Episode 16: POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU (2019) [feat. Nick Ransbottom]

In a special, spoilery, distinctly non-Trylony episode, we're proud to host Nick Ransbottom (@TheEzioKenway) to talk about Rob Letterman's loose adaptation of the 2016 video game of the same name. We – four video game-literate men in the same general demographic – all liked it a lot. Go figure! And then go see it! It probably would've been enough to make POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU a facsimile of the game from which it takes its title or any in its namesake series. Fan service would've gotten millions of butts in millions of seats. But the movie is far more than fan service. It's a heartfelt realization of the world of Pokémon, and just a really well-rounded film, that succeeds by finding natural ways to include the mega-popular creatures in the story rather than by relying on them as its focus. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters.