Dylanrockin
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So... why did they decide to retcon everything from the original Pokemon series in the 20th anniversary movie? Like, they included all the key moments from the show, but the characters are gone and are replaced by some new ones. I will say though... I do like that they played the original, Japanese, Pokemon theme song. Such an awesome song. Also I think my eyes exploded from that amazing animation.
Seeing the trailer for it really does make me remember what makes Pokemon good, and where the soul of the series is. What I'm saying is... I feel nostalgic in a good way. The magic of Pokemon is expressed very well in that one trailer.
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When a long-running anime goes back to it's origins, it was usually meant to appeal to the older audiences, like bringing back their memories and nostalgic feelings. But even the older audiences have higher demands, if M20 is just a HD remake of the Indigo League, not only it would be less interesting (since they already knew what the story is), forcing the plot of like 100+ episodes into a 1.5 - 2 hour movie would make the plot wayyyy to rushed if the writers are not skilled at controlling pacing, and trying to give more screen time to the other main characters (Misty, Brock and even Gary) would worsen the situation. Which is probably why they introduced new characters, as the viewers won't be asking for more screentime for characters they hardly care about, and the movie can focus more on Ash and Pikachu (and Ho-oh, it really deserves more respect as the first legendary to appear in the anime series lol)
I guess such decisions just have to be made when you're selling a large franchise like Pokemon. But hey, at least they're bringing back (most of) Ash and Pikachu's origin story.
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I figured as much with the way they'd compress ~100 or so into one movie. It'd be similar to the likes of Origins, which side note: I want an Origins 2: Gold and Silver.
I guess at this point I'll just have to see what the movie has entail, and I hope that it does deliver. I'm still 'gasming over that animation, because... my god was that awesome. The only thing I hope is that the movie isn't so long that it drags on and feels like a chore to watch.
Side note 2, electric boogaloo, I just found this, and it's not even relevant at all:
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