode seven, Dandy and friends received the group nickname of "BBP" or "Blockhead, Bonehead, and Pinhead". The narrator reuses these names in later episodes, Dandy being Blockhead.
Standoffish:
The whole "Jerk with a Heart of Gold" wouldn't come into play if he wasn't a jerk. Dandy's prone to arguing, fighting, and pissing people off on purpose. "Friends" are not off limits, if anything they might as well be subject to it more since they spend more time with him.
Gross Pervert:
Probably stemming from his lack of shame, Dandy's view of woman generally makes him an unlikable person. He also lacks a filter when it comes to who he talks to about the loveliness of women, so be prepared for that. He'll hit on anyone he deems has a good enough butt and breasts, even if they're another alien species. Just as long as they're sentient. (Thankfully that won't come into play and I'm not about to make him lust after pokemon) He draws the line at kids/teenagers/the younglings, though, or anyone he might assume is a kid. So...there's that.
Laziness:
When he isn't working, Dandy is in his ship floating in space and not doing much of anything. He reads magazines, munches on snacks, and does what any good slacker does when they're given too much freedom. To his credit, he did buy a robot to clean after him so the ship isn't a complete mess, but that can also be used against him since...well, he literally bought a robot to do all the work for him.
It should be noted that he does have bouts of motivation when he becomes emotional or BooBies is on the line. (Building rockets out of nowhere, helping little girls, trying to turn the page of a calendar because he's stuck in a time loop, etc) Again, it really depends what's considered funnier. This will more than likely effect his Pokemon training style.
Lying, Contradictions, and more!
Because no one knows anything about his past, Dandy likes to make up stuff constantly. Anything to make him appear cooler than he really is, although the rest of the cast is quick to point out when something doesn't seem right. Like when he mentioned what an amazing surfer he was, only to go on about being an awesome street racer the next episode. The crew was having none of that. He also has a nasty habit of contradicting himself often, in fact the first episode starts off with him declaring men are too obsessed with breasts. The next episode he goes on about his own breast obsession, to which QT comments that he was saying the exact opposite just before. Dandy dismisses him, saying that never happened, which just adds to the fact that he's a lying liar who lies. Seriously, good luck ever learning anything about this guy's past.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Starly
Password: Caramel Popcorn
Samples
First Person Sample:
[As the feed turns on, someone is looking far too smug for their own good. In fact, he appears to be leaning into the feed as best he can just so everyone can see just how smug he is. On his shoulder rests a tiny little Starly, who just looks happy to be there, regardless of what her trainer is doing.]
Yeesh, talk about your outdated tech. Joke's on you suckers, I already have a communicator.
[And just to prove his point, he ever so proudly holds up his wrist, displaying what appears to be a thick bracelet. Definitely not some kind of fashion statement, its simple design could make anyone wonder how that thing is a comm in the first place. He grins ear to ear as he continues to wave it about, until the device begins to spark, causing his feathered partner to flap her wings out of surprise. Although he continues to wear his smile, his eyes tell a different story as they travel over to the sparking device, worry written all over them. Without a moment's more of hesitation, he quickly whips his arm behind his back, his smugness now rather forced than genuine.]
You...didn't see that.
[Although his pokemon--now finally calmed down--seems to suggest otherwise as she peeks behind him, just as worried.]
But hey, free stuff is free stuff, baby! Guess I could give this hunk of junk a run for its money. And no, it has nothing to do with whatever it is you're thinking about. It's called charity. As in, it's charity that I'm even going out of my way to deal with it in the first place. I know, I'm just that nice of a guy.
[Smoke begins to rise from behind him, followed by the WOOSH one would normally hear when a fire begins blazing. Dandy no longer has his attention on the feed as he turns around to look at his now flaming bracelet.]
SON OF A--
[Cut off by a loud squawk, the feed abruptly ends.]
Third Person Sample:
You can take the man out of space, but you can't take the space out of the man. Or something like that, Dandy didn't care that much. What he did care about, however, was getting airborne again. Granted it wasn't space, nothing on this rock would ever be space, but he could make things a little more bearable. Trainers were always going on about flying on their pokemon, how it made things easier from getting to place to place. If there's one thing Dandy liked, it was making things easier for himself, and as luck would have it, he was blessed with starting with a Flying-type pokemon.
Stepping out of the mart, Dandy whistled a happy little tune as he spung what looked like a pair of goggles on his finger casually. "Go-Goggles" they called them, although the salesperson had to remind Dandy that they weren't sure what real use the goggles had in the Johto region. Not that Dandy was listening, all he knew was that they had "Go" in the name, and going is exactly what he was aiming for. It made sense in his head, there was really no talking him out of it.
Strutting up to his little Starly who waited for him outside the mart door, the tiny bird seemed uneasy with the entire plan. Oh, she knew what was going on, Dandy had mentioned more than enough times that he was interested in flying. It was just that they didn't have the appropriate HM and Dandy was under the impression that anything with wings could use the move without issue.
"So who's ready for liftoff?" Dandy greeted his partner with an eager grin and thumbs up, holding up the goggles in his other hand. Starly immediately shook her head, but all it did was upset her trainer. "Ohh no, don't give me any of that crap. I see tiny birds lifting people all the time. Now stop being a slacker and start with the flying already!"
Starly sighed as she fluttered herself onto Dandy's shoulder, her trainer slapping on the Go-Goggles as his optimism returned. Just thinking of all the walking time he'd be cutting out made him giddy, and soon enough he was pulling of a pose much like he would do before he was dragged to this god awful planet.
"Let's blow this popsicle stand, baby!!" swinging his arm in the most over dramatic fashion he could muster, he pointed skyward and awaited for his pokemon to lift him in the air. Starly began beating her wings rapidly as she grabbed Dandy's jacket, the struggle plain as day on her face. All this shouting and posing soon began to gather a crowd, and just about everyone in town began to stop what they were doing to watch this very strange man in goggles force a small bird to lift him up. It's failing, of course, and Dandy's arm slowly began to drop to his side.
"This...isn't going the way I wanted it to."