pokemon fan 132
pokemon fan 132
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I want Ash gone because I don't watch shows without endings. If there is no conclusion and the series is never-ending then that's not what I watch. Its a serialized series, its not like Simpsons or kids shows like Spongebob or Looney Tunes that can go on forever based on comedy or ridiculous things.
It's a serialized journey with a clear beginning, middle, and hopefully an end.
Im sure there will be provided some sort of finale when pokemon finally comes to an end, so im not sure why its so important that anime ends right now? Besides this show was always based more on journey rather than destination, with there not existing any reason to hurry things out. Sooner or later Ash adventures are going to be concluded. It may not be in next 5, 10 or even more years but its only matter of time when this show will stop airing giving to us long awaited ending , so why not enjoy in ride in meantime following all new adventures and way Ash develops in future?
Why not end pokemon with Ash who started out whole thing in first place, serving as nice way to bring things coming full circle? He is enough popular and iconic for such thing being main driving force and i don't see any point in replacing him with someone else just to take up job current protagonists gets done more than good enough. Especially after being in anime for 15 years, being pointless to start out completely new series after so much time. It would have made sense if writers decided to get rid of Ash after OS wrapping up on era of pokemon, but after decade and half might as well wait until very end and finish things up with Ash and if we are lucky enough giving older characters one final hura treating it as one big continuity being set in same timeline and universe.
Getting rid of Ash and starting out with someone else will only prolong pokemon show even more, so its rather counter productive to advocate for complete revamp of anime and start out from zero for those which want that things come to an end.
Ash will get his ending(God knows it will be flimsily one), but it doesn't need to happen now nor his current development and way he is treated really allows for proper and solid departure. He is miles away from E4 strength, let alone pokemon master level. He never achieved something big enough to be considered as making giant leap forward to even allow for character to have some sense of closure.
Even in DP where Ash was arguably at highest point so far, he still wasn't developed enough to allow for good conclusion with there existing much more to be done with character. Showcasing of E4 members, Brandon and various other strong trainers wasn't any foreshadowing for Ash confronting them in future either, but rather writers way of sending message to viewers with easy defeats how Ash only climbed one step forward still having long way to go to come even close to fulfillment of pokemon master dream.
Not to mention Ash is too valuable and popular to get rid of him and expect how such move wont bring any negative repercussions for show and franchise in general.Brock, Dawn, even TR(which isn't known yet for sure if they will leave) are small fishes not being comparable to driving force of this show around who whole story revolves. Writers would have to take enormous risk in replacing Ash and doing rehash of current pokemon show which already established its brand among people, which might backfire on them easily. So its understandable why are they using safer and smarter route continuing on with something which was proved to be unmistakable recipe to go by if you want to make profit.
Aside from your desire to have an ending, I don't see why Ash's story needs a conclusion. Given the way they've handled the conclusion of the other characters in the series, he isn't going to become a Pokemon Master. Even with the characters who had better conclusions, like May and Dawn, they still didn't accomplish their goals and their endings involved the characters either going on to work on reaching their goal or going towards a new goal all together.
Agreed, its pretty much obvious how this writers aren't known for giving good and proper endings to main characters. So even if Ash does leave(hypothetically speaking)his story likely wont be brought to resolution being left on open note.
Now that i think about it, how many characters actually got conclusion? Aside from Tracey no one really .May and Dawn to lesser extent did, but they still left on open ended note. Misty was just forced to take care of gym out of obligation with goal of water master being left unfinished not being set up what are future plans, while Max is going to stay at home for rest of anime never starting out journey and getting first pokemon.
At best i can see Ash wining pokemon league, perhaps challenge E4 failing miserably at it continuing on for next region. Somehow im not terribly excited and impatient that this happens right now, not mattering to me if Ash journey will last for couple of more years. He is despite its flaws still fun character to me, you can tell writers didn't revealed all cards on table about his character and i would be interested in having him grow forward with writers continuing with adventures. Ending wont run off anywhere.