Talk:Strong Badia
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[edit] Strong Badia or Strongbadia
I've always wondered, exactly where does the spelling of Strong Badia as one word come from anyway? I've always considered it to be two words, but I guess that must not be the case --TheNintenGenius 10:05, 30 Sep 2004 (MST)
- Yeah, with 'Tavi we kind of dodged this by having the page called StrongBadia. If I'm not mistaken, it has been spelled both ways. I think it Strong Bad typed it out in colonization as "Strong Badia" and in army as "Strongbadia". Maybe we could go though the Wiki and find out all the different places it is spelled certain ways and put something about that in the article. The article as it is now could sure use some more information. -- Tom 19:26, 30 Sep 2004 (MST)
- I think 'cause of the stop sign saying "Strong Badia" that it's two words.—StrongstarRunbad 19:03, 4 Oct 2004 (MST)
- Spelt with a space (Strong Badia):
- Spelt without a space (Strongbadia):
- So, more often then not, Strong Badia is spelt with the space. So... what are going to do about the lots of pages on the wiki that have it spelt without the space? - Super Sam 12:48, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
- As much as I don't like it, I guess we could take it to the Grape-Nuts robot or something. --DorianGray
- So, more often then not, Strong Badia is spelt with the space. So... what are going to do about the lots of pages on the wiki that have it spelt without the space? - Super Sam 12:48, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Wait, the Strong Bad Sings cover has Strong Badia, not Strongbadia (possibly TBC changed it). I could scan it in, if anyone likes. If there is no sighting of Strongbadia, the other spelling should be removed. Bluebry 16:51, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
And, I think I know how that happened. People searched the wiki, which had the incorrect title. I fixed it about a week ago. Bluebry 19:42, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
- Wait-my Compy's Flash is broken, so someone watch these: ghosts,monster truck,local news,Population: Tire,space program, and myths & legends. These are instances of Strongbadia, and must be checked. I'll try. Cheet helps. Bluebry 19:48, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
| Yes or no? | Title | Signed By |
|---|---|---|
| Not by Strong Bad | ghosts | Bluebry 19:57, 25 February 2006 (UTC) |
| No, two words | monster truck | Bluebry 19:58, 25 February 2006 (UTC) |
| No, two words | local news | Bluebry 20:00, 25 February 2006 (UTC) |
| Yes | Population: Tire | Bluebry 20:01, 25 February 2006 (UTC) |
| Not by Strong Bad | space program | Bluebry 20:08, 25 February 2006 (UTC) |
| No | myths & legends | Bluebry 20:12, 25 February 2006 (UTC) |
So, I think we can safely say that there is only one recorded account of Strongbadia, while there are several accounts of Strong Badia. Anyone's thoughts? Bluebry 20:12, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
- And the one "STRONGBADIA" is in a Videlectrix game, which is not necessarily accurate. - Qermaq - (T/C)
18:36, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- True. And Strong Bad is spelt with two words. It's kinda a reference. Bluebry 00:59, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] title
we dont acctualy know if strongbadia doesn't have the pop:tire, bundt cake pan, and coach z cuase we havent seen it since before, september 2005! any comments?-User:Timmy!
- May I suggest, Timmy, that you run your contributions through the Spelling and Grammar check on Word before submitting? The changes were just SB's imagination. - Kookykman
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[edit] Dumpster?
In the description of Strongbadia, it says it is the field behind the dumpster, but I don't see a dumpster anywhere. I don't think there is a dumpster in any cartoons. Should this be noted in the article? Has Matt? 10:01, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
- Hm... I guess you could note that. Maybe the dumpster is behind the fence. — talk Bubsty edits 00:35, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
- Maybe the dumpster is behind us! I.e. the camera. (And my hunch is it's a dumpster for Bubs'.) —AbdiViklas 04:32, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
- Or on the right of Strongbedia, the part behind the black. — Elcool (talk)(contribs) 05:01, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
- I think it's just an expression because it's like a dump, since it was first just a fence and a tire on some dirt with no grass. Maybe the stop sign and cinder block were also just laying there at first. Also, we've seen behind the fence before and we've seen the right of Strong Badia in SBCG4AP. Nihaho13 21:04, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
- Or on the right of Strongbedia, the part behind the black. — Elcool (talk)(contribs) 05:01, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
- Maybe the dumpster is behind us! I.e. the camera. (And my hunch is it's a dumpster for Bubs'.) —AbdiViklas 04:32, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Ground or floor?
Is the ground dirt or floorboards?
- Sure looks like ground to me... Really well-tilled ground, but still ground. --DorianGray
[edit] The land of strong badia
Strong badia, lucious with... nevermind, where is strong badia anyway? This is a question we all ask, It would be awesome if some things were added to strong badia, pluss, if the stick is the best place for hanging out, then what is the point of strong badia? Well, I just think that there should be more toon involving strong badia, and maybe add some trogdorness to the scene of strong badia.-ken
- I always assumed that Strong Badia was just the vacant lot behind the Brothers Strong's house. --Spanky The Dolphin 00:51, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Variations
Is it possible that we can add pictures to the different variations? Like the Puppet version, the Powered by The Cheat version and any others. - Maggot Man (talk) 21:25, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
- It doesn't look like any more pictures could fit on this page. If the "variations" pictures are interesting enough though, you could try replacing maybe the Action News and tire pictures with them and see if that's better. --Garfunkel 21:31, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
- No, no no. I didn't want to revome any pics, unless we have to. I think i has the solution though. I was going to suggest a gallery for them. Maggot Man (talk) 21:33, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
- Is theses good enough?
 A Mario Paint version of Strong Badia as seen in Strong Bad is a Bad Guy. |
 The Puppet version of Strong Badia from alternate universe. |
 Strong Badia as seen in mile. |
Maggot Man (talk) 22:01, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
- Cool, looks good to me. --Garfunkel 22:05, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Unnatural Attack
We already have the Homstarmy's attack listed in Strongbadia's history, but should we add the damagescaused by "King Bubsgonzola"?
- I think that would be good. I mean, the email was specifically about the disasters in Strong Badia. --DorianGray
- Should it be that King Bubsgonzola crushed part of the fence? Nihaho13 21:04, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
[edit] This is Strong Badia. Not this. Or this.
Should we have a section about people mistaking Strong Badia for Free Country? Someone suggested an article about it here. Bad Bad Guy 15:51, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
- How's this title: Not Quite Strong Badia. Bad Bad Guy 23:54, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Seperate country?
Is Strong Badia a seperate country than FCUSA? --
Jangles5150
19:43, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
- Spoiler alert! Spoiler alert! (open edit section page to see it. Does anyone know how to hide a spoiler properly?) In short, yes and no.
Joanassie 00:28, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Queso
Should there be an image of the Quesos from Strong Badia the Free on this page? Strongking
homsarsmith 19:28, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Other Emails
I think that the following need to be on the list of "Emails Involving Strong Badia":
Also I think independent doesn't belong there. Nihaho13 21:06, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
- That section is about when the writers of the e-mails ask about Strong Badia, not when Strong Badia appears in the email. --Jay (Gobble) 21:27, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
[edit] In Order
I'm going to put paragraphs in place in order by toon revielence. As in, the Thnikaman thing after the local news thing Nihaho13 22:59, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Strong Badathlon, The Pizz and The On Point Kings
I think there should be two new paragraphs, which are about what is in the title Nihaho13 23:58, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
- As you can see I renamed it, so the O.P.K. should have a paragraph too. Any suggestions/disagreements? Nihaho13 17:19, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
- How 'bout the Monster Truck rally that took place in strongbadia? Nihaho13 00:59, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Strong Badia's Government System
I'm fully aware there's little place for speculation on a wiki page, but I was wondering if a paragraph about Strong Bad's government system would be appropriate or not. Strong Badia, as of Strong Badia The Free, is a fully sovereign nation separate from Free Country USA. Knowing this, I believe there is enough objective information about Strong Badia's government to establish it as a pseudo-capitalist dictatorship——or at the very least an autocracy. Strong Bad is self-evidently established as the supreme ruler and commander of Strong Badia, with the only "second-in-command" being The Cheat (who isn't given much power.) The theming in SBCG4AP leans towards the USSR, but the allowance of private property & business on Strong Badia suggests something more capitalist. However, the "private" nature of The Pizz can be brought into question; considering it is owned and operated by Strong Bad himself——likewise with the Riverquest Safariventure. Private property is clearly allowed though, considering the availability of houses for rent/purchase as mentioned offhand in Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon and the buffalo-style ranch mentioned in pizzaz. Bubs conducting business on Strong Badian soil could indicate obvious government corruption (characteristic of autocracies) or a 'fair' business dealing depending on how you look at it. None of this is attempting to inject personal politics into the article, I just want to add more information to the "History and Politics" section.
Let me know if this is something worth adding to the article. --Mizzomi 21:27, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
- A few thoughts:
- I would generally warn against trying to too-strongly define hard-and-fast rules and regulations for any element of what is a pretty loose cartoon. It may be more valuable to describe how it is portrayed rather than presenting analysis: "Strong Bad describes himself as the rule of the 'kingdom' of Strong Badia in i rule, operating business ventures such as The Pizz and Riverquest Safariventure out of the land" instead of "The government of Strong Badia resembles an autocracy with elements of a pseudo-capitalist dictatorship". Though this is just one editor's opinion (and seems to clash with how the article has already been written).
- Remember that "Strong Badia" is a vacant lot that Strong Bad rents from Bubs — neither he nor The Cheat actually live there (House of the Brothers Strong and The King of Town's Grill, respectively), and even if he claims authority over this land he has no subjects (inanimate objects notwithstanding). A real-world analogue would be micronations (see Republic of Molossia, a lot in the United States claiming to be an "independent nation" with a population of 35) rather than an actual independent state with a governmental structure — keeping in mind Strong Bad's penchant for self-aggrandizement, it may be better to describe Strong Badia as a way for SB to flex his ego or hang out with his friends rather than presenting aa geopolitical analysis.
- Don't lean on SBCG4AP too heavily. Although the wiki should certainly describe what happens in the game, as of 2018 The Brothers Chaps have indicated that it may be less-than-"canon" (potentially because they weren't the only writers, the closure of original Telltale, and/or because they don't want to have load-bearing "story" outside of the website) and indeed references to the events of the game on the site have been few to none.
- In conclusion, I think remarks about elements of various governmental systems that Strong Bad is mimicking or claiming to implement may be valuable but trying to nail down the governmental structure of a casual hangout spot presented as a micronation may be reading too deeply into things. -- Bleu Ninja
18:02, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. I will take your thoughts into account and see if I can drum up something not so "strongly defined" that still fits in with the article. If I can't, I'll just leave it alone. More like STRONG BADly defined. Tee-hee. Thanks for the input. --Mizzomi 23:30, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
