Caseydia
Ace Trainer
I have a feeling that iris is hiding something from ash maybe she know who the opelucid city gym leader is and don't want ash go to that city just like how misty almost did the same thing in season 1 i am guessing if the writer reuse that idea then iris is from opelucid city that what i am guessing.
But that still doesn't make any sense on why she wouldn't be more happy that he wasn't going to the gym. I mean Iris knew what Ash was doing since day one. Collecting badges from gymleaders. So what would she think was going to happe, that he wouldn't want an eigth badge? I don't see why she would be nervous about him battle Drayden unless she was/is the gymleader. If not, than I don't see why she would care. He would be a gymleader like Brycen and all the others that they came across.
And I must say that I love all Cilan episodes. But this one had alot of stuff I didn't like.
-Cilan wining with the Snorlax bug. I was hoping for some more drama.
-Burgundy staying in the shadows.
-Cilan picking one of the most uglist Pokemon from the batch for the girl to have.
-The designs of the girl and the guy was just aweful.