I've been in the fandom since 2003, and over this last decade I've constantly seen people overreact over the most miniscule of Misty news and blow it out of proportion. Something like THIS is absolutely nothing.
Misty got the same flashbacks back in Battle Frontier when Charizard returned to battle Brandon. They showed Misty in those same flashbacks of her running in the rain with Charmander. Why is it back then nobody cared when Misty was in a flashback, yet now people are making a big deal out of it when its going to be a 1 minute scene at most? The flashbacks are for Charizard, they are NOT even about Misty or Brock.
On the same token not sure why you alerted the Pokeshipping thread about this, you're just setting them up for disappointment. Its not Ash remembering Misty, its Ash remembering Charizard and the writers not edited out characters from old clips they're using.
I'm not sure why you feel the need to qualify your apparent "expertise" on the fandom with how many years you've been involved. I suppose to diminish or discount my views on the matter? After all, I can't possibly say anything of worth if I haven't been on the forums for as long. Oh dear me! I should have just kept my mouth shut.
Anyway, I've been a part of Pokemon fandom for just as long, but had I only been a recent fan or a follower since AG or even DP, it would not matter.
I don't think that many people are blowing this out of proportion. If anything, you're blowing fans' reactions to Misty having a speaking role out of proportion. I have yet to see anyone propose that Misty is returning as a full-time companion. Unless you're speaking about people generally being happy to see Misty show up in a flashback, then little has been overexaggerated. It's perfectly justified for people to be excited. These are re-animated scenes, and personally, I'm excited to see Misty and Brock in BW animation style. Just because
you aren't excited doesn't mean other people can't be, nor that they are wrong for being excited. Don't rain on other peoples parades. If it's really that bothersome to you, then sign off on the Internet for the next couple of weeks, because there is nothing you can or should do to make others stop being excited. It just seems to me that you're fruitlessly trying to beat down on others who are happy Misty and Brock are receiving acknowledgment. It's not accomplishing anything, unless your goal is to make other people think you're a sourpuss.
And excuse you, I was not the one who sounded the alert on the Pokeshipping thread. Even if I had, why would it matter? It's worth discussion within the shipping forums, and it's not your prerogative to take that space away from other fans. Moreover, why are you even bringing this up
here? Shipping discussion and speculation is in a different vein than that of episode discussion and speculation. I also can't see how I set other participants "up for disappointment." I gave the straight facts of the matter: the VA list was released, Mayumi Lizuka tweeted about it, and I conceded that it's very likely these are flashbacks. But, you're actually referring to the fact that I mentioned it's cool she's getting an appearance in what is presumably Ash's flashback - which means, yes, he hasn't forgotten her, even if the focus is on Charizard. This is in reference to the many Pokemon fans (including yourself, I believe) who think BW is a reboot and that Ash's old traveling aren't important to him anymore.