Only one episode so far but it’s waaaay better than I expected.

We have an introverted protagonist who overthinks, is shy, awkward etc. Pretty relatable lol.

I’m sure the other main protagonist will be extroverted and Ash-coded but so far so good.

She is also just a complete noob. It’s nice to see that. Makes me wonder how she got into the School but eh. It’s Pokémon.

I’m not going to spoil anything else about the episode but it has a nice “lived in” sort of feel where Pokémon feel like an actual part of the world. The show has always done this way better than the games and it’s nice to see that continue.

Overall. Pretty decent. I’m looking forward to the next episode!

      • barrbaric [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Clearly when he (and the rest of the crew) were killed and then resurrected by mewtwo in the first movie, they were not actually brought back to life but simply made into immortal flesh constructs.

        That or he got cursed by some pokemon or another.

        • popsickle [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          You know the Ho-oh theory?

          Edit: This video is actually a different theory. Here's the one I was originally talking of:

          spoiler

          At the end of the anime's first episode, Ash and Pikachu spot the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh flying overhead. This was a special moment for the series, since Ho-Oh's name and design hadn't yet been revealed, but it's also the source of the most logical cause of Ash's eternal childhood. According to the Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum games' Pokédex entries for Ho-Oh, it's said that those who see it "are promised an eternal happiness." Since Ash presumably loves nothing more than adventuring with Pikachu on his Pokémon journey, the theory goes that Ash's version of eternal happiness is to continue that journey forever, and Ho-Oh's appearance granted him that wish. Like the coma theory, the Ho-Oh theory's reliance on events in the anime's first episode gives it extra weight, as it can potentially explain everything that followed.

          • barrbaric [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            I can feel my third eye opening :galaxy-brain:

            Unironically, lmao that people apparently take this semi-seriously. It's pretty obvious that yeah it's a show about a kid because the target audience is that age.

            • popsickle [none/use name]
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              2 years ago

              Yeah lol, the Doylist reason is because it's a 90s kids cartoon. But it's kinda fun to read these theories to try to provide an "in universe" explanation for these things.

              Edit: this video has a million views!

              • silent_water [she/her]
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                2 years ago

                idk it's important to remember that while theories are fun, fiction is constructed to suit a purpose, and pokemon in particular was engineered to sell to kids. I think theorizing makes more sense with ongoing fiction when it's trying to use established themes to predict what might be true in the future.