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    Make Or Break Moments with Characters for you

    I just interpret it as: Tomioka liked Paul too much and wanted to force me to like him too, so he retconned his character in order to make Paul look better. I didn't fall for this trap.
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    Make Or Break Moments with Characters for you

    BREAK: Paul's behavior at the tag tournament. After submitting Chimchar to an even harsher than usual "training", to the point where Nurse Joy told him that Chimchar wouldn't be in conditions to fight, Paul has the unmitigated gall to be angry when Chimchar freezes in fear of Zangoose, and...
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    What do you think each each Gen of the anime will be remembered as?

    No, he didn't. Because Paul had basically won even their last battle. It was only because Electrivire stopped the referee that Infernape got a second chance, otherwise Paul would have won right then and there. Basically, even in his defeat, Paul's barbaric methods get justified. Again, part of...
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    What do you think each each Gen of the anime will be remembered as?

    Being a foil, I can agree. Having development, no. He stayed the same jerk as ever until he magically changed his tune after crushing Ash in their full battle. No, but he's the first one whose attitude gets shrugged off as "just a different but still valid method", and never has to pay the...
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    What do you think each each Gen of the anime will be remembered as?

    He shouldn't have accepted Paul because Paul is an abusive trainer who only cares about himself and his own glory (or WAS, before the show retconned his character and swept his previous actions under the rug). Paul's existence is a betrayal to the theme of Pokemon, that people and Pokemon are...
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    Favourite Poké-Girl? (Anime)

    Misty is my all-time favorite, closely followed by May, Dawn and Lana.
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    That, too.

    That, too.
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    Does the Paul rivalry send a wrong message to kids?

    I would agree with that if Paul didn't break the number one rule of the Pokemon universe: that Pokemon are friends and companions, and that it's wrong to only care about how strong they are. The Pokemon anime can't do subtle. The writers simply changed Paul's character on the run, and hoped...
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    Does the Paul rivalry send a wrong message to kids?

    The difference is, in both Vegeta and Kaiba's case, the writing makes it clear that you're not supposed to agree with what they are doing.
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    NowI just wish Sun & Moon had a more consistent storyline... ^^

    NowI just wish Sun & Moon had a more consistent storyline... ^^
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    I've heard that Ash caught Poipole in today's episode. That's pretty cool. :)

    I've heard that Ash caught Poipole in today's episode. That's pretty cool. :)
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    What is the greatest battle we've seen in the anime so far?

    Ash vs. Alain at the end of the Kalos league. You can't top that in my book.
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    Why did Axew suddenly forget it wanted to evolve?

    Because the writers wanted him to remain "cute" and marketable.
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    That's pretty interesting. I'll be looking forward to that.

    That's pretty interesting. I'll be looking forward to that.
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    Oh, that's pretty interesting.

    Oh, that's pretty interesting.
    • LilyTwo
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    No, I didn't... what about it?

    No, I didn't... what about it?
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    He sure is! Plus, his evolved forms look awesome!

    He sure is! Plus, his evolved forms look awesome!
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    Does the Paul rivalry send a wrong message to kids?

    He doesn't care about having friends. He shrugged off his loss to Cynthia like nothing. And then cruelly humiliated Ash at Lake Acuity. His personality gets changed so that he doesn't have to feel bad about losing. No, I don't think he got punished. Not properly, at least.
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    Does the Paul rivalry send a wrong message to kids?

    In my opinion, a Pokemon trainer should be a friend to his Pokemon, first and foremost. Only because the writers retconned his personality and swept his previous meanness under the rug. I just think it's morally wrong, and I don't care if it is effective.
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    Does the Paul rivalry send a wrong message to kids?

    The way I see it, it's because Vegeta and Kaiba get punished by the narrative when they act like pricks, and their character development is seen as consistent. I'm with Rohanator on this one - I think the DP writers retconned Paul's character when the infamous Lake Acuity battle happened in...
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