After rewatching Mewtwo Strikes Back, I felt that Ash's death scene kinda fell flat because of Pikachu's underwhelming reaction. The Lucario movie fucking nailed it, in comparison. The lead-up, Ash's death, Pikachu's quiet grieving, it's done really well. I love seeing the anime explore Ash and Pikachu's friendship.

Mew was also pretty funny. "Oh, your friend's dead? Hey, don't cry! Uhh, here! How about I give you his hat? Good enough? No?"