WyndonCalling
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Pokémon's becoming quite the venerable franchise, to say nothing of the hairline of some of the fanbase. Whether you've been with us for 20 years or 3, has your interest always been consistent and sustained? Have you ever 'skipped' a particular generation due to a dislike of the games or Pokémon designs? Perhaps your group of friends wasn't that into it? Did your plushes get stuffed into a box in the attic, only to be released at a later date?
For myself, I've bought into every Gen in some form or another (my parents didn't buy me the Gen 1 games, but plenty of books and cards) but I was quite resigned to having my interest permanently fade into the background when I made the transition to university - I could only ever find a pretty limited number of friends at school and sixth form who were similarly invested, and those people would be even harder to find in a more mature crowd, right?
Well, that resignation ended when I saw the Pokémon Society stall at the fresher's fair. Now I'm waist-deep more than ever and members of that group are still my best friends.
For myself, I've bought into every Gen in some form or another (my parents didn't buy me the Gen 1 games, but plenty of books and cards) but I was quite resigned to having my interest permanently fade into the background when I made the transition to university - I could only ever find a pretty limited number of friends at school and sixth form who were similarly invested, and those people would be even harder to find in a more mature crowd, right?
Well, that resignation ended when I saw the Pokémon Society stall at the fresher's fair. Now I'm waist-deep more than ever and members of that group are still my best friends.
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