FridgeHorror:
* So a big part of the story is showing how brutal the Pokemon universe would be in reality. Kanto isn't a [[WretchedHive hellhole]], but it's close, and there's no reason to think that any of the other regions are going to be any better. With that cheery though in mind, imagine what [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Orre]] must be like.
* FridgeHorror: If you think Kanto, Johto, and the regions from the 'mainline' are this bad, think about what Orre is like.
** [[strike:Since Orre has few wild pokemon, it's probably better off than them]] Wild Pokemon alone do not a CrapsackWorld make. If all the crap in Kanto and Johto is a result of [[spoiler:Mewtwo, and Elm]] trying to conquer the world and [[spoiler:Team Rocket trying to hold it together]], imagine what Cipher is doing...
*** Which was the original point. It seems to be closer to confirmation with Zvika's statement that Orre uses brainwashing to fill its armies with expendable troops.

FridgeBrilliance:
* The bit at the beginning where Ash is attacked by a Rattata before being rescued by Professor Oak? It's based off the beginning of Pokemon Red and Blue where the player is stopped from venturing out to Route 1 - it even takes place in the tall grass!