#MSBE spoilers//

[misanthropecopy]

Analysis: Where Similarities Part

“Really, Bunny? ANOTHER post pointing out the differences Psyche and og Mewtwo?” Yes, MSBE still has got me in a Mewtwo mood, but lucky for you I’m gonna talk about canon first before proceeding into headcanon territory. You see from what we have witnessed in their backstories [specifically after they get out of the test tube] there is one major key to Newtwo and Mewtwo’s story, which makes their paths begin to split and that is Giovanni, the only Italian Pokémon character we know of so far.

You see despite it being hinted in the new maybe even a bit of the old canon that some of the scientists who worked on og Mewtwo’s creation had plans on “making a new one” and possibly managing to escape og Mewtwo’s wrath leaving them to perhaps play some role in Psyche’s existence; there is NO indication that Team Rocket funded Newtwo’s project specifically. Thus as far as we know she’s never met Giovanni, face to face. Now onto headcanon territory!

If you’ve read my bio and other headcanons for her, you’ve probably guessed that Psyche was pretty horrified at her own capabilities/disgusted with herself after the whole mega-evolved craziness and in a way it kind of reflects on how og Mewtwo may have been after blowing up New island. Unlike Psyche though who by this time was too messed up by humanity, to believe that ANYTHING was capable of caring or helping the likes of her, og Mewtwo was still fresh from the test tube and apparently not ruined by people enough as he took the first opportunity of an individual offering to “help” him control his powers. This is supported in both canon, as Giovanni stated when trying to convince Mewtwo that “A wildfire destroys everything in its path. It will be the same with your powers, unless you learn to control them. I can help you do that” in the original movie and “would you let them run wild, and do to the world the same thing you did to this island?” in MSBE. These points were what really swayed og Mewtwo to at least listen to him and eventually accept his offer in both movies. It also indicated that he was kind of in the very least uncertain about his powers, especially in the reboot to me at least. 

In conclusion, if it wasn’t for that bastard Giovanni’s involvement/manipulation I truly believe og Mewtwo would have had an early life MUCH more similar to Psyche’s. 

[sweetwhitechoco]

A little notice

I might be reblogging every new Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution scene in the following days. Most of you might not count it as spoilers, but there are those who does.

I know how it feels to be spoiled accidentally. And so, please make sure to blacklist MSB:E or MSBE before July 12. I'll be using them as tags when reblogging the new stuff.

The movie could be different, after all.

That's all. Thanks for reading! ^^

[mewmewtwo]

A missed opportunity in MSBE

This is my last “Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution” post for a while, unless I get more information. Erm... more of an opinion piece.

Not really much of a spoiler. The ending credits were redone to show Satoshi/Ash and friends traveling through more diverse areas, from what I’ve heard on Twitter. Again, I wasn’t at Anime Expo so I cannot confirm or deny anything. While I am fine with such a simple credits screen, and I do happen to love the new version of “Kaze to Issho ni”, I think this was also an opportunity to wrap up some things. As we all know, Pokémon movies sometimes use the credits as an epilogue. So, in my opinion, they could’ve done the following:

It would’ve been interesting if it showed Mewtwo and the copies traveling to find their new home (Mt. Quena), or a younger Domino being a new recruit and training in Team Rocket, or Giovanni contemplating how to get Mewtwo again. The manga adaptation of “Mewtwo Lives” (“Mewtwo Returns”) was released again earlier this week, so would’ve been an interesting shout-out.

Alternatively, they could’ve featured Miyamoto still in the Andes. She could quickly see Mew flying by or something like that. As you may recall in the radio drama, during the time of Mewtwo training under Sakaki/Giovanni, Miyamoto is still alive. So this would’ve fit in.

Or... and this is diving deep into fandom wishes, even for me... something that shows what became of Ai/Amber, Dr. Fuji, and the copies/clones that befriended Mewtwo when he was young. We know they’re all dead. But are they truly gone or are their spirits somewhere?

Just some thoughts. But all in all, from what I’ve read from the leaks, I am hugely satisfied with MSBE. Very well-done!

[misanthropecopy]

Thoughts on/during MSBE

So this isn’t a review, per say, but rather me just pointing out some interesting tidbits, discoveries and comments I had from watching the movie.

Let’s start with the overall feel of the film. It definitely seems much more akin to Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”, than the English dub of the original movie ever was. Whereas in this one it is more apparent that Mewtwo is only lashing out his hate towards his circumstances at the world, rather than setting out to really conquer it. This of course made our angsty kangaroo much more sympathetic, in my eyes. That being said though, I think including his original prologue with Ambertwo, would have added MUCH more depth to his character. CAUSE THIS GENERATION NEEDS TO SUFFER LIKE I DID WHEN I SAW IT. //SHOT

Speaking of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein it was this take on the movie that made me realize Ash seems to parallel Robert Walton, a “protagonist” in the book who recklessly goes out to be an explorer, seeking glory or adventure without seriously thinking things over first. Sound familiar? 

Dragonite’s Muppet noises give me life. You can’t change my mind.

The fact that officer Jenny threatened to arrest those trainers going to New Island means they’re actions were screaming “F**K COPS”.

The rocket trio was cheesy as usual, and tried making the movie into a musical number. They failed. //SHOT

Brock was actually smart enough to recognize Nurse Joy BEFORE her hat came off, who knew he had some brain cells when infatuated? *SARCASM*

The animation was actually better than I anticipated. Mewtwo’s movements felt more alive and dare I say “natural”, the scenery was pretty breathtaking at some points and while the humans could be pretty jarring sometimes the Pokémon were often very visually pleasing to me at least. 

Brock has been drinking his “respect woman” juice, because he called the girl trainer QUEEN. Also he referenced his infamous “jelly doughnuts” sakjhfjkshg.

Also the soundtrack? They really went hardcore on the organ, there. Probably to add to the spoopy Frankenstein vibe.

Speaking of Frankenstein’s monster again, I noticed that BOTH of my psychic kangaroos canon stories somewhat reflect different points of the monster’s life. Not just because they’re artificial, whereas OG Mewtwo’s story focuses more on its creation/lashing out against world Newtwo’s story [mainly the prologue and before she found Pokémon who took care of her] is reflective of the time at the very end of Shelly’s book where the monster got watched his creator die and went off into the isolated arctic never to be seen again. Presumably to rid the world of his “abominable” existence. 

Meowth commented that the clones sleeping in their tubes was ‘cute’ and... well he’s not wrong.

The way Mewtwo responded to Nurse Joy after getting her out of his influence, seemed to suggest that he tried using her to figure out his own body as well and no I don’t mean that in a weird way, get your mind out of the gutter you THOTS.

“No matter who the Pokémon, there isn’t a Pokémon that can’t be caught!” Bro, if you only BEEN to the dynamaxed Mewtwo raid battles. 

Also the clone’s popping out of the machines don’t look like a Rhyhorn giving birth now, so that’s nice. 

Also the whole palace -whistles- that is some top-tier gothic architecture man.

Charizard is a hot-head like usual, but his cgi form gives me Toothless, making me want to squish his face.

“Humans, I have no desire to cause you harm. Simply go home.” Wow that is surprisingly non-jerky of you Mewt- *Opens gate up to reveal HIS typhoon* “That is, if you can make it through the storm. >:3″ Aaaaand never mind, you’re an a-hole. 

If you listen closely you can hear og Mewtwo’s anger slowly increasing, each time his shots fail to hit Mew. 

“A Pokémon’s REAL strength comes from the heart you say! Well mine’s full of rage and emotional trauma!” 

You can climb down that wall Ash! Just believe that you’re Spider-Man! Or whatever version of him you have, in your universe.

Aaaand you failed.

Pikachu and Pikatwo fight, aka Jordon Peele’s Us. 

“Living things won’t give up their territory, to other members of their own species. That means-” “They’ll battle until the other is defeated, until only one remains.” OW, okay just thinking of that possibility ever occurring between him and Psyche, the implications PAINS ME TO NO END.

CHARIZARDTWO GAVE ASH’S CHARIZARD A LIZARD KISS, THIS IS NOT A DRILL! THE VULPIX ALSO GAVE EACH OTHER APOLOGY LICKS!

Okay seriously some parts of the movie’s soundtrack are GOOD, y’all. Also the art in the credits are gorgeous.

OG Mewtwo -glancing back at his clones- “...Oh crap, I’m a father now, aren’t I?”

Finally, GF if y’all are hinting that you might be making a cgi special in returns, may I humbly ask that you hint at Newtwo’s existence more. Plz and thank.