Crime
MobLand
The characters of Paramount+’s MobLand love their families. But the series itself isn’t anything resembling family friendliness.
Welcome to the Pokémon Resort! Secluded on a tropical island far away from all your worries, the only rule for guests and employees alike is to relax and have fun!
Well, easier said than done for Haru, the resort’s newest Pokémon concierge. Before taking the job on the island, it seemed as though her whole life had been filled with anxiety. Her boyfriend broke up with her. She stepped in gum while wearing her favorite shoes. She was late for a vital work presentation. Her best friend quit work.
And that wasn’t even halfway through the week.
No wonder Haru wanted to work the resort, hoping that the slice of paradise would help melt away all the problems in her life.
And it can—but only if Haru will let it.
Gotta Catch Some Zzz’s
Let’s start by amending this review. Yes, the rule for guests and employees at the Pokémon Resort is to relax and have fun. And when you watch Pokémon Concierge, we are extending that rule to include you, the viewer.
That’s because the four-episode series really does not have any truly problematic issues. The stop-motion is charming, and Pokémon look as cute and furry as ever. What’s more, each episode teaches a positive message—from learning how to grow to explaining how people (and Pokémon) aren’t worth any less just because they don’t fall inside the status quo.
If we must note something, it’d be that a couple Pokémon transform through a process the series (and the Pokemon franchise) refers to as “evolution.” But in the Pokémon realm, evolution is much more “caterpillar-to-butterfly” transformation, not Darwinian theory.
So if you decide to stay at the Pokémon Resort, make sure to tip Pokémon Concierge nicely.
The Haru arrives for her first day of work at the Pokémon Resort, and her boss requests that she use that first day to simply be a guest. But the anxiety-ridden Haru believes the request to be a test of some sort.
The only thing that might be of note is that Haru mentions that something “sucked.”
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