>>54018979>Serean outgrowing the crush would be the best for her as a character.That's how I read the kiss on my first watch a few months ago as well. Her crush was mostly used as a gag by the writers at her expense throughout XY, so the idea that she was moving on from Ash, but strong enough to finally show some agency with it, struck me as a pretty bold move for a show like Pokemon. Of course, that's apparently not how the director saw it (retcons(?) notwithstanding) nor is it how most amourshippers continue to see it. I had a good convo with a huge XY fan during MPM on here about it, and I do wish more Serena fans would consider that being a Serena fan doesn't mean necessarily accepting that amour is endgame. All of the female companions so far are so much more interesting without a relationship with Ash being the main consideration.
Pic not related. Found another sassy Dawn screencap in my folder if the Dawnchad requires more.