There is no evidence to the fact that the alola league is any less important than the other league, again, purely a fan conception based on their expectations. Alola is as important as the other leagues in the anime and the viewers don't get to decide whether it's right to do so or no, that's the writers decision. So trying to claim alola is less important is again a fanon opinion, not a canonical true statement. Purely an opinion
There's evidence: no 8 gym badges requirement instead anyone can battle, no 6 on 6 , battles are usually 1 on 1 until the ends,wild Pokemon can be used, Top 16 instead of Top 64 etc. So yes there's evidence why Aloal league is not as important as other leagues.
Ever since DP the league association as we know with Mr. Goodshow (or whatever his name was) hasn't been seen again, BW and XY too were their own events. Same as alola, the kahunas are prestigious figures in the alolan culture, makes sense why kukui would ask them. The aether foundation being involved in helping to set up the league doesn't demean it. Again, these are your own rules you are stating to lessen it's importance when the narrative states nothing of that sort, if anything it gives it much more importance by giving it so many episodes. I don't mind if people say they didn't like alola league or it doesn't match up to other leagues for them, their opinion, but when they try and present it as fact that it's less important is when I'm irked. They are trying to ignore canon to fit their ideals of what should have been. The alola league is as major as any other league.
How are they their own events?. BW League: had 8 gym rule, had 6 v 6 as of Top 8, had 128 people competing . XY is same except it had 64 people competing( same as DP league) and had 6 on 6 on 4 competitors.I don't know how are those on their own lol.These are not out "rules" we are creating but anime rules that are pretty much canon lol. So your logic implies that 8 gym badge rule is headcanon it's non existent only in our heads? What Ash has been getting for those years then? Bottle caps? Lol, many episodes = greater importance, nice logic there. Ever heard of quality > quantity? Not to mention that mostly during those episode it was half filler half important for the league lol. Those are all canon within Pokemon universe. Fanon would be saying that Alola league is not a league , it is, it's just not as important compared to other main leagues because of those rules.
Nowhere did I say the differences don't exist. Yes they do exist, however saying that these differences make the alola league less important than the other leagues is untrue. The alola league being less important than other leagues is a fanon thing because it is a concept created entirely by fans. Nowhere does the anime indicate it's less important than any other league and the narrative gives it a lot of focus. There is nothing that states that if a league doesn't have entry requirements or doesn't have a 6v6 battle it is a less important league. The battle royale was meant to weed out the weak trainers anyway and the top 2 finalists were the ones who completed all the grand trials anyway. And the in universe reason was simply so they could give focus to other characters too and with 3vs3 finale they can show all battles, the kukui match was a 6v6 anyway that lasted 4 episodes which is the amount of episodes taken to show 6v6 battles in other leagues , plus we got all the focus on the other characters.
Again perfectly fine to dislike the way it was handled or dislike the no entry thing that's purely subjective
But stating that these differences make the alola league less important is false and has no evidence to support it, hence I will term it fanon, the anime itself gives it as much importance as did the marketing for it.
It's not fanon thing, it's backed up by facts. You're implying that Lillie, TR Oak ( top 16 competitors) are competing in as important league as XY, DP Kanto, Johto while in reality, they wouldn't even get like 2 badges. It does indicate: giving anyone can participate is first giver.
Yes it does state that it would be less important because league was meant to be serious event where people test their skills in the journey and against many people and gym leaders where everyone can win ( and not just Ash or several people) and not the league where guy who picked up his nose for 20 years in a office decided to take on the league and end up being Top 16 or girl who was afraid of Pokemon whom Gladion saved ended up being Top 16, or two people who always blast off by simplest Thunderbolt end up being Top 16 lol.Those are obvious indicators that Alola league is less important league. Sure in future it may not be, since rules can change. Sure you can debate that "oooh maybe Kanto, Johto, XY leagues when they were just created were like Aloal league". That may be true, but we're talking about them as they were presented in the anime. So,
ALOLA LEAGUE AS OF NOW IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS OTHER LEAGUES. IT CAN BE AS IMPORTANT IN THE FUTURE WHEN RULES ARE ADJUSTED TO OTHER LEAGUE RULES.
Maybe like give it Top 64 instead of battle royale but give that they have to pass Totems and Kahunas in order to get into Alola league, make Top 4 and finale 6 on 6, Top 16 at least 3 on 3 etc.
Ash vs Kukui happened after trophy, Ash got trophy before that so, it doesn't count within league, but it counts as league arc.I just gave you all evidence I need.I have question for you is Orange League as important as other leagues?
I mean the anime can have different rules. Hala was referred to as the chief referee, for all we know he has the right to overturn any decision he feels is wrong by the referee so that the match is fair. Don't equate it with real life sports in terms of what rules they should follow, clearly in the anime the chief referee could do what he did, doesn't mean the alola league is more unprofessional
Oh that too: unprofessionalism at max. Nanu said Rowlet is unable to battle but Hala said nope; he's OK. You won't see that to referee in other Pokemon leagues.
