Hi fellow
readers, this was just a thought that crossed my mind while I was watching Pokemon.
Who doesn’t know about this show? A show targeting kids, a show that
features a young spirit looking for its future. The idea itself is overwhelmingly
great. It is the very definition of challenge and adventure. A kid who’s old
enough to leave his home, leave the comforts of life, and go straight to the
forest, straight to the unknown. As a kid, I’ve always enjoyed it.
But now, it
feels different, the message that it sends is confusing. First, he gets a Pokemon
that doesn’t want to get in the Pokeball. Then he uses that same Pokemon to “capture”
other Pokemons against there will. And of course, when those other ones resist,
Ash forces them into a battle. Just like slavery-built societies, this system
used to be applied in war times.
It appears
that in the old days, when a war occurs. Hostages get caught in the way, so
either they’re killed or speared. Those who get the speared swear an oath of
servitude of some kind or just get forced to work against their will serving
the person who speared them.
A system
that disappeared times ago got revived by a kid’s show. And it’s well copied
and disguised under a seemingly innocent story-line. So Ash has an objective, he
wants to catch them all, he calls himself a trainer. Imprisoning Pokemons in Pokeballs
for the sake of using them in battles.
I don’t
know if I’m right or wrong, it was just a thought that crossed my mind, thanks
for reading.
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