>>52550766I mean, Goh has spent a lot of time around Ash, and Ash is inspirational in his own way, and comes up with stuff that surprises others. I don't think it's unreasonable to say that Ash has rubbed off on Goh. Goh changed his outlook on Pokemon because of Ash, and the way he stood in front of the PM team while talking to Mew was reminiscent of Ash standing in front of the Bulbasaur/Ivysaur to protect them. So I don't think the interviews were damage control... they were alluding to how Goh has grown, and how his time with Ash has changed him.
