Pokeaniweek Day 4
Favorite Rival?
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
I think I found Drew though Youtube AMVs that featured both Contestshipping and Pokeshipping. Alternatively I may have caught a rerun of “Win, Lose or Drew” on t.v. It was probably both.
Who was this smirking child, flicking his hair and tossing roses around like it’s his job? What is this ship with a clueless girl and an in denial boy? Why did I stop watching Pokemon and where can I catch up right now?!?!?!
I was a girl possessed. I made a list of every episode with an appearance and tracked them all down on YouTube and recorded then whenever they came on t.v. I didn’t just change every screen in my life to a picture of him. I physically printed out pictures to put in my room.
(I’ve kept the list. For 10 years now.)
I guess what really drew me (ha) to him was his attitude, and how much of it was bravado. He was very similar to Gary, but in a way that was much funnier and much dorkier…which was actually a plus.
Even still, with as smug as he was, he was a good dude. Like, the line “I have no idea what’s going on, but happy to help!” And I just…ahhh. He is so sure of himself and yet…it’s very obviously only on the outside. Harley is so good at rattling him, at least when he uses May to do it.
Don’t even get me started on his interactions with May and Harley. I actually, until very recently, hated May. The only thing that made me interact with her character was Drew. It felt like if I wanted him, she was a given (and in canon, she was). Plus his rivalry/eventual friendship/oh my god be more in love children was, in my opinion one of the most entertaining and engaging relationships in the series.
I’m rambling now...and I’ve just used gifs I like, not ones that are relevant lol. I just…I love him so much. He’s dramatic, and tries to be cool but fails spectacularly, unless he’s on stage. He’s such a performer (stay tuned for my take on Drew’s take on Performances). May totally baffles him and I love that. He’s got so much snark hidden in that grass head. *sigh*
So here’s to Drew, my favorite Pokemon Rival, and my first anime boyfriend.