Guys, please. Sure the new artstyle has some flaws but it doesn't make anyone look disabled and that is a horrible word to compare a anime character to. Alola is a more fun, easy going region, (Until Skull and Aether show up). Many people think the show won't have its serious moments because of the art style and the fact it's a 'comedy' of sorts. There will be serious moments in this if the anime follows the game's plot to some degree. Sure, SM Ash doesn't look like his XY counterpart but that doesn't mean he'll forget everything and become an idiot. We need to wait and see what the writers do in these two specials before making a proper judgement than just basing it on artwork.
Anyway, looking forward to this special. I always liked Cilan, maybe since he was voiced by Jason Griffith who voiced Sonic, but seeing Cilan and Clemont together, with Bonnie causing trouble for the both of them is really exciting. Ash will probably be a flashback, or something minute. But it is nice to see him one last time in XY style before change perspective with Alola.