Is it really stupid of anyone to have some fear of Pokémon? It is strange that so few people in this world are afraid of Pokémon. These are creatures that could set you on fire or electrocute you or crush you or erase your memory just because they don't like your face. Even Normal-type Pokémon like Fearow are a menace that will tear you limb from limb just for their own enjoyment. Tory shouldn't go around touching random wild Plusle and Minun that could leave him permanently paralyzed if they decide so. These are very powerful wild creatures, and you'd think that people would respect that fact in the interest of self-preservation. People in our world respect the fact that a gorilla or a tiger could easily kill you, and you shouldn't just go around touching random snakes and spiders. You could even be playing with your friendly domesticated cat, and get your eyes scratched out. So, really, why is everyone so weirded out by Tory's perfectly legitimate fear of Pokémon, which was caused by an event that could have indeed killed him? If one of those panicked, 332lb Walrein bumped little Tory into the rocks hard enough, he'd be dead. Let alone if one of them started shooting ice beams about in fear.