I wanted to ask this before going onto "Advanced." Seeing how the show had been on for 270+ episodes, 5 seasons, and on the air for 5 years, it felt natural to see it end, particularly since Ash left Brock and Misty by the end of the final episode before going to Hoenn. While I do find the setup for Brock and Misty leaving Ash rather clunky, it did feel altogether that it was the end, in a way, as well as Gary quitting becoming a trainer to become a pokemon researcher. Left his friends, lost his rival, it felt like a finite ending, people growing up. Honestly it was a rather teary episode, since growing up I hadn't watched the older episodes, having mostly watched D&P. It was really interesting to learn more about the characters and their jorunies, particularly since, to my understanding, I won't see Tracey or Gary too much later. (Also confused why this shot I used was only used in the Japanese dub. I love 4kids for their VAs, but the things they change can frustrate me)
by Crescentbrush