DP176 and DP177 - Grand Festival finale

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PK0082 said:
5/13 セミファイナル！決勝へ進むのは!?

"Semi-Final! Which one is heading to the final!?"

5/20 決戦！ヒカリvsノゾミ!!

"Final! Hikari Vs Nozomi!!"

Source: TV Japan
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Dawn Vs. Zoey is the final match of the Grand Festival. Seems like Dawn might win the Grand Festival after all.
 
That's some great news.

I'm not holding out for a miracle here, but if Dawn wins then that might just signal a possible victory for Ash at the Sinnoh League.
 
Not to jump the gun or anything, but this almost confirms Dawn is leaving after DP ends.

If Dawn does win the Grand Festival, she'll have accomplished what she set out to do and the writers wouldn't keep her on the show for another arc.
 
Wow. Anyone wonder how Dawn made it this far on her First festival, and May was nowhere near? I mean, I like Dawn more, but this is ridiculous!
 
Wow. What do you know. I was right. Shocker.

Yep, Dawn'll win since there is no reason to have Zoey win. Dawn will conclude her journey and leave to let Four-chan take over.

Everyone is happy, except the Pearlshippers.
 
I must laugh at DP176's title. It kinda ruins it when DP177's title is revealed at the same time.

I can't say I'm surprised if Hikari wins it. Piplup made a convincing case for it after the GF preview aired. Should be an emotional event. :)
 
Tabula Rasa said:
Wow. Anyone wonder how Dawn made it this far on her First festival, and May was nowhere near? I mean, I like Dawn more, but this is ridiculous!
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Don't forget, May started out with very little Pokemon knowledge, not even liking them, and wasn't even originally going to be a coordinator. Dawn was, and she began her journey with a lot more prior knowledge than May did. That doesn't completely explain it, but it helps.
 
Well 4 episodes is better than 3 at least.

Although now I wonder what May 27th's episode will be about, hopefully the episode Gible masters Draco Meteor. Which leads to the Volkner Gym Battle.
 
Sorry, folks, but I really see Zoey winning this one. It'll probably be close, but Dawn will be written to lose to Zoey to show that even though she's improved a great deal, she's still got a ways to go in the contest circuit, even if we don't get to see it first-hand. It would also mark the first time that a rival character introduced near the start of a series becomes a champion, and I see that being more likely to happen than a relative newcomer winning the first festival she enters.
 
Yeah, the GF ends on 5/20, which means they better hurry it up. We know the league begins in July, so June will be plenty to finally finish Sunyshore.

Sorry, folks, but I really see Zoey winning this one. It'll probably be close, but Dawn will be made to lose to Zoey to show that even though she's imporved a great deal, she's still got a ways to go in the contest circuit. It would also mark the first time that a rival character introduced near the start of a series becomes a champion, and I see that being more likely to happen than a relative newcomer winning the first festival she enters.
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This might be Dawn's only GF. If it is, I can't see why they wouldn't have Dawn beat Zoey on-screen. This is basically the Ash/Gary or May/Drew of DP, Dawn has to win.
 
The only thing I have a problem about with these titles is that it pretty much spoiles the whole GF. I mean it was obvious that it was gonna play out this way but i was kind of hoping that the writers would pull a fast one on us just so it wouldn't be so predictable
 
The first thing to pop to my mind was "Zoey will probably win". Not going to bother guessing which one actually will, though. Either way, I think it's exciting we're going to see a young'in win a tournament, instead of someone older like Robert, Solidad, Tyson. To win a Grand Festival on the first try must be a huge feat.
 
Four. I guess I'll live with that, but where is Jessie, Nando, and Kenny? I see they're not telling us who the semi-final is against. There isn't enough to explain all three of those, so that means one was eliminated early. As for Dawn's fate against Zoey, I am honestly torn. It is not in the anime's style to have anyone win a championship on the first try, which I think that is the case for both of them. If this is an indication of how dead serious this climax is, then I'm willing to throw everything I used to know out the window. Who will win? They have equal reason to let either win. It all depends on how they want this to end.
 
In my eyes its simple.

Dawn loses= Brock leaves, Dawn stays 5th gen Male/Gym leader/ Rival joins

Dawn wins= Brock Stays, Dawn leaves 5th gen Girl/Gym leader/Rival joins

As for prediction I'm hoping she will lose and scenario A will happen but I do think she will win and move on.
 
Well, we figured as much that Dawn and Zoey would fight in the finals, so I guess if Dawn is going to get a fight in the semi-finals, she'll fight Kenny, and Zoey will fight Nando. Should be an interesting fight nonetheless for Dawn vs Zoey. I'm rooting for Dawn, but I have a feeling that Zoey is going to win.
 
Why would they do this? Why?

Oh no, I don't mean the whole outcome of the GF. Zoey or Dawn, it's fair game.

But why do the japanese writers insist on spoiling the episode with the most blatent title ever? The second title just answers the first one...

No suspense. No anticipation. nothing

I am disappoint.

Sorry if I seem like the only person upset about this. I'm sure many of you guys predicted this outcome anyways so it's like "Dude, who cares?" I mean, it's not like they haven't done it before XD
 
CommanderPigg said:
Why would they do this? Why?

Oh no, I don't mean the whole outcome of the GF. Zoey or Dawn, it's fair game.

But why do the japanese writers insist on spoiling the episode with the most blatent title ever? The second title just answers the first one...

No suspense. No anticipation. nothing

I am disappoint.

Sorry if I seem like the only person upset about this. I'm sure many of you guys predicted this outcome anyways so it's like "Dude, who cares?" I mean, it's not like they haven't done it before XD
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Eh, they do that a lot. Let me redirect you here.
 
Why do people think Zoey is going to win?

You really think they're going to have Dawn lose to her main rival at the end of her run? What in the world would that accomplish?

I used to be one of those people who didn't believe Dawn would win the GF, but now I do. It's all pretty basic set-up for Dawn to follow the dreams of her mother, beat Zoey, and depart after DP ends.
 
CommanderPigg said:
But why do the japanese writers insist on spoiling the episode with the most blatent title ever? The second title just answers the first one...

No suspense. No anticipation. nothing

I am disappoint.
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I understand what you mean, I remember reading one specific chapter of One Piece that basically gave everyone one huge spoiler and plot point. I label that as one of the worst offender.

From what I've noticed, every anime or manga I watch or read has a spoilerish title for anything important, even ones that give you the whole episodes plot in two sentences.
 
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