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Post by satohika on Nov 12, 2022 6:06:08 GMT
It took 25 years and he finally did it
And guess who was there to witness it happening?
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Post by JohtoFesta on Nov 12, 2022 6:44:44 GMT
Dawn!🎉
Out of all of his closest friends, only Dawn showed up at the stadium to cheer him on in-person (well, and Chloe. But she’s hardly interacted with him and was just tagging along - probably cuz Dawn invited her). Even Iris wasn’t there - and she had a legitimate reason to be there already. She could’ve very well stayed to cheer for him. But she didn’t. (It’s almost like the writers did that on purpose.)
It’s pretty clear who is Ash’s closest, best friend: Dawn. And it makes sense knowing everything that happened during DP, BW, and even after. I could not be happier with the writers for respecting this friendship/dynamic.
I feel so vindicated right now as a DP fan.
(And yeah, it’s a pretty big win for Pearl too)
Oh and, that battle was so awesome. No joke. They really delivered. I’m so happy for our boy Ash!🏆🎉
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Post by coatatopotato on Nov 12, 2022 13:52:01 GMT
I didn't expect Dawn to ever return again, and I didn't expect Ash to ever become the world's best trainer, but this series delivered on both!
I'm still awestruck honestly. This battle might have surpassed Ash vs Paul as the best battle in the anime (which is not something I say lightly as a DP fan).
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Post by CrimsonStar on Nov 12, 2022 17:38:42 GMT
I was pleasantly surprised when Dawn came to the actual stadium to watch Ash, but I didn't expect him to actually pull it off. Definitely the highlight of an entire series if you ask me.
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Post by Nesh on Nov 13, 2022 6:58:47 GMT
I was pleasantly surprised when Dawn came to the actual stadium to watch Ash, but I didn't expect him to actually pull it off. Definitely the highlight of an entire series if you ask me. After the C ynthia win, the fandom would have lashed out worse than Kalos if he lost. That said, I do kind of wish we got the Cynthia vs Leon battle, not that I'm not over the moon about our boy pulling it off. Honestly, I think Cynthia would have dethroned Leon too, but that's what fanfics are for Iguess. The gap between the top three is negligible.
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Post by CrimsonStar on Nov 15, 2022 22:34:04 GMT
I was pleasantly surprised when Dawn came to the actual stadium to watch Ash, but I didn't expect him to actually pull it off. Definitely the highlight of an entire series if you ask me. After the C ynthia win, the fandom would have lashed out worse than Kalos if he lost. That said, I do kind of wish we got the Cynthia vs Leon battle, not that I'm not over the moon about our boy pulling it off. Honestly, I think Cynthia would have dethroned Leon too, but that's what fanfics are for Iguess. The gap between the top three is negligible.And I honestly agree. I think the Fandom would be beyond pissed no matter how Ash lost. And honestly, an episode or 3 of Cynthia vs Leon for fun would be an amazing watch, since these two are considered the strongest whether by the standards of the fan base or the standards of whoever writes this.
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Post by IceArceus on Nov 16, 2022 18:24:40 GMT
The last time I checked in on the anime was the last time Dawn appeared, which was a while ago for the Arceus arc? But I was so pleasantly surprised to find out she was at the stadium when Ash won! It's been a pretty good year for Pearlshippers tbh, which is not something I would have thought I'd say so long after DP ended.
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Post by satohika on Nov 22, 2022 4:34:33 GMT
I believe I am very optimistic about the future of the series. It’s highly likely that Satoshi, Go, Koharu will return to the series. But likely Hikari as well since both Pochama and Eievui are included alongside Pikachu as their main promotions, not just in merchandise but also in media especially social media.
There’s also the question of retcons in the series, especially pertaining to XY. I firmly believe that they have retconned Satoshi-Gekkouga and SatoSere out of canon existence.
More importantly, Hikari and Pochama are no longer tied to Generation 4 or anything that relates to it. They both have now transcended the idea of promoting their respective generation and are no different from Satoshi and Pikachu.
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Post by CrimsonStar on Nov 22, 2022 19:02:52 GMT
I believe I am very optimistic about the future of the series. It’s highly likely that Satoshi, Go, Koharu will return to the series. But likely Hikari as well since both Pochama and Eievui are included alongside Pikachu as their main promotions, not just in merchandise but also in media especially social media. There’s also the question of retcons in the series, especially pertaining to XY. I firmly believe that they have retconned Satoshi-Gekkouga and SatoSere out of canon existence. More importantly, Hikari and Pochama are no longer tied to Generation 4 or anything that relates to it. They both have now transcended the idea of promoting their respective generation and are no different from Satoshi and Pikachu. When you put it that way, I share that optimism, but with reservations based on past patterns, but that's yet to be seen. And also can I ask why you believe they retconned Satoshi-Gekkouga and SatoSere?
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Post by NovaStorm on Dec 17, 2022 3:15:36 GMT
I believe I am very optimistic about the future of the series. It’s highly likely that Satoshi, Go, Koharu will return to the series. But likely Hikari as well since both Pochama and Eievui are included alongside Pikachu as their main promotions, not just in merchandise but also in media especially social media. There’s also the question of retcons in the series, especially pertaining to XY. I firmly believe that they have retconned Satoshi-Gekkouga and SatoSere out of canon existence. More importantly, Hikari and Pochama are no longer tied to Generation 4 or anything that relates to it. They both have now transcended the idea of promoting their respective generation and are no different from Satoshi and Pikachu. When you put it that way, I share that optimism, but with reservations based on past patterns, but that's yet to be seen. And also can I ask why you believe they retconned Satoshi-Gekkouga and SatoSere? Retconned or not it's certainly interesting that Satoshi-Gekkouga or Serena's blue ribbon from Ash didn't appear once in Journeys when they could have easily put it in (maybe they'll show up in the last 11 episodes?)
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