Kthleen
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Hitmonlee:
Okay, how would Hitmonlee look? Is he (that's technically correct, since they are all male, right?) "represented incorrectly," or would he really look like what my sister describes as an upside-down dressed chicken? If he has one, where is his mouth? (Is it hidden? Does he absorb nutrients through his skin? Does he magically draw from "cosmic forces" the nourishment he needs?)
He doesn't look furry, feathery, or scaly, so I would assume that he's bare. However, his shape and other aspects are more interesting. The Pokédex describes how his legs "freely stretch and contract", are "springlike", and how they "will stretch even longer to strike a fleeing foe". If his legs do stretch so far, what is happening to the joints and the blood vessels in them? It is interesting that unlike Hitmontop, Hitmonlee does not have any claws on the back of his feet and has what may be vestigial toes on both sides of his feet. His lower arms look similar to his legs but also like Tyrogue's "bandages". About his torso shape: would it be essentially human, but with broader shoulders (and eyes in the middle!) and no head?
Hitmonchan:
I wonder what's with the tunic, shoes, and boxing gloves.... Hitmonchan has seriously thin arms, limbs for that matter, but that doesn't mean they can't hit hard. They did make me think of those boxing nuns, though, but I doubt that his arms work on the same principles. As AnnaJ speculates, what if the "gloves" aren't really gloves? Along with Jynx, why did whoever chose the clothes they wear choose that specific fashion, and why is it prevalent? (Has no one thought of giving the 'Chan black pants?) Unless they're not really clothes.... He has large built-in shoulder pads and a curious bony "crown". What are their purposes?
Hitmontop:
Is spinning, especially on one's head, really that great an idea? Perhaps it's a scare tactic. This one must have an incredible sense of direction, as he can spin quite fast and still tell where he's going. He has a large horn on the top of his head, on which he spins. The "ears" also appear to be hard. His body is a bit small, probably large enough to hold his head yet small in order to take the pressure off his head while he spins. The tail is retractable and it, along with the feet, have large spikes that would act as a deterrent while he's not spinning and a weapon while he is. His thick and probably reinforced claws are great for kicking. His fists are small. If they are naught but fused bones, they would be handy in that they would probably reduce the risk of breakage that the straight bones in human hands have, and they would still be hard. The wrists and legs are covered in what might appear to be bandages (Tyrogue has some, but 'Top is the only evolution to also have some), but what are they, really?
Tyrogue:
This little guy has some interesting ears and a serious pair of thighs. He also has those bony protuberances on the top of his head, like two of his three evolutions. He has two fingers and a thumb, like Hitmonlee. His "shoes" don't appear to be shoes as Hitmonchan's do. His abdomen and wrists are covered in white rings that may or may not be bandages, as are Hitmontop's wrists and legs. What they are (and if they would really be there in reality) is not known.
Okay, how would Hitmonlee look? Is he (that's technically correct, since they are all male, right?) "represented incorrectly," or would he really look like what my sister describes as an upside-down dressed chicken? If he has one, where is his mouth? (Is it hidden? Does he absorb nutrients through his skin? Does he magically draw from "cosmic forces" the nourishment he needs?)
He doesn't look furry, feathery, or scaly, so I would assume that he's bare. However, his shape and other aspects are more interesting. The Pokédex describes how his legs "freely stretch and contract", are "springlike", and how they "will stretch even longer to strike a fleeing foe". If his legs do stretch so far, what is happening to the joints and the blood vessels in them? It is interesting that unlike Hitmontop, Hitmonlee does not have any claws on the back of his feet and has what may be vestigial toes on both sides of his feet. His lower arms look similar to his legs but also like Tyrogue's "bandages". About his torso shape: would it be essentially human, but with broader shoulders (and eyes in the middle!) and no head?
Hitmonchan:
I wonder what's with the tunic, shoes, and boxing gloves.... Hitmonchan has seriously thin arms, limbs for that matter, but that doesn't mean they can't hit hard. They did make me think of those boxing nuns, though, but I doubt that his arms work on the same principles. As AnnaJ speculates, what if the "gloves" aren't really gloves? Along with Jynx, why did whoever chose the clothes they wear choose that specific fashion, and why is it prevalent? (Has no one thought of giving the 'Chan black pants?) Unless they're not really clothes.... He has large built-in shoulder pads and a curious bony "crown". What are their purposes?
Hitmontop:
Is spinning, especially on one's head, really that great an idea? Perhaps it's a scare tactic. This one must have an incredible sense of direction, as he can spin quite fast and still tell where he's going. He has a large horn on the top of his head, on which he spins. The "ears" also appear to be hard. His body is a bit small, probably large enough to hold his head yet small in order to take the pressure off his head while he spins. The tail is retractable and it, along with the feet, have large spikes that would act as a deterrent while he's not spinning and a weapon while he is. His thick and probably reinforced claws are great for kicking. His fists are small. If they are naught but fused bones, they would be handy in that they would probably reduce the risk of breakage that the straight bones in human hands have, and they would still be hard. The wrists and legs are covered in what might appear to be bandages (Tyrogue has some, but 'Top is the only evolution to also have some), but what are they, really?
Tyrogue:
This little guy has some interesting ears and a serious pair of thighs. He also has those bony protuberances on the top of his head, like two of his three evolutions. He has two fingers and a thumb, like Hitmonlee. His "shoes" don't appear to be shoes as Hitmonchan's do. His abdomen and wrists are covered in white rings that may or may not be bandages, as are Hitmontop's wrists and legs. What they are (and if they would really be there in reality) is not known.
