The Spirit of Brothers

I've just finished watching a movie that I've referenced in at least one other post on this blog - I'll leave it up to readers to find which one(s). In addition to what references were made then, the movie also contains references to brothers, specifically two of them. Again, I have a Pokémon frame of mind as I am a fan, and that leads me to think of brothers (or at least a semblance of them) in the world of Pokémon. This post accordingly deals with this theme.

When it comes to brothers in Pokémon, perhaps one of the most recognizable are the Pichu Brothers, who were present in some anime shorts many years ago. They're a comic and dynamic duo, considering the shenanigans that they got into. They're also quite representative of the soul of the respective Pokémon, being a younger version of Pikachu that can't exactly control everything in the world, even themselves. The two are quite entertaining to watch.

Then there are some who aren't really brothers but display brother-like relations. Samson Oak in Alola as the cousin of Samuel Oak in Kanto are two that are representative of this. They look somewhat alike aside from their skin color and hair, and they are quite knowledgeable about some Pokémon things, particularly of their respective regions. Though separated, they relate well, perhaps just as well as any two brothers can hope for, and that's significant.

To provide another nod to that movie, there is the feature of a certain squad, and when I think of "squad" and Pokémon, I think of the Squirtle Squad from the anime and the group from which Ash's Squirtle in Kanto takes from. During their unruly time, they were solid, and during their reformed time, they were just as solid, especially when Ash's Squirtle returned. Though their genders aren't known for sure, the important thing is their evidently brotherhood quality.

Brotherhood can be a neat thing for those who do or are lucky to possess such a relationship with others. And as above, the relationship could be evident even if those in the relationship aren't even actual brothers to start with (in the last case, actual people nonetheless). More importantly, they're evident for Pokémon as above, within the movie I have just watched, and obviously even in real life. It's something to be appreciated whatever the case may be.

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