Thursday, 19 November 2015

Sneak Preview 2 - The Pokémon 20th anniversary special BIG act of Cultural Vandalism

Here's something I have discovered during my research for my 20th anniversary special. 
It's too good to hold back until February. It has to be told now....

According to the anime novelization by the show's main writer at the time Takeshi Shudō, Gary Oak in the anime is not only Prof Oak's grandson but also the grandnephew of the mayor of Pallet Town. His cheerleaders are in fact electoral staff. So the next time you'll see Gary in this first series (the cheerleaders disappear during the Orange Islands arc) or see a "Gary F*&%in Oak" meme online, picture Freddy Quimby from The Simpsons (another cartoon mayor's nephew). 

Here's a visual aid I made to help you....


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