The Common Sense Approach

If you've seen even one episode of Pokemon or cleverly read or Team Rocket Page, you likely already have a large handful of examples to prove that James is gay, which he is. If you've seen more than one, all the better, and if you've seen them all then you are undefeatable.

Examples include James' love of The Theatre, Modern Dance, his skill as a fashion designer and talent as a ballerina. His obvious glee when dressed as a schoolgirl or in a low cut Magicians Assistant's outfit are even more signs, as is his comment upon meeting The Magnificent Mandy, a man and obvious homosexual - "I like this guy's style."

Beware, with their foolish, psychic aura crippled almost beyond repair by the obvious truths you have uttered, The Rocketshipper will retreat to their strongest (and only) defence.

The Ghost At Maiden's Peak.

The Ghost At Maiden's Peak Defence : The only example any Rocketshipper has ever found of any possible heterosexuality in James.

They will constantly retreat back and scream this episode's name in desperation, desiring to fight off your relentless assault of common sense.

You may begin to feel pity for them, they might even begin to cry a little, or even a lot.

DON'T BE FOOLED!

This is their last, desperate gamble, By crying and extolling the 'fact' of this episode they hope to back you off and leave them alone in their warped reality. But you have to be cruel to be kind, so continue your assault and DON'T LET UP!

Hit them with these examples of why Ghost At Maiden's Peak actually REINFORCES James' gayanicity (we can make up words if we want to) :

As Jesse starts up the Team Rocket speech, doing both her part and James', his overt sense of dramatic timing over-rides the hypnotic effect of the ghost's making and he bursts free from his confinement. This is a symbolic.... uh.... symbol of breaking out of the closet as it were, reaffirming said gayanicity.

Jesse and Meowth recieve fake charms for free from the freaky old woman after Ash and Misty buy some for the love starved Brock, but despite being only useless pieces of paper, James resists The Ghost's advances, because quite frankly his bread isn't buttered that way (sorry for my frankness, it's too early for forthrightness) and he begs for Jesse and Meowth to help him, because he's just 'SO CONFUSED!' words spoken in his youth perhaps?

And finally, The Ghost is actually a Ghastly, a male Ghastly, and being male is the only thing which could have even semi-attracted James in the first place (his previous infatuation is a mixture of hypnosis, The Ghastly's maleness and being so close to Brock).

By now The Rocketshipper is a blubbering wreck, or if they are particularly in denial, they have walked away or cut off the conversation entirely. Do not stop now, the blubbering Rocketshipper is battered but not broken, you must be crueller than ever and strike while the iron is hot.

They may be holding to the memory of James and Jesse's reunion at the end of Holy Matrimony, which some poor misguided souls seem to believe indicates love. Well it is love, yes, but they love each other not as lovers or boyfriend and girlfriend, but as GIRLFRIENDS!

They have the same reaction Sailor Moon would have if reunited with Sailor Mercury after thinking she might be leaving her to go to... uh, Mercury we guess.

But what about all the hugging and embracing they do when scared or cold? squeals the now dying Rocketshipper, almost but not quite ready for rebirth as a free thinking human being of common sense.

SO WHAT!?!

So they hug! So do scared little girls when camping or on slumber parties, so does Scooby Doo and Shaggy when a monster attacks' them, and those two were never said to be in love, were they? In fact, like little girls they both kick their legs up in the air when the hug.

"Bu... but James... COUGH! HAK! James called.... SPLUTTER a girl cute once......." whimpers The Rocketshipper, their eyes pleading you for mercy, let them have this at least.

STEP ON THEIR LAST SHRED OF HOPE AND GROUND IT BENEATH YOUR HEEL, THERE IS NO ROOM FOR MERCY IN POKEMOPOLIS!

So James called a girl cute, so what? Did he make a goofy Brock face? Did he show any interest in dating her?

NO! He merely made the observation that she was cute, which she was, and left it at that. It was a throwaway comment, an observation like any other, similar to saying, "Nice shoes," or, "I like your hair."

"Noooo...." gasps The Rocketshipper,"I've wasted my life...."

With that, they give their death rattle and die...
....and then are REBORN!

Leaping to their feet, the now Anti-Rocketshipper laughs with delight as they recall their previous foolishness and see the delightfulness of James chosen lifestyle, it is his choice, he is happy and they are happy for him.

Armed now with the knowledge needed to fight their former brethren, The Anti-Rocketshipper will add their distinctiveness to our own and help to assimilate the rest of the misguided Rocketshippers into the beneficial fold of Pokemopolis.

And for the naysayers, who demand to know why we consider ourselves experts, (Brandon wishes to remain out of it, he just enjoys Pokemon as a... haha, get this, as a innocent kid's show!!!!) (Bollox says brandon).

Well screw you buddy, we've both seen Holiday At Aopulco, and all of our beliefs and theories were validated entirely, we are now two of the elite few, and our knowledge IS power.

Viva La Pokemopolis, Viva La Koffing!
(or to put it in Japanese/Spanish)
Viva La Pokemopolis, Viva La Dogase!

Insanely (but in the right nonetheless) yours,

Tim and Lex.


Anti-Rocketshipping - Indigo League
Anti-Rocketshipping - Orange League
Anti-Rocketshipping - Johto League
Coming soon: Anti-Rocketshipping - In the Movies
Coming soon: Anti-Rocketshipping - The Hug Factor
How to cure Rocketshipping
Rocketshipping: An Analysis