>>56640432>>56640467Because both the anime and the games don't shy away from other adult topics.
Lt. Surge is a Gulf War vet. Something horrible happened in Saffron City. Tons of trainers abuse and release their Pokémon. Team Rocket and Team Skull are made up of impoverished kids and adults. Shudo's Pokémon novel points out a lot of kids try to be master Pokémon trainers but suck at it, and grow up to be useless adults who can only chuck a Pokeball.
The first movie HAD A CHILD DIE ONSCREEN.
The second movie had the entire world almost freeze to death.
The third movie is about grief and loss.
Fucking Mallow's mom dies of cancer.
It's weird that people get mad about stupid myth stories, but not everything else.
