So how am I feeling after seeing this match go down? Well, just as stunned as everyone else, just as stunned. Did I predict Ash would win? I did, and I will admit that I was wrong, but I wasn't surprised either. I would like to say that this one hurts. It kinda reminds me that when you are in a close game situation, and the game comes down to the last play. Who can execute it better and who wants it more? I can think the 2016 NCAA National Championship Game where Villanova beat North Carolina at the buzzer, and this stunned Carolina, and jubilation for Villanova. There is also Super Bowl XLII: the undefeated Patriots were upset by the Giants despite leading almost the entire game (and almost everyone loved that). Then, there are the college football games where some games came down to a field goal attempt, and whether you make it or not, the loss stings for other teams on the losing end. I will have to say this: Ash's Kalos Team is the best team to not win it all. It hurts man, it really hurts.
This wasn't easy to what Ash accomplished, but it's definitely not an easy pill to swallow after going through all that. What Ash has accomplished...I don't know if he can ever reach that far again. Other than this, Ash had very good moments. Ash is not stunned after this loss though, but I am somewhat over it. He did something that he has never done before. Sadly, he couldn't get the win that mattered most, which is his first League title in career history. Obviously, the lesson here is to never take anything for granted, even if the title did hint at Ash possibly winning it all.
I know mostly everyone here is stunned at the moment. This is probably one of the hardest things I've had to go through watching Pokemon. For me, it's almost difficult to process. It really feels like a failure. It stings, but not as much as my important things that happen in my life. I'm obviously disappointed that the match didn't really go the way I wanted, but that's life. Ash has many moments of trials, battles, and experience, and when he fell short, it was like, wow, we're actually having a moment of salt, anger, sadness, and disappointment. Apparently, the writers and staff really wanted Alain to have it more, as of now. So for those of you who played safe, good for you. I credit you for thinking that Alain would win.