Suede's Pokémon Journey: Episode 13
Added 2023-10-07 12:15:44 +0000 UTCMystery at the Lighthouse
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Shudo's strengths and weaknesses on full display here. Clumsy writing but the sense of wonder is just unmatched. Plus Krabby!
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This was the first episode I ever watched, I rented the VHS that it starts, none of the flaws bother even to this day. As the 13th Episodes I think some of the sudden exposition position in the start may be because it aired at the start of a new Cour in Japan so they figured new viewers might be jumping on.
KuudereKun
2024-09-30 09:16:17 +0000 UTCMew is actually a Mythical and the best one
ShadowLightMew
2023-12-13 15:52:13 +0000 UTCEpisodes such as these are a fascinating example of Shudo's unique approach to the show's; relative to the highly-efficient mechanics that his successors would often comprise (well, Tomioka at least), Shudo strikes me as a kind of mad scientist stylistically, frequently prioritizing the collision of high-concept ideas against existing cinematic genres (particularly their tonal qualities) with such fervent energy that you sense his simultaneous weakness of chasing that sweet alchemical synthesis (Dragonite's core concept and design suggest elusive serenity more than the more classically-imposing Charizard, hence an ominous (yet not horrific or macabre) fantasy mystery/thriller set in a remote location overlooking and clarifying enigmas (ie: a lighthouse) is a feasible narrative texture in which to focalize it) at the expense of narrative cohesion and pacing. Nonetheless, Shudo's episodes (even following his demotion in Johto) often feel uniquely textured and cinematic relative to the show's later sagas: they're not foremostly components in a serialized chain of events designed to progress given arcs in a satisfactory way (not to say that they contain "no" continuity though, given the exceptionality of 'Go West, Young Meowth'), they're designed as "experiences" intending to draw the viewer into a series of arresting images and (however clunkily-conceived) thematic arguments.
DisgruntledFilament
2023-10-12 08:59:53 +0000 UTCAh, this is one of those episodes that stuck with me nostalgically for so long!
Death of Ink
2023-10-07 12:46:52 +0000 UTCOne thing that drove me nuts about this episode is the show brought up a new feature for the Pokédex, but then never use it ever. They have a whole bit about how Ash could use the Pokédex to swap his Pokémon, but they proceed to never use it, instead just calling Professor Oak to transfer them. I get that by calling Oak, it makes it more like the games at the time, but that just raises the question of why introduce it at all. Ash has Pokémon Box Link, but never used it!
Verdant Range
2023-10-07 12:20:57 +0000 UTC
