ariverofmilk:

sonansu:

also, i read too much into that dubbed line in a fic i wrote exclusively about james’ trauma, and i framed it as a repressed memory coming back (because why would he take so long to remember when jessie was in so much pain?) and i always thought that headcanon was too over the top for such a comedic scene, but CHECKMATE INSECURITIES I WAS SPOT ON

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The best thing to remember about the TRio is that they’re a walking tragicomedy.

Read into it as you like, half the comedy is from their  less-than-genius moments and the other half is from their quirky personalities which are tragic when read in light of their horrible pasts!

(Kojiro doing that cute fist-thump-into-palm as he recalls the remedy he learned from being frequently subjected to paralyzing poison as a child is so. Casually bringing up childhood trauma and carrying on, without fanfare. It’s just so them.)

thepalebride:

You know, the Raikou special is awfully dark by Pokemon standards. I kind of want to watch the dub just to see how much was kept…

And then there’s Bashou just standing there, watching. He’s not about to get his hands dirty, but he also has absolutely no problem watching his partner rough up small children. I think these two more than anyone else prove that Musashi and Kojirou aren’t representative of Team Rocket at all. (Domino, too, but she has her comic relief moments. Bashou and Buson are just straight-up nasty.)

Please don’t mind me I’m just having a Team Rocket moment right now aaaaah