We're at the finale now and it's really a surreal feeling, knowing that Ash's entire journey in the anime is about to come to a close. This character has done so much for Pokemon as a franchise and while the epilogue arc has largely been disappointing, I hope for an epic final episode.
From an AmourShipping perspective, this is really the end of an era as well. AmourShipping has hardly ever know an existence without a future. Even the closest it's come before, the end of XY, came on a very high note to soften the blow. This pairing's community, especially around here, has always been very heavily focused on hopes for the future, instead of celebrating the past as many other communities do. Most ships had to confront the reality that they would never again see canon development years ago. Now, barring a miracle (and frankly horrendous writing), it's something we'll have to confront after nearly ten years of building momentum. And yet, those pairings survived in some form, by virtue of celebrating their history and dedication to fan works. Fortunately, AmourShipping has been blessed with incredibly strong material, and that'll especially hold true in the event the finale is shipping-agnostic. We're finally entering an era without hope for canonization today, but we do so with a remarkable history. No one can take that from us.
And finally we must go, to our own way.