I'm not Pokémon lore expert (my knowledge comes from Pokémon Go) but my surface level understanding of the Pokémon "vibe" is that it's mostly progressive as fuck (utopian society, androgynous Team Rocket representatives etc) and is the one I'd the least suitable lore bases for a MAGA-meme.
I suppose their audience doesn't give a fuck about that though so it makes it somewhat immaterial.
Fighting is a part of that, but it's more about testing how well you've trained and showing how well you work together, plus what the trainer has learned to face different kinds of battles. I believe there are non-fighting competitions in some of the games/shows.
There is a fan theory that the reason you play as a child in the game is because many of the adults in the world of Pokémon have died due to war. It’s also a theory that tries to explain why you see so many child-age characters too.
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PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk · 29 pts · 164d
The inability to read a room is astounding.
I'm not Pokémon lore expert (my knowledge comes from Pokémon Go) but my surface level understanding of the Pokémon "vibe" is that it's mostly progressive as fuck (utopian society, androgynous Team Rocket representatives etc) and is the one I'd the least suitable lore bases for a MAGA-meme.
I suppose their audience doesn't give a fuck about that though so it makes it somewhat immaterial.
kittykillinit@lemy.lol · 11 pts · 164d
There's nothing really progressive about Pokemon lore.
It's pretty bog-standard anime stuff. Yeah, do good and help others but that's not exactly progressive.
Andro characters are extremely common in anime. There's also nothing progressive about that.
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 13 pts · 164d
At this point, in the US political window, that's extremely progressive.
Ptsf@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 164d
Do... Do good? Like.. With a missile?
moody@lemmings.world · 10 pts · 164d
It's also about capturing animals and having them fight against other animals on your behalf.
ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 164d
Fighting is a part of that, but it's more about testing how well you've trained and showing how well you work together, plus what the trainer has learned to face different kinds of battles. I believe there are non-fighting competitions in some of the games/shows.
hopesdead@startrek.website · 5 pts · 164d
There is a fan theory that the reason you play as a child in the game is because many of the adults in the world of Pokémon have died due to war. It’s also a theory that tries to explain why you see so many child-age characters too.
Goretantath@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 164d
Heck look at the story of bw/bw2, it was a literal warning of whats happening in the usa today.
PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 163d
That's really interesting, thank you (or not!!) for the rabbit hole!
officermike@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 164d
I mean, there is the "gotta catch 'em all" mentality.
TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 164d
does bbc not know what condemn means? they distanced themselves, sure. where was the outright condemnation?
Pandantic@midwest.social · 5 pts · 164d
Sue them then!!
Railcar8095@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 164d
Gotta sue them all!
Pandantic@midwest.social · 1 pts · 164d
Idk about that, but at least this one.