I'm sure you've heard of Pokemon, but did you know that a new release of the video game called Pokemon Black and White is out? There are new Pokemon Black and White plush toys to go along with it, as well as new Pokemon Black and White promo cards and Pokemon Black and White game cards. There are also new Pokemon Black and White Zukan figures by Tomy. My son can't stop checking out all the new goods at his favorite Pokemon web site.
As far as individual Pokemon go, there is the phenomena of
kids or gamers becoming attached to a certain Pokemon. In fact, a teenager of
17 might become so enamored of a certain character that he may even buy the
Pokemon plushie (stuffed toy). Which is quite out of character for a 17 year
old. And everyone who knows anything about Pokemon knows that Pikachu is of
course the adored unofficial but obvious mascot to Pokemon in the same way that
Mickey Mouse is to Disney.
But usually kids have a hard time telling you their favorite
Pokemon character when asked. It makes sense though when you break it down. For
one thing, no matter how cute, comely, or handsome the Pokemon may be, they are
after all monsters. Even 'cuddly' Pikachu has an absolutely terrifying electric
punch. Every Pokemon character is dangerous. Mickey Mouse can't hurt you but
any of the over 400 Pokemon can- lethally! So there is a dark element to the
Pokemon that I think kids remain in awe and are a little frightened of when it
comes to the Pokemon.
It's a fascinating thing to be a trainer of monsters. In
Ultraman, monsters represent absolute evil. There is no taming them- the only
solution is to destroy them utterly. Ultraman is a savior, not a tamer. Monsters
only represent chaos and destruction. The monsters in Pokemon represent
something different altogether. Pokemon are animal-like creatures that in
general present us with a temperate, cute, and even affectionate nature. Watch
out when they release their powers though, for they become formidable. Pokemon
are more like a Stegosaurus than a Godzilla: basically they are non-aggressive
but are quite capable of defending themselves when necessary. Stand back when
they do.
Finally the tremendous combination of species with different
capabilities makes it hard to have an absolute favorite. There are no 'all
mighty' Pokemon. Some are stronger than others of course, but different Pokemon
can be very useful in surprisingly different situations. So one type of Pokemon
could be a favorite in a given scenario, and another in a different one. I
think that rather than developing favorites (like a favorite ship in a space
game), the drive is to know and handle as many Pokemon as one can. With enough
skill, one can then become a Pokemon master.
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