>>29488415I really wish this was the true ending for Ash's run as the main character. It was the perfect moment.
XY feels like it was meant to be that. Ash was going to win, he was going to get the girl and he would continue pursuing his dream of becoming a master, but we would get a new character after him. They could've kept him around as a secondary character, but the main focus of the story would be on another kid.
I don't hate SM's premise or the animation at all. It looks like it's gonna be a comfy show. But what prevents me from getting hyped is that Ash is still going to be there and he won't be the same as XY Ash. It will feel like he's a different character altogether. It just won't feel right after all we've seen.
I want to pretend that SM is a spin-off, or some alternate universe, or even pretend that the main character is not Ash. I really hope they sever all continuity. I want to think and believe that XY was the last series with him as a main character.
