I'd like to see a movie about all three members of Team Rocket. That would be awesome. If they do a live action on who else thinks Tom Hiddleston would be perfect for the role of James? And if the can't get his voice actor for the anime I would kind of like to see Steve Blum voice Meowth. And I don't know her name but the one who plays the Zillena (hope I spelled it right.) on Once Upon a time would be great as Jessie.
People can tweet all day about “end this persons career because they have a different view on something than I do” but humanity will never team up for the greater good. That’s why we have Pokémon because Pokémon is an amazing thing and I pooped my pants... 😞
He honestly could have likely become a top Pokemon trainer. He would have started out pretty strong too with his faithful companions Growlie and Carnivine with him.
I feel like he would have tried to gain a bit more freedom anyway away from the posh mansion and take growly to try and become a police officer like the Jenny's.
I've said this before and I'll say it again. Jessie, James and Meowth have more character development than any other cast member in the entire collective Pokémon anime. To the point, where I consider them to be the actual main characters, much like how Linkara would consider Bulk and Skull to be the main characters of the first six seasons of Power Rangers.
I always liked team Rocket trio more than the main cast. Constantly funny, touching backstories, interesting personalities and how strong the bonds they're sharing.
@@poochyenajones1362 Their subplots were often more interesting than the main plot of the episode. Back when the characters were in Hoenn, I even had this idea that they should do what they did with Rita and Zedd in Power Rangers and have a new more dangerous villain take over Team Rocket, forcing Giovanni and the trio to go around in a camper, as they tried to figure out ways to rebuild their organization.
@@poochyenajones1362 I'm not really talking about a spinoff. I'm more talking about a subplot that would take place during Ash and the gang's journey. It would be in the same show. But it would give the trio something else to do.
I used to imitate James' laugh all the time in my college days. It cracked people up. Later, when I was a clerk, I would imitate Jigglypuff and make little kids grin and giggle. Made my day.
I'm glad that James was able to escape his life of rich confinement, and was able to find happiness in the end. James deserved better than that Jessebelle girl. Hopefully James willbe able to find the courage to confront his rich family, stand up for himself, and become the man i know he is capable of becoming. And hopefully he can get his parents to accept Jessie as James's wife. He must have a lot of unseen turmoil under the surface. Poor guy!
I know what I’m about to say might break your comment about saying they might learn to accept Jessie (like as her own person) but his parents could view her as Jessebelle since they look similar and might make it easier for them?
Indeed there was no love at all in the arrange engagement between James and Jessebelle Since he wanted to live a free full life like a ordinary person instead of being rich kid then that was the most satisfying moments of Pokemon
There's also a desire for James to be more honorable. In an episode where James is separated from his group and is stuck with Ash and Brock he says that ge always wants to challenge the group to a direct battle but Jesse and Meowth always over rule him. In another episode they are able to battle with donor Pokemon he really gets into and cares about his donor Pokemon and even beats Ash in the battle. I always saw him as a character trapped in his situation. Ge doesn't really care about riches since he grew uo rich he knows that doesn't mean anything. James is with Team Rocket because Jesse and Meowth are in it. He can't leave because that would mean leaving them
I think that the reason James is the gentle part of team Rocket are his grandparents. They and that he grew up in wealthiness, he knows how loneliness feels like, and how much his personal bonds mean to him. Unlike Jessie and Meowth, who both struggled alone at first, where no one ever stayed that long on their life to make a difference. They're not bad, but their life's depended on be selfish.
Why is it that I love Jessie, James and Meowth as characters more than Ash and his? Except Brock, he's cool. Because everybody loves a jelly filled donut.
For me, it's because he is genuinely kind to his pokemon. Unlike Ash, James asks the pokemon he bonds with to travel with him, he doesn't just throw a pokeball and catches them like everyone else. There's also the fact that most goodie two shoe character's aren't very well liked.
James is the least evil member of the trio. He really loves his friends but I'm not sure Jessie and Meowth love him same way. I don't believe any romantic relations between Jessie and him. Meowth is more friendly. I honestly think that he is the smartest in the group. Just he is a bit shy to take control of them. He doesn't want to be as bossy as Jessie also. He doesn't hate our boy Ash as the other members. He doesn't care to be succesful to catch Pikachu. Maybe Pikachu is not as important as a bottle crown for him. I sometimes don't understand his motivation. Why does he try again and again? Maybe for sharing a common goal for being part of a family? All in all, I think James is a good guy. Just his friends are a bit problematic. You need to change your friends James. If Team Rocket will seperate one day and everybody will go their own way I want to see James as a companion of Ash. He has to run away from his parents, right? He cannot cook or advise as Brock or Cilan but he can support as a navigator. Unfortunately the age gap between Ash and James makes this idea very difficult. Or in Chronicles, Team Rocket landed a small town and first time he found a pretty girl who was worrying for him. It can be a good end for his adventure. Poor James... Catching to a troublemaker, loser friend group while running away from weird relatives.
I think if they lost each they would miss each other, I think Jesse and Meowth more unappreciated of each other. I think issue is that they are all being exploited by in 'team rocket'. They have potential doing good. Think better ending would if they started own business together. Using each of the skills best at.
@@YTzaneYT Nope. In the episode where James went back to his old home. You get to see both Jessie and Jessabelle in the same room, multiple times. So, that's been disproven.
Didn’t one of the writers say that Jessie was based on an girlfriend he had back in his high school or college years? I can’t remember but for James he’s a cool guy I like it when he actually help out Ash and the others at times which is great to see. He’s a bro when it counts
my take on james story is that team rocket has been with ash since day one, always trying to catch his pikachu after over 1,000 falures and attempts, and they kinda have a different kinda bond with ash then all of his other companions, they are enemy’s of ash’s to the naked eye but if you look closer they are actually very good friends, like all the times they help each other out. so concluding what i just said i think jessie and team rockets journey will end or they will find there place once ash has finally become a pokémon master.
James has always been one of my favorite characters. Of all the team rocket members he has such a kindness and loving nature that you sometimes forget he’s part of an evil corporation. One of the things I’ve always loved about James is how he “catches” his Pokémon. He takes care of a Pokémon in the episode, befriends it, or even just makes it smile, they come to love him and just want to spend every moment with him. I could be wrong but I think I even remember him crying to his Chimecho in the Advanced series because he was afraid of it getting hurt when they would “blast off“ Honestly he’s kinder than Ash in some ways especially to his Pokémon (at least in my opinion)
Wait a sec James dream team is 1) Meoth 2) victoribell 3) weezing 4) arcanine 5) garydos 6) bewear Pokémon that he does stuff with but growlithe and magikarp have evolved!
Also, I would have James' dream team be: 1) Arcanine (Nickname: Growlie) 2) Victreebel 3) Weezing 4) Malamar 5) Toxapex 6) Chimecho He's had his closest bonds with these pokemon
Fun fact: that was the only thing I remembered from this episode, I looked it up on RUclips to see if I was remembering accurately and holy shit his parents are horrible
James' parents did not care about his emotional well being. They made him preform many tasks that were basically pointless and he did not enjoy, and he was pressured to be perfect znd be the perfect little rich boy. And that wasnt him, he longed to be free. And things only got worse, his parents announced he was to be marry when he was only around the age of ten as soon as he became of age. And the girl he was to marry, Jessibelle, was a horrible selfish person who abused and chased him around trying to change him into a perfect obediant little husband for her. One day, James just snapped. He turned away from everthing he knew and ran away. His only friend, a Growlithe named Growlie, went with him, but eventually James must have convinced it to go back because it still lives with his parents. Im guessing the world got to dangerous and James wanted Growlie to live a better life. James is defenitly my favourite character in the entire anime, he is such a nice person who loves Pokémon, espessiqlly his own. He found good friends who he can rely on, and they make him happy. Team Rocket is what James turned to when he had no where else to go, and it wasnt because he wanted to destroy the world, he just wanted to fit in somewhere, even if it meant being a criminal. But hes not an evil person, quite the opposite. He smart, talented, kind, and easygoing, and a bit dopy and an all around fun character! He may not fit in with the world, and he doesnt even with team rocket as he continously fails, but he isnt failing on his own. Jessie and Meowth gave him a real family, and I think he is happy with his life so far.
He just has that energy where like You know he's gonna be everyone's favorite character but he's too potent that it wouldn't work as the main character.
For all of you who ship it or didn't know. In the Manga series Electric tales of Pikachu, Jessie and James get married and we see her pregnant. So you can rest easy that in at least one story/ canon, they get their happy ending.
I'm just glad these 3 found each other and were able to band and work together, because if they didn't have each other their backstories would've made me cry harder😟😅
I REALLY want to know what happened to James in between that year gap. We see Jessie at quite a few ages, but we only really see James as a little kid. I've always wondered...
I think the main theme behind Team Rocket is that true love and friendship is the only thing that matters in the end. Jessie always failed at everything and those failures are really crushing, but when she met James and Meowth she found 2 people who can relate with her. Now she knows that she isn't alone because she has 2 friends who will always be by her side whether she fails or not. James was born in a rich family but was forced to marry someone he doesn't truly love. He left because he would rather be poor with someone he loves than be rich with someone he doesn't love. When he met Jessie and Meowth, he had found that true love and that is the only thing that matters to him. Meowth did everything he could to be with a rich female Meowth that he had a crush on, but no matter what he did, that Meowth did not love him back. In the end, he ended up joining Team Rocket and found 2 people who love him unconditionally. In life, we tend to think that happiness comes from achieving our dreams, having lots of money, and marrying the most attractive partner we could find, but none of that really matters in the end. What matters is true love and friendship. What matters is having friends and family who will love us unconditionally. That is true happiness.
James's backstory?? How much he hate Jessibell and how much he loves his growly. Also remember the episode where meowth realises that jessibell looks exactly like jessie except for hairs ofcourse 😁😁
I love James so much... my love for him is second only to my love for Guzma. An odd choice, you might think, but his backstory gripped me and to this day refuses to let me go. Might be worth a look at some point for anyone who likes tragic backstories of the misunderstood.
James is the perfect embodyment of the famous motto "Be Gay. Do Crimes." and I really love him for that. He is one of the greatest LGBT+ icons in recent history. James' endless amount of flamboyant drag outfits and his Moltres costume that "came right out of his closet" are just legendary. The theme of eventually being rejected or forced to leave your family and going on a long and often all too painful journey of finding your chosen family is unfortunately still all too common of a reality for many queer people around the world. I'm very happy for james as he found his chosen family in Jessie and Meowth.
omg , I did not expect this video to be this good, just thought it may be a video about anime stuff but it's more than that , it's just calm, enjoyable , educational, self-development and really meaningful !
and i agree with you being a youtuber is very hard job. making and recording the video is one thing but editing is another if you know what i mean lol but in my opinion in the end if people enjoy your content that’s all that matters.
Can’t believe, It was like yesterday when I related to ash only because he was closer to my age. Now I’m moving closer or even a little older than James
I can relate to James but in a different way. I have been working night times in a warehouse for 8 years now with the goal to make a lot of money, year after year I actually succeeded step by step as I was eventually able to save up to 1.5k every month. I mostly used the money to buy clothes or games and wasnt even spending a lot of it. About 2 or 3 years ago I started to feel depressed and I didnt know the reason why. I was working and working making more and more money that I wasnt even using, that I didnt even need because I already had everything I wanted. Luxury was never interesting for me probably because I didnt grow up with luxury as a child but it got me thinking, "Why am I still working when I dont enjoy my work anymore?" This is where I am at. I want to start a new life and I plan to quit my job and spend 1 or 2 years trying to figure out what it means to live life again, trying to find new things that I can enjoy to do. Im actually pretty excited about it and also happy that I realized it soon enough otherwise I would still work my ass off for nothing. But I have to give credit to my work as well since I made so much money I can now afford to do whatever I want to without worrying about bills.
There's a saying. "A prison with Glass Walls and 24 hour food service is still a prison" okay, I probably butchered it, I don't properly remember. However, I too kinda relate to James in a way. I never felt like a belonged anywhere and I couldn't make friends with anyone but I tried to distract myself with hobbies like quotes, Games, nerd Culture, mythology, Urban legends and reviews. I tried to develop hobbies and skills on some stuff and now I found people who actually find me interesting because of my interests. Getting food, entertainment, luxury and security means nothing if you don't feel like you belong there
Actually, I remember his grandparents in the episode Mime JR joins the team. He spent summers with his grandparents, and they were nice, but probably didn't make up for the rest of the year...
I find it kind of weird how the physical abuse he endured in his childhood from Jessebelle isn't discussed. Like, his basic needs weren't met? And his parents were very clearly emotionally abusive towards him? His safety needs were never really met as a child.
I really want more lore behind James, especially what happened in his family after he ran away. Even tho I don’t watch pokemon anymore, would want some more James content.
James basically ran away from his crap family and made a new one which is extremely powerful. I don’t really see Jessie as a romantic interest more of a BFF and meowth is another part of his family.
He does a good heart to take care for his Pokemon and 4 of released/give away for there needs or health care. He released Weezing to keep wild Koffing safe from a poacher, Maraine to not be trapped inside Rocket HQ for study. He left behind Chimemeco to heal from the adventures in Hoen and half of the battle frontier series and in Sinoh he gave his Cacnea to the gym leader to get stronger cause mastering drain punch while in pursuit of Ash and friends would not have the time to get it right
Absolutely love james. I just want to give him a hug. He has an authentically good soul. Sees the humor and things. And takes a lot of crap from Jesse and Meowth. He never lets it wear him down and always comes around the other end. He has a genuinely beautiful character
What’s your take on James’s backstory?
I thing it’s the most brutal personaly
Sad face😢
I feel so sorry for him 😔
The laugh though 😳
Sad
He may not be loaded anymore, but he has his friends, his Pokemon and most importantly his bottle caps.
Bottle caps are way better than friends and family
@@hinozalproductions2735 Always have been, and always will be.
If it were Fallout, his bottle caps would be considered money, so he'd still be rich, in a sense. 😏
@@TheeKyuubiKidd pokemon: fallout style
But no Growlie
Ok now I want a full movie about James life, let's make it happen people.
YESSSSSSSSSSS
@デデデ大王 Why not the whole gang?
I'd like to see a movie about all three members of Team Rocket. That would be awesome. If they do a live action on who else thinks Tom Hiddleston would be perfect for the role of James? And if the can't get his voice actor for the anime I would kind of like to see Steve Blum voice Meowth. And I don't know her name but the one who plays the Zillena (hope I spelled it right.) on Once Upon a time would be great as Jessie.
I want a movie on the Team Rocket members, like their backstories. Or a decent book at least
People can tweet all day about “end this persons career because they have a different view on something than I do” but humanity will never team up for the greater good. That’s why we have Pokémon because Pokémon is an amazing thing and I pooped my pants... 😞
Jessie: Who are you?
Jessebelle: I'm you but a jerk
Jessie: do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?
@@diagoldgamer8481 well yes but actually no
Rumika is Yandere Musashi tbh
@@diagoldgamer8481 Jesus there are a lot of bitchy red heads in anime now that I think about it.
Correction: W-WHO ARE YOU!!!
Imagine if his parents weren't so controlling....I wonder what path he would've took
He honestly could have likely become a top Pokemon trainer. He would have started out pretty strong too with his faithful companions Growlie and Carnivine with him.
I feel like he would have tried to gain a bit more freedom anyway away from the posh mansion and take growly to try and become a police officer like the Jenny's.
True what his parents did was a harsh move like
Along with that, imagine what would have happened if Jessie also became a pokémon nurse?
Watched the video what of james never got engaged
I've said this before and I'll say it again. Jessie, James and Meowth have more character development than any other cast member in the entire collective Pokémon anime. To the point, where I consider them to be the actual main characters, much like how Linkara would consider Bulk and Skull to be the main characters of the first six seasons of Power Rangers.
james will be pokemon world champion far before ash reaches the world champion league (?)
I always liked team Rocket trio more than the main cast. Constantly funny, touching backstories, interesting personalities and how strong the bonds they're sharing.
@@poochyenajones1362 Their subplots were often more interesting than the main plot of the episode. Back when the characters were in Hoenn, I even had this idea that they should do what they did with Rita and Zedd in Power Rangers and have a new more dangerous villain take over Team Rocket, forcing Giovanni and the trio to go around in a camper, as they tried to figure out ways to rebuild their organization.
@@SBaby I wouldn't mind them to have their own spin-off in it's entirety, but we got what we got. Definitely would love them to do more in the show.
@@poochyenajones1362 I'm not really talking about a spinoff. I'm more talking about a subplot that would take place during Ash and the gang's journey. It would be in the same show. But it would give the trio something else to do.
I used to imitate James' laugh all the time in my college days. It cracked people up. Later, when I was a clerk, I would imitate Jigglypuff and make little kids grin and giggle. Made my day.
Jiiiiiggalypuuuff, jiggily jiggily
Jiiiiiggalypuuuff , jiggily
Wholesome!
"You're a good man, thank you."
Wholesome 💯
If you was a man I was gonna call you a pervert
I'm glad that James was able to escape his life of rich confinement, and was able to find happiness in the end. James deserved better than that Jessebelle girl. Hopefully James willbe able to find the courage to confront his rich family, stand up for himself, and become the man i know he is capable of becoming. And hopefully he can get his parents to accept Jessie as James's wife. He must have a lot of unseen turmoil under the surface. Poor guy!
I know what I’m about to say might break your comment about saying they might learn to accept Jessie (like as her own person) but his parents could view her as Jessebelle since they look similar and might make it easier for them?
@@Kitty294_ they don’t care about her as a person, just her family’s status
Indeed there was no love at all in the arrange engagement between James and Jessebelle
Since he wanted to live a free full life like a ordinary person instead of being rich kid then that was the most satisfying moments of Pokemon
Me seeing Jessie and Jessabelle in the same room: "This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them!!"
Star wars reference...classy 🙄
As 2 friends with a talking cat once said :
‘ prepare for trouble
And make it double’
No your seeing double. XD
I will make it legal
I love Star Wars as much as I love Pokémon! That Grevious pfp is lookin good!
Let's not forget that as a child, James did have his Nanny and Pop-Pop to turn to.
Sadly... I gotta confirm this
Hi
Bro 🥺
Go and give Jessie a hug James 🥺
This is really sad, and true.
Greetings my favorite character in all of pokemon
James and Jessie are named after the 2 most famous Japanese swordsmen, Sasaki Kojiro and Musashi Miyamoto
in the american dub, they were named after wild west villains
Ooh
I KNOW SASAKI
I WATCHED FATE!!!!!
GJFSGHJDDHJKKH
@@ryanyes2325 Aerial ace is called Subame Gaichi in Japanese 👀
Musashi and kojiro
Which Musashi Miyamoto?
I know two's Musashi:
- From Fate
- From History
There's also a desire for James to be more honorable. In an episode where James is separated from his group and is stuck with Ash and Brock he says that ge always wants to challenge the group to a direct battle but Jesse and Meowth always over rule him. In another episode they are able to battle with donor Pokemon he really gets into and cares about his donor Pokemon and even beats Ash in the battle.
I always saw him as a character trapped in his situation. Ge doesn't really care about riches since he grew uo rich he knows that doesn't mean anything. James is with Team Rocket because Jesse and Meowth are in it. He can't leave because that would mean leaving them
I think that the reason James is the gentle part of team Rocket are his grandparents. They and that he grew up in wealthiness, he knows how loneliness feels like, and how much his personal bonds mean to him. Unlike Jessie and Meowth, who both struggled alone at first, where no one ever stayed that long on their life to make a difference. They're not bad, but their life's depended on be selfish.
Why is it that I love Jessie, James and Meowth as characters more than Ash and his?
Except Brock, he's cool. Because everybody loves a jelly filled donut.
Yea team rockets really cool but og cast is the best I don’t mess with any of the new cast
Because we can relate to those three
For me, it's because he is genuinely kind to his pokemon. Unlike Ash, James asks the pokemon he bonds with to travel with him, he doesn't just throw a pokeball and catches them like everyone else. There's also the fact that most goodie two shoe character's aren't very well liked.
@@virokyu yea true James a real one for his ways of pokeman training
I liked Tracey, mostly because of my love for his Scyther.
James is the least evil member of the trio. He really loves his friends but I'm not sure Jessie and Meowth love him same way. I don't believe any romantic relations between Jessie and him. Meowth is more friendly.
I honestly think that he is the smartest in the group. Just he is a bit shy to take control of them. He doesn't want to be as bossy as Jessie also. He doesn't hate our boy Ash as the other members. He doesn't care to be succesful to catch Pikachu. Maybe Pikachu is not as important as a bottle crown for him. I sometimes don't understand his motivation. Why does he try again and again? Maybe for sharing a common goal for being part of a family?
All in all, I think James is a good guy. Just his friends are a bit problematic. You need to change your friends James.
If Team Rocket will seperate one day and everybody will go their own way I want to see James as a companion of Ash. He has to run away from his parents, right? He cannot cook or advise as Brock or Cilan but he can support as a navigator. Unfortunately the age gap between Ash and James makes this idea very difficult. Or in Chronicles, Team Rocket landed a small town and first time he found a pretty girl who was worrying for him. It can be a good end for his adventure.
Poor James... Catching to a troublemaker, loser friend group while running away from weird relatives.
I disagree, Jessie and Meowscles are great friends to him.
I think if they lost each they would miss each other, I think Jesse and Meowth more unappreciated of each other. I think issue is that they are all being exploited by in 'team rocket'. They have potential doing good. Think better ending would if they started own business together. Using each of the skills best at.
@Mystic_Rose Really? I kinda thought they were both gay.... The more you know!
I agree
@mystic_Rose wasn’t she pregnant too
fun fact: jessie and james end up together in the manga
where and when
WAIT IS THIS REAL
WHICH CHAPTER
It's season 4 manga ig
Who else thinks jessabelle is Jessie's step sister?
But that’s just a theory an anime theory
@@yozzagaming7554 is that?
Jessie is jessabelle but Jessie has changed her name
@@YTzaneYT Nope. In the episode where James went back to his old home. You get to see both Jessie and Jessabelle in the same room, multiple times. So, that's been disproven.
What if they are cousins?
Didn’t one of the writers say that Jessie was based on an girlfriend he had back in his high school or college years? I can’t remember but for James he’s a cool guy I like it when he actually help out Ash and the others at times which is great to see. He’s a bro when it counts
my take on james story is that team rocket has been with ash since day one, always trying to catch his pikachu after over 1,000 falures and attempts, and they kinda have a different kinda bond with ash then all of his other companions, they are enemy’s of ash’s to the naked eye but if you look closer they are actually very good friends, like all the times they help each other out. so concluding what i just said i think jessie and team rockets journey will end or they will find there place once ash has finally become a pokémon master.
True i agree
Ash hass become a pokémon master in the alola region
@@gillesduprez559 i guess but not in his eyes lol, he said when he becomes a pokémon master then his journey will end and it hasn’t ended yet
@@thepokemonreviewchannel1891 well he did win in the last season. so there's that.
@@ashwolf2006 yeah ig
James has always been one of my favorite characters. Of all the team rocket members he has such a kindness and loving nature that you sometimes forget he’s part of an evil corporation. One of the things I’ve always loved about James is how he “catches” his Pokémon. He takes care of a Pokémon in the episode, befriends it, or even just makes it smile, they come to love him and just want to spend every moment with him. I could be wrong but I think I even remember him crying to his Chimecho in the Advanced series because he was afraid of it getting hurt when they would “blast off“ Honestly he’s kinder than Ash in some ways especially to his Pokémon (at least in my opinion)
Absolutly and he dont dump them by professor Oak after any new region.
It teaches us wealth doesn't always give you pleasure of life.
Wait a sec James dream team is
1) Meoth
2) victoribell
3) weezing
4) arcanine
5) garydos
6) bewear
Pokémon that he does stuff with but growlithe and magikarp have evolved!
Where's pokemon such as mareanie, inkay and chimecho? James had really close bonds with them
What about carnivine?
How about growlithe?
@@anemofu_ Bacon Sans' list has Arcanine at number 4
Also, I would have James' dream team be:
1) Arcanine (Nickname: Growlie)
2) Victreebel
3) Weezing
4) Malamar
5) Toxapex
6) Chimecho
He's had his closest bonds with these pokemon
title: Team Rocket James's TOUCHING Backstory
the only thing i can think of: his precious bottle-cap collection that his mother threw away
Fun fact: that was the only thing I remembered from this episode, I looked it up on RUclips to see if I was remembering accurately and holy shit his parents are horrible
Even James mom looks a bit like Jessie. The woman chosen for him looks like Jessie. The men in his family certainly have a type.
His grandparents where he left Chimecho were the only relatives who treated him like a normal child.
James' parents did not care about his emotional well being. They made him preform many tasks that were basically pointless and he did not enjoy, and he was pressured to be perfect znd be the perfect little rich boy. And that wasnt him, he longed to be free. And things only got worse, his parents announced he was to be marry when he was only around the age of ten as soon as he became of age. And the girl he was to marry, Jessibelle, was a horrible selfish person who abused and chased him around trying to change him into a perfect obediant little husband for her. One day, James just snapped. He turned away from everthing he knew and ran away. His only friend, a Growlithe named Growlie, went with him, but eventually James must have convinced it to go back because it still lives with his parents. Im guessing the world got to dangerous and James wanted Growlie to live a better life.
James is defenitly my favourite character in the entire anime, he is such a nice person who loves Pokémon, espessiqlly his own. He found good friends who he can rely on, and they make him happy. Team Rocket is what James turned to when he had no where else to go, and it wasnt because he wanted to destroy the world, he just wanted to fit in somewhere, even if it meant being a criminal. But hes not an evil person, quite the opposite. He smart, talented, kind, and easygoing, and a bit dopy and an all around fun character! He may not fit in with the world, and he doesnt even with team rocket as he continously fails, but he isnt failing on his own. Jessie and Meowth gave him a real family, and I think he is happy with his life so far.
Poor James, he really never did catch a break
Agreed
The team rocket back story series was a brilliant idea and I'm thinking now maybe the old companions back story
He just has that energy where like You know he's gonna be everyone's favorite character but he's too potent that it wouldn't work as the main character.
That is an awesome way of putting it lol
For all of you who ship it or didn't know. In the Manga series Electric tales of Pikachu, Jessie and James get married and we see her pregnant. So you can rest easy that in at least one story/ canon, they get their happy ending.
Charles: request your mahoke to cross chop that like button
Me who evolved it into a machamp
it was someone else's machoke since machamp is trade evo lol
I did a trade trade back
@@yozzagaming7554 i was joking
@charan abburu im sorry
I'm just glad these 3 found each other and were able to band and work together, because if they didn't have each other their backstories would've made me cry harder😟😅
I REALLY want to know what happened to James in between that year gap. We see Jessie at quite a few ages, but we only really see James as a little kid. I've always wondered...
I think the main theme behind Team Rocket is that true love and friendship is the only thing that matters in the end.
Jessie always failed at everything and those failures are really crushing, but when she met James and Meowth she found 2 people who can relate with her. Now she knows that she isn't alone because she has 2 friends who will always be by her side whether she fails or not.
James was born in a rich family but was forced to marry someone he doesn't truly love. He left because he would rather be poor with someone he loves than be rich with someone he doesn't love. When he met Jessie and Meowth, he had found that true love and that is the only thing that matters to him.
Meowth did everything he could to be with a rich female Meowth that he had a crush on, but no matter what he did, that Meowth did not love him back. In the end, he ended up joining Team Rocket and found 2 people who love him unconditionally.
In life, we tend to think that happiness comes from achieving our dreams, having lots of money, and marrying the most attractive partner we could find, but none of that really matters in the end. What matters is true love and friendship. What matters is having friends and family who will love us unconditionally. That is true happiness.
Yeah people often fail and they think their dreams means happiness... but for me i am happy in the present moment and i love that ❤
This is a so inspiring backstory for those people who has been getting comfort and doesn't try something new beyond that comfort ...........
James's backstory??
How much he hate Jessibell and how much he loves his growly.
Also remember the episode where meowth realises that jessibell looks exactly like jessie except for hairs ofcourse 😁😁
I think that James’s backstory was quite moving and he is my favourite member of the rocket Trio as he is the nicest of them all.
I want a Pokemon movie call rocket origins and it’s just the origins of James Jessie and meoth that would be epic lol
I love James so much... my love for him is second only to my love for Guzma. An odd choice, you might think, but his backstory gripped me and to this day refuses to let me go. Might be worth a look at some point for anyone who likes tragic backstories of the misunderstood.
I love Guzma’s backstory. I feel it’s so sad but fulfilling at the end of the story (when Hala becomes his mentor.)
“Where did he get that skirt?”
Out of his closet, of course.
James is legit my favorite Pokemon character
Hes like my favorite character in all of Pokémon, and helped me a little too in a way
Is it just me, or does Jame’s mom look an awful lot like Jessie
And jesse belle looks like jesse so james jesse and jessabelle could be 1st or second cousins
@@monasimp87 yike
Or the animators r just lazy to give the parents a original design
Mangaka gone lazy or maybe part of the comedy
Don't forget about the person that James is suppost to marry, is related to him.
Wait, what?
@@ghengiroo4143 sWeEt hOmE aLaBaMa
@@ghengiroo4143 don't tell me you didn't know that, or is what i herd.
The first sentence got me.
James is 5 on my top ten best anime characters so...
He is great 💙
Best pokemon character, hands down
His comments a d puns are hilarious 😂
I am late, BUT- I now dub James a best boy and husbando.
I always related to James and I really do appreciate a character like him.
Another great video. James has always been my favorite character in Pokémon.
I would love to see you do a series on the Evil Teams.
Great video! Loved the bit you included about Maslow's Hierarchy of needs (I just studied that this semester)! James is the best 💙
The hierarchy of needs is a big part of life! Glad you enjoyed it :)
*punches James in the nose, making him cry*
James is the perfect embodyment of the famous motto "Be Gay. Do Crimes." and I really love him for that. He is one of the greatest LGBT+ icons in recent history. James' endless amount of flamboyant drag outfits and his Moltres costume that "came right out of his closet" are just legendary. The theme of eventually being rejected or forced to leave your family and going on a long and often all too painful journey of finding your chosen family is unfortunately still all too common of a reality for many queer people around the world. I'm very happy for james as he found his chosen family in Jessie and Meowth.
No matter what he had chosen, still it doesnt change the fact that deep down, it just him who had badly injured inner child.
"tell your machoke to cross chop the like button"
Me: I don't own a machoke... 😢
But maybe my Lucario can! 😃
Are you playing DPP or SS
@@jaheempeart6968 what?
Pokemon Diamond Pearl and Platinum or Sword and Shield...
@@jaheempeart6968 I like both...?
Wait does Lucario get Cross Chop?
Five words:
Bottle cap collection
Pokéball collection
Now i really really love team rocket they have been through lots but still they are the loved villans in the pokemon series.
10:18 James so handsome if he accidentally slightly become look a like of a pokemon he gets them girls
You know in the early years of Pokémon English dubbing, Brock and James had the same voice actor: Eric Stuart
omg , I did not expect this video to be this good, just thought it may be a video about anime stuff but it's more than that , it's just calm, enjoyable , educational, self-development and really meaningful !
Honestly, Team Rocket deserve their own series.
For the longest time since his first appearance, I've had a crush on James. lol
Same
I’m rewatching xy I can’t look at them the same anymore
and i agree with you being a youtuber is very hard job. making and recording the video is one thing but editing is another if you know what i mean lol but in my opinion in the end if people enjoy your content that’s all that matters.
Can’t believe, It was like yesterday when I related to ash only because he was closer to my age. Now I’m moving closer or even a little older than James
you: "Jame's zest for life"
me: "James is zesty aright"
I can relate to James but in a different way. I have been working night times in a warehouse for 8 years now with the goal to make a lot of money, year after year I actually succeeded step by step as I was eventually able to save up to 1.5k every month. I mostly used the money to buy clothes or games and wasnt even spending a lot of it. About 2 or 3 years ago I started to feel depressed and I didnt know the reason why. I was working and working making more and more money that I wasnt even using, that I didnt even need because I already had everything I wanted. Luxury was never interesting for me probably because I didnt grow up with luxury as a child but it got me thinking, "Why am I still working when I dont enjoy my work anymore?" This is where I am at. I want to start a new life and I plan to quit my job and spend 1 or 2 years trying to figure out what it means to live life again, trying to find new things that I can enjoy to do. Im actually pretty excited about it and also happy that I realized it soon enough otherwise I would still work my ass off for nothing. But I have to give credit to my work as well since I made so much money I can now afford to do whatever I want to without worrying about bills.
I didn’t know I needed this channel 🥺 the work your doing is healing 😌
actually think about jessie and james meeting the first time as jessie looks like his fiance but she hasa completely different personality.
He probably would be scared but quickly become friends
There's a saying. "A prison with Glass Walls and 24 hour food service is still a prison" okay, I probably butchered it, I don't properly remember.
However, I too kinda relate to James in a way. I never felt like a belonged anywhere and I couldn't make friends with anyone but I tried to distract myself with hobbies like quotes, Games, nerd Culture, mythology, Urban legends and reviews. I tried to develop hobbies and skills on some stuff and now I found people who actually find me interesting because of my interests.
Getting food, entertainment, luxury and security means nothing if you don't feel like you belong there
Actually, I remember his grandparents in the episode Mime JR joins the team. He spent summers with his grandparents, and they were nice, but probably didn't make up for the rest of the year...
This got way deeper than I was prepared for.
You forgot add James grandparents, they care about him and love him too, He go there mansion every summer
4:46
Totally agree, James and Jessie are perfect for each other ❤️💜
I find it kind of weird how the physical abuse he endured in his childhood from Jessebelle isn't discussed. Like, his basic needs weren't met? And his parents were very clearly emotionally abusive towards him? His safety needs were never really met as a child.
Loved the 3 part Team Rocket video! Keep up the awesome work Charles!
I feel like Jessie and James should have a child together. Inherit James's family fortune. And later become a companion for the new protag.
I really want more lore behind James, especially what happened in his family after he ran away. Even tho I don’t watch pokemon anymore, would want some more James content.
James basically ran away from his crap family and made a new one which is extremely powerful. I don’t really see Jessie as a romantic interest more of a BFF and meowth is another part of his family.
Great video dude! Felt like Aristotle was telling me how to live life lmao
Really nobody’s going to mention Charles saying” rocket cream” which by the way is a great band name
James protecc
James attack
But most importantly, he got bottle cap stacks
He’s the man who would have all the hottest POGs back in the day
@@charusharu umm I’m 10 years old I don’t really know what that means 😂
He does a good heart to take care for his Pokemon and 4 of released/give away for there needs or health care. He released Weezing to keep wild Koffing safe from a poacher, Maraine to not be trapped inside Rocket HQ for study. He left behind Chimemeco to heal from the adventures in Hoen and half of the battle frontier series and in Sinoh he gave his Cacnea to the gym leader to get stronger cause mastering drain punch while in pursuit of Ash and friends would not have the time to get it right
6:24 my Life except my Life is both paths and no wealth.....
He was cool kid and cool helping ash in kalos stopping evil team
James: *Wholesome, somewhat innocent, punchline
Jessie: *Self-centered, controlling, evil B!tch
Meowth: *CAT
We all know the saddest part of James backstory is James bottle cap collection getting thrown out
Let's be real James is the main character and reason we watch pokemon
This was beautifully done!!
Fantastic video, thank you for making it!
Also he said his schoolmates beat him up nearly everyday because of jealousy when he was still with his parents.
I still need to get those top 3 tears done...But they are so hard...
Live feels now like, It's all useless/pointless. And I just can't get further.
Mate, his bottle cap collection is a gold mine! **CALLING ALL GOLD DIGGERS**
How many times Jame’s laugh has been heard by me is so much that I get scared to NOT watch Pokémon
Absolutely love james. I just want to give him a hug. He has an authentically good soul. Sees the humor and things. And takes a lot of crap from Jesse and Meowth. He never lets it wear him down and always comes around the other end. He has a genuinely beautiful character
Team Rocket: Tragic Backstory
Ash’s: oH nO i MiSsEd PoKeMoN cAmP
Thanks for changing the scenes from Pokemon to you, that touched my heart and squashed it. wtf dude dont do that transitions.
Even though I relate to Jessie because I tried and failed over and over in life James personality matches mine more.
The writing was so great man
James is a very unique guy for sure ❤😂
I feel the same way about RUclips! It’s a grind but can be really fulfilling and worth it, despite all the work and time out into it. ☺️