Review SM103: A Passionate Heart That Can Smash Even Rock! Lychee and Takeshi!!

[DarkraiKnight]

Except Brock is 15 and Olivia is at least 26 since she's desperate for a boyfriend before she gets too old

Honestly (unless some canonical information proves me wrong), I think that in the Pokémon world, you’re pretty much considered an adult once you turn ten.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Honestly (unless some canonical information proves me wrong), I think that in the Pokémon world, you’re pretty much considered an adult once you turn ten.

That's what Takeshi Shudo had in mind, at the very least. But it was only a draft and it may be hard to say if it's canon or not.

 

[Twilight-Kun]

That's what Takeshi Shudo had in mind, at the very least. But it was only a draft and it may be hard to say if it's canon or not.

They threw all that out once Shudo left, so no, it's not

The anime now is a completely different thing than what it was twenty years ago

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

They threw all that out once Shudo left, so no, it's not

The anime now is a completely different thing than what it was twenty years ago

I guess you're right.

 

[SinnohEevee]

Like it's not clear what Brock and Olivia are right now. Couldn't the writers have made it clear? I was expecting Brock to get heartbroken.
Well, if Brock and Olivia meet again, I think it's more likely that Brock gets heartbroken given the show's history.

 

[NeoMiniTails]

I prefer not being given a concrete answer to what they are at this moment. I would be more annoyed if after one episode with little to no development between the two of them that they become canon.

Let them develop over time rather than rushing the storyline just to say, "Here's something to chew on..."

 

[Nicolas721]

I didn't enjoy the episode much. The "relationship" was rushed and overall the episode felt like a collection of unimportant scenes.It would have had more time to do what it wanted if the group was already on Akala since the start of the episode. It did two things right through, showing the balance between Brock's caring and passionate sides and the scene with the fireworks, it was surely inspiring.

I wonder if Brock's stalker tendencies will get toned down in the dub. I know they weren't in the past but things have changed. Maybe they'll say that his book about Olivia is a book about Alola in general.

Team Rocket's mecha being able to resist a Z-move will cause a plothole in the future when another one gets inevitably crushed by a Z-move.

 

[Twilight-Kun]

Team Rocket's mecha being able to resist a Z-move will cause a plothole in the future when another one gets inevitably crushed by a Z-move.

Their latest two mecha were designed to withstand all manner of attacks - they apparently learned from their thousand previous defeats

And then Pikachu was able to effortlessly smash one with Iron Tail so I wouldn't take anything the TRio says about how strong anything they make is at face vaule

 

[Deleted member 85628]

Can anybody tell me what happened in the Poke Problem segment? Not the question, I can just read the Bulbapedia page, the scene that plays at the end.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Can anybody tell me what happened in the Poke Problem segment? Not the question, I can just read the Bulbapedia page, the scene that plays at the end.

Just Ash, Brock, and Misty sitting outside a tent at night, if I understood correctly.

 

[Deleted member 85628]

No that was the previous episode when Misty went to Treasure Island with everyone. Unless they used the same scene.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

No that was the previous episode when Misty went to Treasure Island with everyone. Unless they used the same scene.

Not the same, but similar.