Theory: Ash is not based upon Red's Protagonist...but then where IS Red?

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Ash isn't based upon Red Version's Protagonist, but Blue's Protagonist. It's something I thought about while being taken on a trip and doodling how I'd do the animé in recent times, where I recalled Pokémon Special Emerald Chapter. In it, Ruby and Sapphire were variations of their clothing, Ruby in Red and Sapphire in Blue, which then made me think if the Animé did something similar. Blue was the most recently released game when the Animé came out, so perhaps to have a more recognized colour of the series at that point, they picked a Blue scheme instead of a Red one.

Further along the life of the animé, another trainer was introduced, one who also resembles the Gen 1 Protagonist but utilizes a Green colour scheme, which suggests that the colours may show which game colour they maybe based off. Evidence includes the hat. Ash's hat resembles the Blue Protagonist's hat in the sprite, more so then the Green Variation, where the circle, possibly a badge of some form, is more prominant, something Ash's lacks but Ritchie's has.

Not to be taken seriously:
This seems allows Ash to remain in the series instead of being written out, as Blue is repeated in later generations bar 5 at the present point: Gen 1=Blue, Gen 2=Crystal, Gen 3=Sapphire and Gen 4=Diamond. If the trend of a Blue in the game trilogys continue, then perhaps Gen 5 will be Midnight (Blue).

This theory leads to an interesting fact: If Ritchie represents Green and Ash represents Blue, then where is the variation that represent Red?
 
But doesn't the red version have a Charizard on it? Which is the Pokemon Ash got eventually in the anime? So wouldn't that mean if the anime did base Ash on a game version wouldn't red make the most sense in that case?
 
Ash is based on the RGBY/FRLG hero
Richie's design is also a little based on him
There's nothing more to it then this... no need to overanalyze stuff...
 
Red is Ash's Dad who went on a journey many years ago...it all makes sense :/
 
It would be a surprise twist if Red showed up in the anime as a character completely seperate from Ash.
 
Red was supposedly training with Gold in Mt. Silver until a few incidenys occured over the Hoenn and Johto regions. Inb4TheObvious.
 
It would be a surprise twist if Red showed up in the anime as a character completely seperate from Ash.

Now that's a special I'd love to see :p
See, Ash has gotten mature since Ash is supposed to be based off him.
They'd probaly butt heads a lot.
 
Red was supposedly training with Gold in Mt. Silver until a few incidenys occured over the Hoenn and Johto regions. Inb4TheObvious.

You mean Jimmy. But he appeared in the new movie..He's training with Amanda/Leaf.

But seriously, he's not based on him? Then who would he be based off? Scooby Doo? That's a silly statement.

I stick to the notion that Red does not exist in this continuity. Only Red, Ritchie, and Isamu. If he does exist I expect him to be a comic character or mascot, and not real.
 
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I always wanted Red to be Ash's brother for some reason.If Ash isn't really supposed to represent Red, then my weird wish has a chance.
 
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