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Each of Ash& #39;s major Alola League battles share a common theme, they& #39;re all Ash going up against some sort of "reflection" of himself.
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Each of Ash& #39;s major Alola League battles share a common theme, they& #39;re all Ash going up against some sort of "reflection" of himself.
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Ash vs Hau: The Past
Hau represents a version of Ash from the past, inexperienced, and with much room to grow. He& #39;s forced to face reality when he loses in an embarrassing way, much like how Ash did during his first league, and learns an important lesson as a result.
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Hau represents a version of Ash from the past, inexperienced, and with much room to grow. He& #39;s forced to face reality when he loses in an embarrassing way, much like how Ash did during his first league, and learns an important lesson as a result.
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Ash vs Guzma: A warped future
Guzma, unlike many antagonistic opponents Ash faces has the love and trust of his partner Pokemon, much like Ash does with Pikachu, as well as a group of people who want to follow in his mindset. Both also suffered many losses over the... (3/9)
Guzma, unlike many antagonistic opponents Ash faces has the love and trust of his partner Pokemon, much like Ash does with Pikachu, as well as a group of people who want to follow in his mindset. Both also suffered many losses over the... (3/9)
...course of their career. The difference between them is that Ash never gave up, while Guzma kept giving up. This is showcased in how upset Guzma gets when Ash mentions never giving up, as he looks back on his entire life leading up to that point and wonders if things... (4/9)
...could have ended up differently had he just kept going, had he just not given in and run away from his struggles, culminating in the line "Guzma what is wrong with you?".
Guzma represents what Ash might have become had he taken different steps on his path.
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Guzma represents what Ash might have become had he taken different steps on his path.
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Ash vs Gladion: The present
Gladion represents a version of Ash that, while seemingly night and day in terms of their personalities, are ultimately very similar in aspects like their affinity for battle. It shows that, despite their differences, their core is the same.
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Gladion represents a version of Ash that, while seemingly night and day in terms of their personalities, are ultimately very similar in aspects like their affinity for battle. It shows that, despite their differences, their core is the same.
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Ash vs Kukui: A bright future
Kukui in many ways represents what a potential older version of Ash might be like. Their personalities are practically the same, their love of battle is identical, and the bonds they share with their Pokemon as well as the people around... (7/9)
Kukui in many ways represents what a potential older version of Ash might be like. Their personalities are practically the same, their love of battle is identical, and the bonds they share with their Pokemon as well as the people around... (7/9)
...them is near unmatched. This is further exemplified by aspects like how they react almost identically to things during their battle, how Tapu Koko seemingly has interest in both of them, and just...EVERYTHING to do with the rivalry between Kukui& #39;s Incineroar and Ash& #39;s...(8/10)
... Torrocat, the latter of whom literally evolves into an Incineroar as it essentially draws with Kukui& #39;s, driving the mirror image motif even further.
This League was in many ways about Ash, which is especially fitting considering he was the one who caused it to happen. (9/9)
This League was in many ways about Ash, which is especially fitting considering he was the one who caused it to happen. (9/9)
