So Drizzile became a NEET in a cave.
It's absolutely stupid that Ash's Pokemon don't even exist in episodes where they should. I did notice they were just as absent in previous lab episodes, but this is starting to get very silly.
Um, how does Goh's not being able to make friends relate to Drizzile getting disappointed for not skipping evolution phases.
You really purposely ignore the point of episodes just to make lame jokes about them dont you? It wasnt the fact Goh wasnt able to make friends, it was about the fact he was a loner, and constantly had people pulling him out of his comfort zone or asking him whats wrong, just like drizzile.
You just can't understand good writing.
Delete your account and rethink your life.
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This episode is good writing, if this was Ash instead of Goh you all would be praising it more.
Ok. Came around to watching the episode with subs.
Episode starts off with Ash and Go reaffirming their dreams. If only dreams came true that way.
.... wierd evolution. Fired water gun a couple of times on objects and evolved. Never disappoint PJ.
The pacing was awful. The episode was 21:52 minutes. They wasted 12 minutes showing Drizzle being unreactive to what happens to him again and again. Way too many times. Then too much time wasted on Ash, Go and Koharu doing nothing but shouting "Jimeron" or whatever the Japanese name is. The entire middle part consists of just these two things on repeat with Sakuragi coming in for a short period and saying something that isn't redundant.
Sakuragi explains that Drizzle is nesting. Waiting for evolution (if the subs were correct). Drizzle was upset because Cinderace pulled him out of the cave without his consent (Cinderace is violating rights, he should be jailed).
Then Go gets a flashback about how he didn't play with friends in school and he couldn't answer when his teacher asked him about it. He somehow figures out where Drizzle went. Runs there without telling Ash or Koharu.
Go tells Drizzle about why he was not able to make friends in school and that connects to Drizzle nesting for evolution. Don't ask why. It's Journeys and this series has a vendetta against logic.
The tear wiping scene felt very forced as both of them were going through different conditions. Not being able to make friends is not under your control. It also depends on others. Drizzle wanted to stay in a cave because he wanted to stay away from others and evolve. Fully his own choice. Completely different situations, but whatever.
Koharu and Ash were completely useless. All they did was shout meaningless things the entire episode and I honestly doubt if Koharu had a smaller presence in episodes she didn't appear in. All she did was hold Eevee and search for Jimeron with everyone else (which was in vain as it was only used to pad out the episode). Same for Ash.
The plot was left open. They probably went out of their way to do it since the middle was filled with banal and boring BS.
Bunnelby appeared - 10/10
Why did Chloe and Ash not doing anything count as a criticism to this episode when it was ABOUT goh and drizzile's relationship. What the ****?
what the living ****. I haven't even watched this episode and this sounds so ****ing stupid. Thank god i didn't watch it. **** this series
Please ignore that troll and actually watch the episode for what it is, hes stupidly over exaggerating and making up stuff, Delia wasnt a teacher at his school wtf
The amount of forced drama in this series is insane. I'm surprised Ash hasn't died again yet.
You know its so hard to take criticisms from people like you seriously anymore because its just a negative bias at this point. How the hell is it forced? Its set up perfectly with the characters and pokemon introduced, yall wanna hate for the sake of hating at this point, its pathetic
Yet another unearned rushed af evolution, almost as ridiculous as the capture of said Pokemon
And of course Ash/Chloe are utterly useless while Goh can't do the same in their episodes, mostly Ash's. Hogging precious battle screentime just so he can get more worthless and boring cardboard captures!
But hey, people love it cause they
live through Goh!
0/10
Go outside and touch some grass, Jesus Christ. Who the **** cares about Ash and Chloe for this episode when its about Goh and Drizzile's relationship and story. Bruh you literally live through Ash and TR in this forum, shut up about Goh lmao, this being the only dumb criticism you have to give this episode a 0/10 just shows your negative bias.
This episode is Journey's biggest strengths, such brilliant character writing and using it to weave such a beautiful bond between a trainer and his pokemon. Drizzile's characterisation is so good and new, brilliant job. Goh may have dumb plotlines to catch some unwarranted pokemon (suicune comes to mind) and his goal is boringly executed but damn are his character based episodes so damn brilliant all the time, what an amazing character, I absolutely love him. Honestly im done with this fandom and their negative bias at this point. You dont have to like him but when u judge the episode coz you hate Goh and dismiss it, its so damn annoying. Screw the Goh haters at this point they are just gonna go on a hyperbole and make false claims about his character every damn time he does something. Valid critcism is one thing and this dumb bias is another, just stop watching the show coz Goh isnt going anywhere with his episodes in Journeys