>>39605718>>39605874>>39605912>>39606032>>39606147>>39606328>>39606398>>39606433 (Wat)>>39606569>>39606347>>39606386>Asks people why they want to be turned into a pokemon>People answer honestly as if he meant turned into a pokemon like he said>REEEEs because he doesn't actually mean Pokemon he means real life mundane animals with none of the pokemon abilities or known resourcefulness and versatility they've been shown to have for 22 years >Ignores game, side-game, anime, or manga when it disagrees with his notion of what a pokemon in real life should look likeThis is a good thread and reading it was a quality use of my time.
To both sides though have you considered human psychology like Stockholm syndrome? You've been turned into a pokemon, you probably aren't used to it yet, you get captured, sure you can attack the trainer and escape only, you can't regulate the strength of your attacks yet as you've never done what every other pokemon has learned since birth: self control. You don't attack because you don't want seriously hurt anybody so you endure the abuse (and lets assume is Damien/cross level of abuse just a dick trainer that views you a tool not a living thing). This asshole trainer is giving you food you aren't experienced enough to get yourself, even though hes an asshole hes protecting you from other animals or humans who would just harm you. You've been now let out of your ball because he wants you to battle, you refuse his orders because he kidnapped you, the wild pokemon is now attacking him. You can escape but that trainer is now screaming begging for your help. Do you say fuck him and run away leaving him to be mauled and humiliated? I'll be willing to bet by that point you identify with them and would be hesitant or even unwilling to do so. Maybe not but you'd a least feel some something unless you're a sociopath.
Its not loyalty or fear its just a weird quirk of human psychology. We can identify with our captors and abusers
