Japanese Episode 234: "Neitio no Dai Yogen!"
English Episode 525: "Xatu the Future"
Wow...it's amazing how little happens in this episode. Not only do Satoshi-tachi not get any closer to the next town, and not only is there no character development, but Satoshi-tachi don't do a THING in this episode. I mean, they don't even help out the character of the day--Mikoko would have done what she did whether Satoshi-tachi were there or not. They didn't help, they didn't do anything...they were just THERE.
Thank God this is the last filler episode for a while. The next episode is the start of the two-part Red Gyarados story, and then after that we have a gym battle. I'll be happy to be comparing some good episodes for a change.
There isn't much to report as far as the dubbing goes. They even kept the commercial break in the same place, something 4Kids hasn't done for a long time.
Hmmm...censorship, an attempt at humor, or both?
Jessie: "From the time I was a little girl I've had my fortune read 10,000 times from the four main sources: dice, cards, a crystal ball, and women's magazines."
Originally, Musashi had her fortune told by dice, cards, a crystal ball, and tarot cards. Not womens' magazines. I guess that tarot cards are too "occult-ish" for the censors, so they changed the reference to womens' magazines. Why it's OK in Fox's run of Escaflowne and not Pokémon is beyond me, but censors can be funny people sometimes. Of course, they left the image of the tarot cards alone, so I guess we're to assume that Jessie's women's magazines just happen to have the image of the Tower card on the cover.
It's that time again. Thanks again to The Mozz for helping me out with the romaji. You're the best!
Juuni seiza kakeru Roketto-Dan no futari niwa!
Like the last episode, I really couldn't decipher a lot of what was being said. Anyone able to help?
I predict you prepare for trouble!
The crystal ball says make it double.
To protect the future from devastation.
To unite all psychics within our nation.
To read our fortunes from a green tea leaf.
Team Rocket, searches for mystical truth at the speed of light!
Surrender now, and tell me your side, or prepare to fight fight fight.