#liko

I do like that Liko and Dot telling her how they got their first Pokemon gives an incentive on how Pokemon have their own agency. They either choose or be chosen by a Trainer. This helps Navi realize that she chose Ditto and Ditto chose her. I also like the mysteries surrounding Navi in that it’s unknown if she was Lumiose born and bred or if she came from another region. I feel like people might mistake Navi’s words as her having amnesia or memory loss, but it’s more in the sense of she’s too young to remember the past and has a more clear memory of the present. Ditto has a lot of characterization here. It likes Navi a lot and the fact that Ditto asks Pokemon it meets by turning into Cap showcases its intelligence without the need for human speech. I’m honestly impressed with all the Ditto moments in the episode. I feel like this is the best iteration of a Ditto by far.

My favorite part is honestly the heart-to-heart moments with Emma. Emma definitely does treat Navi differently than she does with Ult; I don’t mean it in a bad way, but it kind of shows the differences With Ult, Emma treats him like a little brother while Navi does feel like her daughter. I also like the implication that Emma gave Ult his Rotom Phone like how she did with Navi in this episode; it makes sense why Ult’s not so used to technology because he was given a phone.

I think my only gripe with the episode is that they didn’t think about the possibility of Navi losing her Dream Ball on the airship. It did feel a little contrived that Roy suddenly remembered that he let her on the ship in the previous episode. What were they going to do if they couldn’t find it on the streets? Go around the same route again? I’m glad that Ditto took action and saved potential contrived writing.

Now that Navi is a part of the team, I honestly can’t wait to see what she brings to the story. I can’t wait to see how the airship’s dynamic will change now that they have someone much younger on board. Let me know your thoughts on the episode!