Pokémon has had an arguably larger impact on millennial/Gen Z culture over the past 20 years than similar elementary school foundational pillar Yu-Gi-Oh!, and in addition to the popular trading card game and campy Japanese anime that the two franchises share, there's a whole suite of award-winning video games, not-so-award-winning movies, and Detective Pikachu too. This episode discusses the very first animated film, Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back, and our thoughts on the characters and post-production changes when it was introduced to Western audiences; plus, stick around for a very mathematically advanced Pokémon Trivia Corner! Content warning: strong language.
