Seriously? Was it necessary to get an uber n00b in the anime? We watched this saga for 4 YEARS. And it had TREMENDOUS buildup leading to the Sinnoh League. And then we had an epic showdown with Satoshi and Shinji which lasted multiple episodes. Then, against Takuto, there was one episode for this battle, which didn't even last the entire episode! Really? Takuto and the writers trolled us, big-time.
I don't care if the Black and White games are coming soon, you don't have to screw the anime because of it. It should have been planned out better and actually have an epic match with Ash and another trainer. Even Takuto. But don't slap Ash in the face after watching him for 4 years.
I guarantee that the writers did this to get to the BW saga. Sadly it seems like the anime has become a total marketing tool for the games.
I don't care if the Black and White games are coming soon, you don't have to screw the anime because of it. It should have been planned out better and actually have an epic match with Ash and another trainer. Even Takuto. But don't slap Ash in the face after watching him for 4 years.
I guarantee that the writers did this to get to the BW saga. Sadly it seems like the anime has become a total marketing tool for the games.