Relive "POKEMON"

Elbert 2022-01-08 08:03:24

The day before yesterday I wanted to search for a sci-fi movie called "Arrival" on the Xiaomi box, but I couldn't find it, but I saw "Pokemon" which also started with JL. I recalled watching "Pokemon" (translation at the time) on TV during the summer vacation in the fourth grade of elementary school. At that time, because the summer vacation was over, I was stuck in about 140 episodes. Later, although I played a lot of "Pokemon" simulations. Computer game, but the understanding of this animation is frozen in there. And when I opened it the day before yesterday, it was about 140 episodes, and the memory instantly pulled me back to 17 years ago.


Just like in memory, Xiaozhi is still the most typical male protagonist in many Japanese comics. He is passionate, brave, kind, and friendly, and often appears to be ignorant. This kind of "stupidness" makes him often break the inherent concepts and do Something great happened.

When I was a kid, I liked watching Xiaozhi, and I felt that he won as if he had won, and the small failures in the middle were just some small episodes. However, life gradually taught me some other things, and I am willing to pay attention to the other characters in the animation.

I saw an episode where Musashi wanted to be a nurse sister when he was young, but because he failed the exam, he wanted to be a nurse. Nursing is the specialty of Geely Egg, so Musashi had to learn with Geely Egg. With poor grades, she soon became a good friend of the same disease with another clumsy auspicious egg. She encouraged this auspicious egg to persevere, but she had to give up her studies because of the difference in "race".

Years later, the trio was hungry and cold, and met old friends who had evolved into a happy egg. They met each other very happily. The silly happy egg took out all the food in the rehabilitation center and let the Rockets take it. I have to bear the consequences.

As a result, Musashi, who had already gone far, decided not to let his old friend be punished because of himself, and voluntarily ran back to carry the pot, and was beaten up again as always. She said that she was a bad person and was not suitable for being friends with Happy Egg. It would be nice to keep a distance.

All three of the Rockets became villains because of their painful or regretful past. They have always distinguished right from wrong on major issues, and they have never disappointed. The bad thing about stealing is an unsuccessful thing. As for always trying to make some small profits, trying to please the boss, this is no different from us ordinary people. . .

After many years, we found that although Xiaozhi we always wanted to be, we found the greatest empathy in the Rockets.


In another episode, a city is empty and there are only a lot of naughty bullets left. When I asked, I realized that the naughty bomb ran out of the laboratory where they developed it. Because the pressure in the city became very sensitive, it was easy to explode, so the people in the city ran away. Later, Xiaozhi and his group and an uncle helped guide the naughty bombs to the prairie, and the naughty bombs could finally live easily.

It makes me feel that we, who were born and raised and live in big cities, are like flammable and explosive naughty eggs. . . .

And every time Xiaozhi and a group of people want to tame a Pokémon, they have to truly develop a relationship with the Pokémon, and when they are willing to walk with the Pokémon, then they will subdue; and when the Pokémon wants to leave, then say goodbye to them. Long, Ba Dahu, etc. are all like this.

I think that part of the theme of this animation is actually about the relationship between man and nature, especially animals. It is said that the setting of Pokemon is a long time in the future, human technology is highly developed, and today's animals are extinct. Then, facing Pokemon, a highly intelligent creature with special abilities, humans have developed a special symbiotic relationship with it, as shown in the animation. And the stories inside remind us adults to reflect on the various evils that humans do to nature at the moment, to reflect on the development of this society to the way it is today, whether we have really become happier at the same time as children They planted the seeds of loving nature and life in their hearts.

We like this animation precisely because of the seemingly relaxed plot and brainless dialogue, but it conveys the values ​​of fraternity and condenses the insights into life.


Another major theme of the animation is about growth and friendship.

In the last few episodes of the first part of "Pokemon", Xiaozhi did not challenge the four kings to successfully reach the pinnacle of life like in the game, but was unfortunately eliminated in the quarter-finals, ending the journey of the city conference. After that, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang accompanied Xiaozhi and our partner in more than 270 episodes, and said goodbye to Xiaozhi because of their own affairs. Even Xiao Mao, the rival who fought with Xiao Zhi, has found a new goal and started his own brand new stage. Xiaozhi fell into a brief loss, and he became the same as before, and Pikachu and Pikachu depended on each other for life.

I feel that animation seems to tell us that life is like this. Everyone has their own different trajectories. Whether it’s friends or relatives, we get together and leave. We spend such unforgettable times together again and again, but we have to set foot on new ones again and again. journey. And Xiaozhi's path to become a master beast tamer is also destined to be full of companionship and loneliness.


Turning over to episode 277, Xiaozhi came to the new Pokemon world with a new illustration book, met new friends and was about to embark on a new adventure, and I also turned off the TV. After all, there are too many things to be busy in real life. Look on.

I think of my uncle when I was in elementary school said, "When do you stop watching cartoons, it means you have grown up." After listening to my uncle, it is true that I rarely watch it again after entering junior high school. Now think about what he means. The world of animation is indeed simple, pure and ideal, but even if the world is designed well, it is ultimately virtual and highly abstract. For most people, it probably shouldn’t always be. Live in this world. My uncle and those animations accompanied me through a good time, and left me again, and were cherished by me in my memories.


Fortunately, Pokemon has always been there like an old friend, and it has been changing. Animations and games are constantly evolving. As long as I want to, I can visit him again to see what new changes the old friend has made.

Maybe one day in the future, when I am old enough that reality is no longer important, I can really keep myself living in this pure and beautiful world.

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Extended Reading
  • Chelsey 2022-03-14 14:12:25

    Animation that made me happy and excited when I was a child~! ~Missing my dear childhood, my dear Bicacha and the strange seed, the turtle in the car, and the little fire dragon~~~

  • Elwyn 2022-04-21 09:02:56

    At that time, I dreamed of a pixie

Pokémon quotes

  • Ash: Hey, guys, help me out of this hole.

    Misty: We'd love to help you, Ash, but unfortunately, you're standing on us.

  • Ash: I had to send in about a million postcards to get that hat!

    Misty: Well, no wonder I didn't get mine. I only submitted one.