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My bad. I misremembered.The series director changed not the head writer
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My bad. I misremembered.The series director changed not the head writer
Thanks for telling me.The series director changed not the head writer
Who the hell would want to watch Goh and Chloe alone with no fighting/battling aspects? Cool idea, though.At this point, the only way they can salvage Journeys is to split it into two distinct series, like what happened to Battle for Dream Island when it was split into Battle for BFB and The Power of Two.
One series would follow Goh and Chloe's world travels, while the other would be a traditional Sword & Shield series with Ash travelling Galar with Hop and either Gloria or Serena wearing Gloria's default outfit.
Honestly this applies to Raboot also. I think Raboot should have had more time as a Raboot and should have gotten its development spread out over the course of the series. And I'd even say the Darkest Day shouldn't have happened so early in the series. I would have spread out its development, such as seeing them gathering wishing stars, learning about Galar's history, and slowly uncovering info about the legendary doggos before we jumped to Chairman Rose starting the Darkest Day.Speaking of “fan-service”, I think Lucario might be the biggest shoe-horn of all time in the anime, simply to market the Darkest Day arc.
In my opinion, Riolu had no right to evolve there, and should still be Riolu now. It didn’t feel justified, and quite frankly, it’s one of the most disappointing aspects of this series. For what’s marketed as Ash’s main Pokemon this series, having it develop, unfairly towards the other members of his team, only to completely drop any signs of its growth ever since the evolution, is down-right strange. I mean, Chimchar, Froakie, Treecko and Litten weren’t treated that way at all. They had development throughout and shared the spotlight - Turtwig’s Energy Ball training, as well as its adaptation to its evolution was mixed in with Chimchar’s entry and growth. Goodra took the wheel before Greninja, and Ash’s Alola team practically shared the attention every episode; they were that good you couldn’t even tell who Ash’s main was, Torracat or Lycanroc?
It’s strange for a otherwise brilliant Pokemon that reflects Ash’s desire to fight and grow, have a strange twist in personality, to where it seemingly sleeps all the time.
Why? If anything, I see it as a hopeful sign.Thanks for telling me.
Still, it's a bad sign.
Changes of staff during production often result on inconsistencies or shifts in the tone of the plot.Why? If anything, I see it as a hopeful sign.
I remembered it being like this too, but for factual accuracy I must say that I am currently rewatching SM and rereading the old review threads, and it's surprising how positive the feedback was generally, with the exception of one or two of the same people bitching each week that the show jumped the shark. (Tbf each of these episodes is bloody fantastic and deserving of praise, glad we recognised it even at the time!)SM had a rather mixed reception with it going from everybody hating it in its first episodes to people slowly gradually changing their opinion after especially the Nebby Arc which made SM gain its own sub-fandom and status as a Top Three Series.
I recall a very strong negative reception when it was first announced but it seemed to calm down after the first episode or two (though I ducked out of following it pretty early on so I'm not sure what the opinion after that).I remembered it being like this too, but for factual accuracy I must say that I am currently rewatching SM and rereading the old review threads, and it's surprising how positive the feedback was generally, with the exception of one or two of the same people bitching each week that the show jumped the shark. (Tbf each of these episodes is bloody fantastic and deserving of praise, glad we recognised it even at the time!)
Now look at journeys; it's the type of series that feels custom designed to run as long as needed. There are no benchmark goals dragging Ash closer and closer to a league he cannot be allowed to win; he can lose his rankings, or go lengthy periods of time without PWC battles because we have Gou to give episodes to; plus new Pokémon keep coming out so Gou has no end of future captures.
Whatever issues people have with it the setup works much better for a show you can't count on ever ending or being allowed to advance the main plot. I genuinely think the show would be more fondly regarded in the wider fanbase if it had been set up from the start as an episodic adventure series instead of a narrative that got stuck on replay for so long.
Yeah, remember that a whole picture changes everything: BW and XY were extremely well-received during their first years, but as they went on they ended up being rather controversial sagas, especially BW. By contrast, Alola was rather divisive when it began, but ended up gaining a lot of favor by the time it ended. For all we know, something similar could happen to Journeys.
My controversial opinion is that even with its flaws the PWC is better than the island challenge. At least in doesn't change its rules whenever it's neccessary and is a bit more active goal. I know some people disagree, but for me it damaged my experience.
Nicolas712 said:The main problem with this, as some discussed on this thread, is Leon. He's unlikely to remain noteworthy from Gen 9 onwards, why did they not used a anime-only champion then? Also, this series lasting further than 4 years would feel stale, kids who grew up watching it wouldn't have closure and newcomer kids would have a harder time connecting to overpowered characters.
I'm not saying Journeys is perfect for a permanent series, but it's much better setup for one than the badge quests were, and the general thrust of my post is really that the show would probably have been better off embracing that sort of style from the start, although that's really an issue of hindsight.The main problem with this, as some discussed on this thread, is Leon. He's unlikely to remain noteworthy from Gen 9 onwards, why did they not used a anime-only champion then?
With most of the prior series' ending with direct hooks to the sequel I don't think they care about closure.Also, this series lasting further than 4 years would feel stale, kids who grew up watching it wouldn't have closure and newcomer kids would have a harder time connecting to overpowered characters.
I think it's generally XYZ that's controversial, and even then it's focused pretty heavily on Greninja and especially the Kalos league. Flare still seems well liked whenever it's brought up.I don't know how controversial XY really is. People still disliked how the Kalos League was handled, but that didn't really seem to affect the series' overall reception.
That's my issue with this series tbh. It's a series that has a nice premise and that promises. And promises, promises, and promises once again, but never delivers.Edit: I suspect the large amounts of distaste for journeys is the feeling of wasted potential surrounding so many of it's core ideas like the PWC and the world tour. There's still time for recovery but I can't predict if that'll happen.
I wonder why Kanto and Johto have received this level of treatment. Coincidence? Maybe, but it’s absurd. There’s so much potential to give off adventurous vibes, yet they stick to the city all the time. What kind of researchers even are Ash and Goh? They never explore anywhere that hasn’t been touched by a general member of the public.
Useless Clemont ripoff. Also SM006.I never understood the hate for Sophocles. In fact, I find him pretty likable (Anime). Can someone explain to me why he was so hated?
Well, The two of them share similar traits, electric type users, tech nerds, not good at gym, etc. But those are superficial similarities. I don't understand the hate for SM006 either. It was probably the most funny (and entertaining) episode of the Pokemon Anime since the Diamond & Pearl Series. I remember when I first watched the episode, I was laughing and accidentally spit out my Coffee. It was one of the the most enjoyable episodes in SM to me. And you can tell the Animators were enjoying their work in that episode too, with how damn fluid and expressive the animation was. It was just so nice that after a Serious XY&Z Series, Ash was just having fun IMO.Useless Clemont ripoff. Also SM006.