Well, I covered enough to get the ball rolling, and, Reyna, you can play with next week's batch, since you're around. Before I say anything else, I saw, like, 80% of the episode, so be warned.
Anyway, this episode goes out of its way to be original, to the excellent cold opening (been a while), a unique way to alleviate Crogunk's boredom, lovely visuals (Jessie's Seviper-stylized dress), Dustox (who needs any support he can get), to creating a simple Gym just to snatch Pokemon. However, it misses its mark slightly, and I'll get there in a bit.
This episode is a good tutorial on both Gyms (and how they vary in rules) and the importances of judging (and Brock's drawing of his experience). Combined this with amusing dramatic irony with the disguises, and James ruling out of fear for Jessie's temper, you can't go wrong.
And yet, it does. I know we just had a Sinnoh Rocket "capture" with Carnivine, (not counting Mime Jr.), but why didn't Jessie capture it, despite the "issue" she had? It wasn't exactly the best reason -- James has two new captures on you, Jessie. Hehe. Crogunk with its Fighting/Poison characteristics would have been a perfect addition to her team. In addition, its oddness would evoke nice memories of her Seviper's original oddness, before that got undone. I'm not even counting the fact it's this gen's villain org main Pokemon.
I know there are many times that I think, "that Pokemon would be perfect for the Rockets." But this time, I find myself probing that line of thought even more. Although, I was amazed with the decision of using Brock instead. And with its Psyduck ability to pop up when he's making a fool out of himself, we found a replacement for the Max-ear-pulling-gag. Sighs.
Wonder if it'll fade into obscurity like Bonsly soon after its capture, and Forestress (sp may be off, there).
Despite that, it doesn't beat my other issue: type cancellation (where the Poison Jab was able to damage the Scizor). This has been going on for quite a while now, and I wish the writers would stop and actually play the game on occasion. Technicalities are one thing, I don't mind, but basic issues like these, I have to cry, "foul."
Despite those hiccups, it's the best episode so far of the season, and I hope they're all this imaginative. 8/10.
There is something else, but I'll wait til Dogasu does his comparison first.
Final note: maybe I should be grateful the episode title is actually verbalized. Because when I first saw the title, phonetically, I didn't know what to make of it at first. Headdesk.
Edit: I hope I'm not coming across as whining, here.
