which is apparently haunted by aliens, or something. With Christmas lights for hands.
No, it's not making any sense to me, either. Nor is the name. Just try even saying it - Elgyem. Your mouth gets all contorted and shit, twisting around like a Mario Kart track. Not even once, Eglyem. not even once.
He's one of those weird cases where the design looks unlike anything earthly at all, but it's supposed to be strange and bizarre. Hell, Elgyem would make a decent stand (probably an Act 1 version). But if they were trying to create an "alien" Pokemon, then why'd they use basically NOTHING of accepted generic-alien stereotypes? He's got a big head, but he isn't green, and his eyes aren't black, nor nearly large enough. He's got a tail, and again a freaking nativity scene shining from each hand. He's not even like Japan's idea of aliens, which is pretty much just squids, but with more tentacles. Like the invaders from Metal Slug.
It doesn't help that Elgyem is of the same mold as every other Psychic-type in this game - slow, with high Sp. Attack. Except without any sort of good defensive ability. Go back to space, dipshit. We don't want your kind here.
Overall: 2/10
Yeah, the name? It's a spelled out pronunciation for LGM. Which stands for Little Green Men. As in that one term for aliens.
ReplyDeleteJust thought I'd bring that one up.
This little guy brings up so many questions...like, is there an Elgyem planet out there with a fully developed society, are these things actually above human intelligence, since I assumed the first ones landed in a UFO or something like that, if yes, why do they let themselves be enslaved? Are they secretly planning a takeover? Are the fairy Pokemon from the same planet?
ReplyDeleteObviously I'm overthinking this, but that's what happens when you introduce weird shit like that