WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The show, debuting Feb. 22, has had fans of the original cartoon up in arms from the minute it was announced.
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BLASTING OFF, ONE LAST TIME
Team Rocket, the lovably bumbling bad guys chasing Ash and Pikachu for the cartoon’s recently concluded run, were secretly some of the first LGBTQ characters kids grew up with.