>>58816068>Porygon got 2 evolutions after the biggest incident in Pokémon’s history, but you think Jynx won’t get something?Porygon's design wasn't what caused Pokemon shock. Porygon was incidental to the whole thing. The controversy surrounding Jynx can't be separated from its design, even with its post-2000 design change. They're damned if they do, damned if they don't. If they downplay "problematic" aspects (ie make her a more white snow ghost) they'll get heat for whitewashing. If they go in a completely different direction, they'll get heat for trying to rewrite history.
Porygon is more like Kadabra. Porygon's "ban" never extended beyond the anime, and Kadabra's "ban" was exclusive to the TCG. If anything, Porygon's was lest strict, since it still showed up in wrap-around or interstitial material, like those "World of Pokemon" sequences. Kadabra had zero new TCG cards for a decade. But neither were sidelined or downplayed in the games as a result. The Jynx controversy impacted every aspect of Pokemon merch and media indefinitely, and the ripple from that has impacted other mons and human characters.
