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HAPPY 666th COMMENT!
You should've answered with the most controversial opinion of all: THE ANIME IS BETTER THAN THE GAMES!!
Whether or not I agree with that will be kept as a secret.
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HAPPY 666th COMMENT!
From the start, this thread has been used to discuss controversial opinions and it is good to have a conversation about controversial opinions because it sparks a discussion and perhaps makes others look at aspects of the anime in a different way.Discussing others' controversial opinions would be out of topic.
I bet that if it wasn't released, people wouldn't even remember it that much.You know, i've always been indifferent to Ash's Pidgeot. After watching a Youtuber named Suede review the episodes up until Ash releases it, I saw that it really never did anything while on the team, even he notice it. It was just there and only ever really used to pop TR's balloon. Aside from the episode where Ash used his body to block soem snow from getting into a cavern and the episode where it was actually released, Ash hardly even bonded with it. It was devoid of any real personality and its send-off wasn't even that good, especially if you compare it to Butterfree's. I don't hate it but don't like it much either.
Really wish they would have, I don't think it ever even interacted with Ash's other Pokemon, Butterfree at least had that scene back in Viridian Forest with Pikachu. I don't know about Noctowl since I never really watched the Johto Saga, but i'm glad the other birds get their time to shine.I think loyal was supposed to be Pidgeot's signature personality trait. In the party panic episode it was contrasted with Charizard due to its loyality vs Charizard's disobedience so I think that’s what they were going for.
I wish they’d have shown more selfless moments for it to highlight the trait more, though.
I guess a lot of the early instalment weirdness and darkness in season 1 was caused by Takeshi Shudo's original drafts for the show, most which were fortunately at least altered heavily before being added into the show, if not removed altogether. For example, he planned to have the show end up by Pikachu leading a Pokémon rebellion against Trainers. I've also heard of a planned ending where everything was revealed to have been just Ash dreaming and he wakes up into the real world, where Pokémon never existed.Looking back while I still enjoy the first season for nostalgia, the other sagas seemed more enjoyable from an immersive perspective anyway. I can honestly say by this point that if I lived in the anime universe, I would so much rather live in any other region, but Kanto. The other regions just seemed like they had way more friendlier locals. Ash and his friends may have come across a few jerks here and there, but otherwise, Johto, Kalos, heck even Unova wasn't that bad now that I'm watching more of it. All the other six just seem like nicer places to live or visit.
The problem I have with Kanto is some characters seemed a little too mean for my taste. I'm sure that's just a case of the S1 and it's writing style mixed in with the trope early installment weirdness, but still some characters came across as jerks to Ash for very petty reasons or no reason period. Insult perfume? Banned from a gym. You don't know how to raise your Farfetch'd? Steal other trainer's pokemon. Only a day or so new to pokemon training? Get yelled at for not knowing the basics instead of explaining calmly what you did wrong. Okay, maybe I'm being too mean to S1, but I still get this negative vibe looking back. I still like watching the old episodes, but I would rather live in Kalos or Alola or anywhere but Kanto if I were a character in the anime.
Yeah, I heard about some of that. I believe the Diglett episode was meant to foreshadow the rebellion. As for the other ending I wonder if that scene in M20 was a nod to that original ending.For example, he planned to have the show end up by Pikachu leading a Pokémon rebellion against Trainers. I've also heard of a planned ending where everything was revealed to have been just Ash dreaming and he wakes up into the real world, where Pokémon never existed.
Yeah, I could see that being the case.I believe the Diglett episode was meant to foreshadow the rebellion.
I've been thinking the same possibility myself too, actually.As for the other ending I wonder if that scene in M20 was a nod to that original ending.
Wow, weird I was just about to talk about the second Mewtwo. I didn't mind the second Mewtwo. I like how different she was from the first, and the English voice actress did a great job.For the Genesect movie, it may be because of my Mewtwo fanboyism, but I honestly believe that the inclusion of a new Mewtwo got way too much hate. I actually found said new Mewtwo a pretty interesting character, which was partially helped by its distinctive female voice and ability to Mega Evolve.
Nothing can top the Rise of Darkrai for me with nostalgia being a big part of that. It’s basically the first Pokémon movie I saw.
I liked Darkrai, the characters, the Pokémon, music being a part of the plot, Piplup creating an icy path and the stakes being high with the city disappearing...
Basically everything about the movie.
So yeah: the Rise of Darkrai being the best Pokemon movie is probably a controversial opinion here since in my experience the Power of One is the most popular movie on these forums.