Last night’s episode of Pokémon XYZ sure is good at eliciting opinions from the internet.
[Note: The article has spoilers]
As Kotaku first reported, Ash just competed to win the Kalos League in the most recent Pokémon XYZ episode.
In nearly two decades, this was his best chance to win his first official league championship.
Cruelly, he lost.
Of course he did.
The teaser hyped up the possibility of an Ash win, so going into the episode, folks were excited. Instead, they saw their dreams of an Ash win crushed.
It probably didn’t help that this episode was titled “Kalos League Champion! Ash’s Decisive Big Battle!” It doesn’t say Ash was going to win, but I can see how some people’s expectations would raised that he would.
The dislikes on theteaser clip for next week’s episode shot up soon after the this week’s show.
Ouch.
Let’s have a look at what people have been saying online about the episode and Ash’s loss.
Reddit /r/Pokémon
Kotaku
NeoGAF
(Note: Everyone is responding to an official tweet stating the episode was starting and asking if Ash or Alain was going to win.)
https://twitter.com/embed/status/766217032165580800
We Need a Champion Ash pic.twitter.com/iVGkgeNxf9
— Csad Mikess (@CsadMikess) August 18, 2016
He had everything to win! Why did you do that? We're ashamed of you, Pokémon Company. #anipoke #JusticeForAsh
— wgnrjnr 𐚁 ✨ (@wgnrjnr) August 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/766262664360099841
https://twitter.com/embed/status/766244150693941248
https://twitter.com/embed/status/766246817231147008
https://twitter.com/embed/status/766238042663247872
@Pokemon_cojp pic.twitter.com/4Ge00BAvAV
— 夜冥 (@ejack3989) August 18, 2016
Yeah, you messed up. Completely ruined the Kalos League and the entire XY series for me.
Honestly, I’m done watching it.
— Domin0 (Jesus loves you!) (@Domin0) August 18, 2016
