Hi everyone, good to see advanceshipping and this thread are still alive. Props to all you guys, especially the veterans like Gaz, Swamp and Gaiash that are still here after all those years.
Now, let me also add something constructive. First I'll answer the last topic I could find, and what do you know it's actually quite a fresh original one at that!
Do you think Contestshipping actually helped Advanceshipping to grow?
Yes and No. At first I thought CS would be nothing but hostile towards the our favourite paring. More and more episodes containing contests and May - Drew dialogues seemed to take away screentime for moments between Ash and May. Moreover CS was the ‘new thing’and took away the thunder and some of the supporters of our shipping. I think I was afraid the writers would centralize the show to much around the rivalry, which would result in a downgrading of the moments the main characters build their relation upon.
However, in retrospect I think we can actually be glad about the existence of CS. Two major rival shippings happening within the same anime seasons made things all the more interesting. Not only did it gave some new dynamics and new possibilities, like speculated jealousy, the inevitable comparison also gave us fan seven more reason to focus on the details of the interaction between Ash and May. It was only by that time, many of us noticed cute little things like May’s tendency to hold Ash’s arm, ect. Much like Gazmof stated, the introduction of CS more drama and arguably more appreciation of the shippy moments that we did getting. Most of all we should realize that most of us like advanceshipping because of the unique, indescribable chemistry between the two characters.
To bring some more discussion in the thread, I would also like to add a new topic. It’s much like a classic Advanceshipping question, but a little twist.
It’s common knowledge that the interaction between Ash and May has been based on a intimate friendship aswell as a good old student-mentor relationship. Both know each other very well, they seldom have had much arguments and I believe they have an ultimate trust in eachother. Although this is all very nice and may give us cute loving moments, it does not exactly give much excitement in the form of (sexual) tension , ect. Although Ash was new and existing for May at the start, he’s become a very comfortable, almost brother-like, friend which she could always fall back on.
In the Advance Generation both trainers (and especially May) gained much from their friendship. Therefore they never may have wanted to put this at risk in a try to get their relation to another, less comfortable level (of passionate love). Do you think the time Ash and May have spend apart may affect this position? In other words, do you think the independent development of both characters may change the way they see eachother and thus the way they interact?
And just like in the old days, I'd like to end my post with a fan art. This time it's an art by
atharple.
[img139]http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/234/b/9/Because_the_sky_is_there_by_Atharple.jpg[/img139]
Lift up your head and look at the future you're creating!
The wind brushes your cheeks, I'm sure it'll say:
"It's okay if you fall. You are you and that makes you wonderful!"
Because the sky is there...