Alright gaiz, random theory time!
-intro music plays-
So apparently, Ash Ketchum is still supposed
to be ten years old.
Now usually I don't give a sh*t about this
narrirator, & just consider his 'real' age
to be ambiguously forever young.
Because let's be real with a long as heck
running Anime like Pokemon that's all that's ever going to even work.
But even so usually his age in appearance,
at least has remained pretty logical.
Even in Best wishes the only real change was
his eyes & a lighter collor pallate.
But then came X&Y, which was a Huuge change...
& most of the fandom has assumed that he was
like, 14 or something in this saga, based
on his appearence & the cinemetography & also
because this was the age that we assumed Serena
was &, y'know, Amourshipping & all that.
& then came Sun & Moon, when it has been once
again re-iterrated that he is ten years old...
well, what da heck?
So then how do we explain X&Y?
Does the Sun & Moon Anime take place before
X&Y?
Frankly I think that would just be too complicated.
Rather, perhaps Ash really has been the same
age all along, but him looking younger is
a combination of his change in clothing, and
animnation & artstyle--- maybe that has a
little bit, or a lot to do with it.
But today I'm going to expand on that with
another idea that came up in the Anime style
magazine, & yup, I'm talking about the interview
with the director about the X&Y series as
a whole, & especially the last episode y'know
THAT ONE.
The one that confirmed that Serena & Ash kissed
& all that stuff.
Now to be absolutely clear this is based on
something that the interviewer asked, & NOT
on something that anyone working on the Anime
actually said themselves.
So to my knowlege nothing is %100 explicitely
confirmed but, it is facinationg nonetheless.
The basic idea is this.
What if during the X&Y series we were seeing
Ash through a distorted lens.
Specifically, through the eyes of Serena.
This translation of one of the interview questions
shows tthe interviewer saying something to
the effect that, 'from the very beginning,
X&Y xcome across as if we are looking at Satoshi
(Ash) from Serena's point of view,' & he askes
who's idea this was.
The answer to this questin doesn't seem to
outright deny this notion at all either.
What's unconfirmed still, is the real extent
of it's effect on the work.
What if Ash's REAL appearance, was something
in between his Best wishes self & Sun & Moon self?
Is he really ten years old here?
Though I'm still positive that he's also copying
some of Alain's clothing choices in Sun & Moon,
IN GENERAL, perhaps the X&Y series is an example
of how your point of view matters a lot.
The more I think about it, the more sense
it makes, especially since we saw Serena before
we even saw Ash in the first episode of the
X&Y Anime.
Think back... to some of Ash's more well animated
& supposedly badass moments.
Some of them were pretty impressive, but as
for some others... if you really think about it...
they were really just dumb.
& the only reason why they looked cool is
because of the music, & the script-writing
& the animation & all that jazz.
But then here comes the elephant in the room.
What does this mean for Amourshipping & how
old is Serena?
We had assumed that Serena was 14 primarily
because that's the age of her video game counterpart,
but the Anime Serena & video game Serena are
completely different people.
She might have looked pretty old in her old
outfit, but not so much in her newer design,
which by the way is the design that is unique
to the Anime & the Anime alone.
& the reason why I have actually always liked
this new design is that I felt like that was
the point where Serana was actually starting
to look her age.
& maybe that age is still around the same
age as Ash, whatever that age is.
But just for good measure, it's also
entirely possible that Ash is not the only
person's appearence who we are seeing through
Serena's eyes, but perhaps we saw the entire
Kalos region through her eyes.
& that would include her own appearence.
It's not a stretch to say that a little girl
might see herself as older than she really is.
Kids are said to lie about thier age to others
all the time.
Based on the fashback from thier childhood,
i'd say that as far as the kosherness of this
relationship goes, ther're in the clear.
It's not like a 16 year old kissed a ten year
old.
Serena's age is technically unconfirmed, but
i'd say that she might be 1 or 2 years older at most.
But wait, so..10 year olds & 12 year olds
can have... crushes & kiss & stuff?
Weeeellll...
Kids do seem to be getting interested in romance
at a younger & younger age these days...
Personally, I blame Disney.
Don't believe me?
Weeeellll... One of my professors says that he has a 9
year old who has a girlfriend, &... & that
they've even kissed one, sooo...
There's that.
Apparently kid couples are a thing now, even
in Pokemon... & Fairy Tail too.
Lisanna: "It's been fun playing house with
you... maybe someday I could be your real wife?"
Little Natsu: "wha-.." (0)__(o)
TJ: Oh & pretty much the same thing even happened
at least once already in a filler episode of Pokemon.
Juliet (Yes that's her actual name): "Hey
Romeo?" (yes that is his actual name too akashfmfghfnvc)"
Romeo: "yeeh?"
Juliet: "When you an I get to be grown ups & awl,
do you think you'd want to marry me?"
Romeo: "Sure, why not?"
Juliet: "Promise?" -both laugh-
Lisanna: "What are you getting so embarrased
about, I was just making a joke."
Little Natsu: "gaaah!"
TJ: As for the non-Amourshippimg aspects of
the X&Y Anime, I'd say that Serena kind of
has a right to gloss it up for us a bit because
they really did succeed in some pretty amazing
things for whatever the heck thier age is.
While traveling through the Kalos region the
dealt with the Malamar conspiracy, went toe-to-toe
with Pokemon hunters & legendary Pokemon
alike, befriended a lot of legendary Pokemon too,
had a dance off with the Kalos Queen,
competed in the Kalos league, & each played
a key role in saving the world from Team Flare.
& etc.
Next season... time to beat the crap out of
Tapu Coco, for better or for worse, without
the Serena goggles.
Who knows if this little point of view theory
will ever amount to anything in the actual Anime,
but it's fun to think about regardless.
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