"Pokemon": Xiaozhi gave me dreams, Rockets gave me reality

Colin 2022-01-08 08:03:24


Now the popular translation of this film is "Pokémon", but the post-80s of my generation are still accustomed to calling it "Pokemon" or "Pokemon".

When I was a student, I was obsessed with this work. Every day after school, I opened the "elevator" to catch up with an episode. Actually, I was not very keen on this film at the beginning, because I don’t like to go with the flow, and I often don’t watch movies that are too popular (or I won’t watch it right away, I won’t be interested until the craze has passed). But one night, I was suddenly attracted by the picture on the TV station, and it was out of control ever since.

The film started broadcasting in 1997 and was introduced by my country in 1998, and it was scheduled to be broadcast during prime time. This kind of high-standard treatment for animation is really unimaginable for people nowadays.

Later, it stopped broadcasting on TV, and I also went to high school and college. As time passed, I lost love. For the next few years, I only watched live-action movies and refused to watch "childish cartoon". Until the past two years, I have suffered nostalgia again.


At that time, the animations and games of "Pokemon" were very hot, I can't remember now, whether I played the game first or watched the animation first, the memory is really shameful sometimes...

probably because of the serialization of this film The time is too long, and it is divided into several parts, resulting in obvious factions in the fan base, and different age groups will support different works.

Now there are more people watching the second "AG" and the third "DP". After all, the gorgeous pictures of these two works are by no means comparable to the original "OP" (also called "EP"). They are older The old antiques who order will probably miss "OP" more, and I belong to this category.

Perhaps the next generation of fans will be obsessed with the latest work "BW" and forget about "AG" and "DP".

Xiaozhi is a relatively typified protagonist. Although his popularity is NO1, I personally only stop at the level that I think he is okay. I can't say that I like him very much (of course, I don’t hate it). The only thing I have for him is. Most of the factor comes from Xu Lin’s dubbing. I don’t like the Japanese version of Matsumoto Rika’s voice very much, not to mention the Taiwan version, and the CCTV version is just passable. (The next work I want to "review" is another masterpiece by Xu Lin: "Arrest Warrant".)

Unlike the male protagonist who is always fixed as Xiaozhi, every time the heroine changes, people born in the 80s like Xiaoxia more, and the new generation of fans born in the 90s generally prefer Xiaoyao, because the new fans are keen on " "AG" and "DP", many people are very strange to Xiaoxia, just as I didn't know the existence of Xiaoyao, Xiaoguang, and Xiaolan for a long time. Probably because of preconceptions, I still like the first generation of Xiaoxia the most, and the next few new heroines don't feel much.

Although it was Xiaozhi who sang the big play, and although he was touched by Ba Dahu and Miaowa seeds, these all faded out of my memory. Until I watched the film again, this work was the only thing that impressed me. It happens to be the 47th episode in which Kojiro is the protagonist. It is the plot in which he was forced to marry. It actually spoofed "The Dragon and the Loyal Dog"...-_-b||| ("Dragon and the Loyal Dog" The theatrical version was also released in 1997. Needless to say how this super tear bomb promotes the development of the tissue industry, it didn't take long to be spoofed by "Pokemon". This crew is really unscrupulous...)

In terms of lines, I don’t have to say too much. The thing I remember most in the whole film, except for "Pika Pika", is "In order to prevent the world from being destroyed, to maintain world peace, to insist on love and true evil, the most charming villain... …" again.

Now it seems that the impression left by the Rocket Corps far exceeds that of the protagonist. Although it is a villain, you have to have a reason to do bad things. Many times the Rockets are bad for no reason. It seems that they exist specially for the purpose of making Xiaozhi’s pet upgrades or touching scenes. As a result, after a long time, Xiaozhi is often caught by someone. These problems are stuck and unable to advance the plot, but the unfortunate Rockets always run out at critical moments to relieve Xiaozhi and become the most powerful way to dominate the development of the plot in history! Khan~~~

In fact, the Rockets are also very cute. They didn’t do a lot of bad things, but did a lot of good things. And in many cases, the Rockets’ “bad things” are just pranks or greedy for petty things, such as in episode 43. When helping Pallas evolve into a mushroom, the Rockets played a wishful thinking, hoping that the owner of Pallas could repay them for their kindness, and then benefit them. As a result, they did not agree, so the Rockets left disappointed. Besides, there is nothing. It can be seen that these three are not bad in nature. If they are really evil, they will definitely do too much.
Among the three, Miao Miao is perhaps the saddest one. It paid the most, but let the cat boss take its place (in the 49th episode of the battle for Naughty Eggs, Miao Miao had a similar experience). Miaomiao failed to become an ordinary lucky cat, failed to live a plain and happy life, it must continue the life of that funny villain, so it had to let the tears gush out like a water hose, so the narration at the end of this episode He also warmly said:

"Don’t cry, meow, today’s tears are tomorrow’s hope. The journey between Xiaozhi and the Rockets continues and continues..."


Xiaozhi gave everyone a dream in their childhood, but the Rockets let them grow up. People after that resonated.

Musashi’s poor family background, repeated job-hunting failures, and a history of broken relationships, Kojiro had no freedom at home, was repeatedly tricked by profiteers, had a few sad memories in his childhood, Miao Miao lived on the street, studied hard, and also had a history of broken relationships...

Do these unfortunate experiences remind you of anything?

Have you ever, like Musashi, abandoned yourself because of repeated setbacks, and almost wasted your precious youth?
Have you ever been like Kojiro, unable to adopt a beloved pet and buy a favorite toy because of external pressure?
Have you ever put all your enthusiasm into doing something like Meow Meow, only in exchange for being replaced by others?

You have their misfortune, do you also have their happiness?

Have you ever had a pure star dream like Musashi?
Have you ever been an unruly boy like Kojiro?
Have you ever wanted to protect the happiness of others like meow?

…I

used to watch this movie and I only thought that the Rockets were funny and funny, but now in the funny, there is also a little touch, a little sorrow, a little helplessness, a little optimism, and a little naivety and ridiculous obsession. Although Abo Snake and Gas Bomb are ugly in appearance, they also have a kind heart.

Excluding the fact that the Rockets want to play bad ideas and make their own minds, their experience is simply the "best" example of failed blue-collar workers. Sometimes it is not "world peace", "love and truth" that determines their destiny. "Sin", but a piece of bread and useless things bought with debt...
These three members are not so much bad guys as lambs going astray.

The Rockets, just like Kong Yiji, made me cry in the past and make me laugh with tears in the present. Dreams are gradually moving away from me, and reality is coming closer and closer.


Although I have a nostalgic heart, I don't have a childlike heart. Xiaozhi, who is so powerful, is no longer longing for me. Instead, the stories of supporting actors have penetrated deeply into my heart. Apart from the Rockets, are you still--

like Xiaogang, living in a down-to-earth manner Every day, but being dismissed by others?
Like Xiaoxia, under her nonchalant appearance, but eager to be cared by others?

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Extended Reading
  • Reed 2022-03-19 09:01:06

    Lovely Pikachu! The stupid Rockets... bought a lot of peripheral toys.

  • Eduardo 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    Forever childhood memory~!

Pokémon quotes

  • Bryce: What kind of idiot would forcibly steal someone else's Pokemon?

    James of Team Rocket: Well, how many kinds are there?

  • May: Come on! I've seen slugma run faster than you. Nuuuuummmm!

    Max , Caterpie, Butterfree, Additional Voices: [growling] You are a slugma!

    Brock Harrison: [sighs] It's great to see those two get along so well.