Ampharos King
MEGA F'ING AMPHAROS!!!
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Therefore, there is a whole generation of children and/or viewers who have not watched the "entirety" of this anime. The same could very well apply for The Simpsons and other shows that have lasted well beyond a decade. Who was actually around when The Simpsons started to air back in the late 80's, for example?
The storyline changes with each new saga and newer characters are introduced to fill the niches of those characters that were left behind. But are those viewers who have only started at AG, or DP, or especially BW, at a disadvantage, really? Anybody who has played the games of that generation of games should be very well familiar with most of the characters and events in the anime saga that airs concurrently with it.
Even as far as DP went with backtracking into the past, certain characters from Johto like Clair, Whitney, and Morty were only briefly mentioned. These appearances were played down for those who have played the Gold and Silver remakes that were released at around that time and should be familiar with those characters anyway. The only recurring characters from the past who appeared in BW thus far include Ash's mother, Professor Oak (who most people in the forum should be very well familiar with), and Looker (even if the episodes that featured him did not air, Looker was a minor character who appeared at the end of the main game's credits in BW).
The main elements of this series have already been preserved with each saga. Ash goes on a fetch quest to obtain badges, catch pokemon, and win battles against important trainers. The side characters also make contributions with their own pokemon in some way or form. There are just small disparities between each of the sagas, but they should not be too much of an issue since the majority of the characters who appeared in one arc generally do not appear in another story arc.
The storyline changes with each new saga and newer characters are introduced to fill the niches of those characters that were left behind. But are those viewers who have only started at AG, or DP, or especially BW, at a disadvantage, really? Anybody who has played the games of that generation of games should be very well familiar with most of the characters and events in the anime saga that airs concurrently with it.
Even as far as DP went with backtracking into the past, certain characters from Johto like Clair, Whitney, and Morty were only briefly mentioned. These appearances were played down for those who have played the Gold and Silver remakes that were released at around that time and should be familiar with those characters anyway. The only recurring characters from the past who appeared in BW thus far include Ash's mother, Professor Oak (who most people in the forum should be very well familiar with), and Looker (even if the episodes that featured him did not air, Looker was a minor character who appeared at the end of the main game's credits in BW).
The main elements of this series have already been preserved with each saga. Ash goes on a fetch quest to obtain badges, catch pokemon, and win battles against important trainers. The side characters also make contributions with their own pokemon in some way or form. There are just small disparities between each of the sagas, but they should not be too much of an issue since the majority of the characters who appeared in one arc generally do not appear in another story arc.
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