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Figure 1Pokémon Popularity: Appeal Tied to Self Insert Nature
A hobby that I have always held interest in is the huge franchise of Pokémon. While the various spectrums of the franchise are intended for children, I hold the belief that anyone of any age can enjoy Pokémon for various reasons. I first was introduced into the Pokémon franchise by watching the animated show of the same name when I was ten years old at my grandmother’s house. I did not begin by watching the first episode either, I was thrust into the story of this fictional world before anything was explained to me and I was enchanted. I was ten just like the protagonist, Ash; I could go on adventures like him! That Christmas my sister and I each received a GameBoy Color with a copy of Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Red. It nears almost a decade from that Christmas and I am still an avid fan of Pokémon. While when I first got into Pokémon when it was a huge fad, especially with the Trading Card Game, I never lost interest when its popularity faded in the United States. I am a member of various online communities and I have owned and played a game from every generation of the main series.
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