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Well, Serena is my absolute favorite female character, and I would love to see her pulling off a "Brock" and traveling with Ash to the Alola region. I love her mainly because I can relate a lot with her, due to sharing multiple traits, as well as the whole subplot about her backstory with Ash. In fact, I would be all for her staying if that means that I could get to know more about Ash's past (my favorite character).
I have seen many people saying that she can't go to Alola, with the reason being mainly because of the "status quo". However, I personally believe that she could very well travel to the next region, despite the odds being heavily against her. Regardless, there is something that people have discussed in particular, even in other forums: the idea of Serena having to train under Palermo's guidance. Many people believe that the old lady is essentially Serena's goodbye ticket, but there is another aspect of Serena that is barely mentioned: she went away both because she wanted to meet Ash and because she wanted to get away from her mother's rigid regimen. So, there is this aspect: would Serena be willing to train under someone's wing while knowing that she may not have as much freedom as now and where she could be "scolded" for a little mistake, in order to accomplish her dream and turn it into a job? Or would she rather keep having fun and pursue her goal by working at her own rhythm and gaining experience by herself, by either observing other more experienced Performers? Honestly, the first option goes a bit against her own character, but I could see that potentially happening.
But what if she chooses option two? Well, it could imply two things: either Serena goes toJohto some unknown place where she could train by herself, or Alola could still have Pokemon Showcases and either we get another Performer or Serena decides to go there. The last option is the least likely, but it is still possible (but I bet many people would hate that, even if I personally love Showcases).
However, all of this would be in case Serena wanted to pursue her goal. What if actually... she changes her mind? I mean, she could find some goal that she likes more than Pokemon Performer and could aim to that. And before anybody says "But abandoning her goal is bad writing!", or anything like that, then I will ask this: how many of you have actually changed your minds? How many of you first wanted to do something, but preferred to do something else, because you were more capable in that new activity or because you liked it more? Serena could very well pull off a similar thing, by finding her "true goal". This change of heart would be very realistic, in my opinion.
As such, I'm all for Serena traveling to the new region. However, I wouldn't want a potential Alolan female character not getting a chance. And this is why I would be all for a quartet featuring Ash, Serena, Alola Girl and Alola Boy. That would shake things up a bit, instead of having a clean slate yet again. Besides... Serena is oddly similar to the SuMo female protagonist (meaning that she could just change her clothing to resemble the female protagonist, just like Ash changes his clothes to resemble the male hero) and has only three Pokemon in her team, so she could very well fill it with three Alolan Pokemon, which could be useful for her goal (whichever it is). So, with all of this being said, I fully support Serena traveling to the next region.
P.S.: Regarding the whole AmourShipping thing, I think Ash and Serena could become a sort of unofficial couple. Not as boyfriend and girlfriend, mind you, but more as "very close friends". And before you mention the age, I don't think that should be a deterrent. Maybe it's because I have seen many shoujou animes featuring 10-years old girls falling in love and getting in a relationship with other titular characters, but I think two young people getting in a strong relationship isn't bad. As long as there isn't any... "shady area", a very close bond is welcome in my books. If all, the anime could develop a bit more and be more than only adventures in a world filled with Pokemon. Human relationships should get some focus as well, imo.
I have seen many people saying that she can't go to Alola, with the reason being mainly because of the "status quo". However, I personally believe that she could very well travel to the next region, despite the odds being heavily against her. Regardless, there is something that people have discussed in particular, even in other forums: the idea of Serena having to train under Palermo's guidance. Many people believe that the old lady is essentially Serena's goodbye ticket, but there is another aspect of Serena that is barely mentioned: she went away both because she wanted to meet Ash and because she wanted to get away from her mother's rigid regimen. So, there is this aspect: would Serena be willing to train under someone's wing while knowing that she may not have as much freedom as now and where she could be "scolded" for a little mistake, in order to accomplish her dream and turn it into a job? Or would she rather keep having fun and pursue her goal by working at her own rhythm and gaining experience by herself, by either observing other more experienced Performers? Honestly, the first option goes a bit against her own character, but I could see that potentially happening.
But what if she chooses option two? Well, it could imply two things: either Serena goes to
However, all of this would be in case Serena wanted to pursue her goal. What if actually... she changes her mind? I mean, she could find some goal that she likes more than Pokemon Performer and could aim to that. And before anybody says "But abandoning her goal is bad writing!", or anything like that, then I will ask this: how many of you have actually changed your minds? How many of you first wanted to do something, but preferred to do something else, because you were more capable in that new activity or because you liked it more? Serena could very well pull off a similar thing, by finding her "true goal". This change of heart would be very realistic, in my opinion.
As such, I'm all for Serena traveling to the new region. However, I wouldn't want a potential Alolan female character not getting a chance. And this is why I would be all for a quartet featuring Ash, Serena, Alola Girl and Alola Boy. That would shake things up a bit, instead of having a clean slate yet again. Besides... Serena is oddly similar to the SuMo female protagonist (meaning that she could just change her clothing to resemble the female protagonist, just like Ash changes his clothes to resemble the male hero) and has only three Pokemon in her team, so she could very well fill it with three Alolan Pokemon, which could be useful for her goal (whichever it is). So, with all of this being said, I fully support Serena traveling to the next region.
P.S.: Regarding the whole AmourShipping thing, I think Ash and Serena could become a sort of unofficial couple. Not as boyfriend and girlfriend, mind you, but more as "very close friends". And before you mention the age, I don't think that should be a deterrent. Maybe it's because I have seen many shoujou animes featuring 10-years old girls falling in love and getting in a relationship with other titular characters, but I think two young people getting in a strong relationship isn't bad. As long as there isn't any... "shady area", a very close bond is welcome in my books. If all, the anime could develop a bit more and be more than only adventures in a world filled with Pokemon. Human relationships should get some focus as well, imo.
