🔗 Gotta Share 'Em All
Myke Hurley @ theenthusiast.net: In thinking about and looking forward to playing Pokémon Legends Z-A, I’ve been thinking about the things Sophia [Myke's daughter] may be interested in. I have no idea where her passions will lie, but I know I’ll do all I can to be interested in and care about what she does, so we can share some things together.
But I also realised that before she’s able to make those decisions on her own, I can introduce her to some of the things I care about. Right now she’s a big fan of plush toys — and guess what the Pokémon Company makes a billion of.
I bought her three Pokémon so she could make the choice for her first starter: Pikachu, Eevee, and Bulbasaur. The first two are the franchise favourites. It’s been interesting to me as I’ve grown up to see how Eevee caught on with people to sit alongside the powerhouse of Pikachu. I had to give her the chance to choose Bulbasaur too — maybe she would also want to make sure she was well prepared.
Unsurprisingly, when presented with her three choices, she gravitated to Eevee. That pocket monster is undeniable. But while Eevee is the first choice, the other two will remain on her team.
Pokémon is a very special thing to me. It’s been a part of my life for over 25 years. I can’t even imagine how amazing it would be if I got the chance to make it a part of my daughter’s life.
i like reading about myke's life as a dad because he's a little ahead of me, becoming a parent five months earlier than us.
introducing our son to the things we care about still seems to be so far away, but at the same time, time flies.