Why are Pokemon based on inanimate objects (or are human-like) least liked?
Since coming back to the Pokemon franxhise, one thing I've noticed from watching "Top X least..." youtube videos and from reading articles and forum posts is that not a lot of fans have Pokemon based on inanimate objects - or those that look human-like (Mr. Mime and Jynx come to mind) - as their favorites. In fact, these Pokemon seem to be the least favorite (or the most disliked) for many fans out there, often getting listed at the bottom of fans' rankings lists (with many of them being underrated). Now, I''m not saying that this is the case for all Pokemon fans, but for a good amount of them, this seems to be the sentiment (especially for those Youtubers that make ranking lists).
Why is that? Is it their physical designs (as opposed to their stats)? Is there something going on psychologically and/or subconsciously that triggers people's minds to automatically not have such Pokemon in high regard (thus causing lack of appeal) and instead be looked down upon (maybe even disliked/hated), with some ending up as being underrated? Now I'll admit that I don't have many Pokemon of such kinds that I have as my favorites but there are a few of them that I do like and wouldn't necessarily rank at the bottom. But being away from the Pokemon franchise for many years (till recently), I've missed a lot of conversations in Pokemon fan circles so I'm wondering how fans' feelings over such kinds of Pokemon have developed over the years.
Please note that I did not have any one particular generation in mind as this is a general observation I have made for all Gens (since all Gens seem to have some Pokemon of such type). Also, please note that I do get that everyone will have their personal preferences, as everyone is entitled to their opinions on Pokemon, yet I'm still curious on this matter.
Since coming back to the Pokemon franxhise, one thing I've noticed from watching "Top X least..." youtube videos and from reading articles and forum posts is that not a lot of fans have Pokemon based on inanimate objects - or those that look human-like (Mr. Mime and Jynx come to mind) - as their favorites. In fact, these Pokemon seem to be the least favorite (or the most disliked) for many fans out there, often getting listed at the bottom of fans' rankings lists (with many of them being underrated). Now, I''m not saying that this is the case for all Pokemon fans, but for a good amount of them, this seems to be the sentiment (especially for those Youtubers that make ranking lists).
Why is that? Is it their physical designs (as opposed to their stats)? Is there something going on psychologically and/or subconsciously that triggers people's minds to automatically not have such Pokemon in high regard (thus causing lack of appeal) and instead be looked down upon (maybe even disliked/hated), with some ending up as being underrated? Now I'll admit that I don't have many Pokemon of such kinds that I have as my favorites but there are a few of them that I do like and wouldn't necessarily rank at the bottom. But being away from the Pokemon franchise for many years (till recently), I've missed a lot of conversations in Pokemon fan circles so I'm wondering how fans' feelings over such kinds of Pokemon have developed over the years.
Please note that I did not have any one particular generation in mind as this is a general observation I have made for all Gens (since all Gens seem to have some Pokemon of such type). Also, please note that I do get that everyone will have their personal preferences, as everyone is entitled to their opinions on Pokemon, yet I'm still curious on this matter.
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