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Alright /vp/, I think I figured this shit out. This might be long but after thinking about this and watching a video about the rumored #LandisPokémon, I think there's only a specific arrangement of factors that could save this movie. First of all, I, Anonymous, feel entitled to give my opinion about how they should or could manage it. I think there's only two ways to structure this thing and make it work as a good movie while not shitting on the whole fandom:
>THE TRILOGY
Have you stopped for a second and think about how long your Pokémon journey is? it's fucking big. Routes, cities, rivals, evil teams, 8 gyms, the Legendary Pokémon, the Elite Four, the Champion, etcetera. You simply can't tell that in one movie, I thought about it but it doesn't require much thought: you make a first movie focusing on making a good story that stops at a certain point, any point, but let it be a satisfactory one. You don't want to risk the pacing and having a very small amount of Pokémon or a very small amount of screentime through the whole story, so you need a trilogy.
>THE STANDALONE:
This one focuses more on trying to make a good story while still hitting the main THEMES of Pokémon (adventure, friendship, inspiration, stopping those who use Pokémon with ill intent, etcetera). Instead of committing to the traditional story, you stay within the canon world but you don't focus on your regular trainer. We follow a new trainer, it's not from the games nor the anime. He's not looking for badges but he probably has to stop an evil team and you bet your ass there's Legendary Pokémon involved.
TL;DR either make it a traditional pokestory, a trilogy, or go full creative and follow a standalone story of an established trainer ala Gold/Alain specials. DON'T GO THE POKÉMON ORIGINS ROUTE, that's just rushed as fuck, we know it doesn't work. Do give some fanservice, though.
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