First of all, before I start bashing on Pokemon, I would like to say
that I am 16 and liked Pokemon up to a few months ago.

The reason I don't like Pokemon anymore is that, well, the moment it got
popular was the moment it started to suck.  It used to be fun to drive 2
hours to get to Chinatown and buy Pokemon merchandise.  Now you can buy
it in any grocery store.  They turned the series from a decent show to
what is now a pile of garbage with Pikachu on top.

Lets think about it:  I'll use the recent Giovanni episode for this.

For some stange reason, Giovanni owns Mewtwo (in his armor suit).  Does
this make any sense whatsoever?  The entire episode Ash kept whining
about how "I have come to far; I can't give up now..."  And then Team
Rocket is left in charge and Pikachu knocks out a Machamp, Kingler,
Arbok, Rhydon (who is immune to electricity), and Wheezing...ALL AT THE
SAME TIME!!!!!  These are the most powerful pokemon in the show and all
Pikachu has to do is zap them all once.  Why isn't the show called "Ash
sits around and bitches about everything and Pikachu always wins?"

The card game says on the package: "Recommened for ages 10 and up".  Now
if I'm not mistaken, WOTC holds tournaments for ages 6-12.  That's
pretty ghetto.  And to all the kids who shelled out a gargantuan amount
of money for a Charizard: YOU ARE ALL REJECTS!!! GET A LIFE!!! IT IS A
PIECE OF THIN CARDBOARD WITH A PICTURE ON IT!!!  

All I can do now is sit back and wait untill this entire Pokemon fiasco
blows over, leaving millions of kids with no money and a fat stack of
cards they will never use again.  And when you read this, don't tell me
it will never happen.  It does.  I played Magic and Star Trek before
Pokemon.  You know what happened to those cards?  They all ended up in
some drawer.

Oh- and one last thing...If any of you ever, EVER bring Pokemon cards to
school, you might as well tape a sign to your head saying: HEY! I'M
STUPID!  COME STEAL FROM ME AND RIP ME OFF!  I am a Junior in High
School and already there are some gay freshmen playing it and have had a
Charizard stolen.  I'll let you off if you are in fourth grade...but
beware...

Please send some hate mail to me so I can respond and laugh at you.
		Pissed of Ex-Pokemon fan,
			Andy Horton
		      horton@ulink.net