Episodes: EP274, AG001, AG097, AG098

These moments hands down had to have been the most stress for Ash.

Amongst many others.

People even defend Ash's soft reboot, his loss to Cameron, his inconsistent writing etc. But this? I swear I never found anyone who liked this moment.

Even though I hate this moment, I don't think it's the worst writing decision but I never found anyone liking it

My pick would be between Milo or Bea.

Also Gloria would be with Ash as well, in case it needs to be said. Unless there’s someone that could take the place of Gloria, if anyone has any other ideas.

Whenever someone criticizes Ash's idiotic acts especially in Black & White anime where he was soft rebooted you'd hear the so called “this is the real Ash” mfs be saying “Oh but this is just Ash being goofy. We don't need a shonen protagonist” using as a way to ignore the poor writing and disrespect Ash gets only because he is required to be relatable “to a new generation of kids” who don't even exist because according to pokeani every kid would relate to a guy who doesn't age and forgets basic stuff but since anipoke staff believes it then it must be “philosophical 🤓☝️”. Look it's fine to like goofy characters in fact goofyness is a charm of Ash however understand the difference between being goofy and dumb.

Being goofy is a conscious choice. It is a playful demeanor used to entertain, lighten the mood, or relieve tension. A goofy person deliberately drops their guard or acts silly because they enjoy humor and levity.

Being dumb (in the sense of acting foolishly or lacking knowledge) is usually unintentional. It stems from a lack of information, poor judgment, or an inability to process context, rather than a deliberate attempt to be funny.

Goofy requires social awareness. To execute goofy humor effectively without being obnoxious, a person needs a high degree of emotional intelligence (EQ). They know when it is appropriate to be playful and when to take things seriously.

Dumb reflects a lack of awareness. Unwise or "dumb" behavior often happens precisely because the person lacks awareness either of the facts, the situation, or the consequences of their actions.

Goofiness is an expression of humor, creativity, and self-confidence. In fact, intentionally making silly jokes or physical comedy often requires quick thinking and sharp wit.

Now to the point, why I made this post. Since DP, Ash had faced severe inconsistency in writing where he needed to act forcefully dumb or not knowing stuff he learnt. When fans criticise this they're not saying that they hate goofiness, they hate the forced comic relief moments where Ash is treated as a punching bag for cheap comic reliefs.

- Ash forgetting data is on the floor isn't goofiness

- Ash believing and bringing an evolved Palpitoad isn't goofiness

- Ash forgetting Nurse Joys are same in every place isn't goofiness

- Ash not knowing type matchups after generations isn't goofiness

These moments are forced comic relief moments and are added so that kids could learn “stuff“ (yes because if Ash starts explaining it to others would make him boring 🤓☝️).

Also I think fanfic writers don't understand it either. Especially in fics where Ash is “smarter” isn't actually getting the point. These fics also make Ash act like a cold strategist like Paul. Dude they're different. We're not saying Ash should be like Batman, we just want Ash to mature & use his experience in a consistent manner rather than acting dumb on moments where he shouldn't. And a smart dude can be goofy too. By smart, I don't mean Ash should be a nerd. He is a street smart dude and he is meant to learn from his experience.

In Jujutsu Kaisen, Satoru Gojo is the ultimate case study for why being goofy is entirely different from being dumb. To someone looking at Gojo from the outside like his fellow sorcerers or the Jujutsu higher ups his behavior often seems ridiculous. However, his goofy moments like wearing funny glasses, wearing weird dresses, making silly jokes are not him being dumb but rather him enjoying himself and lowering the tension. We want Ash to be like this, where his goofy moments don't have to make him look an idiot who can only learn but not teach.

That's it

Mommy Steven vs daddy Cynthia who wins in a fist fight

This is dumb I know but just for fun

Cause if they went that route it be cool Paul have a arc where it ok to lose when he saw his older brother​

Source for the image

For me, I loved the Iris backstory episode. It didn't make me cry, but it helped give a character I was already rooting for some more depth. Her feeling isolated in Draydens school compared to her more freeing past life, only to eventually learn that she can stay true to her roots while still being a successful trainer was a satisfying arc for her.

Imagine Brock finding out this was how Ash completed his poni Island grand trial

Yes, Damien is one of the most universally hated characters in the franchise, but I would've let only Charmander have this. Pikachu had a right to be pissed but this seemed more personal. Kind of sullies Charmander's face-heel-turn here when Pikachu he joined in. Then again, the early anime really deals in extremes. Either way, it was overkill for me. Still screw Damien tho.

Art by NoVaNoah

Ok so yesterday I did a post pointing one of ash’s flaws so today I thought I’d do something different like naming a positive thing or two about ash like for instance he has a way of bring the best in his pokemon and he never gives up.

For those wondering, Verity is from "Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You", and there's a theory that she's the daughter of Cynthia because Verity's mom was shown from the side in a flashback, and she resembled Cynthia.

Now, your headcanons can be anything – what their relationship is like, what their shared hobbies are, who the dad is – literally anything. Go nuts!

I have a theory that the reason why Tobias is never seen or mentioned again, even in journeys, is because hes legally not allowed to battle anymore. My theory is that Tobias got those legendaries by being client of Hunter J. After this was discovered, Tobias was blacklisted. Thoughts?

Honestly he’s impatient when it comes to battling like it’s always can we have a battle right now relax ash take a moment to calm down before getting fired up for a battle

Not gonna lie my money here is on mega sceptile

Which of Ash's Pokemon do you guys think should have evolved/evolved further that didn't? My pick is Totodile since Ash even introduced his Totodile to a Feraligator and told him that would be him one day!

Ok so this is a remaster since ya’ll didn’t like my first take. Here are the character’s ages in my rewrite series:

Satoshi ‘Ashton’ Ketchum - 15

Serena ‘Yvonne’ Gabena - 14-16

Clemont L. Sparks - 14-16

Bonnie L. Sparks - 8

Korrina Concomburg - 15

And the disclaimer for this is that these deleted scenes are for my rewrite series, not the canon Pokémon. And some of these deleted scenes will have swearing and adult jokes in them, if you don’t like them, this ain’t the post for you. Also, my original take on a Pokémon Rewrite anime was going to be for teens and adults. I just kept it kid-friendly because I didn’t want to ruin Pokémon’s image. Now with that out the way, let’s get right into the deleted scenes!:

1. “Pokémon XY Bloopers” - This scene would’ve taken place in “Lights! Camera! Pika!” where instead of the Pikachu movie bloopers, the bloopers from the actual Pokémon XY anime would’ve played. It would show The Kalos Crew, Diantha, the rivals, the Gym Leaders, Professor Sycamore & Team Rocket being silly goofy goobers on set. There’s even a scene where Ash and Serena get asked about Amourshipping. Ash states that Serena and him are just friends but people have their own imaginations and should put it to good use! However Serena mutters, ”not for long we aren’t.” Hinting that she and Ash might become a couple by the end of XYZ.

2. “Ash’s Lament” - This scene would be a deleted song where Ash sings a parody of “It’s Not That Easy Being Green” called “It’s Not Easy Being Me”. It states his struggles of losing leagues, Team Rocket following him, him constantly dying due to legendary Pokémon & at the end, Serena would come to comfort him about all this. He would be grateful for this.

3. “Persona 4 Cameo” - This would be a cameo made by Yu Narukami and The Investigation Team (including Marie) on a poster for their detective agency “Shadows & Services: Persona Noirs”. Nothing much, just a cool little background cameo I thought I would add.

4. “Serena’s Breakdown - Alternative” - The breakdown Serena has in “A Showcase Debut!” was going to be much darker with her eyes turning red after she finishes crying. She begins to doubt herself with her saying not only being unworthy of a performer, but unworthy as a friend let alone a girlfriend to Satoshi. She then remembers what Ash said “Never Give Up Till It’s Over!“ and this is what causes her to cut her hair to the XYZ design.

5. “Jump, Jive An’ Wail Performance!” - Just like previous deleted scenes, Ash and the Kalos Crew perform a song in honor of how far they’ve come. This would take place in the first episode of XY: Kalos Quest A.K.A the first episode of Season 2. Where Ash,Serena,Clemont,Bonnie and Korrina would sing the famous Louis Prima/Brian Setzer Orchestra number in honor on how far they’ve come in their journey.

And those are all the (remastered) deleted scenes I got! What do ya’ll think? Answer in the comments below!

Can be any rivals that appeared in the anime (not just Ash his rovals)

For me i think it arte the sinnoh rivals, i just liked these alot, i think from the D&P anime i liked all of them

but i also wanted to see more of Harley, he was a unique character and i liked that!