Does anyone else NOT mind if Ash leaves for good after Journeys?

[TheWanderingMist]

I don't particularly mind him "leaving" (doubt they're just gonna entirely drop him without somehow making him a recurring character anyway), but I also want to see what they could possibly be planning for him since he's basically the current world champion.

They could pull what Yo-Kai Watch did for one of its sequels

Spoiler

That is, have his kid be the new protagonist. Nemona fits enough of his personality traits that they could pass her off as his daughter.

 

[Kazuniya]

If Ash leaves: "holy crap, they actually did it! i legit didn't expect it. I'm excited to see the new main character in the new series!"
If Ash stays: "meh as expected, but holy crap, we finally get the new series!"

That's basically how I'd react.

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

I don't particularly mind him "leaving" (doubt they're just gonna entirely drop him without somehow making him a recurring character anyway), but I also want to see what they could possibly be planning for him since he's basically the current world champion.

They could pull what Yo-Kai Watch did for one of its sequels

Spoiler

That is, have his kid be the new protagonist. Nemona fits enough of his personality traits that they could pass her off as his daughter.

And who would be the mother? Serena?

 

[janejane6178]

I don’t want him to leave
Nor want his face to be corrupted like it was in sm

 

[Pokegirl Fan~]

I don’t want him to leave
Nor want his face to be corrupted like it was in sm

His face has been corrupted since BW lol

 

[Psajdak]

@EveryoneWhoWantedAshToLeave

 

[BlueDragonfangirl]

@EveryoneWhoWantedAshToLeave

I wonder what they’ll do now? I should have placed bets.

 

[diesglamouris]

I wonder what they’ll do now? I should have placed bets.

We will continue waiting for his retirement. Hopefully this time writers will produce a decent plot.

Our expectations and the other's actions are different things, you know. We don't run this anime, we aren't OLM, and if this franchise have succeeded selling a half-baked game, surely they could continue exploiting Satoshi for the next 25 years. What a pity.

 

[KukuiFanatic501]

Replace Ash with who? Some random trainer who just happens to have Pikachu as their starter? Yeah, no thanks.

Without him, the anime is not worth watching.

Pretty much this.

The biggest issue I have whenever I see people say Ash should get swapped out is that there’s nothing potentially innovative or fresh about whoever could replace him, unless it’s something like Kukuis kid that does it (since Lei admires his “big brother”) and even that’s a stretch. Ash’s replacement would just be a mere clone and reskin of the original with a Pikachu (the face of the franchise), so there’s ultimately no point in swapping out Ash. Ash as a protagonists works and there’s no reason to try fixing what isn’t broken.

And if being perfectly honest, I’m not even that big of a fan of protagonist swapping that much anyway.

 

[bmw9413]

@EveryoneWhoWantedAshToLeave

They haven't yet even confirmed a SV anime so don't get ahead of yourself. We just got TR specials featuring the starters.

 

[Ragnarok4]

Pretty much this.

The biggest issue I have whenever I see people say Ash should get swapped out is that there’s nothing potentially innovative or fresh about whoever could replace him, unless it’s something like Kukuis kid that does it (since Lei admires his “big brother”) and even that’s a stretch. Ash’s replacement would just be a mere clone and reskin of the original with a Pikachu (the face of the franchise), so there’s ultimately no point in swapping out Ash. Ash as a protagonists works and there’s no reason to try fixing what isn’t broken.

And if being perfectly honest, I’m not even that big of a fan of protagonist swapping that much anyway.

Lmao this has to be the worst thing i've read today

There are thousands of ways to create a much more entertaining and fresh protagonist than meehAsh

 

[KukuiFanatic501]

Lmao this has to be the worst thing i've read today

There are thousands of ways to create a much more entertaining and fresh protagonist than meehAsh

Do tell me what kind of protagonist can these writers make that could be *so* different from Ash when you and I both know that new character will literally have the same goal, use the same partner Pokémon and go through the same things Ash already went through?

 

[Enishi]

Not bothered either way, just hope if they do keep him to make him more mature, instead of going backwards as they did the last two seasons.

 

[RafaSceptile]

Not bothered either way, just hope if they do keep him to make him more mature, instead of going backwards as they did the last two seasons.

Literally Ash went onwards in the last two seasons. "Being more serious" is not equal to "being more mature"

 

[megagodx]

What would be even worse is if they reset him entirely and remove all mention and reference to his accomplishments in Journeys and he's just struggling along to beat standard Gym Leaders and losing to rival characters and losing the League of that region.

 

[Kein]

I want the anime to end after a strong finale. The idea of Ash doing gyms again is horrendous.

 

[SatoSereFan224888]

What would be even worse is if they reset him entirely and remove all mention and reference to his accomplishments in Journeys and he's just struggling along to beat standard Gym Leaders and losing to rival characters and losing the League of that region.

Yeah, especially after becoming world champion. I really think Ash going to Paldea is stupid and pointless. His journey should have concluded after beating Leon.

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

His journey should have concluded after beating Leon.

*Beating Alain or Diantha in XY. Heck SM should have been like JN in terms of the PWC with Ash in a champions league of sort.

 

[SatoSereFan224888]

*Beating Alain or Diantha in XY. Heck SM should have been like JN in terms of the PWC with Ash in a champions league of sort.

But Ash becoming world champion is better than winning a regional league. At least that way, he goes out on top.

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

But Ash becoming world champion is better than winning a regional league. At least that way, he goes out on top.

He is the world champion if he wins all the leagues and beats all the champions