alright, i didnt expect that last post to suddenly blow up but hey while i still got it on my mind, let’s talk about pokemon contests.
in hoenn, the in-game contests are... bland. as in theres not much variety: the pokemon show up (without costumes??? retcon that puh-lease) and then basically try to steal the spotlight with their moves. i think that, in hoenn, personality doesnt matter too much, its more about winning the audience over with flashy moves. (which, of course, means being as outlandish and extra as physically possible). but i dont think that hoenn would have any reality competition tv series based on it (the important thing to consider). the way that it is, there’s not really a whole lot of content? that’s sort of why i think lisia would be a good trainer, its because hoenn contests are more akin to pure battling than sinnoh contests (which has dancing, dressing up, etc.). speaking of sinnoh...
now this region probably has reality tv in abundance. dressing up based on a theme, dancing to music, “acting”. it is e x c e l l e n t. every week, a new theme. sinnoh’s super contests has a lot of content that it really doesnt seem like something you can just show up to with planning everything beforehand. in hoenn, you can just waltz right in. sinnoh? nuh-uh. you gotta do the choreography. costumes for your pokes. music choice. your own costumes. and while a sort of “improv” style of contest can happen: we’re giving you the theme and the materials on the spot, 3, 2, 1, go, i think that people would be much more entertained to watch something truly original, ideas that come from the contestants themselves, every contestant putting on their own show to their own music based on a simple prompt. so yeah. let’s all go watch sinnoh’s next top idol and project hallway.