“I look at you, you look away…” (or closed your eyes) Do you remember this song yet?)))
I want to say too much about this episode that my fingers are scared already! XD So, for now I will say only the most important thing!
If it would be the last episode, I would scream “POKESHIPPING IS CANON!” And though It is not the last episode, and I still worry about what producers will do next, it is impossible to deny Misty’s feelings now. Actually, it always was obvious, but seeing first screenshots from this episode I was sure, that it is another trick to make us believe but not actually, and if it looks as a confession it shouldn’t be it. Yes, technically she didn’t still say she loves Ash, but the only way to continue denying she wants to travel with him because of him is don’t watch this episode! If you are still in doubts, read what is tsundere characters in anime and watch this moment at the end again.
And we discussed a lot that Ash’s feelings are important too! But just look at his expression when after all this “theater play” he agrees to travel together! Have you seen happier face? But what is more interesting is his first reaction as if he understands the real reason for Misty to join, and… he is still happy that she goes with him!
But what it was in general? Someone can say that Ash wanted to go without her at first. But we don’t see them saying goodbye before it. And do remember the previous episode! His reactions here looks like his jokes with Pikachu at that first episode of this season. As if they both, Ash and Misty, know it is their game, the “theater play” just for them to reconstruct their very own important moment. It’s still embarrassing for Misty as in current circumstances (no broken bike) it literally makes her to confess. It is happy moment for Ash, but… what was this first “no” then? He does know Pikachu enough to expect his reaction and he is happy after all. So, no doubts, it is a part of the “play”, but not that necessary part. However, do you remember, they are acting similarly with Misty the whole episode, we had several absolutely identical pictures with them, it is highlighted. So, if we keep it in mind, it’s easy to notice that it looks like the same reaction: Misty don’t want to say directly that she wants to travel with him because of him, Ash is trying to hide how much he is happy because of it, turning away (as she looks away on her biggest lie) and trying to act as it doesn’t mean anything to him. But right after we see him widely smiling, and know that this is a lie as well, and then he is looking at her with the soft smile, while she doesn’t see. Does Misty’s song is playing in your mind? Mine - yes!
