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Boss fantasy
The boss fantasy is a segment in Pokémon the Series in which Meowth thinks of practical uses Giovanni can make of the Pokémon being focused on in the current episode. Through this, the Giovanni in Meowth's imagination rewards Team Rocket for their generosity, which gives Jessie and James the motivation to go through with their next plan, only for Ash Ketchum and his friends to go after and foil. The segment often depicts Giovanni in humorous and exaggerated situations.
The segment debuted in "Bye Bye Butterfree", but became regular only after "The Kecleon Caper", appearing as often as the motto and blast offs during Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. The segment appeared less often in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. Due to the trio shifting to a more serious tone, the boss fantasies did not appear in Pokémon the Series: Black and White, though afterwards they made a return in Pokémon the Series: XY, Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon and Pokémon Journeys: The Series, although much less frequently than before.
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It can be noted that the Giovanni in such fantasies almost always says he will reward "Meowth and his friends" for bringing (Pokémon so and so) instead of "Jessie, James, and Meowth" or a variation of that. This can be attributed to the fact that Meowth is usually the one dreaming up these fantasies, and his ego causes him to imagine Giovanni rewarding him first, then his friends. In one episode, James finishes off the fantasy, where he imagines Giovanni saying "James and his friends" instead. Occasionally, Meowth will imagine Giovanni in chibi form while in others, Meowth will imagine Giovanni with a muscle-covered body.
On rare occasions, the fantasy will not pan out as planned and Giovanni's unhappiness encourages the trio to do something else instead. The reality, however, is that since Giovanni's behavior in these fantasies are solely based around Meowth's opinion on how he would react, they don't reflect Giovanni's true personality since the trio remain unaware of his personal dislike (and sometimes, his general disinterest) towards them at the time. On most occasions, Meowth is so overconfident with these fantasies that he doesn't realize that his plans are generally flawed and wouldn't actually work, usually due to Giovanni's desire for only strong Pokémon.
Trivia[]
- Maddie Blaustein said that the boss fantasies were one of her favorite parts of her role as Meowth.