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Amourshipping Thread V3

U.N. Owen

U.N. Owen

In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night ...
cricketlaxwolvesbandy said:
For those who have read TGG, you will know that the green light represents a false hope and that we may never reach our dreams no matter how hard we try. I feel like that it is a point that points to Serena not having feeling for Ash anymore/the ship not becoming canon because of this context.
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This is a weak argument.
Japanese media lifting ascetics from Western media and then voiding its context is not uncommon. Evangelion is the most common example of this since it lifted tons of imagery and terminology from Christianity without the context of it. You might as well say The Mighty Thor is an accurate adaptation of Norse Mythology by this logic.
 
masdog

masdog

What is the airspeed of an unladen Swellow?
Dark_King25 said:
The great gatsby thing is a bit of a reach I don't think the writing of this show is deep enough to do that.
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I kind of agree and kind of disagree here. I think it can definitely be seen as a Gatsby reference. But I also agree with @U.N. Owen and @AARTX that the context or symbolism may be different than the original work it was adapted from.

My unpopular opinion:
Too many fans are insecure about the ship, and act like it has been retconned or diminished because it hasn’t been addressed to their satisfaction right meow! Or the take the bait from those who like to get them riled up.

People just need to let the story unfold. Amourshipping has more confirmed than any other ship, including a “sacred first kiss” moment.
 
Dark_King25

Dark_King25

Slaying the PFP game
Dark_King25 said:
for those who do ship Ash and Serena, what are your unpopular opinions about the ship and why?
Here's mine:
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Other Ones:
- PokemonRangerBoy12 is cringe af
- IN XY Ash himself has revolved around Serena more than Serena herself revolved around Ash
 
Dark_King25

Dark_King25

Slaying the PFP game
masdog said:
Too many fans are insecure about the ship, and act like it has been retconned or diminished because it hasn’t been addressed to their satisfaction right meow!
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I kinda understand(but not agree) to why they are insecure I mean sun and moon felt like the complete opposite of XY after that the only substantial Serena content we had post XY was JN 105 in which she had barely any interactions with ash and the fact that the ribbon is kinda gone which has lead to many fans to believe that she has moved on. And also there is the fact that she was barely promoted before and after her return. And then the popularity resurgence of pokeshipping and the fact that pokemon loves to do gen 1 pandering has made a lot of amourshippers really insecure.
 
Dragonsoldier77

Dragonsoldier77

Bittersweet Satisfaction
vondecayle said:
To stay on topic. What were some of your favorite amourshiping moments?
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Probably the second ‘shopping date’. Definitely ash at his most gentlemanly.

They obviously purposely contrasted it with the first ‘shopping date’ where ash kept being distracted with things he’s interested in, but seeing ash actively take part by pointing out fashion and accessories for serena was surreal. Him tolerating waiting around as long as the girls have fun shopping is one thing, but actively takinv part is another.

He also managed to be sensitive enough notice that something was on serena’s mind. This while serena was actually trying to hide it and enjoy what they’re doing, so he noticed not even because serena was all out sulking or had a big emotional scene. It was surprising ash was able to catch those subtle details.

All in all it was refreshing to see ash giving such care and attention to serena for a change.
 
cricketlaxwolvesbandy

cricketlaxwolvesbandy

Summoning...
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Ash Ketchum!

Pokemon Trainer
Dark_King25 said:
- The great gatsby thing is a bit of a reach I don't think the writing of this show is deep enough to do that.
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The show has referenced pop culture and literature in the past:

List of references to popular culture in Pokémon - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net

And it's not like The Great Gatsby is some obscure piece of media. It's a very notable book and like entry-level literature for high schoolers, if not middle schoolers. With multiple movie adaptations too.

I think the anime left it ambiguous for a reason so people for/against can read whatever they want into the scene, but it was intended to serve a purpose.
 
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