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Advanceshipping General Discussion

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Kite Austin

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in an unrelated note...after 3 months of nothing...CHAPTER 19 IS UP "fireworks"
 

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I miss Princess >w< It's so lonely here without her D:

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New topic?

...Anyone have a topic?
 

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...Fine, I'll come up with one.

At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?

I think many here will say they supported it from May's first appearance.
 

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...Fine, I'll come up with one. At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping? I think many here will say they supported it from May's first appearance.
True true. It was obvious May had some sort of liking to Ash from the first episode.
 

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As a child growing up, I hardly understood the concept of 'shipping at all. I did take a liking to May right from the start though. Maybe it was because I didn't connect with Misty that much. Afterall, I only caught glimpses of the original series growing up; I kinda saw AG first and THEN watched some of the original series.

I'd say, as a 7-9 year old, I kinda liked the 2 being together by the 3rd episode and openly supported a few years later. Hello, my name is Rocker. xD
 

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At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?

...I supported it before watching Pokemon =\ Some screen shots, the infamous kiss edit, fanart...AND BAM! I became an AdvanceShipper >>
 

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Sorry for not posting in awhile.:dumb:

At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?

:crush: I started supporting it secretly as SOON as the movie 9 came out! XD I thought they were truly meant to be and undeniably so couply like and in love and CUTE!!! Hey I didn't keep up with the series till I saw that movie on ytv in the pkmn movie marathoon. Which you could not miss unless you never watch ytv in april XD. But as soon as I watched it for 3 secounds I was like "OMG ASHY HAS GIRLFRIEND AND IS ALL GROWN UP!" XD. That really is what I said before establishing and wondering why they didn't kiss. XD Who the girl was and that they were supposedly "Just Friends!". I was so shocked when I found that out because I really did think they were a couple so much. Then I realised there was a group of people called Advanceshippers who believe in the coupling of Ash and May. I had to support it!

And that is my long and stupid story on how stupid I was! XD This is why you should keep up with the series and never get caught watching the movie 9 if you know nothing!
 

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Sorry for not posting in awhile.:dumb:

At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?

:crush: I started supporting it secretly as SOON as the movie 9 came out! XD I thought they were truly meant to be and undeniably so couply like and in love and CUTE!!! Hey I didn't keep up with the series till I saw that movie on ytv in the pkmn movie marathoon. Which you could not miss unless you never watch ytv in april XD. But as soon as I watched it for 3 secounds I was like "OMG ASHY HAS GIRLFRIEND AND IS ALL GROWN UP!" XD. That really is what I said before establishing and wondering why they didn't kiss. XD Who the girl was and that they were supposedly "Just Friends!". I was so shocked when I found that out because I really did think they were a couple so much. Then I realised there was a group of people called Advanceshippers who believe in the coupling of Ash and May. I had to support it!

And that is my long and stupid story on how stupid I was! XD This is why you should keep up with the series and never get caught watching the movie 9 if you know nothing!

thats a cute story!! :ksmile: i would love to be in that situation than doing "research" on pokemon (im got nerdy now, but im still messed up :))
 

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Sorry for not posting in awhile.:dumb:

At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?

:crush: I started supporting it secretly as SOON as the movie 9 came out! XD I thought they were truly meant to be and undeniably so couply like and in love and CUTE!!! Hey I didn't keep up with the series till I saw that movie on ytv in the pkmn movie marathoon. Which you could not miss unless you never watch ytv in april XD. But as soon as I watched it for 3 secounds I was like "OMG ASHY HAS GIRLFRIEND AND IS ALL GROWN UP!" XD. That really is what I said before establishing and wondering why they didn't kiss. XD Who the girl was and that they were supposedly "Just Friends!". I was so shocked when I found that out because I really did think they were a couple so much. Then I realised there was a group of people called Advanceshippers who believe in the coupling of Ash and May. I had to support it!

And that is my long and stupid story on how stupid I was! XD This is why you should keep up with the series and never get caught watching the movie 9 if you know nothing!

Ahh, yes. The 9th movie. A huge AdvanceShipping hint itself :3
 

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At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?
Well, I became an advanceshipper ever since I first watched the episode 'the bicker the better' ^^;
 

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If I saw that episode before the ninth movie I would never have had that problem! =( Lucky...

Yeah, but to be honest when I saw that episode I didn't fully supported that shipping ^^' *hides under desk*
Cause I didn't see strong evidence for me to actually, strongly support it. But then when I continued on watching the anime, I became in love with advanceshipping. :D
Out of all the hints, my favorite hint is the 9th movie. I think if I saw the ninth movie first, I wouldn't have doubts in Advanceshipping like I did before ^^;
 

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At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?

About 2-3 episodes after they met. I thought they seemed cute together from the very beginning but never gave it much thought until a few episodes later.
 

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*feels weird for supporting AdvanceShipping without any movies or episodes*
o.o"
 

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I hadn't even heard of fan fics till resently but when i was introduced into the consept of shipping i started to thnk about it and the more i thought the more i liked it and i was brought up on this when it comes to shipping also i looked at this one and the others and this one seemed the most solid and appealing as well (i hope this sounds right O_O) it seemed the most like able one and i liked the idea myself so eh here i am-also good chap Kite
 

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I had really gotten tired of the same old routine, an immature Ash, an abusive Misty and same old Brock who manages to still make me laugh xD. Gen 3 was the final chance I was giving the pokemon anime, if it were to disapoint me I would stop watching pokemon forever. I really liked May's character design and what her gen bought to the series, many new things were added to pokemon besides the ever repetitive battle, battle, battle and lose in the tourney, the invention of contests were made.

That's when I also realized about 15-20 episodes into the Advance series, I liked the idea of pairing Ash and May. Their personalities match well with eachother and whenever they bicker the viewers have a good laugh and the occasional "awww" when they make up. I really like Advanceshipping because of its "down to earth" feel.
 

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so true i had grown tired of misty too she was always angry ug she seems to yell all the time yeash it realy had grown old when G3 had shown up cause i was old enough to not just accept that as how this is and start to question the creativity of the plot/charicters and found misty very low on the scale

what i think misty's dialouge and screen time consists of
"Ahhhh! bug pokemon"
"i want my bike Ash Ketchum!"
"wow water pokemon"
"Ash your so dumb"
"Ash why are you always so stupid"
"whacks poor psyduck with somthing blunt"
"whacks Ash with somthing blunt"
"whatches ash blast off team R for the billionth time"
ect ect
please don't kill me misty fans i don't know how to put this in spoiler bars ug
 

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so true i had grown tired of misty too she was always angry ug she seems to yell all the time yeash it realy had grown old when G3 had shown up cause i was old enough to not just accept that as how this is and start to question the creativity of the plot/charicters and found misty very low on the scale

what i think misty's dialouge and screen time consists of
"Ahhhh! bug pokemon"
"i want my bike Ash Ketchum!"
"wow water pokemon"
"Ash your so dumb"
"Ash why are you always so stupid"
"whacks poor psyduck with somthing blunt"
"whacks Ash with somthing blunt"
"whatches ash blast off team R for the billionth time"
ect ect
please don't kill me misty fans i don't know how to put this in spoiler bars ug

That was only when the episode didn't focus on her. But then again, such episodes were few.
 

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*waves* hey, im back! :]
Haven’t been on recently because of midterms and such…but that’s over now

Anyway, looks like a missed a lot so….

Welcome back to both BlueStar and Rocker. We missed you guys ;] also glad to see the advanceshipping spirit has not died down, and we are finding more hints than ever. Which brings me to some cute scenes I’ve found….

~ In the episode Pokeblock, Stock and Berry, Ash watches May as he is training his Swellow. When he is done, he comes back in and says, “Now I’m ready for a great battle and a victory for May!”

~In that same episode, when May starts struggling in the contest, Ash also says, “Don’t worry May, you’re going to make it.”

Just kinda sweet when you watch it ;]

Also, the episode You Can Never Taillow….well, that episode has the famous “May pulling on Ash’s arm” thing, but there are also a lot of other cute screenies like –

This one:
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And this one:
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And let’s see…the topic…
At what point in the show did you start to support AdvanceShipping?
Hmmm….i would say the second time I watched the AG series. When it first came out, I wasn’t actually into pokemon (got kinda tired of Misty, so I didn’t watch as frequently), but seeing the new concept of contests and seeing May was refreshing. So I began watching again. I wasn’t really aware of shipping at the time, but when I watched Date Expectations I just fell in love with the “Ash comforting May” scene. I recorded the video and watched it many times, thinking that they were such a cute couple together. However, after that, I stopped watching pokemon again, having seen the DP series and have a semi-dislike for it. However, I suddenly got interesting into pokemon again when watching the AG series on video websites (having a fleeting memory of that Date Expectations episode) and then that’s when the full blow of advanceshipping hit me. So, yeah, here I am now, an avid advanceshipper ;]

Anyway, I have a new topic…
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, during the ballroom scene, we see Ash wanting to go enjoy the ball too, but the lady tells him that he must sit down and “look regal” instead of dancing. Do you think that, if he had been able to go and be part of the ball, would he have danced with May? Would May have said yes?

Not really a topic actually – more of a short discussion. It’s just that every time I watch that scene, I feel a bit of disappointment not seeing Ash dance with May.

So, in regards to that, and also a very old topic (dredged up 10 pages or so ago) I wrote a short fanfic!

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If May were to have a dream about Ash, what would it be like?

It was bright, beautiful.

My eyes eagerly drank in the sparkling view of the castle grounds, smiling in awe as I watched dancers twirl past me in pairs. Soft, gilded music weaved through the colorful tapestries, showering down on all of us enjoying the festival.

I looked up again, this time into the eyes of my partner. I wasn’t very familiar with him, but the prospect of dancing on this magical night overshadowed that question. Careful not to tread on the pink satin of my dress, I twirled happily underneath the glowing chandeliers hanging above all of us, losing track of time.

Only a few moments later, after dancing so much that my feet were sore, I sat down for a quick break next to one of the dining tables. Quietly watching the rest of the dancers, my eyes fell upon the tallest podium, and more importantly, the person sitting in it.

Ash.

Sudden disappointment washed through me, so quickly that I was surprised by its potency. I hadn’t danced with him, he of all people. I wasn’t too sure why I wanted to dance with him so much either. But, even so, the thought of it brought a warm flood of red into my cheeks.

Taking a deep breath, I rose out of my chair, deciding to go ask him whether or not he wanted to dance with me. However, as I turned back to look, Ash was gone.

Confused and slightly panicked, I scanned the room. He was just there a moment ago, wasn’t he? I slowly made my way into the throng of dancers, searching.

There.

He was dancing with another girl, his back turned to me. And I could see that his partner was absolutely lovely. Orange hair in a high ponytail. A dark blue dress. A lump formed in my throat, choking me.

There a sudden swell in the music, and people changed partners. My hands unconsciously found its way into another person’s and I started to dance. Numbly.

Ash had moved to another girl. His new partner had long blue tresses. A pink gown with black etchings. On Ash’s face was a familiar smile that sent my heart pounding in strange, fast rhythms.

The music changed again. I twirled out of my partner’s grasp and turned toward a new person. But I saw Ash letting go of his partner too.

Reaching for me.

A smile immediately found its way onto my lips. I raised my outstretched hand to meet his, seeing the reflection of the golden light shimmering in his auburn eyes.

I missed his hand.

Instead, Ash suddenly turned and grasped the hands of another partner.

“Wait!”

My eyes fluttered open, and I found myself lying in my own sleeping bag. It was quiet, the moon above settling into its soft, dark blankets. I looked around quickly, seeing Ash, Brock and Max, all sleeping peacefully, their breathing deep and even.

And, without warning, I heard myself burst into tears.

I had not danced with him.

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Awww…poor May. I really do wish that they had danced….

Ah well, in time, Ash and May will be together!
 
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