yeah ppl REALLY didnt like the 1st season of nocturne prior the 2nd's release. But i agree while not perfect its still fairly good.

it was mostly cuz of the 1st season coming out without the context of the 2nd, with the latter "fixing" the issues of the prior. and some felt it was a downgrade from the prior series cuz of how nocturne's 1st seasons handled things when it was setting up for the 2nd season.

The Lake Placid or Anaconda series, including the crossover they did

The Chinese Five Elements (Wuxing) system has a interesting way of balancing the elements

Yep, funnily enough its during the SM anime season where they covered two dead Ghost pokemon. Acerola's Mimikins (Ghost of a deceased Mimikyu) & a Totem Trevenant

"The results are in."
"Your diagnosis is Ligma."
"W-What's Ligma?"
"Ligma Balls"

Theropod but clad in Iron: Ferropod

Went for a hawk coloration as a nod to Frontier’s halk companions, tho it also kinda looks a tad like viper tobi after i realized the similar coloration lmao

My boi Auburn

Yeah technically Vermillion wouldn't be a Chinese Phoenix, but it is close to the Western Phoenix cuz it shares the affinity to fire. As the Vermillion Bird is associated with said Fire in accordance to the Chinese Five Elements.