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Look, at the end of the day there are TWO(2) options for the future of the anime. Now, normally this wouldn’t even be a discussion, but based on the current circumstances(PM being Continuity: the series, the title itself, the whole world champion thing), it’s worth indulging the Gohfags.
Option 1: The default. Ash moves on from PM to the Gen 9 region exclusively, and Ash and Goh part ways in what will probably be a tearjerker of an episode. Ash’s PM mons go to the lab, with the POSSIBLE exception of Lucario for shill shenanigans.
Option 2: PM becomes the new normal. The PWC and Project Mew are only singular arcs in a new, ever-evolving series. Gen 9’s region, characters, and stories are merely slotted in to the current structure.
Personally, I prefer some form of option 1. Why? I don’t think that this sort of series is “stable”. You can only do so much continuity before it starts to become a little stale, and the hype factor behind it dies down. Now, this can be remedied by crossing the characters’ arcs together(think Dawn vs Serena in a Wallace Cup or something as an arbitrary example), but I’m not sure they’re willing to do that.
In addition, and this may be the larger issue, Goh will end up becoming stale/flanderized over time, as the writers struggle to think of places to take his character. Look at Brock or Misty post OS as an example. I believe that Goh’s character arc is paced to conclude in a regular-length series, and dragging that out simply isn’t worth it imo. What do you guys think?
