Revisiting Mr. Adams's Speech class

I don't really even remember what we did in English the last two days. We had a quiz and another quiz. Some multiple choice....thing. And that's all I can remember. So I guess I'm going to continue to write about the 5th Pokemon movie, because I wrote about it last time and I want to continue.

And I've had this song stuck in my head ever since I rewatched a week ago. I don't know why? It's not even that catchy...or is it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otbh79ZqKLM&noredirect=1 (for some reason it didn't let me link it)

It's kinda catchy.

I actually found the movie in case anyone wants to watch it. But they probably won't. :(


The video is horribly cropped to avoid copyright laws....but it's still the movie. I'm pretty sure I linked the movie in my last blog too, but here is another one in case that one doesn't work or I didn't really do it.
http://pokemonepisode.org/pokemon-heroes-latios-and-latias/ (As you can clearly see from the URL, it takes you to the Candyland)

MOVING ON,

Anyway, I going to make this blog about debate, because that's a thing that many English people do.

I'm going to be debating the kiss scene. Who was it? Latias? Or Bianca?

Here it is in good quality, because last time it wasn't. I can't put this video on here either.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeBIizGlitQ&noredirect=1

To be honest, the producer most likely intentionally made it ambiguous, so that the viewers can make their own decisions. He succeeded because this is one of the few things Pokemon fans debate over.

Incidentally, do you guys know what shipping is?

In short, it's the term used when a viewer pictures two fictional characters as a romantic couple. If you have ever watched a movie and been like "Oh, thos two should totally end up together." You have done shipping.

Two popular shippings in Pokemon are Altoshipping (The pairing of Ash and Latias-bestiality for the win) and Mareshipping (The pairing of Ash and Bianca). So it is clear that both sides have their believers.

So I will now attempt to convince you guys why these sides believe it was one of them, and not just a Ditto.

Okay time to rust up my old speech class gears. In the debate unit we did a case argument for each side and then a rebuttal to each side. So that's the format I'm going to use. We'll start with Latias, the more popular shipping of the two and in my opinion, the more likely. But I am impartial in this particular debate. So let's get it started.

Why it was Latias:

1. She was already fond of Ash when she met him, while Bianca tried to hurt him
2. She saved his life a few times
3. In the kiss scene, the girl did not talk, Latias cannot talk
4. In the kiss scene, the girl was not wearing a hat. Bianca wore her hat all the time in the movie
5. In the kiss scene, the girl does an abnormal hand movement with the paper, lifting it twice.
6. Latias goes to Ash first when her brother is captured
7. In the kiss scene the girl kisses Ash on the cheek, Pokemon tend to lick cheeks when they are affectionate. 

Why it was Bianca

1. Bianca quickly became Ash's friend after she realized Ash did not mean to harm Latios
2. The girl gives him a drawing. Bianca is shown to be a skilled artist. 
3. The girl is out of breath. Had it been Latias, who flies around all day, she would probably had been less fatigued.
4. Ash saves Bianca first when Latias leads them to Team Rocket.  This may have caused her to feel he is a hero. 
5. Had it been Latias, why did Latias take the shape of Bianca?
6. The girl makes more sense because....Pokemon x Human is just weird...
7. Lorenzo tells Ash that Bianca was headed toward the supermarket, but Bianca did not take her signature hat, when she is seen taking the drawing. If Bianca had already left for the supermarket, she would have taken her hat and therefore there would be no hat in her room. 

Rebuttal to Latias

1. Latias was fond, but Pokemon are shown to get fond easily. 
2. She is the guardian of Altomare, it is her duty to make sure no harm comes to residents in her city
3. It is possible Bianca was too caught up in the moment, or was simply out of breath because she did not have the stamina
4. See 7 for case argument
5. She may have a hesitation moment before giving the painting, but went through with it anyway. The hand movement does not automatically mean it is Latias as Latias does not make that movement in the movie either. 
6. It is possible that Ash was the only person she knew, as she spends most of her time disguised or invisible.
7. Girls also tend to kiss you on the cheek when they are affectionate. Also, the girl did not lick him.  

Rebuttal to Bianca

1. They acted as friends. Not potential love interests.
2. It is impossible to say Latias was not a good artist as well. Or perhaps Bianca drew it and asked Latias to deliver it. The kiss may not have been expected
3. Latias may have been hyperventilating in nervousness or excitement 
4. May have been a coincidence and Bianca seemed to care more for Latios's condition after she was free. Speculation
5. Latias is a guardian, and it would be very awkward for the town to see their guardian in that situation. Also, Latias may not have wanted Ash to know it was her. Perhaps she was trying to set up Bianca. 
6. It's a cartoon. Anything can happen. Also it may have been a friendly kiss.
7. Latias would not take the hat in any case. Bianca may have simply forgot her hat this one time. 

Okay I messed up the format. The rebuttals should be reversed. 

But anyway, who do you think it is? My information isn't all the evidence that supports either pairing, but I tried to list the most popular reasons for each. My theory is that is was just a friendly kiss on  the cheek by Latias, much like how a dog licks you when it is happy. But I fully understand why others may think differently. 

And anyone who know anything should know that they shouldn't take my word for it. Watch it yourselves if you want to try and figure it out. Who knows? You might catch something the rest of the world missed. 

Also this song is catchy as Pokemon. I know I already said it but....I cannot get it out of my head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otbh79ZqKLM&noredirect=1 (same link as the first one.)

One more thing: Brock's reaction to the kiss is priceless. Someone should make a GIF out of that.