Days of Pokémon Disappointment

Pokémon is supposed to bring joy to all who deal with and experience it. Unfortunately, in current times, it seems that it also brings its share of disappointments, whether personal or shared. That also can be described as ongoing on the basis of days, which can make the disappointment all the more regrettable. With that, I thought I'd outline some of those disappointments that have plagued my days and those of others.

Due to extenuating circumstances and for convenience, for today's Raid Hour in Pokémon Go, I joined my local community's meetup... and was reminded of why I rarely do so, at least a primary reason for such: I'm not able to keep up with the others, in particular their pace. It is why now I prefer alternative arrangements for this and other events. The disappointment here certainly lies in the fact that it is the local community, and it has become a certain "color" for today and even other days (and players) when it is involved. 

Meanwhile, scalpers continue to take root in some affairs involving Pokémon goodies and TCG items - unfortunately, even for ones that revolve locally. This has also caused some commotion for those local goodies due to the exposure, in particular for their prices and scalping practices that in a way has also led to unsavory effects. The things done by scalpers are already proving to be disappointing enough, but the spread of what they do to other people makes the situation even more of a disappointment, now and later on.

Then, the "Firestar effect" seems to continue to be felt even now on social media, based on the comments of some users on there. Now, there has even been an incident that is completely unrelated to Pokémon games yet has echoes of what happened back then, also involving real competitions and questions of what is fair and unfair. Being informed of the new incident is a real disappointment, not to mention the sentiments that linger after what happened with the tournament where the Pokémon game incident happened.

Having been exposed to or having dealt with the happenings above, both related and not related to (or at least, in whole or in part evocative of) Pokémon, disappointment would certainly be felt, perhaps even by eventual readers of this post. It's a regrettable state of affairs that disappointment is felt even with the happiness that Pokémon things bring, and given what has transpired, fans like me may still feel it in the days ahead.

One year ago: A Pokémon Card Binder

Two years ago: Horizons of Promise

Three years ago: The Last Stop: The End of The Silph Road

Four years ago: Useless Rewards in Pokémon Games

Five years ago: The Road to Victory

Six years ago: Seeing Pokémon in Rice Fields

Seven years ago: The Exclusive Detective Pikachu Promotional TCG Card

Eight years ago: Cosplay: INOCHI 2018 - Yuki no Hana

Nine years ago: Cosplay Photography