>>26878396 It is, of course, difficult at a time when buzzwords are ruthlessly abused and when, as a result of this, much vagueness has been imparted even to the simplest terms or ideas, to escape the suspicion of Boeotian dullness, when I am really only a defender of the eternal flame and essence of artistry as a tool for the rich in inner strength, vigor, intelligence, and benevolence against the transitory, faddy, raving, superficial, sentimental, and sporadic claims of the internet. And seeing that my opponents' cause was not badly served by those who represented me as a preacher of hatred or unjust cruelty, it is not surprising that with many posts I have been regarded by those who are happy and satisfied with basing their judgments upon hearsay, as a determined hater.
Nothing could be further from the truth, and my posts are here to show to you. So far am I from being unfriendly and least of all unfair to Pokémon as a game and, especially, as a representative and imaginative world to project the customs, taste, and analysis of more learned and wise people onto those who desire to invest their time in the game, that I suggest many cogent reasons for believing that even the technical vices in the design, portrayal, character, and depth are essential to the game’s meaning and its influence on the masses, and can only be eradicated at our peril. This does not mean, however, that I do not attempt to advance many arguments which are discontenting and degrading to the modern Pokémon player and the so-called "man of taste". My previous thread and its lectures, in fact, is full of such arguments, many of which lose none of their capacity for constituting a whole hearted and genuine indictment of the type of people who exalt such a meagre figure as Greninja as such.