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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: There's a theory out there that this episode highlights the cause of starting Charmeleon/Charizard's disobedience. Charmeleon clearly didn't appreciate being called out to purposefully lose to a weak Paras, especially if it's to be assumed that Charmeleon was probably hyped up to show off its new strength having just evolved in the previous episode. Thus, the result was Charmeleon losing all respect that it had in Ash as a Pokémon trainer.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: There's a theory out there that this episode highlights the cause of starting Charmeleon/Charizard's disobedience.disobedience towards Ash. Charmeleon clearly didn't appreciate being called out to purposefully lose to a weak Paras, especially if it's to be assumed that Charmeleon was probably hyped up to show off its new strength having just evolved in the previous episode. Thus, the result was Charmeleon losing all respect that it had in Ash as a Pokémon trainer.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: There's a theory out there that this episode highlights the cause of starting Charmeleon/Charizard's disobedience. Charmeleon clearly didn't appreciate being called out to purposefully lose to a weak Paras, especially if it's to be assumed that Charmeleon was probably hyped up to show off its new strength having just evolved in the previous episode. Thus, the result was Charmeleon losing all respect that it had in Ash as a Pokémon trainer.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The central conflict of this episode is that Paras is shy and reluctant to fight, at least until it receives a confidence boost. Contrast with ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', released decades later, in which Paras has a reputation as one of the most aggressive wild species that will simply not leave humans alone without a fight.
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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
** The central conflict of this episode is that Paras is shy and reluctant to fight, at least until it receives a confidence boost. Contrast with ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', released decades later, in which Paras has a reputation as one of the most aggressive wild species that will simply not leave humans alone without afight.fight.
** Two generations later, ''[[Recap/PokemonS7E42AShroomishSkirmish A Shroomish Skirmish]]'' would also have Hoenn's Fire starter face off against Hoenn's mushroom Pokémon with evolution as the outcome, except with the power dynamic reversed. Instead of Charmeleon bullying the weak Paras with the latter evolving after accidentally beating the former, it's Breloom that dominates over the weak Torchic until the latter evolves to stand up for its friends and they eventually settle the conflict in mutual respect.
** The central conflict of this episode is that Paras is shy and reluctant to fight, at least until it receives a confidence boost. Contrast with ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', released decades later, in which Paras has a reputation as one of the most aggressive wild species that will simply not leave humans alone without a
** Two generations later, ''[[Recap/PokemonS7E42AShroomishSkirmish A Shroomish Skirmish]]'' would also have Hoenn's Fire starter face off against Hoenn's mushroom Pokémon with evolution as the outcome, except with the power dynamic reversed. Instead of Charmeleon bullying the weak Paras with the latter evolving after accidentally beating the former, it's Breloom that dominates over the weak Torchic until the latter evolves to stand up for its friends and they eventually settle the conflict in mutual respect.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The central conflict of this episode is that Paras is shy and reluctant to fight, at least until it receives a confidence boost. Contrast with ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', released decades later, in which Paras has a reputation as one of the most aggressive wild species that will simply not leave humans alone without a fight.
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* UglyCute: Paras may be an ugly bug with a fungal infection, but its shy nature and expressive eyes make this one particularly adorable in a weird way.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yeah, Ash. Send out your Fire-type Charmeleon against the Bug/Grass Paras. That's ''totally'' going to be a fair fight for the poor bug. And while one might be able to excuse Ash for not knowing about Charmeleon's defiant streak the first time, there's no such excuse for the second time he does it.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yeah, Ash. Send out your Fire-type Charmeleon against the Bug/Grass Paras. That's ''totally'' going to be a fair fight for the poor bug. And while one might be able to excuse Ash for not knowing about Charmeleon's defiant streak the first time, there's no such excuse for the second time he does it.
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* UglyCute: Paras may be an ugly bug with a fungal infection, but its shy nature and expressive eyes make this one particularly adorable in a weird way.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yeah, Ash. Send out your Fire-type Charmeleon against the Bug/Grass Paras. That's ''totally'' going to be a fair fight for the poor bug. And while one might be able to excuse Ash for not knowing about Charmeleon's defiant streak the first time, there's no such excuse for the second time he does it.way.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yeah, Ash. Send out your Fire-type Charmeleon against the Bug/Grass Paras. That's ''totally'' going to be a fair fight for the poor bug. And while one might be able to excuse Ash for not knowing about Charmeleon's defiant streak the first time, there's no such excuse for the second time he does it.
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* UglyCute: Paras may be an ugly bug with a fungal infection, but its shy nature and expressive eyes make this one particularly adorable in a weird way.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yeah, Ash. Send out your Fire-type Charmeleon against the Bug/Grass Paras. That's ''totally'' going to be a fair fight for the poor bug. And while one might be able to excuse Ash for not knowing about Charmeleon's defiant streak the first time, there's no such excuse for the second time he does it.
* WhatAnIdiot: Yeah, Ash. Send out your Fire-type Charmeleon against the Bug/Grass Paras. That's ''totally'' going to be a fair fight for the poor bug. And while one might be able to excuse Ash for not knowing about Charmeleon's defiant streak the first time, there's no such excuse for the second time he does it.
