dman_dustin
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Agreed, the thing is even the Japanese considered a normal episode
Let me get Bluesun's comment in the talk page of this particular episode:
I also assume if this was the case, this also applies to the Iris and Cilan special episodes, which means the Japanese always considered this an actual episode.
But you know the damning thing about all this.
The only reason this episode is considered a special is this forum as well as Bulbapedia, they have always labeled as a special, even other people who wouldn't ordinarily care, only believe this special because of bulbapedia and bulbagarden, I have NEVER seen anyone else by themselves deciding it was a special.
The thing that bothers me the most is just this little snippet from a thread by an administrator.
Now I suppose I might be reading too much in that particular snippet, but if there is some kind of noticeable relations with the people who dub the anime, and one of the only popular Pokemon related wikis "Bulbapedia" then I'm left with one conclusion:
I feel as if the only reason TPCI did NOT treat the Pikachu cosplay episode as a normal episode was only because of Bulbapedia. Because based on the other information I've seen, Japan where the episode originated from treats this episode as just a normal episode.
But not Bulbapedia. The root of any mention of this ever being considered special originated from HERE.
And before you argue, well let's read what Sunain said:
That's always been the case, in fact the only reason the Pikachu cosplay episode was considered a special was ONLY because it had a different format.
Are you saying that a director of the episode, in order for this to have been considered a normal episode HAD to make it in THE exact format as the other episodes, and could NOT deviate.
So then in that instance, I guess we have to change everything then.
Let's start off with the similar episode to this. Luke (Golett/Zorua) making a movie in Best Wishes, since it showed Luke making his movie, and also showed the movie at the end.
Oh and also let's go back to DP, Noodles Roamin' off, since that episode did not revolve solely around Ash and company except for a few scenes here and there, that's also a special as well.
The thing that annoys me the most about all this, is that bulbapedia even violated their rules for what is considered a special. Even now they are violating it with other episodes as well.
Okay this can be interpreted two ways.
1. If Ash has to be the central role in the episode, then MANY episodes need to be considered specials like my examples from before especially that Noodles Roamin off episode.
2. If it means Ash isn't in the episode (Like the mega evolution acts), then clearly Pikachu Cosplay does not apply because he was in the episode.
THE ONLY reason that this episode has been considered a special by Bulbagarden and Bulbapedia is ONLY because it has a different format. If it had been considered a normal episode, then there wouldn't have been a division, and I feel strongly that TPCI would have dubbed the episode as a normal episode.
But let's be a little more fair to TPCI as well as Bulbagarden/Bulbapedia, maybe TPCI didn't dub it because it had TOO much of a different format. It's still considered an episode but they decided to skip it, because it would be too much work to edit and format it properly.
But whatever, I don't know what the case is, but I will never and I mean NEVER understand why the Pikachu Cosplay was ever considered to be a special episode in the first place.
The episode may have been cut in segments, but you can't watch one segment without the other segments. Other segmented clips would be like one clip showing Ash eating a spicy berry another clip segment showing Ash kicking a soccer ball, and then tripping over it and falling on his face. Those would be examples of seeing the clip without needing to see the other clip.
This Pikachu Cosplay episode had a story, it had a plot, revolved around Ash, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, Pikachu, some other humans, and a whole bunch of Pikachu. Can't bring up the lack of Team Rocket, because there are other episodes where they don't show up. Are those specials now too?
The only argument against was the blooper sequence, that could've easily been cut out, however you still couldn't watch it without context, you'd still have to see the other segments to understand that segment fully, otherwise you'd be completely confused.
If Bulbagarden/Bulbapedia and TPCI want to consider this a special episode, fine, so be it, can't do anything about it. But don't ask me to understand why its considered a special.
