In some circles, today is a day known for its "force", but they're circles that don't apply to me. As such, that's why I've really bothered to address it as such on this blog. This time, however, I feel that I want to address it, but certainly with relation to Pokémon as the persistent theme of this blog. For that, I've gathered a few ideas about what "force" may be for Pokémon, based on some of my own experiences as well as what has transpired with Pokémon in general.
"Force" makes me think of Pokémon Rumble, a game that I enjoyed playing in the past but now not so much, particularly due to its effects on certain controllers. It's very much a game about "force" in some ways, that of a Pokémon itself and other Pokémon that tag along for their ride. When played the right way, it's certainly a "tour de force" (ahem), and I still do recommend it for those who are interested and want to experience it. Yet they still do need to be aware of the certain "force" (or "forces") that the game has to offer.
Then, six years ago exactly (see below), I wrote a little "treatise" on Pokémon strength, which is still considered applicable within the realm of "force" as it may apply to Pokémon, particularly given what I had discussed earlier. The strength is imbued in all that they do in and out of battle, including the use of particular attacks for particular purposes, and the "force" becomes evident therein. That may or may not align with the concept of "force" as it is brought up for the occasion of today, but it's still something to consider for that.
Perhaps the greatest "force" for Pokémon is the fans of the franchise, like yours truly and many others. That can result in movements with and around certain "forces", like for a certain call to justice just about a month ago. Of course, the "forces" can still manifest in things like fan creations, like even this blog and the various forms of art that are hopefully still within the "corridors" of creation and enjoyment. Fans have demonstrated that with a certain "force", anything could be possible - and in fact, they are in all the above cases.
At any rate, it takes a "force" to keep many things going, and Pokémon has had quite a bit of that over its three decades, and now certainly going beyond. Today's "forceful" occasion may be only reserved for people in particular circles in its actual sense, but in an interpretative sense, Pokémon may just still be able to fit into the picture somehow. And that may just be a prompt to continue to struggle in life for the best of things, in those circles and Pokémon.
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