woah is this still my biggest toot? i assumed jacuzzi had passed it but apparently not lol
@em being gay and doing crimes doesn't pay off unless your kink is roleplaying as Icarus
@gossamer being gay always pays off in the end
@em yes fam
@em but they're like an opposite-sex platonic couple!
@em james and jessie are literally the greatest beause they also say fuck gender norms and wear whatever they please
@em these two introduced all the young queers to the concept of wlw / mlm solidarity. truly iconic
@spdrcstl yeah! they were also both crossdressers!!
@em except...they aren't.
@matt prove it
@em
1. crossdressing is a VERY Japanese thing, and considered more-or-less normal.
2. Episode "The Treasure Is All Mine!" reveals he has a fiancée.
3. He is flamboyant and emotional, but that in and of itself != indication of sexuality
4. It's a kids show. Kids shows do not deal with sexuality in that manner, even in Japan.
5. The manga straight up tells you he is hetero.
@em I should indicate that I'm talking about James specifically, but some of these apply to Jessie
@matt no actually there aren't any straight people in the pokemon universe. sorry you had to find out this way
@em
They also treat Meowth as an equal rather than a slave contra to how basically everyone else in the Pokéverse treat their pokémon 😻
@em It isn't every day you get to witness a perfect toot, but this definitely is one.
@em omg yes 💯 
@em they want to be the very best like no one ever was!
@em
Any two of those idiots coulda had that conversation and I love it.
@em didn't the lawn chair guy get massive fines from the FAA? The air cops?
@it_wasnt_arson @em The lawn chair guy didn't have a pokemon on his side to fight back with
@KitsuneAlicia @em Is Meowth a licensed attorney? Are court cases in the Pokemon universe decided by battle?
@it_wasnt_arson @em Idk about licensed, but I think he's played lawyer once or twice in the series before...
@KitsuneAlicia @it_wasnt_arson lawn chair dats right
@em I love how not only can I read these lines in James and Jessie's voices, but also imagine them being attacked by a Lugia in the next scene
@em Would you like to ride in my gayful balloon?
Girl 🎵❤️
"To Protect the World From Devastation /
To Unite All People Within Our Nations /
To Denounce the Evils of Truth and Love /
To Extend Our Reach to the Stars Above /
Jesse!
James!"
That amazing introduction is iconic. and amazing. They may not be supervillains but they do have a certain freedom about them to do whatever they please. That includes being whatever they'd like, when they'd like, and how they'd like. They don't need to answer to anyone really; they just pretend to.
@em remember when i posted this and someone decided to argue against it lmao