The Pokemon TV Show should Follow the Exploits of Red, not Ash

I apologize in advance for the briefness of my post. The holiday season is a bit hectic. Response to :: Problems with the manga :: 1.) This whose section is very opinionated and no source is given to substantiate the claims. This subjective viewpoint does not necessarily represent the views of the majority when it comes to the subjects of graphicness. 2.) My opponent obviously finds the dialogue of the manga to be unsatisfactory. I do not but out opinions on this subject should not affect the outcome of this debate. As a final point I did not find anything wrong with my opponent's source {4}. 3.) My opponent still tries to maintain the point that the manga is only a resource for the fans of the game to garner enjoyment and that it has very little plot differentiation. this is untrue, all one needs to do is read the text in source {1} of the original post to see this. If you need a reference the the plot of the games then here is a synopsis [1]. 4.) If you read the two chapters where Mewtwo appears in the monga [2], you can see that he can create storms and destroy Pokemon. Also, the legendary Pokemon in the manga follow more closely to the game's. they are meant to be the ultimate test of a player's ability to capture pokemon. they were not intended to be nearly invincible as they are in all of Ash's movies. 5.) In the game Pokemon do not simply join you from the wild. Period. This is a huge differentiation from the games. The elements that are listed by my opponent are all elements that a thing needs in order to be called Pokemon, but just its basic elements. The anime does not only differ from the game, it differs greatly, The manga also differs, just not on as large of a scale. My opponent is again trying to convince you that differentiation makes a thing good when this is not the case. Response to :: Pokemon violence :: 1.) the Facebook group is a fan-group for things that are Pokemon, not a haven for those that used to enjoy it. Its title does not clearly indicate anything other than the fact that when those in grade-school in the late 1990s attributed the word evolution to Pokemon instead of Darwin. the quote you reference on the side-bar is just that, a comedic quote meant to inspire a chuckle from its reader. 2.) It is impossible to garner marketing statistics from children because children are incapable of generating market trends ion their own. A vast majority of the sales in my statistics came from a person with a personal income. The percentage of the population that is under the are of 18 and has a personal income is dwarfed by the percentage of those who are over it. Since my opponent has already stated that the target audience of the show is Pre-teens [Round 1 Paragraph 4] I have proven that this revenue is generated by those outside of Pokeomn's target audience. 3.) I can think of many things that would scar a child more than watching a cartoon die in a way that is not all that graphic. For the sake of decency I will not state them here. In this rebuttal my opponent again uses subjective terms to describe an aspect of the show that is subjective in itself. I can simply state that I do not think that the manga is "cutesy" and successfully refute this argument. Response to :: Aspects of the manga/anime :: 1.) Having a point is different than having a message. A message illustrates a lesson whereas a point is a generalization to be expanded on. I did not say that the manga and anime do not have points. They do not have a universal message. 2.) My opponent has mentioned the age od Red a few times, he states that Red is 12, well Ash is 10 at the beginning of the anime. Since my opponent is including the movies when he thinks of Ash's accomplishments then this 10-year-old has saved the world 15 times. My opponent claims that this is less ridiculous than training to be the best Pokemon Trainer over time. 3.) I never said that Ash didn't accomplish goals, just that he never accomplishes goals, I said that he never accomplishes major ones that would bring prestige to himself outside of a limited demoghaphic such as his many victories as local competitions. These victories do not really count as predetermined goals either because Ash would not have even known that he wanted to win them until he traveled to X city/town/village. Response to :: Theme song :: The badges do not force all of Red's Pokemon to opey him. They aid when a Pokemon obtained through a trade are not yet trained. Here is a description of what the badges do in the manga [3]. My opponent also makes it seem that Red's Pokemon all are forced to obey him while this is not the case. Response to :: Movies :: Exactly, _some_ of the anime would be a little confusing. Not understanding a part of something does not directly correlate to not understanding it in general. All of Red's accomplishments have plot importance. I will again say that the marketing strategy of Nintendo does not matter in this debate. In conclusion I strongly urge a Pro vote and thank my opponent for what I consider to be my best debate so far. [1] http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net... [2] http://www.mangafox.com... [3] http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net...