Pokémon Horizons' Rise Again (JP) Thoughts- The Second Most Conflicted I've Ever Felt About HZ
Hey everyone- been a wild birthday week; and I’m thankful my new Switch 2 is helping through it. I will be ready for the prospective Generation X and a whole new way to experience my existing games. So, I thought I would give my belated thoughts on this story arc based on the first eight episodes I’ve seen of it. Here are my thoughts on Pokémon Horizons’ "Rise Again” arc; and why it’s the second most conflicted I’ve ever felt about this anime. First and foremost, I will say that it’s better than Mega Voltage; though the change in creative leads has been clearly felt. I’m actually glad the dub is using a variation on this title instead, given how divisive the last arc was and the steps this one is taking to correct it. No disrespect intended to the English VA; but I am not a fan of Ult at all. Fortunately, the episode of him utterly failing Lacey’s trivia challenge was as necessary as it was satisfying. I also mentioned this about “Terastal Debut” a year ago (have more to tell you ...
