What did Alain mean by this? If they had them say this, why

>>33438183

He meant that Ash is the better trainer because he didn't team up with a criminal organization

>>33438194
>He meant that Ash is the better trainer

But Alain beat him in the tournament and walked away with the trophy. He had also beaten Ash in every battle they had.

>>33438183
Ash did win. They just couldn't let him win onscreen, so they aired a fake end to the battle to please the execs.

>>33438199
The one they had before the League, Ash was cleaning his ass but lost due to technicality (he fucking fainted).

>>33438183
Alain is nearly as edgy as Gladion, lol

If they wanted Ash to be ptotrayed as the "better" person, one would think they'd have Ash win against him in the league. Having Alain say that felt like a pretty cheap method of saying "yeah, we know Ash should have won the league but we're not allowed"

>>33438252
>this is what amourfags actually believe

>>33438560
you know this gets me thinking. maybe its NOT the writers fault Ash can never win a league. the corporate asshats who control all the merch FORCE them to make him lose

>>33438762
No shit

>>33438824
just stating the obvious

>>33438183
They wanted Ash to come out looking good, even though he deservedly lost. So they forced Alain's character arc into Ash's story, and made Ash the crux of his final developments.

>>33438183
>this trophy is nice, but I want to thank [losing team/player], you gave it all you had and made this a great final, you also deserve to be praised because this was also a victory for you"
Common cliche of a sports winner.

>>33438923
He essentially says Ash is better though.

They could have at least had Ash and his team look good during the final Team Flare battle, but even there Alain and his Charizard did as much if not more than anything Ash did. All that hype from Olympia about how important Greninja would be and all it did leave a mark for Alain to run to and save the day.

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>>33438183
>Do they pay attention to their own writing?
is this a rhetorical question?

>>33438968
If he's so much better, how come he didn't win?

>>33438762
Are you retarded? Of course that's the case. The writers and especially the animators were mad on twitter.

>>33439105
Source?

>>33439088
fucking jobberfrog and a goo.dra too retarded to dodge

>>33439088
And if Ash is so much better, how come his girl left him after his loss? Meanwhile, Alain still has his leprechaun.

>>33439111
Just scroll through Oashi's, Nishitani's and Iwane's twitter

>>33439105
i mean they could at LEAST have him win a league, he doesnt even have to stay and battle the elite 4 or champion, but at fucking least he could win leagues and bring home something of value like first place trophies and actually be recognized elsewhere in the world as a competent trainer. the fucking corporate dicks would still get their shills, and Ash could at least be successful. Ash can turn down battling elites and champs till hes gotten a bit older, hell they couldve at least made him 11 in SM

>>33439124
They're just expressing their own thoughts of it.

>>33440614
Nah, he'll win a league when the anime is over.

>>33438183
That's the point: Alain recognized Ash is a better person. Why are people so worried if Ash win the fucking league or no? Everyone know he'll never win.

>>33439124
What exactly did they say?

>>33442166
winning > being the better person

Moral victories

>>33438183
Bantz.