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!

  • 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.