V Faction said:
It IS just that. For some of us.
But as others have pointed out, you had your heart set on that (and on May), so it's no wonder you'd be as upset as you are.
Let me put it this way, anyone with a heart who cares about story progression and character development
should be upset that these episodes have been skipped, and are currently not scheduled to be shown anytime soon.
The Donphan episode was more than just about silly Donphan using Roll Out and Snorunt using Ice beam.
It was the pivotal moment for May's stance on her Contest quest, her brother Max, her promise to her mother Caroline, the Ash/May mentor/student dynamic, and in general added a substantial layer of depth to May's character in particular.
Sure, as a major May fan I'm
more pissed than I would be had these episodes been about any non-Ash character, (I'd be hella
pissed if they skipped a Gym battle too for example), but the point still stands.
It is sickening and degrading to the viewers. Not only because of the major plot hole of May's 5th ribbon and gutting the climax of a 100+ episode story arc, but also for violently raping characters of their character development. This is
NOT ok in my books.