Pokemon is probably the only franchise in the world where quantity is more important than quality. Being able to collect them all (it's the tagline of the franchise) is more important imo.
In a time where there's a lot of emphasis put on the relationship between the players and their teams, the bond they've created and such, not being able to transfer the mons you've been playing with for a while looks like a bad decision.

It's the entry point of the main game serie on Switch (considering Let's Gos are spin-offs), so that's a huge blow.

Harder than Ultra Sun/Moon ? That'd be rough

All things considered, pretty hyped.
The main selling point is obviously the wild area thing, with the pokemons roaming on the overworld. The few designs we've seen are great too imo, except the legendaries that i didnt like much.
Interested to see how much of an open world this is going to be, but it looks promising.
Corviknight looks badass af, and Wooloo is a cutie

Dynamax looks a bit lame, and the name is terrible.

hey everyone, these are provisional tiers only. Im fairly positive now that teams are aware of this, they can make an educated decision, and either comply or ask the admins to be moved up a division

and of course Doughy had to make this about him, but are we surprised by this deceptive man

nice monkey team

Please tell me this is a mistake, and that Metalworks isnt going to be played twice while Sunshine and Granary will be played only once
Having week 1 map being played once doesnt make sense either

Same as other stated before me, despite the season being weak overall, I feel this episode fits well as a "finale".

Those saying nothing has changed are being a bit harsh I think, the sole fact that kings will now be elected is an actual big game changer in the long run. Obviously we cant see it in this episode cause not nearly enough time has passed but on paper, it means that the ruling family will plot less for the weel being of their kin, and more for the good of the realm. That's an ideal scenario of course.

The only thing that really bothers me is Jon going back to the Night's Watch. There shouldnt be a need for it anymore, as now the relationship with the wildlings is supposedly better. Being sent to the Wall is basically "go be bored your whole life".
I guess this too can be changed in the near future, as at the moment of the show people are still stuck in their old way of seeing the world.

Arya going to the West is a potential seed for a spin-off Im guessing.

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/800990259999014032/FE1355E1A4B8E36C9E3CC1EBBC98BDDEA5F7F460/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABxZZ7pzojY

A lot of plot flaws, too many to list them.
At this point im just waiting for the next episode, finishing the show and then moving on.

One upside tho, I found the visually really good, loads of good shots, so at least not everything is to throw away

this is what tf2 does to your brain
https://clips.twitch.tv/FragileSuperVampireWTRuck

Regardless of the quality (or lack of) of the episode, I found it hilarious the writers are getting so much shit on the internet because they "killed one of the only black characters in the show". This is getting ridiculous.

She just sneaked through multiple wights in the library thing, bamboozled the White Walkers and assassinated the Night King, what else do you need ?

No wonder a tactical genius such as Eemes would highlight the crucial flaws in the strategy !

I dont actually know how to feel about the episode overall.
Like Stark mentionned, really disappointed that we get no explanation as to why the WW do what they do. Maybe we'll learn it in the coming episodes, but they Night King seemed too smart to me to just be plain evil without actual purpose.
The big tactical flaws were also really bugging me, as other mentionned before me (the crypt being safe, the Dothraki charge).

The death of the Night King is actually pretty fitting in my eyes. When you think about it, there was no "fair way" for the livings to defeat the deads, and if we know this, then so does the NK. His last scene makes sense, he thinks he has won so why hurry ? It's a common evil mistake but if we allow it in other creations, why not here.
As to why Arya was allowed to get this close, in that moment everyone thinks it's over, so the WW most likely have their guard down, and thus can just be surprised/taken aback by Arya appearing (she learnt how to move discretely). Now is the NK actually gone, i have no clue. I wonder if the mark he left on Bran doesnt work as some sort of Horcruxe, Harry Potter style.

A main character death would have made sense on a realistic standpoint (honestly Brienne or Jaime should have died), but there is still 4 more episodes. Let's just hope we're not going toward a lame happy ending.