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Well, that interview with Daiki Tomiyasu certainly has some interesting revelations. Thanks for translating it.
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Well, that interview with Daiki Tomiyasu certainly has some interesting revelations. Thanks for translating it.
For those who haven't read it:
To be honest I think that was to avoid spoiling anything rather than an accurate statement that he doesn't know. Leon's being built up as the final boss way too much for me to think it's left up in the air.It's interesting that they don't know if Ash battling Leon will happen yet, but I assume that they're not anywhere near close to planning on what would happen near the end of the series yet.
It felt a bit like an answer from nowhere to answer the interviewer's question rather than something that was ever being written into the show, especially with the "maybe" at the end. I can't really accept it without on-screen evidence.The comment about Ash being a bit gloomy because he didn't have a title prior to SM seems kind of weird to me. SM Ash and Journeys Ash aren't really that different in terms of being upbeat and happy. Plus, aside from losing the Indigo League and maybe the Johto League, Ash was never that sad over not having his own title. It's also kind of annoying that even his Orange Island and Battle Frontier Champion titles apparently aren't counted either.
To be honest I think that was to avoid spoiling anything rather than an accurate statement that he doesn't know. Leon's being built up as the final boss way too much for me to think it's left up in the air.
Daren said:It felt a bit like an answer from nowhere to answer the interviewer's question rather than something that was ever being written into the show, especially with the "maybe" at the end. I can't really accept it without on-screen evidence.
I find it unfortunate the OI and Frontier get overlooked but it's increasingly clear neither really meant anything for Ash's story and were just intended as a way to close out an "in between" year (I think in the OI's case that may not have been intended at the time since they probably thought the show would end with Johto).
I think the show is putting too much focus on Ash wanting to battle Leon for it not to happen (a recent episode had a scene that'll be really pointless if they never have the big showdown)--that said after what happened (or rather didn't) with the GS ball who knows?That's certainly possible. I just wouldn't be too shocked if Ash doesn't end up battling Leon in a way because of how much he's being built up.
In episode 2 Ash seems to call himself the "Alola champion" when arguing with Gou over the bunk (it's a bit tricky to make out since Gou's talking too, but I'm fairly sure I heard it when I checked a clip), but I read it was cut from the dub for some reason.I'm not sure how much the Alola League victory really means for Ash's story at this point either. I guess the production team, or at least this director, sees Ash getting a League title as a big deal, but how much that really affects Ash's story at this point is still kind of up in the air at this point. He's doing something different in Journeys, but it isn't because of his Alola League Champion title and I don't think it has been brough up aside from that shot of his bedroom full of his trophies and badges from previous series.
I didn't really take it mean that when I read it. My interpretation is that Ash was more focused on proving himself in previous series', but now he is more self-assured and relaxed after winning a league.The comment about Ash being a bit gloomy because he didn't have a title prior to SM seems kind of weird to me. SM Ash and Journeys Ash aren't really that different in terms of being upbeat and happy. Plus, aside from losing the Indigo League and maybe the Johto League, Ash was never that sad over not having his own title. It's also kind of annoying that even his Orange Island and Battle Frontier Champion titles apparently aren't counted either.
It seems like my theory of Go not actually getting Mew and getting a “its the friends we make along the way that matter” ending is going to be true.Gou's "I want to capture Mew" dream is similar in that the adults who make this show set up this big, ambiguous goal for him and then spend each episode working to fill in the gaps.
In episode 2 Ash seems to call himself the "Alola champion" when arguing with Gou over the bunk (it's a bit tricky to make out since Gou's talking too, but I'm fairly sure I heard it when I checked a clip), but I read it was cut from the dub for some reason.
Daren" said:I don't think it'll be too important in-universe, but I don't think they'd have done the world championship storyline if Ash hadn't won the Alola league. While the OI and the Frontier had zero impact on the series going forward--he kept doing badge quests for a decade after.
I didn't really take it mean that when I read it. My interpretation is that Ash was more focused on proving himself in previous series', but now he is more self-assured and relaxed after winning a league.
It seems like my theory of Go not actually getting Mew and getting a “its the friends we make along the way that matter” ending is going to be true.
Although I love SM, it certainly did throw a wrench into Ash's character arc by making him so passive. They tried their best to salvage that with the league, but I think his serious and competitive persona during that arc doesn't really fit with his carefree portrayal early on in the series. I imagine this is result of his Alola League win being sort of a last minute decision. It's funny because even Rica Matsumoto admitted his character had regressed dramatically and early on she even stated that her personal head-canon was that the series actually took place between the Kanto and Jhoto arcs.That makes a bit more sense than just being sad or gloomy, but even that feels like a bit of a stretch to me. Ash obviously always wanted to win a Pokemon League, but outside of the OS, I don't think it really bothered him that much. Being the honorary runner up for the Sinnoh League and the actual runner up of the Kalos League are no small feats and he looked genuinely happy to get that medal from Professor Sycamore too. It especially doesn't work for me because SM Ash was really laid back. He'd work with his Pokemon to practice their moves and Z-Moves regularly enough, but he rarely brought up the Island Challenge and he wasn't even aware that the Alola League was even going to happen when he decided to stay there. It's really hard for me to see Journeys Ash being more self-assured and relaxed when his personality is pretty much the same from SM, at least from what I've seen of the series thus far. Plus, Ash always came off as pretty self-assured in most of the previous series, especially when it came to his skills as a trainer and his determination to work alongside his Pokemon.
Although I love SM, it certainly did throw a wrench into Ash's character arc by making him so passive. They tried their best to salvage that with the league, but I think his serious and competitive persona during that arc doesn't really fit with his carefree portrayal early on in the series. I imagine this is result of his Alola League win being sort of a last minute decision. It's funny because even Rica Matsumoto admitted his character had regressed dramatically and early on she even stated that her personal head-canon was that the series actually took place between the Kanto and Jhoto arcs.
Beatsy Ray said:I think the real change to his personality this series is that he is a more patient person, whereas in SM he comes off as quite restless and hyperactive. Many times in current series he is sidelined in order to help Gou with his goals and growth, and he is happy to just sit back and play the mentor role. In addition to that he is shown to be more responsible and self reliant by travelling around the world alone with Gou, compared to SM where he had a family unit and consistent adult supervision.
It was in one of the early translated SM interviews. It would probably take a minute to track down at this point, maybe someone has it saved. Of course it has been completely debunked, but I think head-canon by definition doesn't really have to line up with existing facts and evidence. I mostly mentioned this because I think it's cute that she had a head-canon in the first place, and also because it was obvious to everyone, even the staff, that Ash's characterization had been rebooted/retconned to a degree, even if his actions and achievements haven't.Honestly, ending SM with a relatively heavy battle arc when the bulk of the series was more laid back slice of life was kind of jarring in general, but especially for Ash given he was too passive during the vast majority of it run. Where did Rica Matsumoto mention that head canon? Maybe she stated that early on in the series, but that really doesn't make sense after Misty and Brock's appearances. Not to mention it wouldn't make any sense with how the transition from Kanto to Johto actually worked. Ash was only in Pallet Town for couple of episodes before going to Johto and he couldn't have gone to Alola right after the Orange Islands either, so how she thought that they could have fit in Ash going to Alola before going to Johto just sounds so weird to me.
Maybe you are too early in the series to pick up on the many of the subtle "mature" moments that he has had so far. To be honest, it may very well be Rica's performance that give Ash/Satoshi his more calm and learned demeanor in many scenes and that may not be translated into the dub.He still seems pretty hyperactive to me, or at least not a huge noticeable difference thus far, but I'm also only five episodes into the series. Traveling around the world along with Goh seems less self reliant and more like the writers just don't want to justify having a third member of the team being there to cook for them at the moment, but that also might be putting too much of an out of universe explanation for that detail on my part.
It was in one of the early translated SM interviews. It would probably take a minute to track down at this point, maybe someone has it saved. Of course it has been completely debunked, but I think head-canon by definition doesn't really have to line up with existing facts and evidence. I mostly mentioned this because I think it's cute that she had a head-canon in the first place, and also because it was obvious to everyone, even the staff, that Ash's characterization had been rebooted/retconned to a degree, even if his actions and achievements haven't.
Beatsy Ray said:Maybe you are too early in the series to pick up on the many of the subtle "mature" moments that he has had so far. To be honest, it may very well be Rica's performance that give Ash/Satoshi his more calm and learned demeanor in many scenes and that may not be translated into the dub.
In episode 2 Ash seems to call himself the "Alola champion" when arguing with Gou over the bunk (it's a bit tricky to make out since Gou's talking too, but I'm fairly sure I heard it when I checked a clip), but I read it was cut from the dub for some reason.
Huh. I could have sworn I heard that phrase but it's good to have confirmation either way.You might want to check that clip again. In the part where their dialogue is overlapping (when Satoshi's mom is on-screen) the conversation's about how they should play rock-paper-scissors to determine who gets the top bunk. No one mentions anything about Alola or its champion.