>>54072303Does not change the fact that Ash:
>Was chosen for some reason by Tapu Koko to be his bestie >Was tasked specifically by Lunala and Solgaleo to take care of Nebby, which the four Tapus had just created >Was given a special Z-Crystal and Z-Ring to activate Solgaleo's Ultra Wormhole ability when the four Tapus danced around his and upgraded it>Was given an extra powerful Z-Crystal upgrade from Electrium-Z to Pikanium-Z in midbattle because of his souped up Z-Ring>Got the final blow on Nihilusamine because of said out-of-nowhere power upAnd if all of these things had happened to any one member of the Alola crew (aside from maybe Gladion and Lillie themselves), it would've been a bit of an eye roll, but kind of understandable given that they are "in" the plot. But I keep coming back to phrases like "for some reason" and "out of nowhere." What makes Ash, a recent migrant to Alola, the chosen one of Alola? Where does he actually fit into these things as THE main character, rather than just a character? That's the one big sticking point I have with SM so far.
