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Okay let's talk about Hau and Hop. They're both nice. They both ditch the protagonist to have a rivalry with some jackass instead. A prominent male familial figure in their life left them to pursue a career in battling.
Hau's dad couldn't handle the pressure of being the son of a kahuna, so he abandoned his family to become an elite four in another region. His existence is very easy to miss. He's rarely brought up, and Hau doesn't seem particularly torn up by his absence. Hau is very close with his family that is present, Hala easily filling in for the role Hau's father left vacant. Still, Hau is a lot like his father. Hau refuses to battle at his best so it hurts less when he loses. Despite his closeness with his family and living in the Alola region, whose denizens are so friendly that even wild pokemon will lend each other a hand in a pinch, Hau frequently masks his real feelings. His arc involves realizing serious battling could be in his future, if he really wants it and is willing to work for it, but that means that sometimes he is going to try his hardest and still lose. Hau could outgrow his father and become the next kahuna.
Leon undertook one of the most stressful and high-pressure jobs in Galar as the undefeatable champion, and his prescence there is inescapable. The only people Leon's life isn't completely open to is his own family, who still neglect Hop in favor of him. Hop's entire world revolves around his brother, but Hop is nothing like Leon. He's fought his hardest since day one but still isn't half the battler Leon was at his worst. The Galar League is an incredibly toxic environment and it punishes a kid like Hop for wearing his heart on his sleeve. Hop's arc is about how he can't keep trying to become his brother and needs to find his own path. He will never become champion.
They're just so completely and fundamentally different characters. Obviously there's some similarities in there, but their arcs are taken in two entirely different directions. I love them both dearly.
I think we should talk about sword and shield more. No, I don't mean just the dlc. I mean the base game. It's by no means perfect, but what pokemon game is? It had great characters like Hop and Bede, interesting and lovable gym leaders, and in my opinion a pretty okay story. Plus, from a graphics standpoint, I think it's one of the best-looking pokemon games (on the switch, also the let's go games). I just really like Gen 8. But I see so much hate for those games. It makes me sad.
Okay, it seems when we do a Tumblr sexyman tournament, the winner takes the power of the rest and, in turn, sends it to our world where someone ends up dying.
Said person who died, seems to be judged neither by morality, but by status, with the recipients being a queen and a pope. We’re 2 for 2, not a lot, but the pattern is there.
I think we can weaponize this. Let’s make more sexyman polls at an increased rate and hope that this probable Death Note hits our more problematic people like our president and the tech idiot.
We'll eventually hit them if we throw enough shots at their direction, so let’s see the hell we can raise with our Blorbos.
Nobody has suffered at the hands of pokemon fans more than nice rivals in 3d games. Seriously nobody gave a shit about nice rivals until XY the worst I've heard is that helping Wally catch his ralts takes too long and May/Brendan's starter never fully evolves. They were both nice. Barry, lucas/dawn, Bianca, cheren, N, and Hugh were all nice. Silver and Blue were literally the only really actually mean rivals until Gladion. What about Shauna made people start frothing at the mouth. Everybody needs to apologize to Trace right now he wasn't even a replacement for Blue like Blue was in that game doing his own damn thing. And the audacity of some people to beg for mean rivals back and then treat Carmine the way they do. The nostalgia poisoning in the pokemon fandom is making people hallucinate.
Not surprised
I am continously devastated that your rotom phone can't talk to you but at the same time it's probably for the best because they would never be able to recreate rotom-dex's swag
REALEST
Every time I see a rotom dex in a pokemon game, I hope and wish my beloved Alola rotom dex is back. I miss that funky creature every day.
I will defend non-optional pokemon companions until the day i die. Rotom-dex, partner eevee, partner pikachu, kubfu, miraidon, koraidon, ogerpon you are the best things pokemon has ever done forever and ever. Special shootout to mystery dungeons for being the first true purveyor of this idea every new pokemon game should force a special stupid little friendship on you until the end of time
Dear video essay creators. A video analysis is when you analyze a piece of media. No no look at me. A summary, no matter how thorough, is not an analysis. An analysis requires you to draw conclusions about the media such as authorial intent, real-world parallels, discussion about themes/worldbuilding/character motivation, and so much more. You have to stop summarizing something and saying that’s analysis. The Gaylors are doing more critical analysis than you. Is that who you want to lose to? The gaylors?
Sometimes I do genuinely consider actually delving into a self-aware Kieran au but what can I possibly create that Toby Fox hasn't already made ten times as good
Chat let’s all go back to 2019 when they intercacted , I don’t wanna be the last HawksTwice truther that survived that long on a not even handful of fanfics they have
Teasing, not at all appropriate especially when it’s teeth are inches from your face. Vampire Rarity and werewolf Twi :3
Holly and pure vanilla are always one to care for others despite themselves,, I just love this moment that highlights Holly caring nature AUGHHHH
I see you like Tisha. I also like Tisha. May I request a Tisha drawing?
tisha delivered
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I have been reminded thanks to a post that Calem has canonically loved the idea of using dresses so I'm taking that into my headcanon realm and giving him the highest of honors Welcome to the genderqueer espectrum my boy! We have cookies!
(Ramble under cut)
Calem is good at being fashionable, but never really tried a dress because y'know, gender issues-
But Serena encouraged him to try and he is very proud of himself for actually trying something new, and also, he is still very much putting himself down because Serena is too good in his eyes Stop you stupid and go to a therapist
Hilda is a lesbian and a hater and we love her for it she's a real one
Volo with a knife would be some amazing energy
#016
So this happened
Uh uh uh
Golisopod
Clodsire
Leafeon
Gliscor
Archaludon
Hatterene
Fuck good team composition tell me what your pokemon team would look like constructed entirely of the aces of your favorite characters. I'll go first: alolan raichu, togekiss, hydrapple, haxorous, bibarel, and simisage.
*points at you while looking at a group of people* guys hear me out, i THINK, just THINK- this guy might like tisha... not too sure though...
i thought no one could tell... i thought i had it under wraps...