Red made it to Lavender Town, only to have to deal with a difficult situation. I have to admit, I find it odd that the receptionist at the Pokémon Centre told Red to visit the Pokémon House. However, I think that Red managed to meet a girl who might be perfect for him, and I find it interesting that the girl, who goes by the name of Reina, has a very minimal role in the games. Just a couple of different dialog boxes in the games. Here, she has a much bigger role in Red's quest. She tells him about Cubone's situation, and she even tells her boss about Red's project. Now, note how Red tells Reina about the project, and yet, he tells the other townsfolk "I am on a journey.". Yeah. I think that Red somehow felt more comfortable telling Reina about the project. Sure, he confirmed that he is working on the Pokédex to Mr. Fuji. But, Reina is the only one that Red has told about the Pokédex.
In regards to the situation at Lavender Town, for some reason, Team Rocket is taking over the Pokémon Tower, which is the graveyard of Pokémon. People are talking about the ghost who haunts the Tower, and are afraid of getting chased. Now, they have to deal with Team Rocket. Now, I have to say that Red and Reina both act like the adults in the sense that they want to get rid of Team Rocket, while the adults are behaving like scared little children. It's quite an interesting irony, to say the least.
Red volunteers to handle the situation, and runs into his rival, who woke up the ghost of the Tower. Now, let's be fair. Red only wanted to get past the ghost, and he couldn't identify the ghost properly. However, Blue took it upon himself to deal with a Team Rocket Grunt, while Red kept the ghost occupied. Blue tosses Red the Silph Scope, which identifies the ghost. Seeing the ghost of Marowak reunite with Cubone, Red returns Charmeleon to its Poké Ball, and watches the moment with Reina.
Now, Red has to handle a Team Rocket Grunt, who uses Koffee - I mean, Koffing. Thanks, regular anime! Red's Jolteon has a difficult time handling Koffing on its own. However, I think that Reina secretly got Cubone to help out, by blowing the smoke from the Smog attack with the bone it carries. Team Rocket retreats, and Reina shows her boss that she and Cubone are able to be friends.
Back at the Pokémon House, this is where Mr. Fuji and Red talk about the Pokédex. Apparently, Red's friendship with Reina is going to pay off, since he receives some nice gifts from Mr. Fuji. And, I find that the send off is a heartwarming one, with Reina chipping in with "And come back again, ok?". I seriously think she enjoys Red's company. In all honesty, I don't think that it would stay at the friendship level with those two. They are very similar to each other, and I think that is an important factor in any potential romance.
I have to admit, the ghost is occasionally frightening to hear, especially when IT'S ALWAYS SHOUTING EVERY WORD IT IS SAYING! ...Until probably identified as Marowak. Then, the restless spirit is able to speak without the yelling. Just keep this in mind, if you are going to introduce your children to Pokémon Origins. I suggest watching the Pokémon Tower scenes when your children are not around, so you can assess if they are likely to be frightened out of their wits. If they are willing to try to conquer their fear of ghosts, perhaps try hinting that the ghost is not being bad, and the ghost only wants keep people away from Team Rocket. Just try not to make it obvious. Try to make it so that they can say "Aw, man! If someone is chasing people away from a certain area, there must be a good reason!", or something to that effect. These are just my suggestions, however. Just saying... try imagining being around 10 years old, and you see a ghost that chases people out of the Pokémon Tower... while yelling "Get out! Leave this place!". Yeah.
All in all, however, I find that the end result of this episode is heartwarming, since Cubone is finally open to being with people. I find that the moral of the episode applies to Cubone: Yes, bad and tragic things can happen to you. Yet, on the same token, you should be able to trust that there are good people who want to do what they can to help you. If you are someone who is uncomfortable about ghosts, and you want to try to conquer your fear, I suggest you reach out to someone who you trust, so they can help you get through the episode.
Overall, it's very well written. My only complaint is that the series as a whole is WAY TOO FAST! Red fast forwarded time from when we left off from Pewter City to Lavender Town. That's quite the time skip, and I suggest to anyone who is interested in making an animated adaptation of a story to learn from that. Otherwise, the series is very well done, and I strongly recommend watching it.
In regards to the situation at Lavender Town, for some reason, Team Rocket is taking over the Pokémon Tower, which is the graveyard of Pokémon. People are talking about the ghost who haunts the Tower, and are afraid of getting chased. Now, they have to deal with Team Rocket. Now, I have to say that Red and Reina both act like the adults in the sense that they want to get rid of Team Rocket, while the adults are behaving like scared little children. It's quite an interesting irony, to say the least.
Red volunteers to handle the situation, and runs into his rival, who woke up the ghost of the Tower. Now, let's be fair. Red only wanted to get past the ghost, and he couldn't identify the ghost properly. However, Blue took it upon himself to deal with a Team Rocket Grunt, while Red kept the ghost occupied. Blue tosses Red the Silph Scope, which identifies the ghost. Seeing the ghost of Marowak reunite with Cubone, Red returns Charmeleon to its Poké Ball, and watches the moment with Reina.
Now, Red has to handle a Team Rocket Grunt, who uses Koffee - I mean, Koffing. Thanks, regular anime! Red's Jolteon has a difficult time handling Koffing on its own. However, I think that Reina secretly got Cubone to help out, by blowing the smoke from the Smog attack with the bone it carries. Team Rocket retreats, and Reina shows her boss that she and Cubone are able to be friends.
Back at the Pokémon House, this is where Mr. Fuji and Red talk about the Pokédex. Apparently, Red's friendship with Reina is going to pay off, since he receives some nice gifts from Mr. Fuji. And, I find that the send off is a heartwarming one, with Reina chipping in with "And come back again, ok?". I seriously think she enjoys Red's company. In all honesty, I don't think that it would stay at the friendship level with those two. They are very similar to each other, and I think that is an important factor in any potential romance.
I have to admit, the ghost is occasionally frightening to hear, especially when IT'S ALWAYS SHOUTING EVERY WORD IT IS SAYING! ...Until probably identified as Marowak. Then, the restless spirit is able to speak without the yelling. Just keep this in mind, if you are going to introduce your children to Pokémon Origins. I suggest watching the Pokémon Tower scenes when your children are not around, so you can assess if they are likely to be frightened out of their wits. If they are willing to try to conquer their fear of ghosts, perhaps try hinting that the ghost is not being bad, and the ghost only wants keep people away from Team Rocket. Just try not to make it obvious. Try to make it so that they can say "Aw, man! If someone is chasing people away from a certain area, there must be a good reason!", or something to that effect. These are just my suggestions, however. Just saying... try imagining being around 10 years old, and you see a ghost that chases people out of the Pokémon Tower... while yelling "Get out! Leave this place!". Yeah.
All in all, however, I find that the end result of this episode is heartwarming, since Cubone is finally open to being with people. I find that the moral of the episode applies to Cubone: Yes, bad and tragic things can happen to you. Yet, on the same token, you should be able to trust that there are good people who want to do what they can to help you. If you are someone who is uncomfortable about ghosts, and you want to try to conquer your fear, I suggest you reach out to someone who you trust, so they can help you get through the episode.
Overall, it's very well written. My only complaint is that the series as a whole is WAY TOO FAST! Red fast forwarded time from when we left off from Pewter City to Lavender Town. That's quite the time skip, and I suggest to anyone who is interested in making an animated adaptation of a story to learn from that. Otherwise, the series is very well done, and I strongly recommend watching it.
