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Description
Show: Pokemon
Episdoe: 8
Year: 1997 (Japan)/1998 (USA)

Writer(s): Atsuhiro Tomioka (Screenplay)
Director(s): Toshiaki Suzuki (Assisstant Storyboard Director), Takiyuka Shimura (Animation Director)

You all know animal abuse is one of my biggest pet peeves. So what happens when someone attempts to justify abusing their animals? AJ is the 3rd "Character of the Day" or CotD the series has ever had, and he's remembered for being nigh unbeatable, he even got a spot in one of the openings. In reality he's just another animal abuser, like Paul. In fact you might even call him a prototype of Paul. He uses a MOTHERFUCKING WHIP to train his Pokemon! WHAT THE FUCK!? What kind of monster uses a weapon in training? I get Pokemon are different from real world animals, but still they have feelings and are just as mortal as the real things. AJ claims he's so hard on his Pokemon because he only wants the very best out of them, and yeah, he makes his own food and basically invented the Macho Brace, it doesn't change the fact that he doesn't allow them to rest and abuses them though.

Ash is treated like an idiot for pointing out that what AJ is doing is harmful to Sandshrew as well as the rest of his Pokemon. Even Brock is stupid enough to overlook the abuse over AJs food, that asshole became a pushover, this is NOT the same guy who nearly beat Damian to death for leaving Charmander out in the rain to die. I'm all for no pain no gain, but what he does to them is monstrous. I actually wouldn't blame his Pokemon if they ran away from his ass. AJ attempts to justify his "training" Sandshrew by claiming to love him and only want him at his strongest, but no, he's the cause of Stockholm Syndrome. There's a difference between loving something and only wanting the best from it, and beating the ever loving shit out of it hoping it gets better.

This episode has a serious problem of "Tell Don't Show" going on, much like the Freedom Vs. Security thing in See Me Feel Me Gnomey, we are TOLD that AJ loves his Sandshrew and only wants him to get stronger, however we aren't shown enough of that to honestly believe him. One hug doesn't make the abuse ok. "He cares deeply for his Pokemon", Brock, you're a sexual deviant, you have no right to talk, and you're a fucking moron. And thanks to Team Rocket he's treated as the good guy by comparisson and we're supposed to forgive him for all the horrible things he's implied to do to his Pokemon. Yep, AJ gets his 100th win and becomes a Karma Houdini, learning absolutely nothing. Thank god he never showed up at the Indigo League.

Cringe-Inducing Audio: 1
Cringe-Inducing Visuals: 0
Lackluster Writing: 6
Annoyance: 7
Disturbing Content: 0
Unnecessary Cruelty: 10
Rancid Morals: 9
Low Production Values: 0
Unfortunate Implications: 8
Character Derailment: 0

Final Score: 41/100

Pokemon is owned by The Pokemon Company, Nintendo and Game Freak.

Animated Atrocities is from

Artisanking101

Description
Show: Pokemon
Episdoe: 8
Year: 1997 (Japan)/1998 (USA)

Writer(s): Atsuhiro Tomioka (Screenplay)
Director(s): Toshiaki Suzuki (Assisstant Storyboard Director), Takiyuka Shimura (Animation Director)

You all know animal abuse is one of my biggest pet peeves. So what happens when someone attempts to justify abusing their animals? AJ is the 3rd "Character of the Day" or CotD the series has ever had, and he's remembered for being nigh unbeatable, he even got a spot in one of the openings. In reality he's just another animal abuser, like Paul. In fact you might even call him a prototype of Paul. He uses a MOTHERFUCKING WHIP to train his Pokemon! WHAT THE FUCK!? What kind of monster uses a weapon in training? I get Pokemon are different from real world animals, but still they have feelings and are just as mortal as the real things. AJ claims he's so hard on his Pokemon because he only wants the very best out of them, and yeah, he makes his own food and basically invented the Macho Brace, it doesn't change the fact that he doesn't allow them to rest and abuses them though.

Ash is treated like an idiot for pointing out that what AJ is doing is harmful to Sandshrew as well as the rest of his Pokemon. Even Brock is stupid enough to overlook the abuse over AJs food, that asshole became a pushover, this is NOT the same guy who nearly beat Damian to death for leaving Charmander out in the rain to die. I'm all for no pain no gain, but what he does to them is monstrous. I actually wouldn't blame his Pokemon if they ran away from his ass. AJ attempts to justify his "training" Sandshrew by claiming to love him and only want him at his strongest, but no, he's the cause of Stockholm Syndrome. There's a difference between loving something and only wanting the best from it, and beating the ever loving shit out of it hoping it gets better.

This episode has a serious problem of "Tell Don't Show" going on, much like the Freedom Vs. Security thing in See Me Feel Me Gnomey, we are TOLD that AJ loves his Sandshrew and only wants him to get stronger, however we aren't shown enough of that to honestly believe him. One hug doesn't make the abuse ok. "He cares deeply for his Pokemon", Brock, you're a sexual deviant, you have no right to talk, and you're a fucking moron. And thanks to Team Rocket he's treated as the good guy by comparisson and we're supposed to forgive him for all the horrible things he's implied to do to his Pokemon. Yep, AJ gets his 100th win and becomes a Karma Houdini, learning absolutely nothing. Thank god he never showed up at the Indigo League.

Cringe-Inducing Audio: 1
Cringe-Inducing Visuals: 0
Lackluster Writing: 6
Annoyance: 7
Disturbing Content: 0
Unnecessary Cruelty: 10
Rancid Morals: 9
Low Production Values: 0
Unfortunate Implications: 8
Character Derailment: 0

Final Score: 41/100

Pokemon is owned by The Pokemon Company, Nintendo and Game Freak.

Animated Atrocities is from

Artisanking101