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I mean they appeared less in the past, but now it feels so random. And their role is so idk.
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Thoughts on Continuity in Journeys?
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Dragonsoldier77
Bittersweet Satisfaction
Tbf he did usually get the info beforhand in kalos since serena looks up info or meeting the gym leader, and when he had the opportunity for detailed info from tierno he refused because he wants to take fight it on his own.
While when he did research his opponents party was during the leagues.
santiagus
I watched Pokemon anime for 20 freaking years
This quote:
Hayashibara: The same can be said for Dokucale, who was really tough to part with. You know, it really does feel like the Rocket-Dan and their Pokémon are all just kind of rooming together. You might expect them to sleep inside their Monster Balls like other Pokémon but instead we see them sleeping outside along with everyone else. In that way I guess it's like we're kind of like roommates in a share house
It infuriates me to no limit, the dirty they have been doing to Team Rocket this season. Sorry but while this travesty exists this series is a piece of trash for me.
The gatcha machine should end in a trashcan, the day they announce this mess of a series is over I will toast with all of you Team Rocket fans.
I say it multiple times
In Sun and Moon Team Rocket had no quantity, but they got quality
In DP they had a lot of quantity and quality, less than in Sun and Moon
In XY the same less quality and quantity IMO
In OG - AG specially in Johto they had a lot of quantity but not much quality
In Journeys? Zero quantity, Zero quality. With a few exceptions but his apparitions outside their focus episodes have been pathetic. They do not even appear in preview videos anymore, in promotional material, have they appeared in those Animage Posters? . What is this lack of respect?
janejane6178
Kaleido Star FOREVER in my heart <3
I miss TR. We barely get to see them in the current series.
EmberFireTrainer
An anomaly
I miss TR too.
SerGoldenhandtheJust
Deluded Dreamer
Even when looking at it in a Pokémon series sense it makes sense......Ash wasn't prepared for a competition, sees it's happening, Pikachu wants to and can participates, makes sense it does instead of going to call oak and getting another mon when Pikachu is right there and willing
AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
Man, TR counts as continuity, which is why they appear much less so.
UnovaMaster
Well-Known Member
Glad I'm caught up on Panky's newest supervillain posts
That's my favorite continuity arc
That's my favorite continuity arc
masdog
What is the airspeed of an unladen Swellow?
SerGoldenhandtheJust
Deluded Dreamer
Tch, Giovanni helped create Mewtwo, Elon has nothing on that
masdog
What is the airspeed of an unladen Swellow?
Yet. Musk has nothing on him yet.Tch, Giovanni helped create Mewtwo, Elon has nothing on that
Give it time though.
SerGoldenhandtheJust
Deluded Dreamer
I will welcome our Tesla overlord in that case
Blue Saturday
Violet Prince❤️
People complaining about Satoshi not bringing back a water mon for that race ignore the fact the narrative point of the race was so Misaki and her Gregguru/Pochama having closure with their 3-way tumultuous relationship and jealousy issues. The episode was never about focusing on the race and Pikachu requested to be used in the race alongside Go’s Tamanta. There would be no point in forcing in a reserve return for a COTD filler where they wouldn’t even receive proper focus or shine. Bringing back Kingler for the Whirlcup showed an organic manner to weave an older ‘mon into the story while giving it the proper time to appreciate. If they had brought back Kingler for this race you’d complain of it being “pointless” to bring it back for a COTD filler where it does nothing or isn’t in the limelight as the star.
People were sick of TR in DP and especially annoyed at their same formulaic roles in XY. This feels like straight revisionist history. They didn’t do anything in XY especially aside from Musashi jobbing at the Master Class and getting 2 of her 3 keys offscreen lmao
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karanova-1
Mewtwo3214
I miss tr in the journeys many episodes gone by they have not been seen
santiagus
I watched Pokemon anime for 20 freaking years
They had some great episodes in XY the Malamar and Inkay one for example, and some great moments in XYZ, in DP they were at his peak on how fun they were,we need that Team Rocket that were savages messing with people. I will agree that Team Rocket appearing in every episode was not good, even I was tired.
But I want moments with them, Team Rocket in Sun and Moon did not have contests and they were amazing with his making a base subplot.
But I will not try to make you understand what Team Rocket really is if you think his only role is only in contests.
I don't really understand how anyone can truly believe that Ash defeating the entire PWC, including Champions like Cynthia and Leon, using only his JN's team would make any sense, narratively speaking.
In past series, they made it clear that the gap between regular trainers and Champions/E4 was huge. As an example, remember when Ash's Infernape had nothing to do against Flint's Infernape, and that was near the end of DP, so Infernape was at his strongest. And it was Ash's ace in DP.
The only pokemon from Ash that ever achieved impressive feats were ones that were returning pokemon from past series. Like Charizard defeating Articuno in AG, or Sceptile defeating Darkrai in DP. Plus Pikachu, of course, since he's always there. And the only pokemon to really compete against a Champion was Ash-Greninja.
So, sure, you can say Ash wants to try to get through the PWC using the team he's built this saga, and that's fine, but then he sure as hell shouldn't be getting any further than the first Masters 8 trainer he faces with that team. Otherwise, it's just bad writing.
If they want to make it believable for Ash to become the number 1 trainer in the world, he has to use reserves. If not, they're just retconning previously stablished facts.
AuraChannelerChris
Easygoing Luxray.
I'm still confused as to why the writers gave Articuno to Noland. I guess they just threw darts at a board for that one.
Soniman
Break the Limit
I'm just saying Ash immediately not using reserves isn't some narrative failing people seem to think it is, he's allowed to start and develop a new team of Pokémon for the majority of the saga (let's not get into how this was actually executed though). If he wants to use reserves in the Masters 8, cool if not well it'd be psr for the course for the fourth tournament finale in a row since BW
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Panky..
Discord: Panky..#9281
That's kinda the problem though... they never committed to something.
Hypothetically, we could have the best of both worlds, Ash's old Pokemon being rotated in and out for the occasional organic focus, with majority of the development for Y1 and Y2 going to new captures (ideally, only Dragonite, Lucario and Sir Kamon, plus Mimey maybe). By the time the Hyper Class rolled out, the new team would have been developed decently enough to share high octane screen time with reserves.
Instead, we go the worst of both worlds. New captures are a no-show outside of obligatory focus episodes. Even when reserves start factoring in, it'll obviously completely overshadow the current team because they've been devoid of proper development and interactivity.