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I really like the line as whole
I like how each stage seems very distinct from each other
I find it interesting how the line presents the most terrestrial otter as a quadruped, and the otters that live their entire lives out in sea are the bipeds.
I like how the shells become more like kusazuri with each evolution, an interesting application of their ribbed appearance, and that the kabuto helmet is a murex shell.
I like how the murex shell not only doubles as a kabuto helmet, but its ornament can be used for a polearm for Samurott. Animal horns for a kabuto ornament being used like how an animal would use its horns is a very Pokemon idea to me.
I like how Samurott furthers the samurai fighting theme with polearm and sword fighting, an upgrade from Oshawott and Dewott's tessen fighting
I like how Samurott's fighting styles are dynamic. Other Water types don't have ways to fight on land unless they are represented as floating in the air. Every Water starter starts off as a cartoony mascot and becomes a realistic depiction of the same aquatic animal, which makes it difficult to depict it as a realistic biped towards the end. Blastoise and Feraligatr in particular are noted to struggle standing the way they do. With Samurott being a quadruped, the problem is mitigated. Sure, the swords are not favorable in every situation, but the polearm method is never out of the question whether on land or sea.
I like how Samurott being quadruped gives variety to the starters. It distinguishes itself from other Water starters, as well from the growing number of starters with human like qualities that become bipedal in the end. Variety is nice sometimes in Pokemon.
I like how the sea lion influence distinguishes Samurott as a armor-clad, war ready samurai from the type of samurai Dewott is based on
