People Are Losing Their Minds Over The ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’ Trailer

On Monday, Warner Bros. Pictures proved to the world that it wasn’t lying about its live-action Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie starring Ryan Reynolds by releasing the film’s first trailer. What’s more, it actually looks pretty amazing — despite how insanely unbelievable it is that a live-action Pokémon film adaptation really exists. But here we are, on the cusp of finishing one year and entering another in what has increasingly become an unbelievable timeline, getting excited about Reynolds providing Pikachu with a voice.

If you feel the same way about this as I do, just know that we aren’t alone. Social media users have been on a tear since the Pokémon: Detective Pikachu trailer dropped, resulting in thousands upon thousands of tweeted reactions ranging between various stages of disbelief, excitement, denial, and pure, unadulterated joy. It seems like everyone has regressed a few decades after watching the trailer, and seeing as how these views are only going to increase, the reactions won’t be stopping anytime soon either.

Some were happy, others were angry, but none of that mattered because everyone seems positive that they’re going to watch this movie.

— demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) November 12, 2018

Me: I can’t wait to make fun of the Detective Pikachu trailer when it drops

Detective Pikachu trailer drops

Me: pic.twitter.com/WCV8DQid9j

— Brian Shea (@BrianPShea) November 12, 2018

I'm fine with everything in the new pokemon thing, actually. i think its all good

— Patrick "The Stuffing Enjoyer" Gill (@Pizza_Suplex) November 12, 2018

Especially since Reynolds is voicing the title character. Even the Deadpool actor got in on the fun.

— ☾ ☯︎ (@vulpixt) November 12, 2018

I think we all knew I'd wind up as a miniature detective repeatedly saying the same two words. Just didn't think it'd be this soon. #PikaPika #DetectivePikachu pic.twitter.com/L4iB760fJO

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 12, 2018

Of course, this being Twitter, there were plenty of Chinatown and Zodiac jokes to go around, among others.

— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) November 12, 2018

[Medical Examiner reveals dead body on table]

Examiner: His name was Forky. He was quite the star for one hot brief Monday morning.”

[Detective Pikachu lights cigarette from a dark corner]

Pikachu: Cause of death”

[beat]

Examiner: You.

— Matt Fowler (@TheMattFowler) November 12, 2018

*Detective Pikachu throws his cigarette into the river with all the bodies*

"Forget it, Jake. It's Lavender Town"

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) November 12, 2018

Can't wait to see how Detective Pikachu uses the one allowed f-bomb.

— Joe Fourhman (@fourhman) November 12, 2018

Detective Pikachu, vaping inside a 97 Camry that is parked outside a Marriott suites, where he hopes to document an insurance executive banging his mistress. he writes and deletes three different texts to his daughter.

— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) November 12, 2018

Detective Pikachu isn't my thing but I'm ready for District Attorney Daria.

— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) November 12, 2018

He did it. Whatever crime Pikachu is investigating, it was 10000000000% Mr. Mime https://t.co/QjHlXXDlJq

— Mitch, Don't Kill That Drive (@GameofReindeers) November 12, 2018

"The kids call it Ass Koffing. They catch poison-type Pokemon and huff the gas out of them to get high. Too bad the morgue says the comedown ain't pretty." pic.twitter.com/E1Xzig1Kpb

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) November 12, 2018

I still can’t believe this movie exists.