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1%%While it's proper to refer to the new Mewtwo as an "it", occasionally the pronoun "she" will be used for ease of comprehension (for example, to distinguish it from the original Mewtwo).
2If the phrase "this is a new, separate Mewtwo" on the main page didn't clue you in, this is one [[BrokenBase controversial]] movie.
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4* AngstWhatAngst: The Genesect Army doesn't seem to mind being cybernetically altered to the point of being a new species, nor do the majority of them mind [[FishOutOfTemporalWater being off from their home by about 300 million years]].
5* AnimationAgeGhetto: The ''Pokémon'' animé's adherence to this trope is believed to be one reason why a new Mewtwo was created in the first place. Compare to Creator/TakeshiShudo explaining that he made [[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie the original Mewtwo's movie]] to appeal to both children and their parents (at least in Japanese) - considering this, it makes perfect sense that the older fans would prefer the original Mewtwo.
6-->'''[[http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/movies/genosect_myuutwo/extreme_speed_genosect_awakening_myuutwo_director_yuyama_comment.html Reiko Takashima:]]''' Of course, I also wanted to really give this my all because Mewtwo is such a huge figure in the Pokémon world. I think a lot of '''children''' are excited to see this movie and so I felt pressured to not let them down.
7* AnticlimaxBoss: The final "fight" between Mewtwo and the Red Genesect. [[spoiler:Rather than a climactic end to their battle, Mewtwo carries Genesect into orbit, where they are both moved by the sight of the world and come to terms with their place in it]]. However, this is debatable, considering they spend the last fourth of the movie fighting one another. [[spoiler:This also prompts a HeelFaceTurn from Genesect, which is very sudden considering how it was nothing but AxCrazy through the whole movie]].
8* AssPull:
9** The entire existence of a second Mewtwo can be seen as this. While we saw the original Mewtwo's creators having a motivation for why they took on the project (and an insight on how difficult it was to create even ''one'' clone of Mew, plus some [[TearJerker pretty deep pathos to both Mewtwo and Dr. Fuji]]), the creators of this Mewtwo [[FlatCharacter lack any characterization]], nor a scrap of anything resembling an explanation for how they were able to procure Mew DNA[[note]]Established to be one of the rarest Pokémon in the world in prior material[[/note]], how they were able to create a Mewtwo physically identical to the original[[note]]Despite them seemingly not knowing about there being a Mewtwo in existence already[[/note]], nor even ''why'' they made Mewtwo to begin with. It doesn't help that Professor Oak outright said in a countdown towards ''Anime/PokemonGiratinaAndTheSkyWarrior'' that the original Mewtwo was the only one of its kind. That statement was made during the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series five years earlier.
10** That the day is only saved thanks to [[spoiler:[[SoftWater a giant ball of water breaking Mewtwo and Genesect's]] ''[[SoftWater fall from orbit]]'' rather than having the same effect as if they hit the ground]] flies in the face of physics, which is especially strange considering how just moments ago [[spoiler:they portrayed the effects of space more-or-less realistically]].
11* AudienceAlienatingEra: This film kicked one off for the ''Pokémon'' movies, gaining a mixed-to-negative reception with fans and coming after the well-regarded ''Anime/PokemonKyuremVSTheSwordOfJustice''. It also preceded the average at best ''XY'' movies (which also contain [[Anime/PokemonHoopaAndTheClashOfAges the lowest]] [[Anime/PokemonVolcanionAndTheMechanicalMarvel grossing movies]] in the whole series), which [[FranchiseKiller ultimately proved to be the last movies set in continuity with the anime]] after ''Anime/PokemonIChooseYou'' started an AlternateUniverse that it followed up on with a 2018 sequel.
12* BaseBreakingCharacter:
13** The Douse Drive Genesect is either considered one of the cuter and more interesting characters in the movie, or [[{{Narm}} a subject of mockery]] for how they tried ''way'' too hard to make the audience sympathise with it (such as giving it an ill-fitting voice and having it repeat "I want to go home" over and over). [[FountainOfMemes Said mockery is pretty common on message boards]].[[labelnote:*]]Ironic, given how its Drive is/was [[NotCompletelyUseless the only one worth using]] in the games due to Genesect's limited options in countering Fire-types.[[/labelnote]]
14** The Red Genesect is considered one of the worst movie antagonists by fans, largely due to being an angry douche that hates everything for no good reason, [[FlatCharacter with little else to its character]] unlike fellow Pokémon antagonists Entei and (the original) Mewtwo. [[spoiler:Its easy HeelFaceTurn at the end is also disliked, considering how antagonistic it was to everything beforehand [[EasilyForgiven and nobody holds anything against it afterwards]].]] Of course, others like it for being an antagonist at all (instead of the usual {{Benevolent Monster|s}}), and for having the voice of [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Utrom Shredder]] in the English dub.
15** Some like the rest of the Genesect Army for making action sequences more dynamic and numerous, and for displaying the different Techno Blast types. Others regard them as [[FlatCharacter one-note cardboard]] who aren't necessary when much of the focus is on the Red and Douse Drive Genesect, and argue that having just those two (with the ability to switch Drives) would've worked just as well. Others also dislike them for going against Genesect's status as a SingleSpecimenSpecies in the games (though since the species never appeared in the animé beforehand, they get less backlash than Mewtwo).
16* BrokenBase:
17** The fandom's primary point of contention with this movie is the use of a different Mewtwo than the first one. Though there are various reasons for it, it ultimately comes down to the first movie and Mewtwo's popularity in the fandom, and having wanted to see it in action again.
18** The concept of a Mewtwo with a feminine personality in general. Some found it cool in theory (if not in practice), others (particularly those who view Mewtwo as a specific character rather than a species) found it to be a sacrilege.
19** The ending. Depending on who you ask, it's either a beautifully animated end to the main conflict, or a sappy, cheesy cringefest that serves to [[spoiler:force [[HeelFaceTurn redemption]] onto a character who, by all rights, did not deserve it]].
20* CriticalBacklash: Upon release, some viewers found that the movie wasn't as bad as angry Mewtwo fans made it out to be, and a few people looked past the controversy and regarded it as a SoOkayItsAverage run-of-the-mill ''Pokémon'' flick.
21* FanficFuel: A pretty popular concept is to have this Mewtwo meet the original and battle against it or team up with it, or even to ship both Mewtwo, as the original Mewtwo attests on its [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Mewtwo}} SelfDemonstrating page]].
22* FanNickname: The Mewtwo in this movie is referred to by fans as "Femtwo", "Newtwo" or "[[RepetitiveName Mewtwotwo]]" to distinguish ''her'' from the original.
23* {{Fanon}}: Some try to explain away the ContrivedCoincidence-dependent backstory of Mewtwo by saying that its creators were members of Team Rocket too, or that they were spies who somehow got the information from the lab that made the original Mewtwo. None of this is even ''hinted'' at in the film, mind.
24* FanPreferredCutContent: The fact that the original Mewtwo was meant to be in this movie before the team found out that [[ScrewedByTheLawyers they legally couldn't use him without talking to Shudo's estate]] does admittedly go a long way in explaining why the film turned out the way it did, and many fans were wishing they ''did'' use that Mewtwo even before that info was revealed.
25* FanonDiscontinuity: People don't like to acknowledge this movie's existence - if they do, odds are they'll say it was the original Mewtwo we saw, not a cheap knockoff, or that [[AlternateUniverse it takes place in a different universe entirely]].
26* FightSceneFailure: The "battle" against Mewtwo and the Red Genesect is little more than a long chase sequence with pointless ultimatums from the former. The battle between the Genesect Army and the other Pokémon also largely consists of each side standing still and shooting beams at each other until it ends.
27* FranchiseOriginalSin: The anime had already used multiple, conflicting depictions of Legendary Pokémon before this movie; a mother and child Lugia appear in the main anime and ''Anime/Pokemon2000'' depicts Lugia as a mythical talking beast, while the Mew in ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew'' is separate from the one in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie''. However, ''Genesect and the Legend Awakened'' was the first such case to raise a ruckus among the fandom, mainly because of how fans were misled into thinking [[TheBusCameBack the Mewtwo they knew and loved was coming back]][[labelnote:*]]which, ironically, later happened [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros in a]] [[VideoGame/PokkenTournament spiritual sense]][[/labelnote]] due to Mewtwo (previously) being a one-of-a-kind artificial Pokémon (unlike the naturally born Mew, Lugia ''et al''), and how the new Mewtwo rehashed the original's backstory but ended up with very few of the traits that made the original so popular.
28* HilariousInHindsight:
29** The movie's setting strangely echoes how Mewtwo itself was handled in it; it takes place in New Tork City, a New York City FantasyCounterpartCulture, despite the ''Pokémon'' franchise already having one in [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Castelia City]] (in the same region even!). Even more so in that this movie doesn't mention Castelia City at all, just like with the original Mewtwo.
30** The original Mewtwo appears in the fourth ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game along with [[Franchise/FireEmblem Lucina]], another DistaffCounterpart from [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening a work with "Awakening" in its name]], whose entire marketing and role within her franchise were similar to this movie's Mewtwo but handled much better.[[note]]While initially presented as "[[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Marth]]" and widely believed to be the actual Marth pre-release, her true identity and gender were actually a major PlotTwist and she was outright stated to be the real Marth's descendant. On top of this, ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', like ''Genesect'', was aimed at newcomers to the franchise more than veterans.[[/note]]
31** The idea of Mewtwo depicted with a feminine personality and causing a fandom uproar is strikingly similar to later, higher-profile Western cases of tampering with the gender of established characters, such as with the all-female ''Film/Ghostbusters2016'' reboot, which (like this movie) copies the setup of [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 the original]] but doesn't feature or acknowledge the original Ghostbusters team at all.[[note]]However, their actors appear in cameo roles.[[/note]]
32** Many accuse the film of pulling a BaitAndSwitch on the fanbase by not having a beloved character from the original series when it at first seemed like it would. Four years later, [[Anime/PokemonIChooseYou another movie in the series]] would garner criticism for similar reasons.
33* IKnewIt: Sort of - due to the similarities between Genesect and Mewtwo (especially its animé counterpart), many fans believed that if Genesect got a movie or otherwise significant representation in the animé, Mewtwo would return to fight it. In the end, they were half-right - they got '''''a''''' Mewtwo, [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute but not the one they wanted]].
34* InformedWrongness: When the Pokémon Hills inhabitants fight back against the Genesect Army, Ash tries to break up the fight by pointing out that all the Genesect want is a home. Had they settled into the park peacefully, he'd have a point, but they outright attacked the park with lasers and forced every one of them out, in particular [[KickTheDog injuring several of them]] in the process. He even ''saw'' said injured Pokémon being thrown out earlier, so all things considered, the Pokémon Hills residents have every right to fight back.
35* ItsTheSameNowItSucks:
36** A major criticism of Mewtwo is that its backstory (what little there is) and overall arc copies almost word-for-word that of the original. If you were to take away everything ''not'' taken from the original, all this Mewtwo would have is its female voice and Mega Evolution (raising the question of, "Why not just bring back the old one if it's so similar anyway?").
37** The movie's plot is a rehash of ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'', only [[LighterAndSofter without any of the drama and darkness that made it so popular]]. Genesect has the same motivation as the original Mewtwo (while lacking the threat, menace and charm), it shares a moral about the value of life (only far more cheesier), and it has a character that undergoes a DisneyDeath after [[TakingTheBullet diving in between a powerful attack]] (but it has no meaningful impact on the story unlike when Ash did it).
38* JustHereForGodzilla: Seeing Mewtwo and the Red Genesect fight is probably what most will want to see the film for.
39* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The Douse Drive Genesect seemingly dies after TakingTheBullet. Of course, no-one dies/stays dead in ''Pokémon'' movies if their names aren't [[Anime/PokemonHeroes Latios]] or [[Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew Lucario]], so obviously it doesn't stick. Then they try to fool the audience with ''another'' DisneyDeath from the same character, with the same result.
40* MisaimedMarketing: Both in and out of Japan, the movie was marketed as if the original Mewtwo were coming back; Japan reaired everything the original appeared in, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn5BvytJooA the English trailer]] used {{missing trailer scene}}s to make it seem like the original was in it (conspicuously, Mewtwo is completely silent in said trailer). And then, barring a throwaway line, the actual movie acts as if the original Mewtwo and everything it appeared in never happened. This even extends to a contemporary event Mewtwo based off of this one, which knows [[BlowYouAway Hurricane]]... a move that would make much more sense on a Mewtwo based off of the storm-creating original.
41* MisBlamed: People often blame screenwriter Hideki Sonoda for the existence of the second Mewtwo (leading to him locking his Twitter account for a time after the movie's release). In reality, director Kunihiko Yuyama confirmed the decision was his on an episode of ''[[Series/PokemonSunday Pokémon Smash]]''. Years later, [[https://www.pokebeach.com/2019/07/mewtwo-strikes-back-evolution-impressions-changes-and-sequels the truth came out]] that Yuyama's decision, in turn, was made [[ScrewedByTheLawyers due to legal issues with Takeshi Shudo's estate]], ultimately meaning no-one was at fault to begin with, but just a cavalcade of circumstances beyond anyone's control.
42* {{Moe}}: The Douse Drive Genesect, in an UglyCute sort of way.
43* {{Narm}}:
44** If you asked someone what a human-sized robotic insect's voice would sound like, "Like [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Fluttershy]]" is probably the last thing you'd expect to hear.
45*** Or in the case of the Japanese version, like [[VideoGame/{{Aikatsu}} Ichigo Hoshimiya]], since both characters are voiced by Sumire Moroboshi.
46** The Chill Drive Genesect, to a lesser extent, in the dub can also come across as such with its [[{{Engrish}} vaguely-Japanese accent]].
47** Mewtwo and Genesect [[spoiler:above the Earth]] comes across as this, due to the [[ShipTease romantic]] [[FoeYayShipping undertones]], how sappy the dialogue is[[labelnote:*]][[https://alecrlee92.wordpress.com/2013/10/26/pokemon-genesect-and-the-legend-awakened-review/ At least one reviewer]] jokingly claimed Creator/GeorgeLucas wrote that part of the script[[/labelnote]] and [[spoiler:how easily Genesect's HeelFaceTurn happens, despite everything it thought and did prior]].
48--->'''Mewtwo:''' On this planet, all Pokémon are friends. You are my friend.\
49'''Red Genesect:''' Everyone on this planet... is my friend.
50* OvershadowedByControversy: While many remember the original Mewtwo for being a stone cold badass villain, most that think of this Mewtwo will think of the controversy it generates ''just by virtue of its mere existence''.
51* ReplacementScrappy: The main issue people have with the Mewtwo seen here is that she's not the one from [[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie the first movie]]. While some hate towards this Mewtwo just comes from her jarring feminine persona compared to the original and being LighterAndSofter than him, there are also many complaints about her being a lazy copy with no connection to him and no justification for her existence and radically different voice and personality. Her existance also invalidates the motivations of the original Mewtwo (he was [[SingleSpecimenSpecies a unique specimen]] who wanted a place in a world that had none for him). This Mewtwo's English voice actress, Miriam Pultro (who happens to be JustForFun/OneOfUs) [[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=676840695674582&id=109462092412448 even anticipated said backlash against her role]].
52* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
53** In a meta sense. While one of the biggest criticisms of this Mewtwo was her potential to {{retcon}} the original anime Mewtwo and effectively replace him within the franchise, Mewtwo's return to the fourth ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game with similarities to his original anime characterization helped quell some of these fears and calmed down much of the backlash towards this new Mewtwo, even if not completely. Giving it Mega Mewtwo Y as its Final Smash had a similar effect towards the form in general, which was previously [[NeverLiveItDown best known for being this Mewtwo's alternate form]].
54** Mewtwo's portrayal in the manga adaptation is slightly better than in the original movie, since (much like Super Saiyan Trunks in ''Anime/DragonBallZTheHistoryOfTrunks'') its transformation into Mega Mewtwo Y is depicted as a major event that only happens partway into the story and elicits awe from the cast, and not something it does without issue from the very start with [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight no comment from anyone]]. The lack of voice acting also makes it easier to pretend it's the original Mewtwo and not a brand new one, if readers are so inclined.
55* {{Sequelitis}}: This movie is one of the most unpopular Pokémon movies along with ''Anime/PokemonHoopaAndTheClashOfAges'', but is [[OvershadowedByControversy more infamous and more vocally derided]] because its handling of a fan-favorite former SingleSpecimenSpecies is seen as a huge step back for the anime. On top of that, while the characters and plot aren't necessarily better or worse than most of the other movies (which are generally SoOkayItsAverage), it's generally agreed that at best they aren't good enough to redeem the movie, and at worst make the film unfocused and dull, with action scenes being mostly variations of "X shoots laser at Y" with little substance added.
56* SoOkayItsAverage: Regarded as this by some of the more forgiving fans. On its own merits, it's probably not the worst Pokémon movie (unless [[SeriousBusiness you]] ''[[SeriousBusiness really]]'' [[SeriousBusiness despise this movie's Mewtwo]]), but it's generally seen as not quite living up to the fans' expectations or [[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie the original movie's]] reputation, and is one of the most unpopular Pokémon movies in the larger scheme of things.
57* SpecialEffectFailure: Alongside some [[TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects rather unconvincing 3D models of some Pokémon]], when the inhabitants of Pokémon Hills flee, some of them ''run straight down a wall, completely defying gravity''.
58* TaintedByThePreview: Fan opinion on the movie was soured heavily when Mewtwo's voice was first heard in a trailer as female. Given that up until that point many had assumed the Mewtwo from the first movie was returning, the fanbase's overall reaction to the different voice was a mix of anger and confusion.
59* TearJerker: A positive example, namely the ending part in which Mewtwo thanks Ash, Iris and Cilan for their help, accepts their friendship offer and promises to remember them now and forevermore before leaving. Ash, Iris and Cilan wistfully hope that they will meet again someday.
60* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Genesect is a PrehistoricMonster revived and turned into a {{cyborg}} by [[AnimalWrongsGroup Team Plasma]] in an effort to create the UltimateLifeForm. Sounds like an awesome concept, right? Except the film makes the decision to downplay their origins (beyond Mewtwo saying, "humans made both of us" about two times in the film), and have five Genesect for each Drive instead of one, and as such their personalities are rather lacking in depth. The Red Genesect is angry and violent all the time for no real reason, the Douse Drive Genesect does little but cry about home, [[FlatCharacter and the other three have zero character at all]]. Furthermore, the apex predator-cum-strongest Pokémon ever aspect is all but neglected, as the Army only cares about making a home as if they were never altered to begin with, rather than going down a similar, [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope more sinister]], path to the original Mewtwo like a few fans had hoped.
61* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
62** Having the original Mewtwo fighting the Genesect Army would have nicely brought its story-arc full circle, as the plot not only would have given it a purpose in life, but also confront an enemy that mirrored what it tried to do in the first Pokémon film. Of course, all of those things more or less already occurred in ''[[Anime/PokemonMewtwoReturns Mewtwo Returns]]'', but would ''you'' pass such a story up?
63** The new Mewtwo's different voice and personality would have also provided ample plot material on their own, which wasn't explored either, and her backstory relies on some major {{Plothole}}s.[[labelnote:*]]A second Mewtwo shouldn't be possible due to the fact that all of data on the original was destroyed and anybody who would know how to go about making another one so similar to the original was either killed or had their memories tampered with. The only one with enough knowledge about the cloning process ''and'' has access to the genetic material needed is the original Mewtwo. There's also the fact that 2 separate groups with no contact with each other should be able to have such similar and successful results.[[/labelnote]] Many fans believe that, if this Mewtwo had been given a unique and interesting backstory of her own rather than [[RecycledScript shallowly copying the original]], she would have held up as a popular character in her own right.
64** Mewtwo having the ability to Mega Evolve from the get-go ruins the possibility of it having to open up to humans before it can Mega Evolve, much like how Mega Evolution works in the games. Such a plot could have allowed for some CharacterDevelopment to help this Mewtwo gain its own identity without [[RecycledScript aping that of the original]].
65*** The lack of a need to learn Mega Evolution, ironically, could have also been used to somewhat resolve the second Mewtwo problem another way- simply have it {{Mode Lock}}ed into Mega form from birth. With this solution, there'd be no confusion on who the new Mewtwo is, as well as better emphasize the new Mewtwo's unusual gift compared to how the Y form is supposed to work. Doing this would have also forced the writers to think up a way to actually include Mewtwo into the new Mewtwo's backstory for marketing purposes, such as explaining Mega Mewtwo Y is supposed to be a next step for Mewtwo and Mew.
66** Adding to the above, Mewtwo is established early on to distrust humans and not care about their wellbeing. Rather than having it overcoming this in a believable way, it just suddenly cares about humans out of nowhere when the Red Genesect slightly dents a building someone lives in.
67** Following the movie's release, many hoped that a story (be it an animé special, arc, or multi-part episode) involving this Mewtwo meeting the original Mewtwo (now with the ability to become Mega Mewtwo X) would be made as a justification for creating a second Mewtwo over having the original return. Outside of a very brief cameo in the first ''Mega Evolution'' special's intro, neither Mewtwo -- Mega or otherwise -- made an appearance. With the conclusion of the ''XY'' series (and Mega Evolution's perceived relevance), as well as the revelation years later that the original anime Mewtwo isn't actually owned by The Pokémon Company, it's very possible they never will.
68** A minor example: the introduction of a second Mewtwo would have been a good way to show off Mewtwo's shiny colors. Indeed, the wound many fans feel regarding it may not be so deep had this been the case; thus being a bit more upfront that this Mewtwo was a different one, instead of it being ambiguous for a while thanks to the director's unclear wording[[note]]In statements made long before the first trailer where Mewtwo spoke aired, Yuyama mentioned that "this Mewtwo has gone out and seen the world", which could easily refer to either the original Mewtwo undergoing offscreen CharacterDevelopment, or (as it ended up being) a new one entirely.[[/note]] and just plain old logic and common sense.
69** While not ''quite'' as bad as Mewtwo, Genesect's depiction as a species in this movie also gets some flak. A few fans wanted to see Genesect as a SingleSpecimenSpecies (as it is in the games) and as an unambiguously evil villain (possibly serving as (the old) Mewtwo's new ArchEnemy), due to its connection to [[AnimalWrongsGroup Team Plasma]], its similar origin to the original Mewtwo, and that the Bug/Steel-type Pokémon seems almost designed as a natural counter to Mewtwo.
70** You'd think the setting being a New York City {{expy}} would lend itself well to some unique and cool setpieces, such as the Genesect Army attacking the city itself. Outside of the {{Missing Trailer Scene}}s from the seemingly-mandated [[TrailersAlwaysLie lying trailer]], and a small skirmish between Mewtwo and the Red Genesect with no impact on the setting, the action is kept exclusively to Pokémon Hills, and Genesect's threat to the city at large is unintentional, as opposed to the outright invasion seen in trailers. Which is ironic, given that [[WordOfGod the director chose a city setting specifically to contrast with the ancient Genesect]], who end up being in said city for less than a few minutes.
71** One would think that being the creation of [[AnimalWrongsGroup Team Plasma]] would have an impact on the Genesect's characterisation and motivation, much like the original Mewtwo. However, their connection is never acknowledged by anyone, is only even present thanks to a brief flashback, Team Plasma's name is never even ''spoken aloud'', and that the Genesect were cybernetically enhanced considerably is downplayed, to the point where their origin may as well be, "just straight revivals by some nobodies who at most welded guns to their backs," for all it matters in the story.
72*** Even worse is that ''Episode N'' had N discover data on Genesect and have a flashback featuring the Army, implying he had a connection to them like his game counterpart does. He has no importance in the film and only shows up as a cameo in the credits.
73** The original teaser only showed two Genesect- one normal, one Shiny- and only promoted the Extremespeed Genesect title. Meanwhile, even in the final release of the movie, Douse Drive Genesect is often at odds with Shiny Genesect. With this in mind, as well as the revelation of the legal difficulty the creative team faced when they were denied the original anime Mewtwo, it would have made more sense if Mewtwo was dropped from the movie altogether and the plot was just about the conflict between the two Genesect. Doing so would have allowed the movie to focus on what was most important, give more time to the Genesect and other new characters, and allow the movie to at least stand on its own.
74* TrappedByMountainLions: Once more, Team Rocket's attempts to catch the legendary(s) of the movie amount to nothing as they fail to interact with the main cast, make no impact on the actual story, and merely fill up the run time that little bit more.
75* UnexpectedCharacter: While some hoped Mewtwo would return in a Genesect-focused movie, given the similarities between the two, most assumed it unlikely since [[LongBusTrip he'd been gone for so long]]. Many a pleasant surprise was had when Mewtwo ''did'' make a comeback... until it was revealed to be a completely new, yet {{suspiciously similar|Substitute}}, specimen of the same species. Nobody expected ''that'' on the grounds of another Mewtwo's existence being extremely improbable in-universe.
76* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: While the Genesect Army are supposed to be tragic Pokémon cruelly torn from their home [[FishOutOfTemporalWater via time]] and turned into unnatural beings by humans, only one of them is remotely sympathetic about the whole thing. The others [[AngstWhatAngst show no similar pining for home or angsting about their situation]], are content to force Pokémon out of their home, and open fire on anyone who fights back. The Red Genesect, meanwhile, mind controls its own kind routinely, shoots at anything that questions it (with no distinction between [[BadBoss the other Genesect]] or [[WouldHurtAChild human children]]), and is an all-around {{jerkass}}. Makes you wonder why Ash tries to ''defend'' them when the other Pokémon try to reclaim the park from them.
77* ViewerGenderConfusion:
78** Thanks to the popularity of the first Mewtwo incarnation, you wouldn't know this Mewtwo was more feminine than them until you heard its voice, since it looks identical to the original.
79** It is difficult to discern whether the Douse Drive Genesect's voice is meant to be that of a young boy or girl. Needless to say, it does sound significantly feminine, due to the performance of the voice actresses for both the Japanese and English versions of the movie. All this without mentioning how technically it's genderless...
80* VideoGameMoviesSuck: ''Genesect'' is one of, if not the most unpopular of all the ''Pokémon'' movies. While few will say any of the ''Pokémon'' movies are genuinely good, this one went an extra step in turning off fans of the first movie (which, at least in its original Japanese format, is often considered an aversion) with its different Mewtwo, which helped earn it considerably more backlash than the movies usually get.
81* {{Wangst}}: The Douse Drive Genesect ''constantly'' angsts about wanting to go home. Not helping is its [[VocalDissonance unfitting voice]] that makes it sound like a {{moe}} girl one second away from bursting into tears.

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