Wh. What did he mean by that.
(I swear to god i be horrendously misinterpeting the plot and drawing these mini comics every week but goddamn it this show is so unintentionally funny sometimes)

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Wh. What did he mean by that.
(I swear to god i be horrendously misinterpeting the plot and drawing these mini comics every week but goddamn it this show is so unintentionally funny sometimes)
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Once more reiterating the discussion about why Zygarde fought alongside Gibeon
(because i felt like talking about it. and also its kind of relevant if you want to draw parallels to Spinel and Umbreon's relationship in episode 136 but I wont go into that here)
After watching episode 136, i really do want to take a look back at the series's first big climax, and how it contrasts it. Especially regarding the comment of ''Strong spheres make Pokemon fight alone'' and how it compares to Gibeon and Zygarde truly fighting alongside each other (Which may well be the reason why the fight proves to be so difficult for the main cast)
Zygarde most likely knows Gibeon the best out of the entire cast. There are only two characters (Lucius and Zygarde) who have been with Gibeon for all those 100 years, and one of them (Lucius) is clearly stated to still not fully understand Gibeon.
This is to say that it knows the underlying issue with Gibeon is his strained belief in bonds. Despite the situation at hand, this is the issue that Zygarde prioritizes. It seemed ready to risk the plan regarding Laquium just to get him to see that there's still value to be seen in their friendship.
(as a side note, i must mention that realistically, it wouldn't be risking anything since the other Pokemon seem to trust it. And this could've tied into the plan with the intent to get Gibeon to see Zygarde's point of view on it all. but the turn to fighting for Gibeon is sudden and shows that it still has an underlying bias towards him even now)
This train of thought may have been born from Gibeon's speech directly. in his speech to convince Zygarde to fight for him, he does not try to convince it about Laquium, but instead vents about his grief and talks about their bond.
"These hundred years since losing my friends, you are the only one who has remained!"
Zygarde recognizes that his priorities might not wholly lie with Laquium, and sees the chance to mend that gap between them.
Another part of the speech Zygarde takes to heart is this:
"I want you to fight for my sake!"
Zygarde is not fighting for Laquium or the Explorers, its fighting for Gibeon, its trainer. It is not fighting out of pity or some other half-hearted reason either. It would not give its all for those reasons. It's fighting as a show of their bond.
It's fighting to show their bond to him. It wanted Gibeon to see that it trusts him as its trainer, and wanted him to understand its feelings.
The moment they fall out of sync, or rather, Liko shows she's formed a stronger bond with Meowscarada, Zygarde realizes how much its own bond with Gibeon had deteriorated.
And how Gibeon still doesn't see that.
There was one particular, but crucial thing that they lacked:
"My feelings are aligned with yours!"
Liko's and Meowscarada's shared goal was to protect those they loved.
Zygarde was fighting to show its bond, while Gibeon was fighting to prove himself by dominance. Their feelings on the matter they were fighting for didn't align. So when push came to shove and Zygarde found the answer it was looking for, Gibeon did not.
In truth, Gibeon's inability to see Zygarde's perspective and compromise on his goal also proved that he didn't trust Zygarde to understand him either. Perhaps that's also why he never tried to convince it about Laquium.
Zygarde's last fight together with Gibeon was its attempt of getting Gibeon to trust it.
TL;DR this stupid fucking dog loves its trainer so much and I'm tired of pretending that all it thinks about is its duty.
GIBEON KISSED THE BRICK BEFORE THROWING IT AT US 😭😭😭😭
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A few thoughts about Spinel.
The other Explorers too, but mostly Spinel.
These are thoughts I've had for a while and that I just never really got around to write. Ep 130 gave me more to think about on the subject, and I am writing it down as future reference before the final episode of this chapter.
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Something interesting to me about the way Gibeon and Spinel's motivations/fears are highlighted in such a similar way, yet their reactions to them are distinct.
They both fear/despise/are wary of betrayal and have the potential to be greatly hurt by it, yet Gibeon was someone who kept making bonds despite that. He was heartbroken after the events of Rakua and what he perceived to be Lucius and Rystal's betrayal and their inability to understand him, but he still reached out to others and craved connections, and he is naturally someone others gravitate around.
He kept believing in Zygarde as his partner, had a family of his own and a daughter, entrusted Exceed to his son-in-law (which speaks of a level of trust he was willing to give to Crave), and chose Hamber and Spinel and shared his ideals with them.
On the other hand, Spinel seems to keep everyone at arm's length and can't truly get close and open up to others. While Gibeon experienced companionship during his Explorers days (which is what made the betrayal hurt more, because he thought his friends would understand him), it seems like Spinel's fears (of uncertainty, betrayal) prevent him from building such connections (or if he does, he is let down, as he clearly wanted Gibeon to consider him worthy and shared an ideal with him), which leads him to finding refuge in things he considers "stable" or "certain" (data he can make sense of).
In a way, both Gibeon and Spinel mirror Liko well in this regard. She initially had a fear of reaching out and started off knowing that she had trouble being understood and worked on conveying what she wanted with her words.
me, before the episode: Ah. Touch starved (Spinel) i see. me, after the episode: I WAS FUCKING RIGHT
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Lots of people really want Spinel to die in the end of this arc, but personally I’m really hoping he lives. I think him dying here just isn’t particularly in line with the themes of horizons (understanding others, forgiveness..).
Idk I just don’t think people understand that if Spinel dies it’s not gonna be some celebratory moment for the gang. Yes he’s terrible and the root of all their current problems, but these kids do nooot wanna see someone go out like that.
Plus, if Amethio saves him or something, that would probably be a fate worse than death for Spinel. Let him stay alive and watch as the world turns against him and realises his wrongdoings… he needs more of a punishment (that could potentially even lead to some sort of slowburn redemption given we’ve got another arc after this)
Honestly I just don’t get why some people want Spinel to be a one dimensional villain. Yes those types of villains can be fun, but we’ve been shown since the beginning that there’s more to Spinel than his malice. I think there’s more to explore with his character instead of unceremoniously killing him off.
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