The "Ash in a Coma Theory"

For the sake of space, each number corresponds with your arguments. 1. If you truly read the theory, you would notice that the author states that the pacing SLOWS. Tv shows are successful when the story SPEEDS UP. he even states that the FIRST episodes of the show are of "amazing" quality. as the series continues, they get less interesting. 2. In terms of "normal" the author was not referring to the events, but mostly the fact that there are normal animals and normal activities. As the series progresses, you see none of that anymore. 3. You are speculating as much as the author. It IS evidence that supports his theory because A.) It fits perfectly with the rest of the theory, which fits perfectly with everything else in the series B.) It has just as much claim to being the right explanation as any other unPROVEN claim. You cannot discount it just because you feel like it, so it is correct in terms of this debate until you can PROVE that it is not. 4. People put lots of thought into children's shows, and you would be foolish to assume otherwise. Are you aware how much ADULT humor is in a typical Bugs Bunny cartoon? This show has an actual timeline, therefore it would make sense that Ash would age. In fact, many of the 10 year olds this show was marketed for probably ASK why Ash doesn't age at all. Also, you are making an assumption with no basis that the producers did not put thought into Ash growing older. You have no support to back up your argument other than the fact that HE DOES NOT AGE, which also backs up the coma theory just as well. 5. The author is acknowledging more the fact that the pokecenters are totally free. Ash rarely is forced to pay for things. Socialism is the exact sort of government that a child would dream up, because it is one in which he does not need money to pay for things. Only in a perfect socialist system could Ash carry on with his adventures the way he does. Every city he comes to is clean, eco-friendly, and utopian. Even the governments in your country and my country are not nearly as perfect as the one portrayed in Pokï¿½mon. Sure, our own governments run smoothly enough, but could a child walk into a health clinic, get treated immediately, and continue on his journey instantly? No. You say "compare it to the real world", well that is what the whole Coma Theory does. It is comparing Pokï¿½mon to the real world and tying it all together in a neat little package. It provides real, sensible answers to questions that people wonder as they get older. 6. I hardly think that other children count as protective company. Brock and Misty and the others later on still count as "on his own" seeing as they are still kids like him and not worth much in terms of life experience. 7. You are assuming the animators got lazy because it supports your argument. You are also assuming that they might all be octuplets together. What parent names all of their daughters who look the exact same "joy"? I believe that it is highly unlikely that they are octuplets. 8. I'm sure that Ahn Jae Wook is very famous in his own country. But how come no ones hears of Ash, the Pokï¿½mon master, even in the next town? You underestimate the speed of word of mouth, for it is likely that at least ONCE word of his approach would reach a town before he did. 9. This does not disprove anything. All you stated was a possible reason that she left, which was already clearly stated by the show. Because Ash's subconscious is not going to just "vanish" her. NO. she needs to leave for a reason. So it only fits that she fulfills her goals and leaves him, but the overall scheme of things is purely within his subconscious. 10. How is it any more likely that his father is lost at sea? Your last argument makes no sense. As to the matter of Ash's homosexuality, it seems that the author is describing what is simply a failed experiment. In the series Ash is just at the point where he would be beginning to feel these feelings, and he would be confused. 11. Your arguments do not annihilate the theory, they just state opinions, assumptions, summaries. The burden of proof, or, shall I say DISproof, rests on your shoulders. Until you can find CONCRETE evidence that contradicts the theory, you are speculating as much as its author, therefore you have no more claim as to who is right than he does. 12. Providing your own theory is completely irrelevant. The anime, if you knew your Pokï¿½mon history, got its roots from the game. The character "Ash" got his name because it was on the original list of name choices in the game "Pokï¿½mon Red'. The games came FIRST and the series took off on its own after that, and became its own separate thing. 13. Wikipedia is an unreliable source for anything, because anyone can change it to their liking, and bulbapedia is not owned by the Pokï¿½mon franchise, therefore it can be regarded as irrelevant, because the rules were clearly specified at the opening of this debate. Besides, Bulbapedia is a fan site.