>>53052238Pokeshipping is the most popular Pokemon ship whether you like it or not. In fact, its in the running for one of the most popular unresolved ships of all time. Normalfags all shipped them in the Pokemania days, it was like a foregone conclusion. The fact that the ship got sidetracked for like 15 years and then gets teased again was always bound to cause a crazy reaction.
This is why Pokeshipping always made the most sense from a meta-perspective. Pandering to any other ship is just going for a smaller crowd. Pokeshipping is like the first year of Pokemon GO: The Ship. They might squeak out of a resolution to play it safe, but if they’re serious about ending Ash it’s an easy crowd pleaser.