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Oh, this episode was good.
At long last, I got the Gou background/character development I was so desperately craving! This episode made me very sympathetic towards Gou. I can appreciate that the root of his personality issue is really quite common and not some big, blown out thing...he's just used to being on his own. I also liked that it was presented in such a way that he was totally fine with it. He never seemed to be very upset when his parents were running late or not around, even as a kid. Instead, they show him as being content to just do his own research, even though ultimately it did hurt his ability to sometimes act properly or make friends (which his parents did express concern about). I thought that was a really great way to portray it.
Not only that, but we got a bunch of other things I've been clamoring for: Gou using several of his Pokemon! Gou actually commanding his Pokemon! Gou catching a Pokemon by bonding with it and not just throwing a poke ball! And guess what? All these things are a huge part of what made this episode so enjoyable!
Cubone was absolutely precious, I felt so bad for the poor little thing, and I love the way Gou bonded with it and ultimately, having Cubone choose to be caught by Gou. This is what I need to see happen with Gou more often! It doesn't need to be every single capture, but this is the kind of variety I wanted. Now I'm always going to remember this capture because it was memorable, which cannot be said for most of Gou's captures where it just involves throwing a poke ball at a relatively static Pokemon. Speaking of which, having this episode built around Gou and his team helping Cubone gave both Cubone and Gou's existing captures some great personalities! Now I feel like I know his Pokemon better, and they're more than just captures; they're actual characters.
Speaking of which, I am so relieved that Gou did not catch any of those Mankey. Every time they showed up, I was afraid Gou was just gonna throw a poke ball and catch one (or all three) which for me would've taken away from the spirit of the episode, and also would've just felt downright wrong considering how jerky they were to poor Cubone. The fact that Gou did not even attempt to catch any of them was perfection.
I really, really need more episodes like this one. From start to finish, it was just a downright enjoyable episode where I actively felt like I was learning a lot about the characters and connecting with them.
Also, Gou's grandmother is the coolest character this anime has ever seen. Everyone else can go home. Please let us see more of her in the future.
At long last, I got the Gou background/character development I was so desperately craving! This episode made me very sympathetic towards Gou. I can appreciate that the root of his personality issue is really quite common and not some big, blown out thing...he's just used to being on his own. I also liked that it was presented in such a way that he was totally fine with it. He never seemed to be very upset when his parents were running late or not around, even as a kid. Instead, they show him as being content to just do his own research, even though ultimately it did hurt his ability to sometimes act properly or make friends (which his parents did express concern about). I thought that was a really great way to portray it.
Not only that, but we got a bunch of other things I've been clamoring for: Gou using several of his Pokemon! Gou actually commanding his Pokemon! Gou catching a Pokemon by bonding with it and not just throwing a poke ball! And guess what? All these things are a huge part of what made this episode so enjoyable!
Cubone was absolutely precious, I felt so bad for the poor little thing, and I love the way Gou bonded with it and ultimately, having Cubone choose to be caught by Gou. This is what I need to see happen with Gou more often! It doesn't need to be every single capture, but this is the kind of variety I wanted. Now I'm always going to remember this capture because it was memorable, which cannot be said for most of Gou's captures where it just involves throwing a poke ball at a relatively static Pokemon. Speaking of which, having this episode built around Gou and his team helping Cubone gave both Cubone and Gou's existing captures some great personalities! Now I feel like I know his Pokemon better, and they're more than just captures; they're actual characters.
Speaking of which, I am so relieved that Gou did not catch any of those Mankey. Every time they showed up, I was afraid Gou was just gonna throw a poke ball and catch one (or all three) which for me would've taken away from the spirit of the episode, and also would've just felt downright wrong considering how jerky they were to poor Cubone. The fact that Gou did not even attempt to catch any of them was perfection.
I really, really need more episodes like this one. From start to finish, it was just a downright enjoyable episode where I actively felt like I was learning a lot about the characters and connecting with them.
Also, Gou's grandmother is the coolest character this anime has ever seen. Everyone else can go home. Please let us see more of her in the future.