I'm not sure if Kyurem will even appear post Episode N. If he does though, it would do well for setting up the idea that Ghetsis wanted Reshiram to get White Kyurem to conquer the whole Unova region. If the Kyurem plot does happen, we might even see Shadow Triad steal DNA splicers from Drayden and other stuff in the background. This is just speculation. Who knows when TP will end... Who knows if any other TP members would be introduced... Only time will tell.
I'm still wondering about the timeframe as well... Shadow Triad and Sages are left. If they only use Rood and Zinzolin then that would be fine. Rood to showcase the old TP, and Zinzolin to showcase a front with Colress and Ghetsis as the new TP, escaped from Looker's clutches.
If my logic is correct, and I've typed out the dates so I assume it is, then there would be about 20(max) episodes left. This arc had an adequate amount of exposition and development that such a short arc needs, as far as we can tell by the revealed titles. Considering how a continuation wouldn't need as much exposition, this addition can be done in roughly an addition 10 episodes. Leaving 10 episodes for:
- The final tourney, which Ash needs to win.
- Finishing rivalries, if they can't be finished in the tourney.
- Saying goodbye to characters.
- Ash heading home.
In those 10 episodes, if all they have to do is establish the TP of which N was part of once (by showcasing the Driftveil based Rood and Anthea and Concordia (which they already will in BWn)), and establish a continued plot, then 10 episodes is more then enough to showcase Zinzolin and the Shadow Triad and Colress' true research goal.
- BW
kyurem1: Mostly filler for Ash and co, until they learn that Zinzolin and the ShadowTriad have busted out Colress and Ghetsis at the end, and have headed towards the GC.
- BWk2: [Lentimas Town/Strange House]Group flies NorthEast/Introducing Hugh and the Purrloin-plot, by chasing a few roaming TP's into the Strange House.
- BWk3: [Lacunosa Town]Looker vs. Colress again! Colress flies off westward in the Plasma Frigate.
- BWk4: [Village Bridge]Rood and Zinzolin clash, hinting at N's imminent return.
- BWk5: [Opelucid]Opelucid freezes and the Shadow Triad appears again and the DNA splicers get stolen.
- BWk6: [Route 11]
Obligatory filler?
- BWk7: [Humilau]Cheren and Hugh again!
- BWk8: [Plasma Frigate]Battles aboard the Plasma Frigate, Hugh reclaims the Liepard. Zinzolin and Colress comes clean.
- BWk9: [Giant Chasm/Dragonspiral Tower]Ash and Zekrom unite against Ghetsis, who has taken control over Kyurem!! They fly off to the 'nearby' Dragonspiral Tower.
- BWk10: [Dragonspiral Tower]N returns! N and Reshiram save Ash and co, but White Kyurem arises from the battle.Kyurem and NTP is beaten once and for all!
One could add 2 fillers more and have 8 episodes left for:
- 4/5 episode tourney.
- 2 final Iris episodes.
- 1 goodbye Cilan/Unova. Yes, I don't believe he needs his own goodbye episode. Iris had development, whereas he didn't, it's only justice.
I really don't care about the Shadow Triad. I think that the anime wouldn't be able to handle them in first place. Even TP doesn't get to appear alot so maybe the Shadow Triad would appear in only one episode or two so that wouldn't really matter to me.
Considering the fact whether they were or were not being held off for this 'arc', it is doubtful to make such a claim. BW23/24 could've made a reasonable case why they were absent for most of Part 1 and 2 of BW. As such, it is wrong to make such a claim, considering the relevant characters are in twelve of the fourteen episodes of this condense third act of the series.
And I don't care about Colress or Charizard and that doesn't make a worse fan.
Agreed..
