KukuiFanatic501
Well-Known Member
Pretty much what the title says. Im curious to see how everyone would feel if Ash didn't capture any new Pokemon in this current series and decided to use his old Pokémon from previous seasons instead.
Personally speaking, I think this is the path the writers should have gone down instead of what's happening now. While catching new Pokemon is usually the basics to the series and is one of the things that "has to stay the same" in that retrospect, to me, it's very frustrating to see Ash being handed several powerhouse members to add to his team and the writers act like Lucario (and Pikachu, of course) is the only one that exists to get screen time. Between the lack of focus his Pokemon get, and Goh's mass catching spree of pretty much anything in sight that moves, Ash's opportunities of getting new Pokemon to be introduced as characters is extremely low. And the opportunities that are taken aren't being done effectively.
I think it would've been better if Ash just used the Pokemon from his older adventures and swapped between using them during his run at the PWC this series. Not just to give his old Pokemon new appearances from the last time they've been seen, but to also give them some new chances at screen time (done right) to do things that they did not get to do during their own series. Like some of Ash's un-evolved mon (like Gible, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Tododile, Bayleaf, Quilava, Oshawott, Snivy, Pignite, etc.) coming back to evolve during some new PWC battles. Or Pokemon Ash didn't get to use as much to get more spotlight (like Palpatoad, Melmetal or especially Incineroar who didn't get any official battle once Torracat evolved). Or some potential new Pokemon rivalries (Ash's Charizard vs Leon's Charizard? Nuff said). Something along these lines that would give Ash's old Pokemon more well-rounded purposes to fit in Journeys instead of new Pokemon who Ash has, but have hardly done anything and aren't being used to the extent that they could and should.
What does everyone else think?
Personally speaking, I think this is the path the writers should have gone down instead of what's happening now. While catching new Pokemon is usually the basics to the series and is one of the things that "has to stay the same" in that retrospect, to me, it's very frustrating to see Ash being handed several powerhouse members to add to his team and the writers act like Lucario (and Pikachu, of course) is the only one that exists to get screen time. Between the lack of focus his Pokemon get, and Goh's mass catching spree of pretty much anything in sight that moves, Ash's opportunities of getting new Pokemon to be introduced as characters is extremely low. And the opportunities that are taken aren't being done effectively.
I think it would've been better if Ash just used the Pokemon from his older adventures and swapped between using them during his run at the PWC this series. Not just to give his old Pokemon new appearances from the last time they've been seen, but to also give them some new chances at screen time (done right) to do things that they did not get to do during their own series. Like some of Ash's un-evolved mon (like Gible, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Tododile, Bayleaf, Quilava, Oshawott, Snivy, Pignite, etc.) coming back to evolve during some new PWC battles. Or Pokemon Ash didn't get to use as much to get more spotlight (like Palpatoad, Melmetal or especially Incineroar who didn't get any official battle once Torracat evolved). Or some potential new Pokemon rivalries (Ash's Charizard vs Leon's Charizard? Nuff said). Something along these lines that would give Ash's old Pokemon more well-rounded purposes to fit in Journeys instead of new Pokemon who Ash has, but have hardly done anything and aren't being used to the extent that they could and should.
What does everyone else think?
