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airandangels · 5 months ago

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I might have said it before but I do like how in Pokémon Horizons Ikue Ohtani isn't just playing Pikachu with a hat on. Captain Pikachu has a distinct voice with gruffer tones than OG Pikachu, and it's generally more serious and less playful. Captain Pikachu doesn't fuck around.

#horizons has moments I really enjoy #but it doesn't do quite enough with its cast of human characters #it's unusual for a Pokémon series to have so many adults in the main cast and I like the crew of the Brave Olivine #and their dynamic with each other and the kids is interesting and fun!#there's a moment in the current episode where Old Man Ludlow pulls off something unexpectedly cool and action-packed #and Roy excitedly shouts out 'You rule‚ Ludlow!'#just little interactions like that - like now Roy thinks Ludlow is really cool - which could be followed up more #there was a very curry-focused episode which was also looking at the friendship between Liko and Dot #I want to know more about the relationship between Murdock and Dot - she's his niece and lives with him but wouldn't talk to him for months #Dot's such an odd duck and her voice actress' performance is really deft and funny (as is Murdock's)#I would like it if they interacted more - like Murdock seems really eager to have a proper close relationship with her but is afraid to pus #Murdock is such a warm and caring character #also they really fumbled the opportunity I thought they were going for - I thought Mollie was going to be a Nurse Joy who didn't want to be #she changed her hairstyle and her name and her demeanour but still ended up being a nurse to Pokémon just on a ship instead of in a Center #I think my problem here is that Pokémon Horizons has all the set-up and characters to be a slice-of-life sitcom *with Pokémon*#which would be really fun and I gather something like what Pokémon Concierge is doing but I haven't really watched that yet #but it's more focused on - y'know - Pokémon and a quest storyline that's honestly a bit limp #there's a HUGE Quirky Miniboss Squad and for what? they're not even getting defeated!#they're not really getting time to shine individually either #I want it to be a different type of show than it is trying to be I guess

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