☆Japan Hates Pokemon Journeys THIS MUCH?! // Pokemon Journeys (2019) Anime Discussion☆

[@PokemonRangerBoy12]

I never really planned on doing a video (especially not such a long video xD) on this....but after I saw the rather surprisingly negative reactions from the japanese AniPoke fans.....I thought that it would make for an interesting video ^^ what's YOUR opinion on japans view on Pokemon Journeys? :O TELL ME! SEE YOU GUYS IN THE COMMENTS & HAVE A NICE DAY! =))

[@MarcusMapua]

I'm very surprised that the japanese views & criticism on Pokemon Journeys turned out like that. I mean the anime started trying orienting the pokemon anime to the children viewers with S&M right after XY with its slice of life theme & art style (which they kinda brought both along for Journeys as well), so I assumed it was working; but was really shocked to find out there was hate for journeys really & actually coming from the Japanese community since it always starts from them first

[@Tiji-kun]

It is sad that Journeys seems to not be living up to Pokémon's past. I feel like a lot of what was said here was very valid. Something that is done too much today is people seeing criticism, being offended by it, and not doing anything about it, not taking any of the advice given to them when it would help so much. Great to see another video so close to your other one! (even though it wasn't an overall happy go lucky one, I'll still take what I can get!)

[@anonymousfox5005]

I'm pretty sure the anime is more geared to getting new audiences (children) while in turn gets backlashed by past audiences but takes no action whatsoever. It is true they featured past characters, but this only entices nostalgia. At least, Iris's return was good. But overall, we all know that this generation of children is more inclined to mobile gaming so the anime should focus on pleasing the old fans than getting new ones.

[@BlackStar-be1tb]

I never see the real ash. I see when i was young. I never see the ash i know . The boy who so more love and bond to the pokemon. They show ash very low to show goh very high. That's the reason everyone hating goh somuch.

[@thekyler9529]

I started to really watch Pokemon with XY, so maybe I have a too high standard but I can't imagine that the same people who wrote XY&Z are the same that write Journey. I haven't seen anything in the Journey anime that is about growth. We are at 60 episodes and the characters are basically the same as they were on episode 1. Their is nothing that work in leading kids toward maturity and growing up, which sadly is a trend in kids TV shows in general that Pokemon wasn't spared from. The reality is that kid don't want to see other kids being kids, they want to see more mature characters that they can look up to because that is the point of kids shows and kids movie: Give them role models to grow up. I can say that from personal experience since I am young enough to remember clearly when I was a kid and I can say that from spending time with kids that they prefer older shows that I show them than the one they are used to with the same characters and universe. That is because older kids shows are more mature and entice growth in kids while Modern shows are not mature and don't have role models for growth they are intended to keep kids as kids because reasons. Basically modern shows are to make childish people while older show were to make responsible and mature people. The journey anime and even to some extent the Sun and Moon anime, mostly in the beginning, are shows that were just for jokes and no real growth. The main characters were not role models but comedic and immature that aren't growing up (figuratively since no one grow up in Satoshi's world). That is why I dislike it and why some many people dislike it. Tell me if you think that the current characters of the anime are characters that kids should look up to and why because, personally, I don't think any of these characters are good role models for kids.

[@nandukarumuri3643]

I too agree with negative reviews of the pokemon journeys 1. Goh caught lots of pokemons just throwing pokeballs left and right. Moreover his goal is unclear and uncomfortable. What's the point in catching so many pokemons to way upto catch mew? 2. Goh got more spotlight compared to ash and koharu. Moreover writers project ash character as dumb to highlight goh character 3. There is no story in the pokemon journeys and more of episodic nature. Most of the episodes created especially for goh. 4. Definitely they didn't develop the ash character and no more episodes of ash interacting with his pokemon/ training his pokemon.

[@maadtee6281]

True i have no problem with gou but dude has an insane number of pokemon its absurd and ash should have been a mentor to him like he was to serena and co and Dawn dude by now is pretty much a Vet and should be known as a champion with them atleast focusing more on ash as he completes his journey while still developing gou and episodes of old characters should have been longer and be respected iris should have never lost to ash with his new pokemon no matter what to show that she her status as a champion and should have had atleast two episodes of her and ash hanging out with her reaction to hearing he also is a champion and we should have had like 4 episodes of ash returning to Kanto with his old pokemon some of those we didn't see them and them meeting ash new pokemon and actually showed the fight between infernape and charizard because common these were ash fire type ace from different region yet nothing was done with them even leaving the battle ambiguous maybe someone one stopped it from continuing would be better and Gary Blastoisie and infernape should have done better against moltres

[@diyanmandal2588]

The most shocking thing was, Ash's alola league and orange league trophies were in Ash's room in 2nd episode, but they were no where to be seen when goh came to sleep in Ash's room in the "reluctant Pikachu" episode, not a single time it has been mentioned that ash is alola champion even if they went to alola..of course all these are just to overshadow ash

[@diyanmandal2588]

@@nedrostram2360 really? Are ash and goh both on equal footing? How many times it has been shown that goh is studying and researching about the pokemons he already caught or willing to catch in future?

[@zoe4965]

He's so cute with Deku voice tho

[@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043]

@@maadtee6281one of stupid gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita.pokemon anime already popular because of ash character, important character,travel new region,catch new pokemon, pokemon battle ,big arc,every compition , character development,good filler also other aspects at sametime true pokemon anime community fan that watch since kanto series until now not because gou character,daiki yamashita or gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita that came from KZbin channel profile or account also twitter account that also declare themselves true pokemon anime fan since ag until now at sametime give opinion ash should catch a few more pokemon because already have full team also didn't get proper development episode screentime but the truth is many pokemon journey anime episode focus gou character catch pokemon non stop until ash character also other ash pokemon didn't get proper development screentime episode because want protect gou character that doing mistake also give stupid excuse, reason, opinion and blame others

[@electrifiedzeraora3686]

I'm not even surprised,theres to much focus on goh,filler episodes and ash is like a side character

[@mynameismeghanasir5001]

I agree ash is even dosnt treeted like a protaganist his just standing like an side charecter who help main lead and even the importance of the charecter is a far more better than literally i didnt saw even one episode in journeys as ash is main focas

[@andrewwoodham169]

Goh is sort of in your face in a bad way, I think they mess up his character by doing that exact thing. For me, the whole catching pokemon thing should be a side quest and not the main point of the storyline. Goh should never of caught a legendary and he should never of been portrayed as the leading character. Ash on the other hand is a experience trainer and treated as if he just there for sake of being there. He has goals and dreams, he has potential but it wasted because they put forward a new formula and it simply isn't working for it audiences.

[@fusionspotara6046]

@@andrewwoodham169 tbh if your a character in the pokemon anime its a selfish way to catch a legendary pokemon because they control each aspect of reality and life if you take one away then a little chaos will happen

[@mynameismeghanasir5001]

@@andrewwoodham169 goh catched legendary pokemons eturnus and suecune and its not the point its ok if he catch a legendary pokemon but im talking about screen time and importance of the character in the anime .goh is getting a far more screen time than ash and than the any other charecter .i seeing pokemon from 14 years but its the first season ash was looking like a side character in many things like catching pokemon,spot light,etc in any region ash cought at least 2 starters but in journeys as coughted 0 and goh coughted all 3 of them even u like it or not ash was treating like a 2nd charecter for every die heart fan of pokemon anime

[@carlosriedel644]

True but sometimes there are episodes of Go that are really cool and fun

[@nicholasalexander9866]

Man if Japan doesn’t like it, it definitely isn’t like other series.

[@ohyeahyeahdaddy6640]

imagine if we go back to XYZ quality. that would be amazing

[@ldragon4175]

@@ohyeahyeahdaddy6640 but in reality we can't.

[@Spyro101]

@@ohyeahyeahdaddy6640 XYZ with SM would be just perfect lol

[@ohyeahyeahdaddy6640]

@@ldragon4175 Bro the studio can. If they can have that quality in 2013 then why cant they have it in 2021

[@lucapitt6142]

@@ohyeahyeahdaddy6640 budget for the cg and smooth animation, so they want to keep cost to a minimum

[@andresmarrero8666]

Mine are very similar to the Japanese community's opinions. Everything about and around Goh runs contrary to the very world the show takes place in. Then there is the matter of respecting continuity. On one hand the show constantly brings up characters and past events but on the other hand Ash is forced to act quite dumb and ignorant, not having issues with some things as he should. It almost feels like they erased Ash's journey so far from Ash and character reunions only last for an episode with no real reason other than to tick a box and there is no respect in their comback either. One of the biggest issues here is that Ash feels like he is just wondering around. It feels like both the character and the writers don't know what to do with him and so Ash just hangs around Goh because he doesn't have anything better to do. Ash right now is aimless and has no direction while simultaneously devoid of all the lessons he has learned as well as any leadership and mentor like qualities.

[@bastardoftheforce3360]

RETCON RETCON

[@sunnienelly]

I really feel like journeys has a lot to offer but so far, it isn’t giving much. For a series that’s about all regions and such not much has been done. This is the first series (imo) where I really feel like it’s stale, Ash isn’t really interesting, Goh has good qualities but he really feels like a Pokémon go player, and as for Koharu she just ain’t doing it for me considering she’s basically second tier compared to Goh and Ash. Hell, even Ash seems second tier considering he barely really does anything remotely interesting, idk. I hope Journeys does get better as the series goes on, but as of rn it’s not all that enjoyable. Just to clarify, this is just my opinion. I’m not saying anyone can’t enjoy the series because there are a lot of things that people can enjoy. However, to me this series just has a lot of work to do.

[@deiondre0]

"Stale" is definitely a word Ive been using more often to describe the pokemon anime recently. I really liked the Ash/Goh duo but their whole dynamic has gotten really stale, especially after the Lucario/Cinderace evolutions. It feels like the writers have completely ditched a vital part of the pokemon anime since XY, an actual sense of PROGRESS. Sure, Goh wants to catch all the pokemon in the dex before he catches Mew. But its been 70 episodes, and does it feel like Goh is any closer to completing his goal than he was in the beginning of the series? Do the writers even bother to show us how close (or not close at all) Goh is to completing his goal? For some reference, heres what was happening after episode 70 of XY. Ash got his 5th out of 8 gym badges, beating Clemont in a very anticipated rematch. Serena already had her first showcase, which turned out to be a pivotal moment of character development. Goodra was being released after a full character arc. All this comes with a sense of progress that we are getting closer to the end goal (the Kalos League and the Master Class). There hasnt been anything like this for Goh's goal and it also feels like Ash's path to the Pokemon World Championships needs a bit more spotlight. Of course Project Mew is coming up so we'll see how the writers handle that but im not as hyped as I should be

[@pastapartyify]

Yes stale is the correct word

[@pastapartyify]

@@deiondre0 I feel like same way. When they ditched the journey aspect in Sun and Moon it was a mistake. Sun and Moon is fine but it honestly set the sale for this slice of life style and now here we are with Journeys. I wonder if after Journeys will they go back to their roots. While the Alola champion does make Satoshi a champion it’s not nearly the same as if he were to win the title of championship in another region. I feel like he could go to the next region and do the league and no one would complain. It’s better than what we go here.

[@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249]

You know that’s funny cause that’s what goh is hence why he throws pokeballs at Pokémon instead of battling them first hopefully they will get rid of him after master journeys cause let’s face it goh is in a anime he has no business being in and has much as I hate to admit it journeys is stale but that’s mostly cause there’s way to much focus on goh I honestly think journeys would have been much better if it was a ash solo journey

[@pastapartyify]

@@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249 I feel bad but to say I agree. I like Goh as well but he just doesn’t really fit well in the anime cannon. He goes against all that we have learned about the Pokémon anime and world. I do like him and maybe if he had his own spin off but I can’t help but feel like his goal can’t carry the series the same way Satoshi has been able to. Maybe Project Mew can change my mind but I’m reluctant to think it will :/

[@christopherballero866]

A review of it keeps my kid quiet so 4 or 5 stars doesn't seem helpful. The lack of any story or gym battles hurts the anime and gives very little goal. The only battles that are given attention or shown are against older characters for the tournament. Gym battles could've been really cool as that was very well done in the games but there are none in the anime

[@PokemonRangerBoy12]

Man the amount of 5 stars from parents telling the fans that their 3 & 5 year old kids love it.... It felt like they copy pasted that argument numerous times... XD

[@christopherballero866]

@@PokemonRangerBoy12 I wouldn't be surprised if many of those reviews were posted during quarantine and the parents were just happy to have quiet kids. I know most parents wouldn't publicly admit to not wanting to be around their kids though their comments suggest the parents were tired of the kids

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

@@christopherballero866 Tbf the real problem is that we're getting older so we're slowly fading out of Pokemon. That's why the majority of the fanbase hated Yokai Watch and it had to get a anime sequel to bring in older teens and adults (i bet you that's also why XYZ was made the way it was and no it had nothing to do with romance btw). I can understand parents either grew out of Pokemon or just never got into it but they knew Pokemon is popular for kids and the kids will watch it anyway.

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

Isn't admitting, "I let my children watch this because they're addicted to it and it shuts them up," the equivalent of admitting, "I let my children eat fast food all the time because they whine until I do."?

[@LaxusT23]

this gives me alot of bakugan vibes. (for those who don't know bakugan was disliked in Japan but loved by American audiences)

[@Amaling]

American audiences like Journeys?

[@PokemonRangerBoy12]

Man bakugan takes me back! I really liked the anime, but I especially loved the DS game!

[@agentkittymeowmeow]

@Silent One Long is German or something I don't remember is been awhile

[@JC4.72]

@@PokemonRangerBoy12 I always watched the first season of the show and I can’t watch the reboot. It’s bad.

[@JC4.72]

Also bakugan in Japanese in season 1 is still epic

[@orange1304]

Not gonna lie: I would love to enjoy Pokemon Journeys, but Goh exists and that's enough reason for me not to.

[@colbyXclusive]

Goh and Chloe.

[@lilmercy1580]

@@colbyXclusive chloe is ok, sure they can do more for her but shes not annoying. Nor she doesn't have redeeming qualities

[@muhammadsyazwanmohdazizul720]

@@lilmercy1580 she is a boring "nice" girl that have an eevee which so many past ash's companion already have.....shes not interesting at all😪😪

[@k_Emptyhead]

Chloe is okay. We don't see her as much, so her character isn't that fleshed out yet. But Goh can Goh fall from a giant building, into a ditch, get burnt, and be left to die.

[@lichkinggamer5607]

Same💀💀 may ghad remove that irrelevant flop

[@TheGreenAzumarill]

The biggest point I agree with is definitely the structure of the anime. All the other generations had a goal, a journey in some form. Even Sun and Moon Ash was still trying to beat all 4 Kahunas, and has dedicated episodes to it. Journeys however is full on slice of life, no real arcs, barely any development, the structure is all over the place. I suppose the journey could be the whole tourney thing with Leon, but it isn’t explored enough to hold strong weight. This also might be why episodes are enjoyable on their own, but not all together or if you binge the series. There’s just nothing to look forward to.

[@connorradcliffe1769]

I think the problem is also the group/cast. With bigger friend groups, Ash and his friends could journey and clearly have their own episodes. But if Ash and Gou are just constantly with each other, or constantly intrude on each others episodes/moments, nothing new really happens. Gen 4 anime had 3 people, Ash, Dawn and Brock, and yet they clearly all had different goals which you actually got to witness or travel along with. Sun and Moon had a similar feeling, with each of the students doing their own thing at times, and growing from it

[@sunnienelly]

@@connorradcliffe1769 I agree! The cast as a whole need a lot of work because nothing is really being done with them. Koharu especially cause sis is really just a bench warmer while Goh and Ash run around doing god knows what. Along with that the series as a whole just doesn’t have any direction, as said in the comment above “it’s all over the place”! It doesn’t feel as tho anyone is closer to any of their goals, and it just feels like you could jump in at any episode and you wouldn’t really miss anything cause not much has happened.

[@leonardofarias8843]

They say the goals every episode

[@Nintendofan781]

exactly thats why I find its not that interesting anymore not that i never had problems with the pokemon anime ever its just now we're starting to see a shift where its less about gyms and matches and more on characters.

[@TheGreenAzumarill]

@@Nintendofan781 I'd honestly have nothing against focusing on characters, that's what made some characters enjoyable, such as Serena and Lillie, the problem is that Journeys doesn't really have enough character development to use that as a standing point. They more so just establish three personalities early on and put them in adventures. Goh gets a little bit of development, and Koharu got one aspect of character development... that's it. Ash has barely developed at all, the closest we got was when he got depressed cause he dropped rank, almost like we haven't seen that done before a few times in the past. Don't even get me started on a good portion of the Pokemon's character development too. We're just supposed to enjoy the slice of life mishaps with these personalities that have barely evolved since the start of the anime.

[@regulusking4299]

Journeys is something I believe has potential but things can feel rushed. Like the Gary episode, I felt that was rushed and even the Iris episode was a little rushed to me even though I loved that episode. I feel there isn’t much sense of progression and achievement and lacking a steady build up and can feel a bit all over the place for me and episodes feel like one shot episodes more than it was before. Lastly I don’t feel there’s much connection between the cast and their Pokémon, it’s not as strong to me. It’s animation is good and has potential, I just feel it gets lost at times. Just my thoughts, granted I haven’t seen every episode

[@carlosriedel644]

I was kind of disappointed that Iris and Gary came back for just ONE episode like JUST THAT? When Misty came back to Hoenn there were two episodes and she also appeared a little bit at battle frontier, when May came back to Sinnoh it was five episodes, when Dawn came to Unova there were NINE episodes, when Misty and Brock came back to Alola for four episodes two in Kanto and two in Alola SO WHY DID IRIS AND GARY NOT COME BACK FOR AT LEAST TWO EPISODES? things would be much better

[@pastapartyify]

I also feel like they have good ideas but no focus. We want to see old faces but such important characters like Iris and Gary just came and went. In the other gens old comebacks Like that got a few episodes dedicated for us to catch up with them and for them to have a small journey in the new format. It’s a shame. I feel like Journeys is doing more than it can manage. There is that saying “if you try to please everyone you will please no one” that’s what it feels like. I get where they are coming from but it’s almost like they but off more than they can chew.

[@eriklazo5499]

@@pastapartyify they really are since (traveling to every region) is a pretty big thing plus there placeholder for gym battles being the tournament sounds good on paper but in practice not so great since that get's sidelined through out the whole series

[@maadtee6281]

@@carlosriedel644 worst part is they made iris lose to beginner pokemon which she shouldn't and it was the only time she returned and they made Gary Blastoisie a joke this pokemon should have been as strong as Pikachu or close considering he had him since the start of the series but easily lost to moltres

[@carlosriedel644]

@@maadtee6281 compared to Infernape, Blastoise was stronger

[@raymaikeru]

I'm gonna be honest. If your show is only good because of JUST the nostalgia value (returning characters)... *clearly there is something wrong.*

[@snowhunter7536]

Especially, if other studios (i.e. Bones and Colorido) are doing a better job at producing the anime adaptations that you have been working on for more than a score of years.

[@eriklazo5499]

yup the frecuent fanservice is a major red flag and this series has been nothing but fan service to this date meaning there relieng way to much on nostalgia then real story telling which explains why it's so bad

[@maadtee6281]

Problem with journeys is the hyped episodes are rushed like ash reuniting with iris should be two episodes long atleast and infernape episode was way too short like it the episodes should have been longer show some of these fights he got in

[@eriklazo5499]

@@maadtee6281 to me these fan services are last minute ideas since how short they are

[@arcaninemalaya4506]

It's kinda pathetic if you think about it, they bring popular old character back because they can't make their own hype

[@infernoearth7267]

DP, XY, and SM actually felt like they had a vision of where they want the series to go. It builds up and up each arc off it what it previously established but with JN it doesn't even feel like that.

[@freefifabattlegrounds4075]

true Most episodes are fillers

[@greatobikili4858]

@@freefifabattlegrounds4075 Kanto and Jotoho

[@freefifabattlegrounds4075]

@@greatobikili4858 jotoho 😐

[@BenjaminM.21]

Agreed

[@michaelhernandez276]

Journeys is like a show where you can skip almost every episode and be caught up because there’s no linear story

[@maldon3659]

Does anyone remember Goh's friend Tokio? I like to think he represents the character and plot development of Pokemon Journeys perfectly: he shows up once and is then forgotten about until it's convenient just like Chloe, like if the writers don't give a sh*t about the characters then why should we the audience give a sh*t about them?

[@Paradoxical8945]

I feel like Pokémon Journeys started out with some amount of potential. There was going to be traveling, exploring all the regions often, and lots of recurring past characters. However, it didn’t go that way at all. At the start it went well, with our protagonists going out to explore the wild area, Hoenn, etc. But Goh always felt... off. He never got to know his Pokémon aside from scorbunny, and his other Pokémon were only brought back on screen for one episode, or not at all. He kinda used them as tools, like a Pokémon antagonist. He could’ve been a great rival for Ash, but making him a protagonist made lots of fans, including myself, weirded out with this character that never did anything for anyone else I the series. He was (and is) an advertisement for Pokémon Go, and now that we’re so far into the series, he can’t change at all. The series itself is a bit dull, there’s no ongoing main story aside from the Battle Federation and Goh catching Pokémon. There’s no evil team recurring, there’s no plot. There’s no struggle between trainer and Pokémon, no continuity. You could be completely new to the franchise and understand what’s going on, but long term fans feel disappointed.

[@lisiastar8441]

kinda meddling in,but as you mentioned Goh kinda being an antagonist(with just catching mons and nothing else) it would be extremely interesting if idk hipothetically Goh gets more on the villain side kinda thing,like for example how some of Ash's rivals are so "against" Goh all in all,this could get to him in the long run and all there's left is for something or someone(like a villain that has been left roaming,like Lysandre for example! he has a past of controlling and abusing children,cough cough alain cough cough) and it could lead to a major arc with idk eternatus coming out again or smth like think of Paulo from pokemon masters,the poor guy has been heavily affected by being defeated by the player so many times that it's getting to him,to the point of it kinda obviously leading to him being the next antagonist in the game

[@lucianaalvarado8664]

@@lisiastar8441 wow that's a pretty good idea! I gotta say, personally I don't really like goh because his rol in the anime But I never really thought about him as a villain and if you think about it, it actually make sence. It would be awesome! Sorry for my bad english i'm not so good because I speak spanish

[@royalheadquarters8449]

@@lisiastar8441 this could've been awesome, sadly a large amount of people (the part that doesn't hate on journeys) have grown too attached to Goh now to make him a villain. The kid'a got over 70 episodes of friendship building with Ash rn, it doesn't make sense *anymore*. Idk if people here have ever seen Tangled the series? I can recommend it, great storyline (especially end of S1 and S2) and there is a character that really fits the theme you just described for Goh. (won't spoiler any names or actions)

[@lisiastar8441]

@@royalheadquarters8449 Yooo I haven't seen it,but I know exactly what all happened and tbh those people would need a "reality check"(dunno if that's the correct expression sry x-x) because while yes you have friendships that build up over time,it's also perfectly normal for them to turn wrong,it's perfectly normal,heck even in Pokemon,for normal and perfectly good people to be in the "villain side"(cough cough Alain cough cough) and it still worked perfectly and it would be a great catalyst imo for smth to happen to Goh. After all the story is going pretty stale,everything is just *existing* sort of speaking,the characters sometimes seem to notice this to the point of Go now with Gary absolutely being there to piss him off(possibly for the whole duration of Project Mew) heck I think that it'd be a great start if idk hypothetically they do find Mew,Go tries to catch it,talk to it,you know all that jazz and it has this great build up for it,only for him to fail to get it and not get a resolution of sorts,Gary doing his snarky remarks,plus with the red haired dude(idk haven't seen the ep yet,but from what I've understood he seems pretty cold and distant) Go could easily go down to the abysm that would be that defeat,entering a depressive state,then while revisitting kalos cause Korrina or Ash doing his tournament thing,Go could wonder off and finding *THE* Lysandre that could put him to "good use" ya knowwwww and tadaaa evil arccccc yeeey,plus it wouldn't be farfetched for Lys to still be alive,after all no one saw him after the Zygarde incident and it would also be a great tie to bring the kalos team back,greninja aswell,the absolutely beautiful sunshine of an existence,aka Mairin and Depresso Expresso,aka Alain,aswell as best sexiest frenchiest baguette Sycamore and have this idk super big arc spawnning the rest of the series f going to all the regions and end in Galar(cause you know it fucking deserves some exposition nowadays),with Lysandre stealing Eternatus,with the help of Xerosic and that stupid and creepy af Malamar. F,went on a tagent,but tbh it would be a needed change and even for Pokemon terms it wouldn't be too farfetched for smth like this to happen,also F those that think it's still too late for smth,Serena only caught her first pokemon 60+ episodes after the 1st one soooo f them again >:D (again super sry for the tangent,I just want this series to git gud and live to it's full potential,not be an OG mediocre wannabe series with a few bits and pieces of the other sagas in between,and that's not a compliment,unfortunely q-q)

[@royalheadquarters8449]

@@lisiastar8441 I get you. And yeah, like you have explained it now it could work. But I can see that you have read/seen many stories, have good envisional capabilities and can work great with plotlines. Many people have that talent, but not the writers working there right now. If they can't handle something as simple as the world championships, I don't want to know what kind of garbodor they'll make of a plottwist this complicated. I think the first thing they have to do is get a grip on anything, stabilize this rollercoaster that goes more crazy than the corona graphs few months ago. If they don't make a baseline now, any plottwist like this is guaranteed to fail. Like I said, my hopes for such a storyline change aren't high in general, they'll end up upsetting more people (namely *even* the ones that like it currently)

[@jasondavis2381]

I just remembered the World Championship is still a thing, and it seems this series is losing focus on it.

[@pastapartyify]

It feels to me like the world Championship would be the main focus but it’s been sidelined for whatever reason. It’s a shame. I just don’t see Goh’s story holding the series. It hasn’t up to this point so unless they do something but with The Mew Project it’s probably going to be something they phase out eventually

[@jasondavis2381]

@@pastapartyify If that happens, then Goh's goal will pretty much be in a pig's eye.

[@eriklazo5499]

the World Championship thing feels pretty bland to be honest

[@BlueJack222]

I still can't believe the disaster of galar already happened!!!!

[@fr0ck360]

@@BlueJack222 Yeah I feel like that was a bit “Oh wow, it’s out already? Are we speedrunning tf out of this arc?”

[@lilmercy1580]

I called it. Goh will single handly destroy this series only because of the writing

[@ldragon4175]

Yeah. Goh is a destroyer god.

[@520_haruka]

@@ldragon4175 *inserts flashbacks to dragon ball super , beerus the god of destruction*

[@naturalharmoniagropius4486]

C'mon, writers are testing Journeys by slowly introducing a new protagonist since Ash wins the League anyways

[@lilmercy1580]

@@naturalharmoniagropius4486 yeah but after 70 episodes, there's nothing to test at this point

[@soham313]

Goh is not that bad but I do dislike him as its because of him Koharu's and Ash's development is getting overshadowed However,this is just opinion to be safe

[@vanguardRailgun924]

If Best Wish’s gets better ratings there’s a problem. I honestly forgot Journey’s was still a thing last I watched Was Ash Vs Iris. If there’s nothing to do with the World tournament battles I don’t watch and if it’s a Goh episode it’s an instant skip.

[@eriklazo5499]

true most filler episodes barely attribute to anything now

[@SilverSnook7966]

At this point Team Rocket is all I care about and they still didn't get rid of that stupid machine

[@Mirelale000]

Dude I was surprised that the Japanese fans were disliking the anime the same as us, and I also feel with these criticisms will go in one ear and out the other with the current staff.

[@terancetan5503]

They won't listen so long as the franchise continues to make money.

[@malykwilson8119]

The problem is that the good things in journeys go by to fast and the bad parts stay to long

[@TheProblematicWriter]

While I've been enjoying the episodes a little more recently, I personally don't care about goh and his ball throwing shenanigans.

[@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043]

One of stupid gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita.pokemon anime already popular because of ash character, important character,travel new region,catch new pokemon, pokemon battle ,big arc,every compition , character development,good filler also other aspects at sametime true pokemon anime community fan that watch since kanto series until now not because gou character,daiki yamashita or gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita that came from KZbin channel profile or account also twitter account that also declare themselves true pokemon anime fan since ag until now at sametime give opinion ash should catch a few more pokemon because already have full team also didn't get proper development episode screentime but the truth is many pokemon journey anime episode focus gou character catch pokemon non stop until ash character also other ash pokemon didn't get proper development screentime episode because want protect gou character that doing mistake also give stupid excuse, reason, opinion and blame others

[@TheProblematicWriter]

@@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043 to me it's that goh has so many episodes yet he feels so rushed, he shouldn't be anywhere near the level ash is yet it feels likes he's supposed to be better. For example catching suicune a legendary after 50 episodes of being a Trainor, while ash at best only caught a melmetal which is a mythical so not as good after 1100 episodes it's stupid.

[@kirbycommon7570]

@@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043 I know i'm late but what are you saying?

[@Background_Mob]

Goh's personality ruined the whole series like if he just wanted to catch all Pokemon just make him a side character and let him appear every 10-20 episodes with some major plots.🙄

[@AnimeGirl-kd6ol]

Catching all the Pokemon in the world isn't a "just" btw

[@aganbraganca5245]

@@AnimeGirl-kd6ol well that goal is impossible catching all Pokemon means catching even arceus as well

[@AnimeGirl-kd6ol]

@@aganbraganca5245 not exactly if he catches mew WHICH HAS THE DNA OF ALL POKEMON INCLUDING ARCEAS HE TECHNICALY CATCHES ARCEAUS AND ALL THE POKEMON IF HE CATCHES MEW

[@aganbraganca5245]

@@AnimeGirl-kd6ol well mew transformation doesn’t actually count as Pokemon in pokedex. It means like goh can just catch ditto if he wants all Pokemon in existence

[@AnimeGirl-kd6ol]

@@aganbraganca5245 BUT he has the DNA OF ALL OF THEM SO IT DOESNT MATTER AND HIS GOALIS TO CATCH MEW(IM NOT SCREAMING BTW)

[@terancetan5503]

I'm almost 1000% sure that if Goh replaces Ash as the main protagonist in the next series, more than half the fanbase will stop watching the anime. Ash is too iconic to be replaced at this point, and as much as people make fun of him for his "reset" in each new region, he is one of the anime's biggest draws for just how long he has been the protagonist and how much he has accomplished. To replace him after 25 years... that's not going to be easy or even a good idea if you don't want to alienate your most ardent supporters.

[@TrexAintaChicken]

I'm pretty confident Ash won't be going anywhere. Ash is like Goku. Everyone knows who he is, even those that don't watch the show. Plus, they aren't gonna do a show without a Pikachu, and what are they gonna do if they get rid of Ash? have a new show about a new trainer who ALSO has a pikachu?

[@terancetan5503]

@@TrexAintaChicken Probably? Pikachu is the mascot, so he's clearly not going anywhere.

[@darrenchong2054]

Is not about the supporter is about the message.

[@darrenchong2054]

@@terancetan5503 He is pokemon dont need baby it needs to evolve and grow pikachu will just be history

[@terancetan5503]

@@darrenchong2054 Huh? I don't think you understand, they CAN'T replace Pikachu because he is the MASCOT of the franchise. Replacing him would be like replacing Mickey Mouse as the mascot of the Disney - it's out of the question.

[@daninspiration4064]

I remember with XYZ I could not wait for the next episode, with Journey's I watch maybe 1 ever 6 episodes that's sad.

[@iqhmalRedux]

My biggest issue with Pokemon Journeys is that it doesn't really feel like an anime. Not just compared to previous seasons but anime as a whole. I have been watching anime for years now and the majority of anime I watched are structured in such a way that the whole story feels connected by the plot. Therefore, we get a sense of progression each episode except fillers of course. Journeys' plot is a disorganized mess because everything feels so disconnected. Personally I feel like this disconnect is the result of the episodes being mostly self contained. A new conflict or plot point is introduced at the start of a new episode only to be resolved in the same episode and have no consequences whatsoever on the greater plot. They are no different than fillers. Another issue for me is a lack of tension. Goh catches everything in a single pokeball at sight so no worries about catching pokemon. Ash have only struggled after losing to Bea and losing ranks after that. Yet we didn't see him struggle his way up the rank. He realized his mistake after losing rank then suddenly he's back up in the rank offscreen. There are also issues with the characters themselves but people are already talking about them. To put it bluntly, Pokemon Journeys feels more like a cartoon than an anime to me.

[@aganbraganca4156]

Ya I agree even kids anime has some story and plot. Pokémon journeys doesn't feel like that

[@eriklazo5499]

the story feels non existente at times like with the whole tournament thing the rarely ever do and the fact that they sent ash other Pokemon to the shadows realm to only have cameos

[@silvacrystalx28]

That was literally Sun And Moon

[@iqhmalRedux]

@@silvacrystalx28 While I admit that SM was pretty similiar, it has the advantage of being similiar to the game. We get a sense of progression because we know the order of things. After some trials, comes a Kahuna battle. After beating all the Kahuna, comes the pokemon league. The show itself might not gives a sense of progression but our knowledge of the games gives that sense of progression. Not exactly a good plot but still better than Journeys. Another thing is the premise of both shows. SM games were fundamentally different since they scrap gym challenges for trials. Besides we can see from the get go that SM was more of a comedy slice of life type of anime so the expectation wasn't as high especially since the new artstyle after xy was either loved or hated. Journey however had a promising premise. Travelling to all the regions and the pokemon world championship (or whatever the English dub calls it). People's expectation was at an all time high. Possible character returns, Ash's older pokemon, a journey like non other! Aaand then what we got was really underwhelming. Goh doesn't feel like a secondary protagonist like all companions before, it felt like he IS the main protagonist. That won't bode well since that means Ash felt more like a side companion. Yes Ash is either loved or hated by the fandom, but most of the people that hate Ash most likely doesn't even watch the anime. The whole pokemon world tournament felt tacked on with how little screen time it got. Worse, we can't even look at the game's plot for progression since the anime isn't following the games except the Darkest day arc. Even that was underwhelming since it was just a 1 to 1 copy paste from the game with the exception of when it happens.

[@maganhassan2627]

I fail to see how pokemon journeys don't feel like anime like what is anime then lool just because it's done different doesn't mean it's "nOt AnImE"...

[@__________5963]

What i absolutely despise about Goh is he destroyed a fundamental aspect of the anime, which is pokemon are characters too, pokemon also develop and become stronger. Th reason everyone loves Ash and his Infernape, Greninja, Incineroar erc. was because it took time for them to develop, had their own personalities, their stength felt earned and they worked hard on it. Goh is like throw pokeball (somehow catch a legendary), repeat until mew. You can say "why is that bad? I play the game that way" its because pokemon dont feel alive in the games. You cant tell me you feel a stronger bond with code on a screen than living breathing animal. My point is that in journeys pokemon dont feel like characters except for a few.

[@sunnypa7101]

Exactly. Well put.

[@stephenbetcher7963]

The Japanese audience is tired of waiting for Serena to come back

[@minicle426]

Nah.

[@forfamily975]

Probably goh is the problem

[@rico4376]

Remember even if Serena returns Goh is still here

[@CatjoSatoru9]

@@rico4376 if I meet him in a alternate universe I will force him with a Z Charizard to give me the Suicune because it is only one and I will release it because I'll never use it anyways

[@desnick1286]

as a hardocre fan of the pokemon anime i kinda agree what they have said. However if your are planning to rate or judge pokemon journey series per EPISODE..... for me i gave it a average around 7.5/10 - 10/10 HOWEVER if you are judging the overall structure of the pokemon journey series is kinda a dissater.... (around 4/10 to be honest) just like what the 1 star review stated this pokemon journey anime has a lot of hella of problem why it was rated as low as hell. I was kinda disappointed too because journey has a lot of potential not gonna lie however 1-2 years have already past and i kinda see not good progression overall I am taking a break watching the series. I do hope that this will improve in the future.

[@ProximamonEldiosDigimon]

I liked more the season one of Journeys than season two until now

[@joshuapaulorigenes1936]

Coherence is really missing in this series

[@maldon3659]

I think the structure is so bad because they're trying to copy Sun and Moon's structure which isn't working out, the reason Sun and Moon's structure worked is because it was a small region compared to previous regions like Sinnoh

[@Spyro101]

@@maldon3659 yeah, and they even knew what to do in sun and moon

[@Babu-oc1vh]

I hate goh . Because in this series menly focus on the goh.

[@jasonbornot]

Only one reason is goh Dude is destroying the anime

[@harshsinha6097]

Yeah, he doesn't deserve to be in the anime.. Worst character ever..

[@tena2013]

That 1 star review that only says goh is a pretty accurate reason why its bad

[@heart5017]

Totally agree

[@heart5017]

Worst character ever

[@iloveaespaaa]

@@harshsinha6097 he isn’t that bad, people judge the kid too quickly 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@nightmarezero6888]

If Goh somehow stays after Journeys then I am truly done with the show.

[@LegoReader12345hello]

Oh dear, this happened for too much filler and too much goh

[@JDjade1]

The anime writers have been trying whatever they can to bring the TV ratings back up ever since X&Y. X&Y was in the 4 range; XY&Z fell to the 3's; Sun and Moon was constantly in the 2's and when Pokemon fell out of the weekly Top 10 for anime. The current series hasn't registered a blip in the Top 10 since it debuted, but its likely no higher than 2.5.

[@ProximamonEldiosDigimon]

If they change everything maybe turning into a Shonen and making a manga adaptation of the manga it would succeed I'm sure we'll if they made something with true qualify for once

[@RealWorldGaming]

If that’s the case shouldn’t they go back to old regions and start touching up on old lore again

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

@@ProximamonEldiosDigimon True qualify? Don't you mean "true quality"? Pokemon is a kids show. You can't expect TPCi to make it Shonen all of a sudden and have manga adaptions to go with it. We already got manga to coincide with the Pokemon games. Just stick to those if you want Pokemon manga.

[@ProximamonEldiosDigimon]

@@ElectroBlastLuigi Pokémon Nature isn't being a kids show o game just see pokemon brothers like digimon or yu-gi-oh they're Shonen even if are a more child animes than a Shonen I made a mistake because of my keyboard

[@arop90]

Xyz 3....😅

[@rowlet1330]

I sincerely think that this series is a chore to watch, at least for now. I can only hope it gets more interesting later on...

[@ldragon4175]

It won't.

[@maldon3659]

That's how I felt about Sun and Moon at first

[@eriklazo5499]

one good arc ain't going to save the series

[@maldon3659]

@Bruce Wayne you mean the third season of Sun and Moon?

[@sweatybiscuit1657]

I feel that journeys should've saved the darkest day arc and had some build-up to it instead of using it within the first 50 episodes and then relying soley on character return hype and the world coronation series.

[@mocha1949]

Just imagine the potential of a proper sword & shield anime! Especially with how galar's gym challenge is considered something like a sports event, there could've been so much fun had they went the traditional route. Combine that with the old art style and story tone of XY and boom, there could've been a series on par with DP and XY. Journeys on the other hand had a cool concept which surely gathered lots of attention when it was first announced, but the execution has been so poor it almost feels like nothing has been accomplished. Can't help but feel like we were robbed. Robbed of galar and its great cast of characters. If done properly I feel like the darkest day arc may even be as hype as the team flare arc. But oh well, that's been rushed through in journeys as well.

[@PokemonRangerBoy12]

Man.... That sports event format which then would end up in a final climavmctic, old school gym battle..... I LOVE that idea!

[@saiyanscaris6530]

yeah i hate how the darkest day arc was put into play too early and was done too fast

[@sunnypa7101]

This is a wet dream an anipoke fan could have. Just look at some gigantamax forms Gigantamax kingler Gigantamax charizard Gigantamax pikachu Gigantamax Melmetal Guys, these are Ash's pokemon, they could give these a really good arc going through gigantamax training or something like that. It's a shame we're never getting something like this.

[@garchompelago]

Ngl, I find Pokemon Sun and Moon and XY/XY&Z anime series to be far more entertaining and enjoyable than Pokemon Journeys. Maybe its not as bad as Black and White anime series but, Pokemon Journeys is kinda... "meh", for me. For most Pokemon animes, I only watch it to see the Pokemon and the characters from the games given more personality, voice and life. Its a kids show at its core so my expectations are mediocre at best. However, there are a lot of episodes in Pokemon journeys that I find to be.... flat out boring... sorry if youre a fan of this series but even the old series were better than this.

[@eriklazo5499]

the old series were better since they showed the personality of the pokemon from the main cast journeys barley even shows any interest or attention to the main casts Pokemon pretty much ignoring there existence heck it took them like 40 episodes for dracovish to have a second appearance and genera is only present in cameos

[@diyanmandal2588]

Same, I just see it for ash, the moment it gets officially declared that Ash won't be there in the anime in next gen, I will drop watching

[@corbingentry5487]

Honestly I’m not surprised.

[@RiderGeats]

I mean, Pokemon is not good if Ash is the side character right?

[@hafizmustaqqim527]

well anime like boruto exist with naruto as side character and also is one of the popular animes out there

[@hafizmustaqqim527]

yo kai watch also the same thing. digimon aswell where they constantly change protagonist

[@watchyt2020]

But he achieve his dream but ash not

[@hafizmustaqqim527]

@@watchyt2020 goh's dream is to catch mew while ash is being a pokemon master which means he needs to defeat the most powerful trainer first

[@watchyt2020]

@@hafizmustaqqim527 I like goh dream but the way it is executed in anime is wrong while you can see past story line of ash hence criticism

[@michaelaburns734]

I can see why, nostalgia is the negative ratings existed. Awareness is what can help shows or hurt them in the end.

[@noahwhite7268]

^Sees Pokémon Journeys Hated in Japan^ Me: ^Confused Pikachu Face^

[@Shidozu-cu2em]

I agree with the 1 star reviews. Goh just feels out of place and Ash got almost ignored, which irtitates me. The pokemon staff must really improve journeys. Goh's pokemon catching is like the games, and games is not the anime.

[@Irma_Inahd]

I really hate it's for kids term, therefore they make it more like a cartoon rather than an anime. They need to understand that their audiences will grow up, let's take a look at Goku from a newbie to a master, but the process took a long time and we grow up as we watch it, making Goku older actually makes it feels like he has progressed and experienced we also stick to show because we want to see him progress more and how far he'll go. Unlike Ash, It feels like he got rebooted every series, every series makes it feels like he has a new start and makes him looks like a newbie and I personally doesn't feel the progress nor experience he have even though he has gone to 8 region! Like literally Pikachu lose to a level 5 snivy that have no experience of battle whatsoever! He even forgot how the move attract works! Making him look stupid and children will find it funny but to us cultured people, that's just straight up dumb, years of traveling through regions wasted, only to reboot him after next season. Well this is because as I said earlier, *iT's fOr kIdS* term. This means that Ash could never grow up, every season makes Ash looks like a newbie to attract new kids to watch the show. This does have advantages because kids will always watch it, but how about us? The true og! We'll f*ck it! It feels like we have been betrayed for how many years we have watch him battling since the first episode and Ash still is a kid?! WHAT!! Which is may be the reason why japanese people hate Pokémon Journeys To be honest, I feel like the closest one Ash have ever kept his experience from the past is in DP and XY and I think Japanese people would agree too considering how good the ratting from both season are.

[@soham313]

Your comment makes sense

[@Irma_Inahd]

@@soham313 And this also means that Ash could never be a Pokemon Master because then he would achieve his goal, the series would've ended. I swear at this point Pokemon Company is just milking the money out of Ash

[@soham313]

@@Irma_Inahd True actually It's been 10 years since I am following pokemon And personally speaking,I am not at all connected to this current series(Journeys) I miss the time of Kanto to Kalos,it was amazing from my opinion

[@Irma_Inahd]

@@soham313 me too man, me too✊😞

[@JustThatTanker]

I watched journeys immediately after i finished sun/moon and it just felt like something was missing.

[@itz_matt_boi8875]

If this gets more hate, will the show stop or they’ll make it better like xyz?

[@raymaikeru]

It really depends on what they do with it. XY&Z actually caused a big blow on their budget in an interview for the show. It's hence why SM's animation dropped in quality compared to XY. They might either stop the show entirely, just do nothing and keep the show running as is, or keep it running and improve the storytelling. I guess this anime wanted to be a slice of life but just can't get it right. I get why SM is what it is. Because of XY, obviously they can just reduce money so that potentially they can use the money on a bigger, possibly more better project. Though if this is meant to be that project.. then what they're definitely missing is risk... that's what XY&Z was. A big risk to the animation department and it succeeded over the games.

[@Spyro101]

I mean, sun and moon got a lot of hate and they didn't give up on it, they made it really good and one of the best series, so they won't stop

[@itz_matt_boi8875]

@@Spyro101 surprisingly better than unova

[@itz_matt_boi8875]

@@raymaikeru thx for telling me that

[@aganbraganca4156]

@@itz_matt_boi8875 sun and moon anime was really good it's just that artstyle and animation sucks

[@SoraFan23]

This is making Black and white Best Wishes look so much better.

[@jasonbornot]

Literally dropped Journey's I'm only watching ash Focused episodes

[@YourFather143]

The first time Go threw a Pokeball and it said "Nice!" I noped pretty hard.

[@kevinschomaker614]

NGL, I completely forgot about the World Championships ever since that Iris episode. *facepalms* I miss the good old days of Ash winning gym badges and Serena winning the Keys to the Master Class or May and Dawn winning the ribbons. Heck, even SM and BW, despite the obvious problems they had, had a clear goal. That's something Journeys does not have right now. Goh wants to capture Mew. Why? Because he saw it as a kid. OK, that's not a good enough goal for a series. Even the aforementioned World Championships isn't really structured like a clear goal, especially since Ash technically is a Champion and had already beaten another one in Iris (as much as I loved that episode.) Journeys had so much potential, but ultimately it became the Boring Pokemon Go show. At least for now. It might pick up steam later. Especially if more old characters like Serena and Dawn were to return.

[@soham313]

I wish the whole kalos gang should return I mean they are the only ones who haven't even got a single chance to get a return also when they actually deserve it I wish Dawn and May should also return

[@saiyanscaris6530]

@@soham313 heck iris only just got her only time of return recently

[@soham313]

@@saiyanscaris6530 I know that bro Its just my wish

[@ishaan6426]

When will ash do his next battle, ffs??

[@PinkPuff07]

@@soham313 hello from the future, Dawn returned

[@Akira-gv7ce]

I only watch Koharu and Ash centered episodes at this point

[@AnonymouslyPoignant]

The Pokemon anime will never get back on its pedestal like it did when XY & Z was around😔

[@jokers9]

POKEMON AT PEAK. PERIOD.

[@AnonymouslyPoignant]

@@jokers9 honestly, u right dawg lol

[@jokers9]

@@AnonymouslyPoignant i was so sad while watching last episode. But Serena send off was filled with great hope.

[@dayvonlouis5187]

When Gary showed up again and actually looked like he aged a bit it left very little excuses as to why Ash looks or behaves this way this far into the series

[@manishjha9395]

Am I the only one who do not want to see this character called Goh! ever again.

[@nandukarumuri3643]

Me too bro

[@SilverSnook7966]

I hope every night the anime's writers would switch and Gou will go away in the next series and everything would go back to normal.

[@dragondudeification]

Yeah, I have to agree with some of the reviews. There is way too much focus on Goh but still little development with his other pokemon. That is one of the things that many fans like about this series, how Ash and other characters bond with their pokemon and grow, Goh doesn't do that. If he wants to catch them all, fine, but we don't need episodes on him catching pokemon we already seen before that he is barely going to bond with or we are even going to see again. Especially if for a good number of them, he is just going to throw the pokemon ball without even weakening it or bonding with it. Sort of is a middle finger to all the other captures that Ash and other characters got. Another issue is filler. There is too much of that when it should really focus on the development of Ash and his current team. Even if they are fully evolved, there is still plenty of development that needs to be done and more battles fans are eager to see. That is another reason why people are drawn to pokemon in the first place, the battles. Ash is literally planning to battle the world's strongest trainer and needs to fight other high trainers to get, but we barely get to see it when you compare it to goh episodes or filler. And also, the infernape episode was missed opportunity. Since he is going around the world to fight strong trainers, this could of been the chance for him to swap around his team and bring back old pokemon, mainly ones that having yet evolved that should yet such as Gible, Buizel, Palpitoad and Quilava or pokemon that need more wins, such as Noivern and Torterra. And even bring back Infernape and other powerhouses, just to show off and have good fights. Making Ash the side character, in this situation isn't working. Ash wants to beat the strongest trainer and has a good team, Goh just wants to catch them all (too easily) and mew without bonding with them. Many fans say that Ash has been in the spotlight for too long and a new trainer needs to take his spot. But, who say's the trainer should be goh? It should be a trainer, that actually if interesting in battling other trainers, going through actually struggles, overcomign them and bonding with. That has been the theme that fines like about pokemon. For those who want Ash out of the spotlight nd more focus on Goh or another character, this isn't the way to do it. Have more focus on Ash and his team, have them grow and have Ash meet his goal, defeat leon and then have him decide to re-enter the leagues he lost and give the spotlight to Goh or the other character. Don't just make him the side character like this.

[@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043]

Most who like gou character e gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita that came from twitter account also youtube channel profile or account also declare themselves true pokemon anime fan but reality is gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears to protect gou character even he make mistake.

[@SirSaif93]

I'm not even surprised

[@oriba2895]

From what I can tell the underlying message of Journeys is that everyone has their own dreams, unfortunately the shows execution of this message isn’t very well done

[@fusionspotara6046]

well tbh we already know why journeys has low rating cuz when ash and goh travel in every region they made various developments but the old characters doesn't reappear again plus the bond and growth is already neglected now cuz in every scene in pokemon its about the character growth but goh just spends his time catching pokemon and stuff i mean he bonded more with cinderace but im happy infernape got a glorious return but what i really look forward to is when will May Dawn And Serena return and when will Ash gets more screentime than goh and when will ash become the ash we always know

[@solersyst3m]

I feel like goh could be a great character, it's just how he is written that makes him so unlikable

[@AnimeGirl-kd6ol]

The catching all Pokemon without battling part is a huge reason y people hate him if he caught strong Pokemon but put up a fight for them then it would be at least interesting

[@jollyjelly304]

The breaking point is actually him not caring about the other person's feelings, breaking others' Pokéball, saving(stealing) Team Rocket's own wild caught Grookey.

[@AnimeGirl-kd6ol]

@@jollyjelly304 U never heard of this thing called GROWING AS A CHARACTER

[@AnimeGirl-kd6ol]

@@jollyjelly304 IF ASH DID THE SAME THING NOVODY WOULD care about steAling

[@AnimeGirl-kd6ol]

@@jollyjelly304 before he didn't know how to show care n respect and didn't want ppl to look down on him so he bigtalked to make himself look worth something too.but after the raboot incident he realised what he had did GOT THE PUNISHMENT AND FIXED HIS MISTAKE DID U EVEN WATCH GOODBYE RABOOT EP? OR THE EPS BRFORE THOSE??

[@dharikw602]

I never thought of it that way I just used to just enjoy the episode without thinking much of it, but now I can see why many fans hate the anime now

[@D3Z112]

I will say that I felt that Pokemon Journeys (2019) just does not seem to be able to replicate what made the previous Pokemon series special and at the same time enjoyable. I just wish some of Ash's other Pokemon can get more focus episodes which is something that I really miss within Journeys.

[@saiyanscaris6530]

honestly gen 8 in general hasnt been the best. the way they handled the games was bleh which caused an uproar and lots of contravorsy, the anime hasnt been doing well. even competitive is a mess

[@Regmite1996]

They hated because there's no rematch between Ash & Giovanni!

[@royalheadquarters8449]

Rematch? They never had a fight in the first place🤣

[@Regmite1996]

@@royalheadquarters8449 They actually did, S15 Ep47, lasted less than 10 seconds which is a slapped in the face of fans

[@royalheadquarters8449]

@@Regmite1996 wasn't that merely a destructive attack on the whole area? I don't think Giovanni even realized what was going on.

[@Regmite1996]

@@royalheadquarters8449 Not just that, Ash & Giovanni battled for less than 10 seconds until he had them in a force field box. After seeing that, I burned my Pokémon stuff after that & wrote several complaints demanding a rematch! Pikachu's Electro Spirit Bomb isn't enough! All I wanted is Ash fighting Giovanni but not losing to him at all! At least a tie or a victory!

[@royalheadquarters8449]

@@Regmite1996 ahh okay. Must've been a really forgettable one, I'd say I agree on giving them an actual battle.

[@PinkPuff07]

PRB12: Man, sun and moon was a train wreck but at least we can all agree journeys is better..... Right? Japan: I'm about to do what's called a pro gamer move :D

[@PokemonRangerBoy12]

It feels so wrong, but for some reason I laughed out loud after reading your comment... Damn it! XD

[@PinkPuff07]

@@PokemonRangerBoy12 Lmao, I get the same feeling when you insult SM, because it's my favorite but Ik most of things you say is true lol, anyways Have a great rest

[@Spyro101]

When was sun and moon a train wreck...?

[@genshinplayer8765]

@@Spyro101 the beginning half of it and then got better over time at the second and third half

[@PinkPuff07]

@@genshinplayer8765 I did, but my opinion the biggest cause for why was considered a train wreck was the English dub, it sucked

[@rico4376]

5 star reviews: it’s good because my child like it 1 star reviews: *writes an entire paragraph*

[@SoraFan23]

Reviews are so unbalanced these days

[@March_8th]

the moment Goh said his 1st pokemon is gonna be MEW, I feel like I'm about to give him a few punches and kicks right away...

[@jorgeriverarojas5282]

The problem is Goh's poor character development and so convenient, not the series. Goh make mad everybody when he appear and catch every pokémon with no effort, sometimes he act like an asshole and egoist too. Personally I feel really mad when Goh caught Suicun with no relevant data or deep context to justify Goh caught the legendary pokémon, and Suicun is the personification of freedom like a wind always running from the north, he was destined to not been caught.

[@auraop6745]

My rating to this series:- Ash based episodes: 10/10 Goh based episodes: 3/10(there were some great goh episodes as well so yeah) Koharu based episodes: 8.5/10 For me only prob is writers didn't executed dual protagonist theme properly which is making long term fan like me uncomfortable 🤔 cause of how goh attention is focused....

[@Mr.Flame1013]

If japan hates it then there’s a problem 😂😂😂

[@nebbynetwork2089]

I can imagine goh being like ITS ME IVE DRIVEN THEM AWAY IVE DRIVEN THE FANS AWAY poor goh I still like ya buddy

[@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043]

One of gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita.

[@rohanvlogs3822]

Pokemon Journeys Is Underated because The series is More Go on Goh Character Rather Than Ash. Who Agrees me . If Pokemon Anime Would gave Ash The opertunity it will Get More Awesome .I Really Hate Goh

[@alexquenemoen1091]

Also if the Pokemon anime brought Serena back I guarantee is it ratings would go through the roof

[@God-mq1dd]

It really wouldn't. XY's ratings went down once XYZ came out. Serena wouldn't do anything tbh

[@lilmercy1580]

Only for that episode but not for the overall anime

[@joshuapaulorigenes1936]

@@lilmercy1580 if that Infernape stan rating exist, why would it be impossible? jk lol

[@alexquenemoen1091]

To those who have negative opinions keep your comments to yourself

[@lilmercy1580]

@@alexquenemoen1091 sir, if people want to debate, let them

[@red21yt]

you know if japan doesnt like it. its a serious problem we got our hands right now.

[@genshinplayer8765]

Or more likely Pokémon company

[@watchyt2020]

I watch Pokemon over 9 years but seeing journey i think i have to broke the streak

[@TheBerserkGantz]

I watch Pokemon from 1998

[@watchyt2020]

@@TheBerserkGantz wooh cool dude

[@wandering4104]

My uncle bought the first 9 seasons on box sets in 2007 for my birthday. I was only a kid then. I've been watching the anime ever since, up until Sun and Moon.

[@evilerroryt8448]

I've watched all the seasons from season 1 to the latest. All the movies everything. I can easily say this series is by far the worst they've ever given us. The only people praising this are parents or just kids who haven't rlly watched the previous seasons at all. Honestly journey is a huge slap to the face to fans and I find it difficult to watch. Sun and moon was such a fun series to watch, I enjoyed the season the most (my preference) it was just so fun. This on the other hand is justa bad season. It started out so great with a lot of potential then it becomes a watered down disaster of what it could've become, too little cast dynamic and not enough exploring for an anime called Journey's. Sun and moon didn't have that many regions to work but it surely kept every episode interesting it really rewarded people who watched the series. (Team rocket were at their highest in Sun and moon). Sad I just hope they start galar with goh splitting from the main cast. Like if he was a rival who ventured to learn more about pokemon, while progressively learning more about the legendary pokemon on his quest to catch all the pokemon then it would make for a more interesting goal to aim for. They need to split goh and ash to become rivals with each other they have the same way of thinking but with different ways of doing so (at least it was like that before...).

[@hafizmustaqqim527]

i know why this series is confusing its becuz its structure as an episodic anime with no story just characters which i think is fine some of the modern anime that ppl common to watch are episodic type genre. i myself experience with a lot of type episodic tv series which is maybe why im not bother with it and just feel that this series is just your typical anime.

[@Shinepikavee]

Agreed. I'm not bothered either but that might be because I literally read reviews and got an idea of what the show was like before going into it. I also watch episodic shows so that helps. Plus interviews and reviews gave me a good idea what to expect and I prepared myself to change the way I view the show so I could enjoy it for what it is. I used the same method on Pokemon journeys as when I watched many different sonic cartoons that are completely different from one another.It prepares the brain to focus on different elements and gives full preparation that I'm going into a new show that will likely run differently. So once understanding the Pokemon anime is now advertising Pokemon go and is focusing on catching and is episodic, it's easy to see that the show was going to have a very different structure than prior. Ash winning the league made me suspect he'll have less focus. I know that sounds weird but a really old interview with someone from the company literally stated they would end the show if Ash won a league. Obviously that changed but the main point is they had no plans on what to do with him after the league thus floundering we see now. So I suspected he'd be a side character. So the way I'm watching is not the same as prior. It's literally a different show to me and I'm fine with that.

[@hafizmustaqqim527]

@@Shinepikavee well in the past they even stated that the anime will end when ash has become a "Pokemon Master" he is now a champion but not a master they never stated that they only stated his current title is champion. And nice review on whats going on im suprise to see a fully fledge mature fan here becuz i felt like a was the only one.

[@Shinepikavee]

@@hafizmustaqqim527 There's been many interviews with different people within the studio so doesn't surprise me if they mentioned that at some point also. The interview I'm thinking about is a very old interview and was the answer for why he never won a league at the time. They said the show would end if he did. At the time fans on a forum discussed how it made no sense and that he could continue. That interview has not aged well, thinking about it.^-^ Thanks. Your not the only one. There's still a few of us. We're just not as active as we use to be. Life kind of does that.

[@hafizmustaqqim527]

@@Shinepikavee in the end of the day all of us are just people. ya know.

[@Shinepikavee]

@@hafizmustaqqim527 Agreed.

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

To be honest about Pokemon Journey Series, before the Series was released I originally though Ash would start his journey in the Galar Region like he always do in the past with other Region with Goh as his traveling companion. I also though that that Ash will catch two of the Galar Statrer Pokemon (Sobble and Grookey) like he does back in Pokemon Sun and Moon (Rowlet and Litten) as well as competing in the Galar League and earning Gym Badges too but unfortunely that never happen. As for Goh I have no problem with him catching more Pokemon because he's doing what Ash should have done during his journey, except that Goh could have evolved some of his unevolved Pokemon if he wants to fill his Pokedex instead of catching their fully evolved because keeping unevolved Pokemon like Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuka, Pidey, Magikarp and other Pokemon that Goh caught are pointless and useless since he never used them a lot in his journey.

[@genquin]

In all honesty I’m a bit surprised and relief because I’ll be honest Pokémon is a favorite for every generation of fans new or old because of how it’s storyline went. When I watch Journey it’s okay but compare to the other series I don’t feel drawn to watch it again 😒like I see it once but that’s it, I don’t feel like watching it again but I feel drawn to watch the other series instead because I feel like there’s more meaning to the other series. I just think Journey could’ve been handled better with animation and characters especially with Gho 😑

[@fusionspotara6046]

Goh could have been a better antagonist cuz he wants to fill his pokedex including legendaries and thats his goal tbh its a shitty and selfish goal because if there is no legendary or mythical pokemon then the pokemon universe will fall

[@saiyanscaris6530]

...yeah when journeys in general throughout the entire world is mostly hated. that says alot

[@eljordinio7647]

So basically Goh is a major problem with Journeys. His hate is within good reason. Introducing two protagonists when they give the new guy way too much focus was a big mistake

[@darkworld0167]

So I agree with a lot of comments in the video, I feel like Goh being shoved in the spotlight and is expected to be liked over the continuous story of Ash. Have episodes here and there focusing on Goh's story of catching all pokemon to get to mew is fine but having them being the majority of episodes, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Aside from that, it's starting to feel normal for Goh to just throw a ball to catch pokemon, not because of pokemon go, but because aside from its new take, it speeds up Gohs progress to get closer to mew. The last thing I want to bring up is something I don't know if it's been covered here or by the creators but with all the places, people, pokemon and experiences Ash and Pikachu have had, why does Ash rarely talk about his past. Like unless the episode is about a very small fraction of his past, it "never happened" per say. Like if Ash had to battle a greninja for rating with the world championship, you could easily bet that Ash won't mention his own greninja who went to help Zygard at the end of XYZ. even if he didn't mention that part, he probably wouldn't bring up that he had a greninja. Movies aside from this, I hate that none of this gets brought up often enough. As well, if the episode is about Ash's past, for example the infernape episode, I was very much excited since Ash's infernape is my favorite from the DP series and I feel they did him dirty by not letting him battle much and seeming like he got beat too quickly. Plus the battle felt like it was supposed to be 1v1 but then the others joined in and infernape did nothing once they did :/ I keep watching because there still is some interesting points and more curiosity to see where they take the show, but honestly, I hope they put in an actual multi episode story that lasts longer then the eternatus story

[@rakshitkeshri5767]

No Series can ever be better than Pokemon XY and XYZ... For this series its like ASH is being Shadowed by GOH

[@peterdaynes1029]

Yes the more hate The more chance we can get rid of the goh

[@lexramstudios1386]

The only reason why Japan hates Pokemon: Journeys is because the lack of Ash episodes that's why

[@ultrainstinctgokuhope7442]

Yea but goh catching pokemon with it battle is bs for me, he got 100% catch rate

[@lexramstudios1386]

@@ultrainstinctgokuhope7442 I think the writers should've added the Great Balls and Ultra Balls that way nobody has to hate Goh

[@ultrainstinctgokuhope7442]

@@lexramstudios1386 Yea but this is like a big fuck you in face because he catch them with a normal ball and almost catch the first legendary which shock me, the second legend he caught, I can understand that a bit but it show ash become a side character and ash did not get new pokemon or train his pokemon

[@lexramstudios1386]

@@ultrainstinctgokuhope7442 I think the reason why Ash didn't catch another Pokémon is because his team is complete just like XY and SM

[@ultrainstinctgokuhope7442]

@@lexramstudios1386 But it confused me that which ash, the XYZ ash is older while this ash literally is 10 and he very dumb

[@onikasclef8630]

Early Pokémon journeys was actually really fun to watch because they went to unique locations in other regions with each episode having a fun story, you could be in snowpoint city exploring ruins and the next episode on the beaches of alola chilling with a pyukumuku, while newer episodes kinda strayed away from the whole ‘all regions’ concept It feels like it has a lot to offer don’t get me wrong, it’s just not going for it. Plus the fact that ash feels like the traveling companion to goh despite him being the main protagonist, and koharo is barely there. It’s just goh running around with ash commentating it with koharu being a surprise guest ever now and again.

[@theflyingdropbear2009]

the biggest issue isn't necessarily the characters, but rather the structure of the saga, there is no rhyme or reason to each of the episodes, they are self-contained stories, that do not contribute to the overall "plot". every other saga had an overall structure to it, while there were self-contained stories, there was still a contribution to the overall plot, as such, there is no sense of cohesion in this saga, there is nostalgia bait with older characters making cameos, but it does not translate to a decent narrative. but that being said, Goh is part of the problem as well, he is nothing but a billboard for Pokemon Go, which is a problem because it is the antithesis of what the anime has built itself on over the years, Goh catches a pokemon, but doesn't bond with those pokemon. He is too overbearing in the series, as it concerns both Chloe and Ash, as the former has the capacity to be a compelling character, but she doesn't appear often enough to justify her place in the series. I would rate this saga 2/5 there are some decent battles and a couple of the returns are decently handled, but the overall structure of the saga is poorly done, along with a lot of wasted potential, which is unfortunate, as this could have been a brilliant saga, if done right. I think the Pokemon anime team, will get this series over sooner rather than later, then go back to what made the Pokemon anime strong, get Ash back on the road, get rid of Goh, and bring a new cast of characters that complement one another more effectively like it was in the past.

[@scalchopkingrobbert8326]

In conclusion, true fans dislike Journeys, myself included. Especially Goh, hate him with a passion.

[@potatocat8589]

Same

[@zekrom320]

Give me legitimate reasons why you hate them

[@scalchopkingrobbert8326]

@@zekrom320 The way his character is written and how his characters arc has sidelined Ash too much in comparison to past companions of Ash

[@maganhassan2627]

"true fans" LMAO so I'm not a true fan if I disagree with you & the other "true" fans???

[@scalchopkingrobbert8326]

@@maganhassan2627 yea pretty much. No lol but if you're an anime and Ash fan you simply have to acknowledge the fact that Ash is sidelined too much and Journeys takes a very different approach which isn't that well received overall. And that is mostly due to a lack of character moments for Ash.

[@waterH2022]

I never thought that I would see the day that I would hear you cuss lol, I laughed when I heard you say fuck.

[@dumbestlotad8329]

Damn it! For some reason I didn't get a notification. Anyway some of my problems with pokemon journeys are 1. I don't really like the way ash is being sidelined. 2. I personally feel like they haven't been able to make Goh's goal feel special. 3. There's a lot of fillers 4. Journey's is already like a year and a half in and I just don't think ash and goh have gone through anything that significant or meaningful during their time together. 5. I'm still not sure what journey's goal is and the series seems to be moving in an somewhat aimless direction. I'd still say the gen 8 anime is one of my favorites but I definitely don't think it's as good as it could and should be.

[@ashelygordon669]

I am personally on the same wavelength as you and while I do agree that Gen 8 isn’t the best by far, especially in terms of writing but I will say that is still one of my personal favorites and I like Goh a lot but they definitely could of been done more with Ash and Goh’s character. At first, I wasn’t too keen on Ash being replaced and I wouldn’t say its the best way to end his but assuming if this is his last series, I would be honestly fine with with this considering there’s not much to do left with Ash’s character in which by itself is good and bad because eventually we need to change it but at the same time, its going to somewhat create an complaint of “I want Ash to say” or something similar among the lines and I don’t think that Goh is “unanimously” hated because there are probably others who like Goh considering that I personally see fanart of him all over the place but they probably just don’t like the way he’s written and want Ash/Satoshi to be more active. #Anipoke #PokemonJourneys

[@danwentz3283]

I didn’t think there could ever be a worse anime than black and white but here we are!

[@karaoconnoraliasraidra]

I'm sure a lot of fans in other countries feel justified that Japanese fans don't care for it either because I've seen people make claims like, "They love it in Japan, so you just don't have any culture!" It's satisfying to learn that no, they're not liking it either and the issues with the series weren't imagined.

[@kevinlozada2450]

The only reason why I don't like Pokemon journeys is because ash isn't having an adventure in the galar region, in every new generation of Pokemon ash would travel it that one region, I don't understand why the Pokemon company wanted ash to travel all over the Pokemon world even though ash have already seen and traveled the other regions, I hope that generation 9 ash will travel in that one region and catch different Pokemon

[@royalheadquarters8449]

Okay, for all the Goh fans in here (including me) can we just appreciate that everyone here that dislikes Goh is supernice, reasonable, has valid arguments, explains their points and accepts opinions? I haven't seen a SINGLE "Goh worst (curse) character make him (curse) die in (curse) fire" kind of comment. You, mister youtubechannel owner, you have a great fanbase as far as I can see. Good job😁!

[@Irma_Inahd]

And those points are valid too

[@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043]

One ofstupid gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita.pokemon anime already popular because of ash character, important character,travel new region,catch new pokemon, pokemon battle ,big arc,every compition , character development,good filler also other aspects at sametime true pokemon anime community fan that watch since kanto series until now not because gou character,daiki yamashita or gou midoriya toxic stan fans that suddenly appears since november 2019 because gou character also daiki yamashita that came from KZbin channel profile or account also twitter account that also declare themselves true pokemon anime fan since ag until now at sametime give opinion ash should catch a few more pokemon because already have full team also didn't get proper development episode screentime but the truth is many pokemon journey anime episode focus gou character catch pokemon non stop until ash character also other ash pokemon didn't get proper development screentime episode because want protect gou character that doing mistake also give stupid excuse, reason, opinion and blame others

[@royalheadquarters8449]

@@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043 ... I am absolutely dumbstruck. Dude! That's more like a salad of words rather than sentences. What are you trying to say?

[@Irma_Inahd]

@@goumidoriyatoxicstanfanist3043 Dude, if you're trying to give your opinion at least make it readable.

[@CatjoSatoru9]

That Goh is not saving those legendary but he instead is trying to strave them to dead because he never use any of his Pokemon and that mf's pokeballs is like the master ball for some reason

[@pikalegend5635]

Only reason I can see why Japan hates journeys is bc Goh is pretty insufferable and I heard that this might be ash’s last journey so that definitely contributes

[@Nightout88]

Yeah Black and White made me quit Pokémon anime in general and when I came back to journeys I was happy To see that the garbage fire of a anime I left was still on fire when I came back. Goh is trash rant incoming........ ASH at lest I have SOME respect for he treats legends how I WOULD treat them only watching them never catching them as they are rare as funk, like unicorns or other mythical animals in this world. GOH "straight up does not care" his first words were "I WANT A MEW AS MY STARTER" from that point on I hated him he wants a mew as a "pet to fight with" [don't give me that peta bs even the games CALL THEM PETS]. with Ash all his Pokémon have BEEN READY AND WILLING TO FIGHT WITH HIM AS FRIENDS. Goh was REFUSING A WILLING Pokémon and only bent a knee because others told him he couldn't do it alone and since then The HATE has only grown for Goh but it's also nice to see that japan is SANE enough to know that journeys and know Goh is trash.

[@Nightout88]

@2:55 that's fair parents aren't like us they haven't been invested since the pokemon boom of the 90's

[@penguovo9514]

I watched every season, started to watch the first season when I was at primary school. So even with the nostalgia feeling of the first seasons I can say: Journeys is my absolute favorite so far! The art style is very pleasant for the eyes (round soft eyes, I love that), and because it plays much more with cute moments, and is more on the slice-of-life side than the others who follow a concrete story line, I can easily enjoy rewatching them after a three months and the order isn't important for that ^^

[@JNSC_18]

Lol parents liking pokemon journeys

[@otterpop3810]

I wish my parents would like that.. my parents is like the newer series came they said the Pokémon doesn’t seem to look cute anymore-

[@Me-dr9dv]

Stopped watching the Pokemon anime around Sun and Moon (didn't watch a lot of XY either, but I think I watched enough to get the main idea), but I came back to watch the first few episodes of Journeys. I actually really liked Goh at first because I thought they were going in a completely different direction with his character. A few episodes later, his character basically was annihilated. After that, I stopped watching the series again, except for the occasional clip or videos like this one.

[@genshinplayer8765]

Pokémon Journeys lands in the controversy zone Sun and moon: first time?

[@Emobullymaguire]

Except that Sun and Moon was actually great while Journeys isn’t.

[@brimstone_25]

I didn't really hate Goh as character to be transparent here *but... I have a few complains within the series:* (Edit:) *1. I didn't like how the writer executed Scorbunny's development.* -it's because, Scorbunny was suppose to be a cool pokemon when it first came out in the anime. Especially knowing that it was going to be Goh's first pokemon. I really loved he's backstory which is, he was living on the streets in Galar that he then feeds a poor group of Nickits who are also homeless like him by which he also views each of one of them as his younger siblings. And... remembering too the time when Scorbunny tried to chase the train and catch up to Goh because he decided that he wanted to be his trainer, that was really precious. BUT when Scorbunny evolved to Raboot. I really hated it! Why? First, they had to evolve Scorbunny so early in the series, ofcourse we get it that by sometime Scorbunny would eventually evolve to Raboot but it doesn't have to be in this episode where he was still trying to master his ember. It just made it so anticlimactic when Scorbunny evolved to Raboot because it wasn't suppose to evolve like that just by that one accomplisment! Second, I really expected that Scorbunny would stay as it is for awhile because on how cute it was when he and Goh were being friends with each other. And the iconic feet high-five was super epic! And also it doesn't have to be always a pokemon to evolve in order to be strong! Like Ash's Unova team, Oshawott and Snivy they didn't evolve until the end of the series, even though Tepig evolved but it had a reason why it needed to evolve to prove his worthless trainer that he was a jerk for abandoning him! But Scorbunny hadn't been in a most tough situation that would really require an evolution, and come on Scorbunny only fought Team Rocket and at that time there weren't even machines and robots stuff like that they need to fight like in the past. It was a lousy rushed script in order for Scorbunny to evolve. And Piplup too in Diamond and Pearl, Piplup... they didn't even made him evolve. And in the end what made it so touching was that Piplup remained as being Piplup, it made it more relatable and moving when Pikachu and him had to part ways. We wouldn't have valued the journey and story of Piplup if it evolved into Prinplup. That's why I wanted Scorbunny's development being done with more care. And now I don't know what is Scorbunny to Goh now as Cinderace... it's like they don't share anymore a strong connection with each other. Although Goh brings out him to battles sometimes but there isn't much interaction between the two... so dissapointing... *2. Tokio lasted only for one episode.* -what I loved about this episode was, that Goh had a childhood friend. What made me interested about Goh's childhood friend, it was his first and only friend that Goh ever had. They became close with each other after unintentionally meeting each other in the woods. But it ended just because of a misunderstanding. But later they reunited and cleared all the misconceptions. BUT I'm so sad that Journeys decided not to bring Tokio to the series or make him tag along with Goh and Ash for more future episodes because one reason, Koharu wasn't still yet present and focused in the story. Why I'm complaining about this is because, Goh and Tokio's friendship ended really tragically. It made Goh really suspicious when it comes to friendship. But after both their reunion, they cleared and patch things up together. And I found that really touching. But I hate that Journeys didn't see the potential of that relationship and threw that oppurtunity away to make it more of a better story. Because Goh and Tokio's friendship felt more raw compared to him and Ash.(in my opinion) So that is just my complains of the series, I have a few more but I have hard time in summarizing my comment so... this is just the two I hated in the series.

[@MarioKartGamerDude]

I actually haven’t watched any episode of the series, only clips on KZbin from time to time!

[@virdamofromko-metru1161]

When I started to watch your channel (about the time Sun and Moon came out), you inspired me to watch pokemon anime again, so I watched S&M. I sometimes agreed and sometimes not about the ratings, but you were constantly making the point, that funny faces and slapstick comedy ruined S&M anime, but my opinion was actually different. Sure, it felt like a different thing, than pokemon anime I watched so far (which is everything up to Advanced Battle and couple of DP episodes), but I believe it was designed to feel that way, as it no longer was about badges and journing, but about the S&M gang spending time at "school", but mostly at vacation. Sure, at first I didn't like the artstyle, but later it was clear it's that way to cooperate with the comedy, as it wasn't forced, but just all over the place. I stayed, because of characters, their growth etc. and thus it didn't feel like bullcrap for me to give Ash the title of a champion as his journey felt earned even if it didn't have an epic conclusion. Overall fun experience, but for Journeys, it's a different story. You see, I don't really see the change in overall feel. It feels just as goofy as S&M, but I stopped watching, because there was a lack of something. Ironically, it was the journey. You see, S&M had a problem with too many characters to focus on and so nobody, but Ash and Lillie got the time of focus they deserved, but the side effect of this was that if anyone of the cast had a focused episode, they got some good character development. Now journey's cast on the other hand is too small. Sure there is Koharu, but she's really underused, which as much as it can sound like picking stereotypes, gave up the delicate feeling of the cast with both Gou and Ash being energetic and wanting adventure, while if not with pokegirl, you could always get these feelings of calm with others from the gang, yet here you can't relax for a moment and thus it feels as though nothing changes as there is little to none change of pace. That and with getting from one point in the world to another with relative ease, it doesn't feel quite earned. Even in S&M being in basically one place, they've always done a lot of things before moving on to adventures on the next island. So when I hear you saying you think it's better than S&M, I want to make you think, is it really. I haven't watched XY anime for comparison, so I understand if you feel bitter about the change in humour etc. but did really that much change from S&M on this front? Personally, I think not. But in the end, I know I haven't talked about it much, as you've pretty much covered it yourself, but I think that comment you pointed out maybe wasn't so stupid afterall, as all the flaws of Journeys both which I talked about and you discussed lead from and lead to one character: Gou.