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I wish everyone could have watched this episode unfettered by expectations RE Eevee's capture, because it was a banger. Great music and animation? Check. Domestic antics chez Suiren, including her mum making Kyogre jokes and the introduction of her dad? Check. Ashimari proving, yet again, that she is the most relatable Alolan starter? Check. Tupper wanting to catch Eevee so he could be as much a stud as Ilima, then fighting with Wrap over it? Check. Another Serena-esque dramatic haircut?! Check!!
As for the controversy, I am least bothered. Disclosure of interest: it's no secret that I was dead set against Satoshi capturing Eevee. BUT. Can you imagine how obnoxious a pair Satoshi and an Eevee with a very similar personality but 100x the energy would be? It would have been worse than Lizardon/Goukazaru/Geckouga for being a limelight-hog in the last year of the series and we'd all have gotten sick of the cutesy shtick long before the end.
For those of you concerned that Eevee will not get enough exposure - hasn't it had enough bloody exposure in the last 20 years?! In all seriousness, this could be the enabler for Suiren to get to do much more with her Pokemon. (After all (see capture/evolution/bitching thread) there is some upcoming Oshamari merch.) It's about damn time that one of the girls in SM got another Pokemon and/or fought a half-decent Pokemon match. God forbid Satoshi is not front and centre 24/7.
As for the controversy, I am least bothered. Disclosure of interest: it's no secret that I was dead set against Satoshi capturing Eevee. BUT. Can you imagine how obnoxious a pair Satoshi and an Eevee with a very similar personality but 100x the energy would be? It would have been worse than Lizardon/Goukazaru/Geckouga for being a limelight-hog in the last year of the series and we'd all have gotten sick of the cutesy shtick long before the end.
For those of you concerned that Eevee will not get enough exposure - hasn't it had enough bloody exposure in the last 20 years?! In all seriousness, this could be the enabler for Suiren to get to do much more with her Pokemon. (After all (see capture/evolution/bitching thread) there is some upcoming Oshamari merch.) It's about damn time that one of the girls in SM got another Pokemon and/or fought a half-decent Pokemon match. God forbid Satoshi is not front and centre 24/7.