Why we always love Mewtwo

Today on Cog considers, let's talk about Pokémon-or rather talk about Ane Pokémon. We are on February 6, which marks the anniversary of one of the most popular characters in the franchise: Mewtwo. Although it appears only in two films (four if you count GeneSect and the awakened legend and Detective Pikachu), Mewtwo remains convincing and mysterious to date. For many of us, fans of the old school, he was the first sign of the arrival of something really incredible in the franchise: stakes. From the vicious animal and traumatized Games at the Children Supervillate of mewtwo counter-attack to the many modern embodies available, Mewtwo remains the Master Pokémon of our hearts. Here's why he lasted so long.

The most obvious reason, of course, is that Mewtwo is simply cool. A big cat of purple space with incredible psychic powers, created in a laboratory that he escaped in the most destructive way possible? It looks great! From his very first appearance in pokemon red, bleu, and Vert, Mewtwo symbolized two things: the danger that Pokémon could represent... and the horrors that humans could inflict in Pokémon. Although it has been presented as a powerful, erratic and even wild creature, Mewtwo has always had a reason to be angry with humans, like many Pokedex entries have clearly shown it over the years. Diamant, _Perle, _ and _platin even went so far as to say that he had "the wildest heart among the Pokémon". In a series where almost no one is really mean and where friendship always wins, it brings out the villain and violent Mewtwo.

Then pokemon the first movie: Mewtwo counter-attack is released, and what had been a vicious animal attacking his executioners has become an artificial god looking at his creators and judging them eager. In this film, Mewtwo is redesigned as a fully conscious individual, just as intelligent as a human. It stands out from the other Pokémon because unlike them, it is not ready to accept a life to be used by people - and when Team Rocket tries to force him to serve them, he slams, triggering a chain of events which leads almost to the world. to be destroyed. This version of Mewtwo, born in tragedy and forged by abuses, would become the determining version for many. Looking at his unstable charism, his absolute power and his status of one of the rare nasty Pokémon who really intended to kill everyone and destroy the world, I certainly can understand why it continues to appear In Smash Bros.

Technically speaking, the Mewtwos which appear in genect and Detective Pikachu are not the same Mewtwo that broke into our hearts in 2000 (1998 for the Japanese public), but they draw in the same turbulent emotions and the same despair to find a place in the world. These Newtwos are just a little further in the character arch that he started. GeneSect shows its Mewtwo as a remote but peaceful guard, all this quivering rage finally ended. Detective Pikachu, during this time, shows a Mewtwo who really wants to help others, even after his confidence is again broken by humans who only want to use it. Even in Voyages Pokémon, it is clear that Mewtwo has traveled a long way since its destructive origins of the world, although it certainly retains its power of destruction in the world.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MEWTWO. It was a crazy race. For my part, I can not wait to see where you will go.