For a series set in "all the regions" we sure seem to be spending a lot of time in Kanto, don't we?

[SammyW27]

Hmmm...PM22 is set in Hoenn and features Beautifly and Wurmple...

Let's hope those 2 are enough to feel like a Hoenn episode (and they have more Hoenn elements)...

 

[Kurolegacy]

It's similar to what I've said about this series before regarding continuity and callbacks- the show fails as a fresh, exciting new adventure (though admittedly it's getting somewhat better at that) but it also fails as a nostalgic trip down memory lane. The same can be said about this- we have another central location like in Sun&Moon but we don't get any of the charm like we did in that series. Satoshi, Kukui, the classmates, the Pokemon, and Burnet all felt like a family, and the recurring cast of characters in Melemele gave the series a fresh vibe. It also really helped showcase the Alola region's unique culture and atmosphere.

But in Pocket Monsters 2019 we don't really get that. Satoshi and Gou have a fun dynamic, but that's it. Sakuragi labs doesn't feel like his home, and we aren't getting a feel for Kanto's "unique" culture (not to mention it's the one region that 100% doesn't need it). But what we are getting is the feeling of repetition and restlessness we would get in Sun&Moon.

The series is failing to be a fun travelling show because we are not doing very much traveling (and there's not really a sense of progression) but it fails as a slice-of-life show since we aren't getting the kind of in-depth focus like Sun&Moon had on its setting.

Yea, in that sense, it’s hitting the same kind of failings as Dragon Ball GT where it’s trying to blend it’s predecessors’ specialties together but as a result is doing neither justice. I’d say a part of the problem with the execution is that with them basically treating each region like a day trip and spending no real extended time there (and for that matter, not really doing much that’d really be considered research for that particular region), it makes the whole world seem so much smaller rather than more grand. Really you’d think they’d have learned from their treatment of the different islands in Sun and Moon that giving them an extended stay in other locations can help build more interesting story vs treating everywhere except Vermilion City like it’s the one-shot filler towns from previous gens.