The Imponderable Questions of the Cartoon World

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Let's face, the Toonverse operates by a separate set of rules from our world. But even the Tooverse has its own set of rules. Usually. There are some philosphical questions that just can't be answered by invoking cartoon physics of fantasy settings. Add your own, or better yet, think up an answer (believable, sensible, humorous, or just plain wacky) to someone else's question.

When Optimus Prime transforms from vehicle to robot, where does his trailer go?

Given the nature of her hobby, and the fact that she doesn't accept payment for it, what does Kim Possible plan to do for a living?

Does Bruce Wayne's accountant know his boss is Batman? Somebody has to be cooking the company books to provide Wayne with the necessary "discretionary funds" to pursue his odd hobby.

Despite their size, male gorillas have much smaller...um...plumbing than humans. So what do all those hot chicks see in Grodd? (Please don't say his personality. We know it isn't that.)

In cartoon high schools, why are the "popular girls" always snotty, arrogant, vicious, abusive, and pathologically unlikeable while the "nice", likeable kids are invariably considered freaks, outcasts, and pariahs?

Can anybody make a compelling case that a world run by Pinky and The Brain wouldn't be better than the one we've got now?

Anime Division:

When Saiyans interbreed with humans, why do the offspring have sharper learning curves than their parents, instead of their powers being diluted?

The human brain contains approximately one trillion neurons, about 20% of which control motor function. So how can a giant robot duplicate the complete range of human motion using only a handful of buttons and levers?

Has any magical girl who has transformed in a public place ever been arrested for public indecency or exhibitionism? If so, provide names and circumstances.
 
Lucius Fox probably does secretly know something is up with Bruce. There are hints to that effect. Either way, he is too indebted to him to say anything about it.
 
Given her hero/spy status and being the offspring of a rocket scientist and a brain surgeon, I'd pretty much say whatever she's interested in. I'm sure there are plenty of careers avilable that allow you also the time to occasionally save the world, espically if you still look good in a cheerleader outfit.:D



Uh, you mean Giganta and Tala? Cause those are the only two with Grodd and there was a reason they were his "arm candy" for awhile. Giganta was loyal to Grodd for transforming her into a human from a monkey (based on a couple of lines from "Secret Society") and that loyality ended when he replaced her with Tala. Who in turn only wanted to be around the man in charge. Thus why she went running for Lex after he took charge of the Legion.



Pretty Sure that's School Cartoon Cliche Rule 22. Rule 23 is the "Popular boys" are always some sort of jock who teases and humilates the main character and never gets a justified punishment other then some minor humilation or an occasional whipping that is forgotten about by the next episode.



It is believed that the mixing of human and sayian DNA produces stronger offspring since it's a mix of the two strands and gains "power" from each. This rule only works if you either have half sayian and half human DNA or (going by GT Logic) look exactly like Goku and Vegeta.



Believe it or not, it dosen't actually take an entire minute or more to transform in the real world of a magical girl show. We see a minute in order for the directors to fill for time or to get the full affect of the transformation but it actually happens instaneous in they're world. And actually temporarily transports them to a null field with a colorful background that allows them to strip down and pose in private before going to the battlefield.
 
Are there any 'normal' animals in the world of Pokemon, or is it just humans and Pokemon? If it's the latter case, then do humans and carnivorous Pokemon eat Pokemon? And can a human get trapped inside in a Pokeball?

Where did the kids from Clue Club get their 2-way wrist communicators from? They were just kids with no jobs who solved mysteries just for fun, apparently.

How did Inspector Gadget's niece Penny obtain her computer book, given that no one knew that she was the one who actually solved all of Gadget's cases?

How come it never occured to Fred Flinstone that he could just get back in the house by jumping through the window like the cat did?

How come Bluto never ate a can of spinach and beat the crap out of Popeye?

What did Drake Mallard (Darkwing Duck's alter ego) actually do for a living? How could he afford the upkeep on the Quackcycle, the Thunderquack and all those gas gun devices with no visible income?

Scooby-Doo:

-What did the Scooby gang do to support themselves as they drove around the country in a van?

-If Scooby-Dum was so dumb, how come he spoke better English than Scooby-Doo?

-What the heck are Scooby Snacks and why do Scooby and Shaggy want them so badly? Why do Shag and Scoob always seem to have the munchies? And if they're always eating such vast amounts of food, how come they're not fat?

There was only 1 female Smurf, Smurfette, and she was originally created by Gargamel. So how did the Smurfs reproduce?

What exactly was Gargamel's beef with the Smurfs anyhow? In some episodes he wanted to eat them, in others he wanted to destroy them. And if he had magic powers, why did he dress like a peasant and live in a hovel? Personally, I think he only became an evil wizard because he was acting out his repressed anger at his parents for naming him Gargamel.

If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are the only mutant ninja turtles in the world, how come they wear masks? "Well, officer, they were green, carried ninja weapons and knew ninjitsu, but they had masks on, so I really can't be sure." And if they live in the sewers of New York City, why do they talk like California surfers? Well, I know the answer to that one. 'Cause every time someone on the surface flushes the toilet, surf's up!
 
Perhaps Chief Quimby actually did know, but just never let anyone else know that he knew.

Could he fit through the window?

Not really the sharpest dart on the board there.
 
In one of the first episodes (the one they show the Misty's stadium) there's an aquarium with fishes that aren't pok?mon. In another episode, a Ghastly transform itself in a mongoose.

He originally wanted to turn them in gold, but he failed the first time he tried to capture an Smurf and feel offended, so he want to take revenge of them, in a lot of different ways.
 
Yes there are some normal animals. Yes carnivorous Pokemon ea other Pokemon. I don't think that humans can get caught in Pokeballs since i saw an episode where a Pokeball was tossed at Ash and he wasn't caught.


He likes attention


It only works with Popeye


It's called winning the lottery.



Mooching off parents


Fast metabolism


They bud like sponges


I think he needs them for his wand. He also doesn't want people to find out about his powers like how some millionairs live in small houses.
 

Though the 'laws' of the world they live are sort of fluid. I think I can safely say there aren't any normal animals.
Not anymore, anyway.

I guess to make 'em more teenager-like. :shrug:

Are the Smurf's bald? What's under their hats? I know Smurfette isn't bald.

Why is Wonder Woman's jet invisible? How can SHE see it?

In One Piece, how come everyone gives the Devil Fruit a similar name? Gum-Gum, Slip-Slip, Chop-Chop, etc.

By the way this thread is pretty cool.

btw: Scooby Snacks are Butterscotch cookies, according to Cartoon Network UK.
 
Since Darkwing works for S.H.U.S.H., they give him all the items he needs to fight crime. In the case of the Thunderquack, Launchpad built it.
 
These are good questions. I remember seeing an episode that implied that Pokemon originally arrived on Earth from outer space. It's like they parasitized the entire planet, gradually filling every ecological niche in the world, crowding out the native life. I also saw some Pokemon that looked like cattle (I forget their name) and wondered what they tasted like.



She probably handles the family's finances (I mean, seriously, can you see Gadget trying to balance a checkbook -- Go, go, Gadget calculator!), and skimmed a little for "school supplies".



As a young man, he invested in Scrooge McDuck mutual funds, and now he's some kind of stock market millionaire who only has to spend a hour a day on the telephone to make a living.



Yeah, but look at all the running they do in typical episode. That's gotta burn off a few calories.
 
OK, another Darkwing Duck query:

DW wears a mask and has a mild-mannered alter-ego, Drake Mallard. Yet Gosalyn regularly tags along with him on missions. So couldn't a casual observer be able to figure out that Darkwing and Drake are the same guy by Gosalyn's proximity with both? Similarly, Launchpad is DW's sidekick, who doesn't wear a mask, and Launchpad also lives with Drake, wearing the same outfit that he wears on missions. You'd think someone would've made that connection by now. Not even the Muddlefoots, who live right next door to Drake, have figured it out yet.
 
Negaduck obviously knew DW's secret identity, so why didn't he use that knowledge for evil? It's not like there's any point in Negaduck keeping his identity a secret when he isn't in his own universe.
 
in Goldorak/Grandizer, Actarus pilot seat did 2 spins when he goes from the spaceship cockpit to the robot cockpit, why the need of these 2 spins?

in Fat Albert when the band watch their tv set for the Brown Hornet in the shack, they don't have electricity in the shack, do they have a tv set working with batteries?
 
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