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I'm up to the "end" of Project Mew. I say that, knowing that Project Mew isn't "over" yet, but since the Trial Challenges are and I'm heading into the M8 after the episode with Paul, it's still a good time to think about what they've done with it.
The last three episodes of Goh doing the Trial Challenges had that rushed feel, since the last two were earning him three tokens each while every one prior was only for a single token. I just went back over the guide to make sure, but it feels bizarre that there were only three Trials beforehand. None of them were really discernible from an average "Ash and Goh go to [Region] and meet [Pokemon] and Goh catches [X Number of Region's Pokemon]" episode. The final three did a bit more to distinguish things. But I enjoyed the last two especially. One reason is that Ash wasn't involved, so Goh actually got to shine on his own. The Regieleki and Regidrago trial with Gary also showed off the dynamic which I think should've taken precedence, which was Goh and Gary as rivals. Goh and Tokio working together as more friendly rivals also adds a layer of texture to the whole thing.
I've been keeping an open mind while watching it. In here at least I think people are discouraged by the ending. I'll keep an open mind about that as well. My main impression right now though, is that there's too much in Journeys for the number of episodes it has, and Project Mew, kind of like the WCS, feels pretty disconnected and that kind of hurts things.
