Review SM079: Meteno and Bevenom, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!

[Rath]

Spoiler

what happened to the poke problem segment

M21 promotion. But it's Professor Burnet, Hala, Lusamine, and Lana's mom looking at the stars.

 

[Idon'tcare]

Eh...this episode confused me. I'm reeaaaaaaaallllllllllyyyy gonna need to wait for the dub for this cuz I was pretty lost the entire time. I guess it was supposed to sentimental with Poipole bonding with Minior before it went back to space; I just felt that they really didn't bond that much for all of them to be as sad as they all seemed to be. Then again, I guess Poipole is supposed to be like a baby. I suppose it isn't that strange for it or the main cast to be sad about it leaving.

I won't even review this one. It wouldn't be fair for me to give this episode a low score when I had no idea what was going on. I did think it was cute, and I liked that we even got some focus on Sophy. I just need to understand what was going on.

The Meteno didn't go back to space, they disappeared, that's what happens when they lose their shell. Basically, they're all dead.

That's why this episode is upsetting, because Bevenom and Māmane in the past both lost a friend who they will never see again.

 

[Gard81]

Satoshi asked if there was something they could do to prevent a Minior from disintegrating. Funnily enough, the same Pokedex entry that says that they die off if left unexposed for too long also has another entry right next to it that says it's possible for it to survive if put into a Poke Ball quick enough.
It was pretty good as an emotional episode. I actually have to give it props for how it handled losing a friend. Of course, the impact of the loss is dimished by the fact that we only got to know it for 3/4 of an episode, so we didn't really get to make an emotional attachment.
The highlight though is the background throughout this episode. Seriously, it's frightening how detailed it is compared to what we've seen from this series so far.

 

[Neo Blaze]

Great episode. It was kinda slow for the most part but the last 5 minutes or so were incredibly well animated and really well done emotionally.

 

[Dogasu]

I have such mixed feelings about this episode. On the one hand, the first 3/4 of it was a whole lot of nothing, the animation was stiff and the art was just kind of meh, the Rocket trio wasn't here (because who wants space themed characters in an episode set at an observatory), and also WTF was with that super jarring transition into that 30 second sequence from the baseball episode!? I thought Hulu was glitching out on me for a moment there.

But the fact that this show had the guts to honor Meteno's Pokemon Beastiary entry by showing a bunch of them Thanos-ing away really helped turn the episode from a pointless snoozefest to one of the more memorable episodes of the year. And then! Rayquaza comes in at the very end there and honors its Pokemon Bestiary entry as well! When Sun & Moon started back in 2016 who would have thought that this goofy slapstick comedy series for little kids would have not one but two episodes (so far!) that use death as a major theme?!?

Also, this episode gets bonus points for managing to make Bevenom tolerable and *not* act like an annoying brat for once.

I wonder if the Kukui and Molyane conv. was about the Alola league.

It was about Kukui asking Mullein why the hell he didn't bother coming to his wedding lol.

Just kidding, here's what they actually said:

Kukui: "It looks like the weather's going to be nice today."
Mullein: "Hmm...if this keeps up then it'll be perfect for viewing the Meteno tonight."
Kukui: "That should make everyone happy."
Mullein: "So, Kukui...how much are you planning to tell the children about Meteno?"
Kukui: "All of it. These kids are going to encounter all sorts of pokemon from here on out, you see. It'll be good for them to learn about this pokemon we call Meteno."
Mullein: "And where are they now?"
Kukui: "Oh, they're still fast asleep."

This conversation is great because when you watch the episode a second time it shows that they knew how the whole thing was going to end. Kukui wanted the kids to see all those pokemon die.

Is it bad to say I could care less about watching this ep?

Yes, because the phrase you're looking for is couldn't care less. Not could

 

[Rudrarocks]

I literally cried while watching this ep. Such an emotional ep. Sm never fails to impress!
That ash poipole hug was so cute

 

[HiroHunter]

I watched the ep and I still don't care, the whole ep was boring. And its try to make me feel something failed because I know what was going to happen from the start.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

I watched the ep and I still don't care, the whole ep was boring. And its try to make me feel something failed because I know what was going to happen from the start.

Which is why I, close to the end of XY, started watching episodes blind without going through screenshots or reading anything about it first. That way, any emotional impact won't be ruined.

I suggest you try that, too.

 

[HiroHunter]

Which is why I, close to the end of XY, started watching episodes blind without going through screenshots or reading anything about it first. That way, any emotional impact won't be ruined.

I suggest you try that, too.

I feel like even if I did that I still won't care.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

I feel like even if I did that I still won't care.

I guess you've just been doing it "the wrong way" too long.

 

[HiroHunter]

I guess you've just been doing it "the wrong way" too long.

How it there a right way and a wrong way to watching a anime? That makes no sense.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

How it there a right way and a wrong way to watching a anime? That makes no sense.

I'm sorry. I basically meant to say "your way." My apologies. My rudeness just broke loose for a moment.

 

[HiroHunter]

I'm sorry. I basically meant to say "your way." My apologies. My rudeness just broke loose for a moment.

Ok but I still don't get what you mean.

 

[Twilight-Kun]

I like how Rayquaza showed up to feast on the ashes of dead Minior

Probably saving up in case it needs to go Primal again

I absolutely refuse to call Rayquaza's meteor-busting form a "Mega"

 

[Gligarman]

The title of this episode kind of sounds like a Makoto Shinkai movie.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Ok but I still don't get what you mean.

I mean what i said earlier. If you spoiler yourself of the events of an episode before watching it, it significantly lessens the emotional impact of the episode.

 

[Rudrarocks]

I feel like even if I did that I still won't care.

Because u always try to find flaws within the ep. instead of trying to find pros

 

[HiroHunter]

Because u always try to find flaws within the ep. instead of trying to find pros

Well I liked the part of the ep where baseball came in for some reason.

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

Well I liked the part of the ep where baseball came in for some reason.

That was, like, the worst part of the episode.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

That was, like, the worst part of the episode.

And your comment was opinionated.