This episode was a nostalgia trip, just for seeing all the older characters and Pokemon together.
Aw, Delia already knew who May was. I was hoping for better interaction between the two as this was the first time they met, but ah well.
ROFL, whoever said that Tracey and Max would get along great was right. They're both Prof. Oak worshippers, which is why Max kept complimenting Tracey.
The best scenes were May/Max meeting all of Ash's old Pokemon. We haven't seen any of them since AG began, so it was great to see them all. May even said, "Don't forget Squirtle and Charizard too!" I guess this proves that not only have they always been still considered to be Ash's Pokemon, but Ash told May about all his old Pokemon during their travels in Hoenn.
- Anyone notice that the only person Ash asked to come along with him on his journey was May? Brock kind of just invited himself at the end, Misty only tagged along till Cerulean, and Max had to ask his sister for permission.
- Caroline's love of Beautifly was remembered in this episode, which is why May left it with her mother. So long Skitty!
- The two Bulbasaur were impressed with each others attacks, everytime Ash's Bulba did something, May's Bulba looked impressed, and vice versa. May glances down at the two and approves, it looks like she can see that the two Bulbasaur like each other. This is one of the only Pokemon/Pokemon ships I like, particularly because the two Bulba will spend all of Kanto together, and since the writers made it apparent that Ash's Bulba is male and May's is female. They're also paralleling the mentor/student dynamic between the two Bulba with Ash/May
- So far, I don't mind May's Squirtle. Of course I know what happens in the future, but it's ok for the moment. May now has three Pokemon the same or similar to Ash, (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Munchlax/Snorlax)
- Ash and May get new Pokedex's and May's is cream! Phanpy returns! Glalie and Torkoal stay at Oaks with the rest of the Ash Pokemon!
I really hope Ash gets a chance to use all his old Pokemon in the Battle Frontier, they need to get some workout.