SonansuMan
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Dropping a new round of takes since it's been a while
* SM captures the heart and soul of Pokemon better than any other series. Everything from the animation to how lively the region felt every episode made Alola's identity feel the most distinct out of the 6 series at the same time, and though they overrelied on goofy humor a little too often sometimes, the personality was still there. Can you name me any that has had as many meaningful messages as it did?
* Fillers are the most important part of the anime, the issue is how poorly executed the majority of them are in each series. Some of my favorite episodes in the show (EP155, DP142, XY063, SM093) have historically been fillers and when they know when to derive from COTD plots and instead center them more around the characterization of the cast, that's when I feel they land best. If the majority of the episodes in the series were just battles/plot based I think we'd lose a lot of the novelty that makes Pokemon what it is today.
* Is it a hot take to say Koharu is molding into the worst girl? I've enjoyed a few of her recent appearances but I feel like once Eevee she slowly became less of her own character and more of just girl with Eevee #4. Even Yamper gets sidelined now which is disappointing as someone who wanted it to become her ace.
* ...And on the topic of ace, Cinderace never should've evolved. I think it was a much more interesting character as a Raboot and once they started marketing it as Lucario's equal it kinda just.. phased out of the spotlight
* DP Brock > OG Brock
* SM captures the heart and soul of Pokemon better than any other series. Everything from the animation to how lively the region felt every episode made Alola's identity feel the most distinct out of the 6 series at the same time, and though they overrelied on goofy humor a little too often sometimes, the personality was still there. Can you name me any that has had as many meaningful messages as it did?
* Fillers are the most important part of the anime, the issue is how poorly executed the majority of them are in each series. Some of my favorite episodes in the show (EP155, DP142, XY063, SM093) have historically been fillers and when they know when to derive from COTD plots and instead center them more around the characterization of the cast, that's when I feel they land best. If the majority of the episodes in the series were just battles/plot based I think we'd lose a lot of the novelty that makes Pokemon what it is today.
* Is it a hot take to say Koharu is molding into the worst girl? I've enjoyed a few of her recent appearances but I feel like once Eevee she slowly became less of her own character and more of just girl with Eevee #4. Even Yamper gets sidelined now which is disappointing as someone who wanted it to become her ace.
* ...And on the topic of ace, Cinderace never should've evolved. I think it was a much more interesting character as a Raboot and once they started marketing it as Lucario's equal it kinda just.. phased out of the spotlight
* DP Brock > OG Brock
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