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With it being Christmas time and everything, I thought it would be nice to start a discussion about one of the most widely known controversies in the Pokemon franchise.
Jynx.
But first, let's get some information on this Pokemon.
Jynx, the Human Shape Pokemon, is an Ice/Psychic type and originates from the Kanto region.
Jynx wasn't a very common game back in the color games as you could only get it through trading a Poliwhirl to an old man in Cerulean City.
Official Artwork:
Red/Blue Sprite:
Yellow Sprite:
Red/Green Sprite:
The controversy didnt start until 4Kids aired the episode Holiday Hi-Jynx on T.V. After that, a woman named Carole Boston Weatherford wrote an article for a magazine, calling Jynx a "dead ringer for an obese drag queen". She also called Jynx a negative racial stereotype of African-Americans.
Shortly after that, Jynx's image was changed for ever.
In the metal games, Jynx's sprites had a complete recolor.
Original Gold Sprite:
Recolored Gold Sprite:
Original Silver Sprite:
Recolored Silver Sprite:
Original Crystal Sprite:
Recolored Crystal Sprite:
Later on, in the Johto series of the Pokemon anime, one the of the episodes, The Ice Cave, was never dubbed due to it being based around Jynx and it's original design.
But starting in the Hoenn games, Jynx was brought into a new light. It's hands and face were recolored purple and it's sleeves were changed from red to white.
They did the same thing with it's appearence in the episode Three Jynx and a Baby. But in every other episode it had an appearence in after Holiday Hi-Jynx, it was cut out.
New Official Artwork:
It's been a while since this has happened, but Jynx still suffers some tragedies.
First, it has yet to make an appearence in any more episodes after Three Jynx and a Baby.
Plus, while it's "considered" counterparts, Electabuzz and Magmar, got evolutions in Gen.IV, Jynx failed to get one. The reason why it's speculated Jynx might of got an evolution was because not only are Jynx, Electabuzz and Magmar together in the Kanto Pokedex, it's pre-evolutions, Smoochum, Elekid and Magby, are in the same order in the Johto Pokedex.
I honestly think they may have gone a little far with what they did to Jynx. I doubt Jynx was made deliberately to be racist in any shape or manner.
I can understand the recolor, but it not being in any more episodes or having an evolution seems more than just a coincedence. I think Nintendo has decided not to put anymore of the spotlight on Jynx than it already has.
What's your opinion on this?
Jynx.
But first, let's get some information on this Pokemon.
Jynx, the Human Shape Pokemon, is an Ice/Psychic type and originates from the Kanto region.
Jynx wasn't a very common game back in the color games as you could only get it through trading a Poliwhirl to an old man in Cerulean City.
Official Artwork:
Red/Blue Sprite:
Yellow Sprite:
Red/Green Sprite:
The controversy didnt start until 4Kids aired the episode Holiday Hi-Jynx on T.V. After that, a woman named Carole Boston Weatherford wrote an article for a magazine, calling Jynx a "dead ringer for an obese drag queen". She also called Jynx a negative racial stereotype of African-Americans.
Shortly after that, Jynx's image was changed for ever.
In the metal games, Jynx's sprites had a complete recolor.
Original Gold Sprite:
Recolored Gold Sprite:
Original Silver Sprite:
Recolored Silver Sprite:
Original Crystal Sprite:
Recolored Crystal Sprite:
Later on, in the Johto series of the Pokemon anime, one the of the episodes, The Ice Cave, was never dubbed due to it being based around Jynx and it's original design.
But starting in the Hoenn games, Jynx was brought into a new light. It's hands and face were recolored purple and it's sleeves were changed from red to white.
They did the same thing with it's appearence in the episode Three Jynx and a Baby. But in every other episode it had an appearence in after Holiday Hi-Jynx, it was cut out.
New Official Artwork:
It's been a while since this has happened, but Jynx still suffers some tragedies.
First, it has yet to make an appearence in any more episodes after Three Jynx and a Baby.
Plus, while it's "considered" counterparts, Electabuzz and Magmar, got evolutions in Gen.IV, Jynx failed to get one. The reason why it's speculated Jynx might of got an evolution was because not only are Jynx, Electabuzz and Magmar together in the Kanto Pokedex, it's pre-evolutions, Smoochum, Elekid and Magby, are in the same order in the Johto Pokedex.
I honestly think they may have gone a little far with what they did to Jynx. I doubt Jynx was made deliberately to be racist in any shape or manner.
I can understand the recolor, but it not being in any more episodes or having an evolution seems more than just a coincedence. I think Nintendo has decided not to put anymore of the spotlight on Jynx than it already has.
What's your opinion on this?
