The future producer of “Himbo Heist”: Nobody expected it to be Pikachu. The expectation was that it would be Charizard, which makes a lot more sense (kids love dragons).

Nobody expected it to be Pikachu. The expectation was that it would be Charizard, which makes a lot more sense (kids love dragons).

OK besides this below and DEVO coming out of the Kent State massacre, what are other facts you have about the evolution of art / music /etc that wouldn't be obvious if you didn't know but, retroactively, explain and/or illuminate a LOT ?

It's Emolga my daughter is obsessed with.

For mine it is Wooloo! She is over the moon for it lol

Girls break a bit differently from boys.

Which makes sense. My favorite was always Cyndaquil.

Pokemon Yellow’s very existence (internationally even) is a pretty solid testament to this too

Super important question: did the pikachu thing start before or after the anime? Even more important question, though I understand if you can't answer this due to NDAs and confidentiality and the like: do you prefer the original round pikachu or the more modern streamlined pikachu

I have no NDA with Pokémon. (That sentence should strike fear into their hearts, because of what I was in the room for.) The Pikachu thing started along with the anime; it was Pikachu’s unexpected popularity from the anime that made everything change.

That makes sense. Pikachu in the anime was adorable beyond compare. I watched it as a kid (I was born in 90, so you're responsible for a lot of my brainworms), and even though I stopped watching early on, I still tuned back in for the recent final championship ep where Ash and Pikachu finally win.

(But: round or lean pikachu?)

He can answer many things, but not that

It’s more that I only ever knew skinny Pikachu.

I understand. You can't go up against Big Pokémon on the REAL issues. Too dangerous.

To this very day I'm sure my brother would stay with Charizard as his favourite.

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