08-03-2016, 11:31 PM | #276 |
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If you read Talon's spoiler in a certain other thread, it's pretty clear Ash cares about Eureka a lot.
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But she's a LITTLE GIRL!
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08-03-2016, 11:37 PM | #278 |
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Actually having thought about it and actually skimmed a few XY episodes, I am now slightly* more convinced at a possible Ash victory. Especially if he doesn't just c/p his Kalos team of 6 but instead brings in the big guns (Charizard, Infernape, Sceptile et al)
Alain seems to have a "power is everything" complex developing, and that never ends well in anime (See: My avvy). Especially when the MC is involved. *Slightly is the keyword!
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So many spoilers outside of the spoiler box ... TOO BAD IT DOESN'T MATTER! Joke's on you fuckers: AK2 already had me watch the episodes raw because he was worried something like this would happen. But seriously, you guys should be mindful about your fellow members.
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Pretty sure you're wrong about several things. Alain already has a Metagross, and we've already received confirmation of it. Not only that, but he's used it in this very tournament.
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Spoiler: show Real quick corrective note for you, outside of the spoiler box: Ash isn't going to be using any of his Oak ranch-mon in this tournament challenge. He already mentioned in 32 or 33, while giving his Kalos team a motivational speech, how he owes everything up until now to this Kalos team and how he feels he can't make it farther with any other team than them. Something to that effect. It was basically an on-screen justification for why we shouldn't hold our breaths for a Charizard appearance. AK2 points out that, outside of Sinnoh, this is actually a consistent trend: Ash never uses any Pokémon in a regional tournament challenge other than the Pokémon he regularly had on him during his tour of that region. So like, Kanto is Kanto (check), Johto is a mixture of Kanto and Johto Pokémon (all of whom he had with him in Johto at one point or another), Hoenn is Hoenn exclusives, and Unova is Unova exclusives. Sinnoh's the only time he's brought back older Pokémon for reasons that go beyond "Shit, I ran out of space so I had to ask Prof. Oak to hold onto some of you" (Kanto, Johto). And it coincided with the late-gen release of HeartGold & SoulSilver. In other words (and back into the spoiler box we go now) ... Spoiler: show
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08-04-2016, 12:47 AM | #281 |
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Ash's win against Alan is very likely and generally agreed upon on all the other anime forums. Ash already lost against Alan 3 times, and Greninja already lost against Mega Charizard twice, so seeing Ash lose yet again would be pointless.
Whenever Ash loses consistently to a rival during the region (like Gary, Paul, etc.) he always beats them in the league. The writers also specifically set it up for Greninja to get a win against Mega Charizard because of that pokemon rivalry. Combine that with the fact that the writers skipped over all of Ash's early matches in the league and are only showing us two full battles for him, its obvious he's going to get another win. (Edited due to Sun & Moon spoiler policy. -LB) While there is still the small possibility of Ash losing, its far more likely for him to win now than ever before. Its pretty obvious some people haven't kept up with all of the XY season, because if they have, the narrative is leading toward Ash to win. Last edited by lilboocorsola; 08-04-2016 at 11:32 AM. |
08-04-2016, 12:52 AM | #282 |
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But Talon, Sinnoh did happen, and it just happened in the previous series, so it might not be an outlier. Others have pointed out that Ash tends to alternate between using his all-star team and his regional team, although the leagues in-between (like Orange, Battle Frontier) were filler leagues.
GRANTED, I agree with you that against Alain, he is probably not going to call on Sceptile, Charizard, Snorlax and Infernape to A-Team the finals. A rational person would. A guy who discovered how to synchro summon with himself and his Pokemon in Kalos wouldn't be worthy if he didn't do it with his Kalos team. My setup: Ash defeats Alain but his Kalos team suffers severe injuries in the process, forcing him to make the call for chopper backup.
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People are now saying.... that Ash just may win.
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It could happen! Although I am not a fan of the balance of his team. Three fliers and two Dragons, only one NFE? Meh.
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Episode 36 has aired, and with that the sneak peek for Episode 37 is out. It reveals Alain's team in full.
Spoiler: show It also reveals: Spoiler: show This would suggest any of several possibilities. Spoiler: show Finally, we have to address an elephant in the room I forgot to bring up in my previous posts but which I've already discussed with AK2 several times: Spoiler: show
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I'm so excited for this! He can't lose! Or else I'll cry!
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@Talon
The writers are seiously hyping this up.
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MEGA HYPE = me running around in circles screaming with joy
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I mean the writers will find some way to screw him over. They do every time. Charizard falling asleep, some guy with a Latios, Unova being full of shitty Pokémon... I imagine that Alain will activate the heart of the cards and blitzkrieg Ash's team while Ash finally has that huge brain haemorrhage we're all waiting for and dies.
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08-04-2016, 05:47 PM | #296 |
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The Straw Hat Pirates are hefty consumers of beef, which comes from cows notorious for polluting the skies with methane.
In a word, yes.
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1. Battle Frontier and Orange Islands were "filler" (not to dismiss them, they were great arcs) 2. Heart Gold and Soul Silver. That's it, really. If they had not been released and therefore in need of promotion (hell, Pokemon Adventures made a whole story arc just for them), Ash would never have called on his old team. |
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08-05-2016, 02:51 AM | #298 |
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I will post a longer thread over the next few days, but:
I want Ash to win. I'm 80% sure it won't happen, but am holding out hope due to several reasons I won't go into right now. As Talon pointed out, if the writers don't screw around, and are optimal, there is quite a bit of episode spacing left between now and November. |
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I personally feel like denying Ash this win would be the last straw for a lot of fans. Outside of the filler arcs, he has never won a true league. He always comes so close, but ends up falling just short of his goals, which the writers regurgitate over and over as a moral and a lesson to be learned ('There's nothing wrong with second place! It's about the journey, not the destination! ').
That said if Ash does win Kalos, he'll probably never win another league; or, he'll win Kalos, but lose to the Elite 4, and defeating the Elite 4 + Champion could probably become his new overall goal. So basically, if the writers don't throw fans a bone with this one, they risk alienating a lot of them who may feel it's pointless to continue to follow a protagonist who loses every major championship he has participated in. Also I'm sure it's been discussed, but (upcoming episode title spoilers): Spoiler: show |
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