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Contestshipping Review - Part Ten - Hi Ho Silver Wind!

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-The Title-

"Now, not only do we do episode titles that are jokes about Pokemon and character names, we do jokes about Pokemon attacks!!! Look at how great we are!!!"

-Episode Link-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQsX-qiro20

-The Review-

Episode starts out with the gang looking at the Grand Festive building, commenting out awesome it is.

I mean it really is an awesome building.

0:20

NOSTALGIA!!!

or not...

I know why this person cuts the theme song out but I need to listen to it.

skip to 0:30 to skip the small fragment of the theme song.

0:45

Front desk lady: :scans ID: I'll need to see your contest ribbons too.

I remember making a post about this before, but something has been bothering me about this. The front desk lady shouldn't need to scan her ribbons becuase they should be on make's record. One thing that makes me think this even more is becuase when Ash enters into the Pokemon league his badges are already on the system, and he doesn't seem to scan them.

Also how do you can a fucking ribbon?

1:03

is that where you sleep?

The rooms seem so closely packed together... wonder how small those rooms are.

1:09

Mays mom, Caroline: Guess who!

I love Caroline tbh. I almost wish she was my mom.

1:19

May: Did you come to watch me compete?

What else would she be here for? To see Max?

Caroline: I sure did! I wouldn't miss my daughter compete ion the Grand Festival!

Ya but her Dad would apparently...

1:30

May: I don't see did is he here too?

Caroline: no... I'm sorry May but Dad was too busy at the gym to come.

So Misty can go for two years to adventure off with some ransom 10-year-old and leave her three sisters in charge and everything is fine but Norman can't come over for his daughters chance at winning the Grand Festival. He could just close the gym for a while if he can't find anybody capable enough to be in charge...

Caroline: But I know that he will be watching you on TV!

So he isn't even busy with gym battles he can watch May on TV. I'm sure it isn't that long of a trip, especially considering the gym is in Hoenn...

1:49

So apparently the dorm room is pretty big.

3:00

Brock: It says here that in the contest 200 people will be entering and will be able to go to the preliminary rounds, and out of those 200 only sixty-four of them will be able to enter.

Okay, so in the first round the judges have to give you a score out of 0-30, decimals included, meaning they can give up to 300 scores, but all of these people have won five ribbons, and most of them will be getting into the twenty's. Many people will get ties. If a lot of people got a twenty-two, and that was the bottom score for them being able to get into the next round,  then some of the people who got a twenty-two some won’t be able to get into the next round, even though a lot of people with the same score were able to. How would they be able to choose which people with 22 are able to get in? Do they re-watch clips and decide even more skeptical scores like "well this person would get a 22.12 and this person would get a 22.56".

How do they decide this?

3:29

And now foe the Team Rocket scene of the episode.  skip to 5:02 if you don't want to here it. Here is the summary:

Jessie and James try to get money by acting as famous people. Today, James is dressing up like Norman. Other than getting money they are also trying to get people to join this club where "Norman" gives you expert advice on how to train your Pokemon...  actually no their probably just going to steal the Pokemon.

I honestly think that you cannot tell this picture and the year normal apart if I didn't tell you, or if you didn’t know what eye color either of them had:

Also sorry for doing this again.. I seem to do this every other episode and it is also starting to get on my nerves.

The boy who tries to talk to James is voiced by the same guy who voices Chris in Sonic X...

Yes 4Kids reuses voice actors a lot, at one point Max is voiced by Charming the Bee. If I had to review Sonic X I would do this same thing "Oh that background character is voice by Ash" and "That woman is Jessie".

Also I feel as if I need to clarify this becuase some people are getting confused... No I am not part of the sonic fandom I just watched Sonic X when I was like 8-10 years old and I mention it sometimes.

5:02

Everybody here is getting ready for the Festival and I'm just wondering where Robert is, or the Espeon.

5:15

May: Mom do you want to see my Pokemon?

Caroline: Of course!

May: :releases Pokemon. If you were wondering the Pokemon she has now is Cumbuskin, Skitty, Bulbasour, Munchlax, and Beautifly:

Caroline: What a wonderful collection you have here May!

May: Thank you!

Caroline: :walks up to beautifly: I especially like this one.

And later you're going to hate it for a while becuase you think Norman is cheating on you.

There was literally an episode about that and they never said "cheating" once in the entire episode they just implied that she thought that. They tiny kids were so confused and then they watch the episode when they are older and are like "ooooohhhhh".

5:45

Ash: Maybe I should practice a bit! :sends out Snowrunt and the Snowrunt comes out of the Pokeball like he wants to be beautiful for its first contest:

that Snowrunt is pretty.

6:50

Then what happens is while May is talking to her mom about Munchlax and how hard it is to feed him, Drew is walking from quite a distance with his Rosellia. He stops walking and Rosellia looks confused at why he has done this. Then Rosellia turns to see what has made her trainer so interested that he stopped walking, and May is talking to her mom about Munchlax.

Watching these episode makes me find so many contestshipping scenes the fandom has forgotten about.

Everybody stops talking and May looks around wondering what has made the Gang so quiet. She turns around to see Drew standing there in the distance.

I wish I could make gifs with a PC so here just have this instead:

May: Drew! Hey!

So you are here after all!

7:04

Caroline: So. That's the Drew I've heard about.

Implying that May has told her Mom about him at one point. Why I mean that isn't too surprising, he is a recurring rival to her.

7:11

May: Bet you're surprised I'm here! I bet you thought I wouldn't make it!

Drew: I have to say I had my doubts.

Last time we saw Drew May only had four ribbons and there was one more contest left before the Grand Festival. In that episode he just gave her that knowledge, he didn't discourage her or verbally encourage her, not directly at least. It the same with the teaching I keep rambling about >May wants to prove to Drew that she is as good at him, that she is an equal. If she knows everything Drew knows, that that makes her an equal. if she gets into the Grand Festival, then she is an equal. Drew encouraged her but he did it in a way that isn't the traditional "i hope you can do it!" and more like "I've already done it so you should be able to" type of thing.

Goddammit if I don't write three more paragraphs it makes no sense.

I should just write a 7 paragragh essay on it in a different post.

May: You ask have to admit that even though youv'e never given me credit for it  I'm ever good a bit of a trainer as you are!

THIS

RIGHT HERE.

THIS IS THE ENTIRE FUCKING POINT I WAS TRYING TO MAKE.

MAY WANTS TO BE HIS EQUAL AND TRIES TO ACHIEVE AS MUCH AS HIM TO SHOW HIM THAT HE IS HIS EQUAL.

IF SHE FUCKING SAYING ISN’T PROOF ENOUGH-

FUCK ANYBODY WHO DOESN'T AGREE WITH ME.

Drew: :flicks hair: Just saying doesn't make it so.

In other words, "May pls improve becuase that is good."

May: Well I'm here and if that's not proof enough-:Drew sticks big af rose in her face:

Drew: I do respect you for your enthusiasm. And of course, congratulations on getting this far. But hey, enthusiasm can only take you so far.

May: That's it!

MAY DON'T KILL I-

May why...

Not is is tiny...

That was like the biggest fucking rose ever it was 3/4ths the size of Drew's face.

May: You’ll be singing a different tune once I win the ribbon cup!

7:45

Harley: May is the you???

Oh no.

He's come.

Harley: Oh I thought I saw you!

Nobody trust him

Even though this is like your 3rd encounter with him.

You should learn by the second.

8:06

Harley: So May how are you???

May trying to be polite but obviously being unhappy: Oh- uhhh... just fine! Just fi-

(k so

this screenshot from when May was responding:

Like wtf were the animators thinking when they drew Harley's ass so large)

Harley: Glad to hear it. Made the grand festival, couldn’t be happier.

And now for the shit Harley is known for. The "Oh I was such a terrible person I feel awful for cheating like that pls trust me so I can screw you off again."

And he acts like that so well I'd fall for it tbh.

9:40

Here, have another fun screenshot:

8:50

Harley: What a beautiful red rose you have there!

(v credit to @idrewmay for making this post v)

9:25

Harley: Of that can't be true if he'd given you a rose! Come to think of it, there's something romantic going on here!

Because all Harley wants to do is upset May.

Well there is another thing I'd like to say here about this, and It might not be that important but it is something notable. This was originally pointed out to me in one of the posts made by @itstimetodrew (I seem to tag her a lot in these posts).

May's reaction? She is very flustered, like how any normal 10-year-old would be about this, and it fits May's character. Drew's reaction?

He doesn't care, he doesn't get upset. There are a few reasons for this but the reason that @itstimetodrew pointed out is that he has already accepted his feelings for May. Here is the exact quote:

"but nah, being 10 years old and having some real feelings for a girl that you cant hide worth shit is fair game and doesn’t bother you. you have fully accepted your feelings. ok."

Just interesting for me at least.

9:42

:Harley leaves:

Drew, bitterly: Let's go Rosellia.

Ye I know Harley is irritating. Can't blame you.

10:18

Back to team Rocket scam. skip 11:25 to if you don't want to hear it.

So Jessie and James are at their stand trying to pretend to give advice, and are going to steal the Pokemon.

Also I'd like to point out this continuity:

Same two from earlier:

We also get to hear the girl's voice! I am obsessed with this unnamed character lol.

So Harley walks by and sees the crowed of people near the stand, he's  obviously curious what is going on (Also some more proof that Harley is gay).

James says that if she gives him her Espeon then he will train it for her. She accepts and then everybody else just gives their Pokemon to them.

They literally just hand them over.

11:25

So now May is training with Beautifly. It's actually very pretty.

I love contests.

May: Beautifly use Silver Wind!

:uses and it turns into spirals going downwards:

That was perty.

Harley: What an incredible display that was!

Now say it like you mean it.

Now say it and genuinely mean it.

May: Oh... Hi again.

Harley: Really that was beautiful your talent in bringing out Pokemon's beauty is really amazing!

May: Really?

Even though he has never spoken with Harley and has only been around him for about a minuet, he can tell what is going on, and he does not trust Harley. Drew has been seen watching May many times this episode, just standing there not saying anything. First time he was interested, now he is worried. This is a recurring theme, and I am just more or less shocked that the Contestshipping fandom has almost completely forgot about a lot of these.

12:06

Harley: You should use that silver wind all through the preliminaries and the contest battles! Just think about how cool it would be to just use that one attack?

May: I guess but... what happens if you and i have to compete and you already know what I'm going to use?

Harley: Oh! Oh dear I had hoped you know me better than that! I'd never take advantage of you!

"I'd never take advantage of you!"

The only reason May falls for this is becuase she is too trusting, even when she should know that using only one attack would make her loose she decides to do it anyways becuase the person who has tricked her like... four times now? said that he is sorry, and May is just the all to forgiving sweetheart and that is her downfall.

13:00

May: I'll take your advice and go all through the rounds with only using silver wind!

Drew: Bad Idea.

Oh so now you're talking.

Drew: It's hard enough getting through the preliminaries and into the finals without limiting yourself to one attack. Flexibility and stradigy are more important than just showing off one move.

Harley: You're just trying to confuse her becuase you're jealous! Don't listen to his nonsense May he doesn't even know what he is talking about!

May listen to Drew he is trying to help and if you weren't so trusting you wouldn't believe his stupid fucking bullshit.

Harley: in fact I'll just take you to somebody who knows what they are doing!

May: Who?

Harley: Norman from the Petalberge gym of course!

May: But dad's back at home.

Harley: Dad???

Hahahaha

Ya now y'all have to go defeat this rip-off becuase if course you do.

Now I shall predict what happens:

They go over confront James. James tries to cover himself up then they accidentally reveal themselves, try to fight, fail miserably, and then blast off.

Now to watch the episode!

14:10

They all go over to the counter and see Norman taking some sort of Pokemon. Caroline easily spots that that isn't Norman and Ash confronts James about not being Norman, James tried to cover themselves up and then when they try to dodge the silver wind they fail and are revealed to be team rocket.

15:00

Now they are trying to escape, but then Pikachu uses thunderbolt, all of the Pokemon escape, and Team Rocket blasts off.

Damn I was close!

15:50

Espeon girl: Thank you!

Other Bystander: You saved the day!

Ash: Well-

Harley: They sure did! May that silver wind was stronger than I though!

That startle tho

16:00

May: I'll use it!

Drew you are invited to go slap Harley in the face and call him a lying bitch if you want.

16:08

GRAND FESTIVAL STARTING TIIIIIIME!!!

17:00

PRELIMINARY ROUNDS TIIIIIIME!!!

This time it is Drew's turn, we only see a small fraction but Drew is shown using Rosellia. He tells it to use Petal dance and it jumps up into the air ad starts spinning rapidly while using petal dance, making the petals around her spin in circles instead of their normal pattern. The audience is amazed and the score he gets is a 95.

WAIT

THERE IS A DIFFERENT POINT SYSTEM???

100 SCORES INSTEAD OF 300. GREAT IDEA FUCKERS.

Wait what if they also include decimals?

Then there is 1000 scores...

That's a lot.

17:12

Now Harley's turn!

Harley sends out Cacturn and it rapid fire spits seeds all over the entire stadium, and this somehow earns Harley an 84.

17:50

Great it's May's turn...

Also fuck Harley.

May's Beautifly exits the Pokeball in the most excellent way, going in front of the sun to make her shine and then making sparkles go everywhere. The beautifly is high above the stadium. May calls for a silver wind, and she flies it towards the direction of the sun, and when the silver wind is no longer seen becuase the light of the sun made it dissapear, a pretty white aura surround the sun, but only for a few moments. Then, after it is gone the sun has a much, much bigger aura and it has the sparkles from earlier.

HEY HALEY YOU SON OF A BITCH THAT SILVER WIND DIDN'T SEEM TO LIMIT MAY YOU FAILED FUCKER!!!

Then May only gets an 88.

She should get higher than the petal dance that was way more appealing.

18:43

Harley under his breath: 88 points? How should she have beaten me!

:Drew walks into the room, Harley looks over at him:

Harley: Oh hiiiii! How are you Drew??? I knew you'd get a high score!

Drew: Ya. Right. :looks away from Harley:

:impatiently waits to write the conclusion for the episode:

18:51

Well sadly the camera has been taken off of Drew and Harley. May is running over to her friend and her friends are congratulating her about getting through the grand festival.

Then Harley continues being a bitch and

Startles everybody again.

Harley: You and your silver wind! You'll go all the way!

May: We don't know that yet and besides your score was high too!

Harley: Oh stop please I have no change of beating you in the long run!

"I'd never take advantage of you!"

19:15

And Drew is there watching them again lol

And sadly we don't get to see the full board we just see that those three got in.

20:00

And so the episode ends, Drew still hates Harley.

-Conclusion-

I feel like even though the contestshipping fandom remembers a few scenes from this episode, they forgot a lot. I pointed some out, but not all of them. I like this episode a lot, and there isn't really anything here that makes me upset.

Now for me to ramble about the actual episode like I've been waiting to this whole review.

Only after a few moments of watching Harley, Drew immediately didn't trust him, later when he heard that he was attempting to make May only use the one attack, he spoke up about how that wouldn't work, and how she should use different thing and that strategy and flexibility are better then just showing off one move. At this, Harley immediately tried to make May follow his plan, and Drew could tell that she was still following what Harley says. Drew keeps worrying, and continues to follow May around. He is genuinely worried, and obviously hates Harley for tricking May like this, and despite Harley's best attempts, he won't change Drew's mind about that.

Drew can see right through Harley, and there is nothing Harley can do to change it.