>>53403276In Japan, such phraseology often has romantic connotations. Had the episode been structured differently Ash “being full of life” would come off more benign to me (for example, if he had related to when he and Pikachu napped under a tree), but it seems that this is an actual tease from the man himself.
Not to mention the shot he referenced is the claimed ship hint for Pokeshippers, and “taking action against Satoshi” can easily be read more than one way.
From where I’m standing, this should boost Pokeshipper’s confidence, if only slightly. I myself think that this opens up the possibility that they could be gearing for some sort of endgame between the two. I wouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t happen, but I’ll no longer be surprised if it does.