All right, cherubs! Zelda didn't feel like working this into the main body of text, but here's another piece of evidence she just done thunk up(god, Zelda, not more from your twitty little "Hug Types from the Prehistoric Pokemon Ep"? No, of course not. That's later)Ahem, now, I present to you this line from Ghost of Maiden's Peak:
Jessie:(in response to James' "You Really Do Care" after saving his butt from the ghost) No, it's just that girls like her make me sick, always standing around, waiting for her man. If some man left me, I'd be like, SEE YA!
Rock on, Jesse! Of course, most of us who feel this way a) don't tell others to move on by blasting them with a bazooka(or maybe it's just me)
b)are lying through their teeth(or maybe it's just me. But I break things while standing around after being cruelly rejected! Lots of things!)
So this means that Jesse is lying through her teeth and knows it or is lying through her teeth and doesn't know it. Or maybe she's just a closeted lesbian.(hey, it's only fair if James is gay...)Okay, well, the dream sequences with scantily clad men kind of eliminate that theory, but I'll probably still make a TR Gay Scares page anyhow. Why? Because not only have I gotten off topic, I have too much free time! Anyway, remember the quote up there? About being like see ya? Well, while it works in theory, the see ya plan, much like communism, fails like the Russia government, economy, etc.(sorry, Russia, but I'm still suffering from seeing Cold War propaganda cartoons--Rocky and Bullwinkle--and it's true.)So, observe, if you will, the actual response--and since it's not as obvious in quote form, haul yer lazy butt over to UPN, go to the video clips page, and watch the end of "Holy Matrimony" clip. Then if any of you have the ovaries to e-mail me and tell me any of Jesse's reaction to James leaving is in anyway related to the "see ya" response above, I will laugh at you. Then make you watch it again. -----------------------------------------------------------
Ahh, one of the greatest mysteries of pokemon...does Misty like Ash, or is she just tagging along because she wants her bike back? Well, obviously the evidence from episode 32 suggests that she like likes him. This is, of course, the episode where--
Not what you expected, is it? ^_^Well, you were right. As a total Rocketshipper I probably shouldn't even dare mention Ash, Misty, or their supposed romance(hey, it's not like he's given her back her bike yet, is it?) Anyway, despite the fact that the magic seems to have gone out of J+J's relationship in the recent episode clips I've seen(so far, the only full new episode I've seen is Make Room For Gloom. I think it's got a full body hug though...)Jesse, as much as I love her vicious little heart, has just been a bitch lately. Well, more of a bitch...
And speaking of bitchiness, how can they have any relationship/hope of relationship? Jesse's always hitting him!! :'-( Well, boys and girls, the only other funny anime I know well is Ranma. Now, we'll all agree that there's something between Ranma and Akane, right? Well, she hits him all the time! And Shampoo wants Ranma, but she also tends to run over him with his bike. And let's not forget Ukyo with that spatula of death...and she even gets to be the "cute fiancee" and call him "Ranma-honey." Hitting people is funny. ^_^ Well, girls hitting guys with props is funny...
There is, of course, the just friends theory...made extremely popular by Jesse's infamous Holy Matrimony line "We may not make a lot of money, but we sure do have our freedom!" Freedom to do what is my question...but I want some friends like these people have! Apparently they've been friends with someone of the opposite sex(or gender to which they are attracted) for years, are very rarely out of physical contact with that person(if it isn't an acutal hug, it's hand holding, or at least leaning against each other), they've changed in front of that person(remember K-9 Capers?), and they're just friends with no interest in anything more? It's sort of like having a relationship, but without any actual relationship obligations...and screw you, anti-shippers! I finally saw "Pokemon Shipwreck" and it has given me more fuel! Yes, yes, both rocketshippers and antishippers alike cite this episode, but come on! No, I wouldn't want my best friend to die at the bottom of the ocean, but I doubt I would throw my arms around their waist and beg for them not to abandon me(yes, I'm female, dominating, and accused of being butch--the adjective, not the raspy rocket, but I have to take the James role in this because the thought of walking over a massive fire on tiny vines is enough to make my acrophobic little self never get out of bed again)Also, no matter how uncomfortable the stupid raft was, I doubt I would let a straight male friend use my ass for a pillow or use a straight male friend's ass as a pillow without ulterior motives.(it's in there...right before they try to eat magikarp)Even with close gay friend's it's iffy. Now stick this in your "Just friends pipe" and smoke it!
Yes, friends can be happy to not die and stuff, but notice where Jesse's hands are--the back of James' head. Which isn't as concrete as if her hands were much lower, but still...hair touching is not a friends of opposite sex thing. Or maybe I just have frigid friends, but hands stay below the back of the head and above the waist.
Still not convinced? Fine.
And I'm not showing you this for the pretty kanjii. This couldn't be any less platonic unless they were naked!
Well, back to the long boring words. Then there's more pictures! Huzzah!
But here's some comic relief proof...I'm watching "Up Yours Butterfree" and just heard the following lines--
Misty: Can't you see these butterfree are in love?
Jesse: We're in love too, little girl
Sure, she goes on to say "with all these pretty butterfree" but still...
Also, we all think of Jesse as tough right? Sure, she's the mean one! Well, people like that don't tend to get all touchy-feely with their friends. Even their really close friends. Even their gay shopping buddy(if that's the way you want to go, but come on! James hates shopping! Which kind of kills the whole, straight chick/gay friend theory...)But anyway, people like Jesse only show their soft sensitive side(or at least hide behind/clutch)their romantic interests.
But to avoid any more controversy, all Rocketshippers raise your hands. Now, all of you who think that J+J are already slightly involved, leave the room. ::gets up and starts to leave before realizing that she's the one in charge of this whole thing:: Okay, people who're left, we all want to blame Jesse, right? James is the romantic heart throb of young girls everywhere, while Jesse is...while Jesse's saying some great sweet nothings, isn't she? "I'll always remember what a wonderful dresser you were," the Holy Matrimony line, the reponse to James' "you really do care?"(not sure exactly what it is, but know it's pretty pathetic) etc. But let's give the girl some credit here(sorry, girls, Jesse's my favorite, despite how dreamy James can be...::sighs::)Okay, okay, marrying him to someone else for money wasn't the best way to say "I care," but there are some redeeming moments, right?
Blue is such a common hair color, isn't it? So all those blue haired men must be a coincidence...and look at their long, luxurious hair! Now, my dream sequences are about the next door neighbor from American Beauty(Film me, Ricky!)but Jesse obviously prefers effeminate men. Yes, lets all look at all the fem-boys with their pretty blue hair. But maybe I'm wrong...obviously it's just a coincidence. Or Jesse has a thing for Butch.(Blue, aqua...same color family...)
But enough of this rambling. Let's get to the happy shiny pictures!!
Well, this isn't your standard fear hug, now is it? Too bad there isn't a bigger copy of this picture floating around. In this little tiny one that everyone seems to have(yes, I took it from somewhere, okay? So did every other Rocketshipper on the net)it looks like James is about to kiss her...
That's more like it. Yes, Squinty and Ash "I think I'll Use Thundershock on A Rock Pokemon" Katchum are in it, but notice the hand placement.(On Jesse and James. I don't give a damn what the other two are doing)Notice how Jesse's hands are on James' chest, showing that he's holding her.(if you've read Unaired #9, that should sound horribly familiar.)
Okay, okay, so maybe this one could be platonic...but I say it's still just proof that they can't keep their hands off each other. But probably just because this was the best example I could find of the "arms around each other for no apparent reason pose," my favorite example of which is when they first appear in the Viridian Gym.(go watch it, and pause it when Jesse or whoever it was mentions their promotion. James has his arm around her!)
Why, here it is! See?
Okay, on the same theme as the last one...linked arms, boys and girls! More unnecessary touching...
And still more unnecessary touching...
And even more unnecessary touching!
And still more unnecessary touching!
Okay, we're stretching it a little here...since, admittedly, when Jigglypuff causes one to pass out one doesn't have much of a choice but I'm a Rocketshipper. We don't do logic. And he didn't have to lean towards her!
More leanage!!
I'm not sure...but I think they're holding hands(again)in this one...
Back to back and holding hands!
Aww...^_^ Now you can't tell me that this one doesn't convince you...(if you're a Rocketshipper you're either sighing happily, grinning like there's no tomorrow, or wiping a sentimental tear from your eye. Or all three.)
Someday I'm going to have to find out the context of this one...
Aaahh!! Ugly fire pokemon! And thank god I finally found a better pic from "Volcanic Panic"...^_~
Argue with me, but I think it's sweet. Even if there is the scary wig in it...
Well, I don't think it means anything. I just thought the princess kind of looks like Princess Toadstool. But other than that, who cares if J+J are in the foreground while telling about Sleeping Beauty?
It must suck to be a stewardess...
Just for something new, I'm throwing in the beds. Jesse and James are sleeping together!! But seriously, folks, either one of 'em moves in his/her sleep...
Stupid Meowth. He's in the way...but there is a fear hug here!
Whoever finds an inch of space wins a prize!
If anyone who is still not convinced would like to notice the fact that J+J now close enough to make a single "R" with their uniforms...same contest as above!
And since we're on the subject of fear hugs...
This is *the* moment that inspired the aforementioned Unaired Episode #9. Now, since moments before this lovely little screengrab(thank you Shywolf for making this all happen!)Jesse throws herself at James...
"Cassidy’s a lying bimbo.I’m not throwing myself at anyone.”
-“You meant that figuratively, right?” she asked.
And here's the aforementioned lunge! Notice how Jesse is leaning into James, while James has hardly moved at all? 
Sorry there's so many extra people in this one...I also found it interesting how high James' hands are.
Now, this one's not as good, but notice the mussed hair as well as more chest gripping from Jesse(no, she's not feeling herself...pay attention, class...)
Ahh, the classic, rarely seen, full body fear hug. 
Why's it rarely seen? Well, because eventually some of the younger kids watching are going to start to realize the (sometimes) apparent differences between Jesse and James...Still, any guesses as to who's on the inside of this one?
But let's have some happy thoughts now, shall we? Look, kids, it's the victory hug!
Now that we've dealt with the fear hug lesson, it's time for cartoon chemistry! Submitted for your approval...yes, I'm bringing out the proverbial "big guns" here...end of "Holy Matrimony" pictures!
And anyone who writes Zelda about the whole "Good friends, hand shake thing" it was a hand clasp. Completely different. ^_~