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Pikachu is Born! (1090)
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ShadowForce720
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That's because the scene your talking about with Ash and Oak in the car in conversing happens in episode 2 not episode 1, episode 1 was just specifically focus on showing Pikachu's backstory and showing Ash, Gou, and Koharu when they were 6 years old and showing Gou and Koharu at the summer camp. Plus the whole idea behind episode 1 & 2 being set up this way was that episode 1 would cause people to talk about it and then people would hear about it and would be able to jump in from episode 2. So basically episode 2 is the actual start of the series where will stay in the present timeline.
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Red and Blue
Well-Known Member
Nidoking using Fire Blast against Mew only for it to roast it with its own was easily the best part of the episode
mehmeh1
Not thinking twice!
Hmm, what if Pikachu wanted to be left alone to not feel like a burden like what he felt he was being to Kangaskhan, so he acted insufferably to Ash to be left alone, but then in the spearow scene from ep 1 Ash proved that he'd stick to him no matter what and the rest is history? IDK, this is the only way I can find to link Pikachu's different attitudes in this episode and OS 1.
Rohanator
Well-Known Member
The idea that Pikachu learned to not be a burden to others and that's why he was cold towards Satoshi and why Satoshi going so far for him in the Spearow scene impacted him so much, is really touching and more interesting to me than him being abandoned or something.
That might be a generous interpretation of this episode, but I assume this is all we'll get so I'll run with it. The time between this and Pikachu meeting Satoshi, including how he was captured, is still left in the dark so your headcanons live another day. (they might've done that intentionally, when you've already held back on a character's backstory for two decades and the show shows no signs of ending any time soon it'd be reckless to just randomly throw it out there, if they get more ideas for it later they can still add to it this way)
edit: (damn got ninja'd on the burden idea lol)
That might be a generous interpretation of this episode, but I assume this is all we'll get so I'll run with it. The time between this and Pikachu meeting Satoshi, including how he was captured, is still left in the dark so your headcanons live another day. (they might've done that intentionally, when you've already held back on a character's backstory for two decades and the show shows no signs of ending any time soon it'd be reckless to just randomly throw it out there, if they get more ideas for it later they can still add to it this way)
edit: (damn got ninja'd on the burden idea lol)
mehmeh1
Not thinking twice!
Nah, I took it from you on twitter and I added the bit about Pikachu wanting Ash to leave him. I was going to give you credit, but I had some issues with wording that and adding the other part, sorry
Zoruagible
Lover of underrated characters
This episode alone is better than most that SM and XY put out!
I do wish they had touched on Pikachu's hatred of Pokeballs though, that's the part of his backstory that people were primarily interested in.
And it was straight awesome getting to see a Nidoking again!
I do wish they had touched on Pikachu's hatred of Pokeballs though, that's the part of his backstory that people were primarily interested in.
And it was straight awesome getting to see a Nidoking again!
AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
Well, that was a lotta nothing. This episode only confirmed that, yes, Pikachu was a Pichu (in a sea of Gen 1 Pokemon), and that Go and Koharu were at Pallet Town before (this place attracts main characters when they were 5). Pikachu having such a strong encounter with Kangaskhan's baby is kind of useless, since he apparently forgets about reminiscing about it after he evolves. So the next time he sees another Kangaskhan, he's all like, "oh, hey."
The fact he just randomly got a hatred for being captured out of nowhere but yet this episode didn't explain why and how he got captured were perhaps the biggest missed opportunities that we will never know, and it's implausible how he would dislike that if he was such a sweet friend to that baby. I'm sure these are what everyone watching this episode wanted to know.
I feel like we didn't need to see Go and Koharu to give Pikachu more screen time to get to the part where this old geezer caught him.
The fact he just randomly got a hatred for being captured out of nowhere but yet this episode didn't explain why and how he got captured were perhaps the biggest missed opportunities that we will never know, and it's implausible how he would dislike that if he was such a sweet friend to that baby. I'm sure these are what everyone watching this episode wanted to know.
I feel like we didn't need to see Go and Koharu to give Pikachu more screen time to get to the part where this old geezer caught him.
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Rohanator
Well-Known Member
Anyone else immediately thrown off by younger Satoshi not being voiced by Rica Matsumoto? I wonder if she herself didn't wanna strain her voice by going higher or if the casters didn't think she could pull it off anymore. I feel like we'll get a lot more flashbacks to the past this series, would they really cast a new actor for just a few lines in one episode?
Oh haha, all good!
Shadao
Aim to be a Pokémon Master
Yeah it was strange. Rica has done young Satoshi in the past before, best exemplified by his first encounter with Serena. And Ikue Otani voiced Pichu in this very same episode, so it's quite strange nonetheless.
MidnightMelody
Hopeful for Gen 8
This was the first episode to make it feel like a real anime. The pacing was very weird for Pokemon but very nice imo. It is hard to explain but this just felt like watching Naruto or Bleach and not Pokemon. (Not saying that is a bad thing) If this is what the future holds it feels like a fusion of season 1 and XY and I am here waiting to see where they go next.
I just want them to find the baby all grown up in this series and maybe Ash catches him or Pikachu explains why he ditched him
I just want them to find the baby all grown up in this series and maybe Ash catches him or Pikachu explains why he ditched him
PorcelainVulpix
currently watching LOK
I liked getting to know a little of Go and Koharu's back story. I think it's cute that they're childhood friends (and that Koharu is his only friend.) I wonder if Ash will feel like a third wheel around them since he didn't have a childhood friend unless Gary counts? Speaking of Gary, with Go being a know it all with an ego, he really reminds me of Gary with a dash of Ash mixed in due to all of the excitement Go has.
I'm actually surprised Go and Koharu saw a Mew at the camp but I like how they tied everything together for the sake of continuity, like how Pikachu was there when Go and Koharu witnessed Mew saving the Khangastan baby.
I felt bad for Pikachu because he seemed to feel like a burden but I wish he would have told Khangastan that he was leaving. Also, my heart broke for Ash seeing him curled up in his bed next to his alarm clock.
Over all, this was an enjoyable episode. I love learning characters' back stories. Really excited for this saga.
I'm actually surprised Go and Koharu saw a Mew at the camp but I like how they tied everything together for the sake of continuity, like how Pikachu was there when Go and Koharu witnessed Mew saving the Khangastan baby.
I felt bad for Pikachu because he seemed to feel like a burden but I wish he would have told Khangastan that he was leaving. Also, my heart broke for Ash seeing him curled up in his bed next to his alarm clock.
Over all, this was an enjoyable episode. I love learning characters' back stories. Really excited for this saga.
Bortgreen
Captain Pikachu is EPIC
A nice episode. Expected more of Pikachu's backstory but it was nice to watch. It's almost like a beginner's episode, perfect for drawing new audiences.
Btw am I the only one who noticed the scene with the girl facing Squirtle was basically a reference to this? Even how the camera moves
Btw am I the only one who noticed the scene with the girl facing Squirtle was basically a reference to this? Even how the camera moves
Twilight-Kun
Pokemon World Champion
That was an incredibly anemic and lackluster start to a brand new series
Really should've saved all the Go and Koharu stuff for a more relevant time
Everything with pichu was rather boring and added nothing to Pikachu's character because he's surly by the time he's picked by Ash and we see nothing of why he's like that
Really should've saved all the Go and Koharu stuff for a more relevant time
Everything with pichu was rather boring and added nothing to Pikachu's character because he's surly by the time he's picked by Ash and we see nothing of why he's like that
mysticalglacia
Alola Shill
I liked it. Like mentioned, it felt like a typical introductory episode, but that’s not a bad thing.
Pikachu’s backstory was fine for what it was. Honestly I did expect more (why he doesn’t like Pokéballs, why he’s so averse to humans), but seeing Pikachu bond with Kangaskhan and its baby was sweet. I do like the implication that since Pikachu felt like such a burden, he adopted an untrusting persona to adapt to independence, and that’s why Ash being the one to go out of his way to protect Pikachu was so important. But again, that’s all really subtext and reading between the lines. I do hope we at least have more flashbacks showing as to why Pikachu was the way he was, but overall it was nice seeing his past and evolution.
I like Gō so far too, but Koharu....eh. First impressions are that she seems pretty boring, and the tired old “sensible girl is best friends with hotheaded boy” dynamic is alive and well with them. We have at least a hint that she’ll have some sass in her with how she talks with/about Gō, so there’s still hope yet.
The way everything tied together was neat. I liked how the important stuff happened without Ash; proving that yes, indeed, the world doesn’t entirely revolve around him. Someone better be grateful that Ash didn’t miss her summer camp...
The art was good. Not super impressive, but just enough for a debut episode. Pikachu evolving in particular was a really pretty scene with the nighttime setting and puddle reflection; reminded me of scenes from the DP/BW days.
In all, it was good. Not as good as it could’ve been, but solid still. I maintain this should’ve been a double ep special but whatever, next week looks exciting. The little preview animation with Ash and Gō is also so cute.
Pikachu’s backstory was fine for what it was. Honestly I did expect more (why he doesn’t like Pokéballs, why he’s so averse to humans), but seeing Pikachu bond with Kangaskhan and its baby was sweet. I do like the implication that since Pikachu felt like such a burden, he adopted an untrusting persona to adapt to independence, and that’s why Ash being the one to go out of his way to protect Pikachu was so important. But again, that’s all really subtext and reading between the lines. I do hope we at least have more flashbacks showing as to why Pikachu was the way he was, but overall it was nice seeing his past and evolution.
I like Gō so far too, but Koharu....eh. First impressions are that she seems pretty boring, and the tired old “sensible girl is best friends with hotheaded boy” dynamic is alive and well with them. We have at least a hint that she’ll have some sass in her with how she talks with/about Gō, so there’s still hope yet.
The way everything tied together was neat. I liked how the important stuff happened without Ash; proving that yes, indeed, the world doesn’t entirely revolve around him. Someone better be grateful that Ash didn’t miss her summer camp...
The art was good. Not super impressive, but just enough for a debut episode. Pikachu evolving in particular was a really pretty scene with the nighttime setting and puddle reflection; reminded me of scenes from the DP/BW days.
In all, it was good. Not as good as it could’ve been, but solid still. I maintain this should’ve been a double ep special but whatever, next week looks exciting. The little preview animation with Ash and Gō is also so cute.
Ryu Taylor
Unwavering beliefs. Richter Taylor is my name now.
For years, I've been saying that the JP version would gain a lot of watchability if Inuko Inuyama, Masafumi Mima, and Shinji Miyazaki were all let go from it.
I don't know what caused Miyazaki to be succeeded by Yuuki Hayashi, but making that call was by far OLM's best decision all decade. 22 years' worth of S. Miyazaki music just got shown up by one episode's worth of Hayashi music. That is no small feat, especially considering the only thing he did differently from Miyazaki was not overvolume his music by letting one instrument play so loud that it drowns out most everything else (that was always Miyazaki's biggest and most frequent folly). Kudos to you, Hayashi!
Yeah, at least for now, the music problem's been fixed! Now keep it fixed, then fix the voices, and the JP version will finally be of equal quality to the dub.
As for the episode itself, it was nice. I could've done without the narration, even though it was nice that it didn't reach the extent that the worst SM episode reached. Also, there's still a big gap in Pikachu's story from when he evolved to when he met Ash, but maybe that'll be explored later. I'm satisfied with what we got.
Oh, and the OP is bland. I've heard shonen stuff like this before.
The new saga's off to a good start.
I don't know what caused Miyazaki to be succeeded by Yuuki Hayashi, but making that call was by far OLM's best decision all decade. 22 years' worth of S. Miyazaki music just got shown up by one episode's worth of Hayashi music. That is no small feat, especially considering the only thing he did differently from Miyazaki was not overvolume his music by letting one instrument play so loud that it drowns out most everything else (that was always Miyazaki's biggest and most frequent folly). Kudos to you, Hayashi!
Yeah, at least for now, the music problem's been fixed! Now keep it fixed, then fix the voices, and the JP version will finally be of equal quality to the dub.
As for the episode itself, it was nice. I could've done without the narration, even though it was nice that it didn't reach the extent that the worst SM episode reached. Also, there's still a big gap in Pikachu's story from when he evolved to when he met Ash, but maybe that'll be explored later. I'm satisfied with what we got.
Oh, and the OP is bland. I've heard shonen stuff like this before.
The new saga's off to a good start.
AznKei
Dawn & Chloe by ddangbi
I wonder why Pichu didn't wake until the Kangaskhan duo were awake so it would express its departure and have it evolve into Pikachu under their watch?
Also, Pikachu being upset for being Ash's 1st Pokemon is probably because it got overjoyed of its freedom that it didn't pay attention of a Pokeball falling into it by Professor Oak while he was lecturing to the kids about how to capture a Pokemon, which was my imagination btw because this wasn't shown in the episode at all.
About the 2 new companions, Go seems to have similar to Ash, highly passionate about anything about Pokemon, until he saw Mew which would eventually be his lifetime goal from the current timeline because he saw it when he was younger, along with Koharu.
Speaking of Korahu, she seems to be more of a cautious girl, following the rules and would most likely scold the boys for being careless, kinda like my OC girl from my Serena fan project, except not being badass. And from the ending credits, she looks like she's into ballet with the way she dances.
The episode was ok. Again, its different from the 1st episodes of XY in which Ash is already doing badass things and SM who makes ridiculous faces.
Also, Pikachu being upset for being Ash's 1st Pokemon is probably because it got overjoyed of its freedom that it didn't pay attention of a Pokeball falling into it by Professor Oak while he was lecturing to the kids about how to capture a Pokemon, which was my imagination btw because this wasn't shown in the episode at all.
About the 2 new companions, Go seems to have similar to Ash, highly passionate about anything about Pokemon, until he saw Mew which would eventually be his lifetime goal from the current timeline because he saw it when he was younger, along with Koharu.
Speaking of Korahu, she seems to be more of a cautious girl, following the rules and would most likely scold the boys for being careless, kinda like my OC girl from my Serena fan project, except not being badass. And from the ending credits, she looks like she's into ballet with the way she dances.
The episode was ok. Again, its different from the 1st episodes of XY in which Ash is already doing badass things and SM who makes ridiculous faces.
Introverted93
Member
I wonder if it’ll be explained why Go hasn’t set off on a journey yet. If the subs are accurate he said he wanted to find Mew as son as he turned 10 and became a trainer.
ballinamon
Well-Known Member
For the trailers and the episode I'm guessing that is because he's going to school? or more like he is still registered as a student in a normal no pokemon school and he can't go very far for long periods of time unlike Ash that doesn't go to normal school and he and Delia seems to give 0 f*cks about normal education.