Lost Leader Strategy Review
*squeals* Maylene's one of my favorite gym leaders, so seeing the episode she appears in was a "I've got to get up now and watch it" kind of thing for me. Poor Maylene was completly depressed in this episode because Paul was such a jerk to her. *ducks and hides from Paul fans*Personally, I thought the episode began really suddenly, with Ash, Dawn, and Brock just standing there and suddenly a ton of Aura Sphere attacks come out of nowhere. And then Maylene and her Lucario just jump out from nowhere, fighting. I wonder why Ash didn't try and stop them from fighting.
Reggie and Ash's battle felt a little out of place for me since it switches between their battle and Dawn and Maylene talking. But enough of my whining. I loved how Jessie offered Lucario a chocolate bar (for those who didn't get it, it was a reference to the Lucario movie where Max gave Lucario chocolate.) That, and Dawn finally gets to challenge a gym leader.
So, my overall review? This is one of my favorite episodes, I wish I would've
recorded it. Too bad I woke up just as the episode was starting.
Rating scale: 10/10 (I swear it's not because Maylene's in this episode.)
Also, did you know that Rachel Lillis (who used to play as Misty and Jessie before that whole voice actor change thing) played as Maylene? Next thing we know, they'll be getting Veronica Taylor and Eric Stuart to voice act for the show again.