>>53362803>>53362832>>53362836The mirroring thing they're doing with them is cute.
>>53362855And this image is perfect for third wheel posting.
But with this episode down I've kind of given up on there being any more deliberate nods toward Misty's crush on Ash like Episode 2, or any direct pokeshipping references. I'm making peace with Ep 2 being the most we're gonna get, which is already more than I expected coming into this.
Call me a doomer but if they were going to follow up with anything more than easter eggs and little indirect nods, I feel like this episode was the last good chance. Now it's just the end game finale which will already have enough going on. Nevertheless I'm still happy for all the cute moments and the increased fan art, so like I said before, I'm still going away from this happy. I'd like to think they'll do something in the final scene but I'm not holding out hope for something so last minute. Not that the ship is dead but there won't be anything truly concrete, I think, much less mutual. C'est la vie?