Mao chan's time to shine has came back!!!
Aww poor Team Rocket blew their chance by humiliating themselves... the Bewear Donuts Shop looked pretty tasty.
This episode felt so relatable. Everyone has those days where they're overworked like machines and don't feel appreciated (even a simple thank you would make someone's day). I truly felt it here seeing I've been like that a lot. I just
knew Mao's papa and Oranguru had a connection! But his sensei? I wouldn't have guessed it! That's one old Pokémon lol! And it's funny on how Mao's papa stumbled onto him just like she did. Like father, like daughter. Actualy, the rest of the classmates fell besides for Lady Lana, she got her inner Iris in her.
The battles especially between both Meowth and Steenee (or Bewear vs Oranguru) were great, those scenes remind us that Meowth is just a Pokémon like them and is willing to fight but both matches were so rigged with Oranguru's Psychic and Possession. It was still sweet watch Steenee slap the mess out of Meowth again and seeing Marieanie attack the TRio, they deserved it for kidnapping poor innocent Steenee.
I'm not sure why but why would Sophocles climb a tree barely 3 feet above the ground like that's gonna help with finding Mallow and Steenee? I loved that short bit between Prof Kukui and Ash. Lol, I had a feeling he said to Ash, "If you do your homework/study then you'll be on tv!"
Oh Ash, it's not like you haven't been on tv and when you do, you get nervous and shy.
I totally relate to Mallow when she was at the bar talking to Oranguru about her issues with her father, that's so me, I do that also, and complain about work. That job is tough and mentally exhausting seeing how popular the restaurant is. All she needed was a relaxing, stress free break and tons of drinking. Also another small bit I wanted to add is the cute relationship between Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny. Now
that's something you don't see every region! It's cute hearing Joy call Officer Jenny "Jun chan" and they were doing their makeup at the Aina Cafeteria.