ARGH WHY
So I haven't cared about Pokemon in years like I suddenly do again right now. X & Y is super...good. The game's great, and now I find the anime is pretty good too. >_< Not gonna lie, the animation is really beautiful and the battles look amazing. It's about time they had a reboot that was actually worth following.
It's been what, 15 freaking years since I was watching the first season on Saturday mornings and shipping Ash & Misty like the preteen little girl I was?!?
Aaaaand now. Part of me is deeply disturbed and kind of angry that somehow Ash is still the same freaking age he was 15 years ago, yet he talks like allll kinds of time has passed -- He and his Pikachu go waaaaay back together, and all that impossible nonsense. And this season, they're trying to set up the main female character as Ash's love interest. But it's obviously one-sided, 'cuz all Ash cares about is STILL Pokemon. (Yup. Figures.)
And yet. I find myself shipping a less popular pairing. They call it.... *looks back and forth warily*... Diodeshipping. Ash x Clemont. Someprettycuteboys'lovethinghere.
This is Clemont, the super adorkable sciency nerd gym leader. He has all kinds of cool gadgets.
Clemont also has an adorable little sister.
Whenever Clemont brings out one of his inventions, Ash gets this look on his face.
"Wow, Science is SO COOL!"
Totally real screenshot. ^_^
In the 9th episode, Clemont gives this huge speech to his father about how much fun he's had, how much he's laughed and cried and learned to face his own fears and gotten so "in touch with himself" (direct quote there) since he met Ash, and how traveling with Ash is just something he -has to do-. Um. 9 episodes in, people! The episode is called "Clemont's Got a Secret!" I'm not sure that's only referring to the fact that he's a gym leader...Just saying...
I'm on board this ship!
God...make it stop. I'm getting too old for this crap. oT^To