Post by C.Gholy on Feb 1, 2008 9:32:39 GMT 12
I'm gonna do an advanceshipping article to post on Ship manifesto on livejournal.
I've posted the essay hopefully it will be accepted.
Title: The beauty of Advanceshipping
Author: C.Gholy
Fandom: Pokemon
Pairing: Ash Ketchum and May Maple
Spoilers: For the pokemon anime and pokemon ranger.
What is an Advanceshipper?
An advanceshipper is someone who believes that Ash Ketchum and May Maple from the show Pokemon would make a good couple or believe that they should be together.
Ash Ketchum/Satoshi
The main character of the show, Ash has been trying to become a pokemon master since the age of 10. He has been shipped with a lot of characters during the past few seasons. His main pokemon is Pikachu. During the Hoenn saga,
May Maple/Haruka
May was introduced to the show after Misty’s exit from the show. After May’s bicycle broke, she decides to tag along with Ash. This is the same way Misty tagged along with Ash. However May’s attitude is calmer and sincere. Our first expression of May, is kind of loud and cheerful and she wants to be a great pokemon co-ordinator just the same as how Ash wants to be a pokemon Master. May was very happy when Ash decided to travel with her.
Why others and I may ship them?
Many people just like Advanceshipping simple because it’s so cute. For me, that is one reason why I like the pairing. However, there are maybe other reasons why I enjoy this particular ship from pokemon more than any of them. I feel that Ash and May are just very compatible. May was my favourite character from the show, so I felt she would go well with Ash. It’s just one of my shipping rules favourite character x main character. There has also been a controversial debate about Ash’s age, weather he was 15 or 12 when May was introduced. Well to me, age is no issue for me.
Ash is like a brother to May and they are both kind of similar to eachother. Whenever May was in trouble, Ash tried his hardest to get her out of it. For example, in the episode ‘All Torkoal, No Play!’ May is grabbing onto a stick and creaming for help and who helps her? Ash. He tied a rope around his body and grabbed hold of May’s arm and reassured her that everything is going to be ok. May thanks Ash dearly, this shows that May is incredibly greatful for Ash saving her life. In the episode ‘Win, Lose or Drew!’ May is incredibly upset for losing her first contest and Ash also feels guilty of this as well.
"It’s my fault. I wish I’d spent more time with May, teaching her."
Ash feels totally responsible for May’s defeat. May is crying backstage, Ash fails to try and cheer her up. To me this shows that Ash hates seeing May upset and she wants her to know that he’ll always be there for her. Now that Ash has decided to become May’s mentor earlier on he does his best to look out for May and make sure she’s ok.
This screenshot aboveis from ‘Date expectations’. Just when May is about to be crushed to death by a Donphan using Rollout attack, Ash immediantly pushes his body toward May and brings her to safety. They both fall down to the ground and slide with his arm around her torso. This is the third time Ash has saved May from danger. In the middle of the episode, Ash and May are by themselves. May does her routine and thinks about the thought of being lost with Ash in the woods forever. This idea causes her to have little red blushes on her cheeks. During the final act of the episode, May misses her chance to catch the ferry to her final Contest. She starts to cry in despair. Ash rests his hands on her shoulders and stares at her very deeply in the eyes, giving her the confidence to continue while he takes care of her brother Max. This has been the first time that Ash had ever placed his hands on a girl in such an affectionate manner. To me, it shows that Ash truly cares for May and hates seeing her upset. Ash can see a little of himself in May as they are both determined to achieve their goals.
In the ninth movie, that sparked aamayl hints as well. The scene were Ash and May swam together in the sea with all the luvdisc around them is absolutely beautiful and rather cute. Also it said that luvdisc always follow those who are in love. This makes me more interested in this ship.
However, I think the most effective episode was ‘The bicker the better.’ This is the first time that Ash and May have truly been aggravated with eachother and started to quarrel. Ash and May are then confronted by Oscar and Andi, a young couple who are obsessed with the idea of love and romance. They both start claiming that Ash and May are in love. Also when Oscar and Andi call them a ‘happy couple’ they are less than amused and they start behaving identically, in unison, with the same body language, followed and in the same tone. Eventually Ash and May make up sincerely and are on the good marks again.
Even with May’s departure from the show, I still love this ship. Even if this pair does not become canon, at least it was a true friendship. Still, I hope that May does return to the show and provide more Advanceshipping hints. Even if this isn’t the case, there are many fan fictions I may suggest, and also fan artists as well. There are some brilliant Advanceshipping work out there including some great amv’s on youtube as well.
Artists
ashysavloy38.deviantart.com/
agufanatic98.deviantart.com/
gaiash.deviantart.com/
jinxsatoharu.deviantart.com/
suzu.raindrop.jp
pdxplus.main.jp
Fan fiction
www.fanfiction.net/s/3047794/1/Mays_Crush
cgholy.deviantart.com/art/She-returned-He-welcomed-her-55906440
www.fanfiction.net/s/3906087/1/New_and_improved_battle_royale
www.fanfiction.net/s/3727668/1/Missing_You
www.fanfiction.net/s/3877849/1/1000_Miles
www.fanfiction.net/s/4025041/1/Snowballs
www.fanfiction.net/s/3477855/1/Nothing_They_Do_Will_Tear_Us_Apart
For other fanfics, you can find here on www.fanfiction.net/community/AdvanceShipping_Mania/51652/
Sites/Forums
bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shipping:AdvanceShipping
jbstormburstadv.proboards98.com/index.cgi
satoharuyume.proboards60.com/index.cgi
poofybird.proboards54.com/
www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=5518
www.freewebs.com/kimiimik07/advanceshippypics.htm
www.freewebs.com/natalie138/index.htm
Author: C.Gholy
Fandom: Pokemon
Pairing: Ash Ketchum and May Maple
Spoilers: For the pokemon anime and pokemon ranger.
What is an Advanceshipper?
An advanceshipper is someone who believes that Ash Ketchum and May Maple from the show Pokemon would make a good couple or believe that they should be together.
Ash Ketchum/Satoshi
The main character of the show, Ash has been trying to become a pokemon master since the age of 10. He has been shipped with a lot of characters during the past few seasons. His main pokemon is Pikachu. During the Hoenn saga,
May Maple/Haruka
May was introduced to the show after Misty’s exit from the show. After May’s bicycle broke, she decides to tag along with Ash. This is the same way Misty tagged along with Ash. However May’s attitude is calmer and sincere. Our first expression of May, is kind of loud and cheerful and she wants to be a great pokemon co-ordinator just the same as how Ash wants to be a pokemon Master. May was very happy when Ash decided to travel with her.
Why others and I may ship them?
Many people just like Advanceshipping simple because it’s so cute. For me, that is one reason why I like the pairing. However, there are maybe other reasons why I enjoy this particular ship from pokemon more than any of them. I feel that Ash and May are just very compatible. May was my favourite character from the show, so I felt she would go well with Ash. It’s just one of my shipping rules favourite character x main character. There has also been a controversial debate about Ash’s age, weather he was 15 or 12 when May was introduced. Well to me, age is no issue for me.
Ash is like a brother to May and they are both kind of similar to eachother. Whenever May was in trouble, Ash tried his hardest to get her out of it. For example, in the episode ‘All Torkoal, No Play!’ May is grabbing onto a stick and creaming for help and who helps her? Ash. He tied a rope around his body and grabbed hold of May’s arm and reassured her that everything is going to be ok. May thanks Ash dearly, this shows that May is incredibly greatful for Ash saving her life. In the episode ‘Win, Lose or Drew!’ May is incredibly upset for losing her first contest and Ash also feels guilty of this as well.
"It’s my fault. I wish I’d spent more time with May, teaching her."
Ash feels totally responsible for May’s defeat. May is crying backstage, Ash fails to try and cheer her up. To me this shows that Ash hates seeing May upset and she wants her to know that he’ll always be there for her. Now that Ash has decided to become May’s mentor earlier on he does his best to look out for May and make sure she’s ok.
This screenshot aboveis from ‘Date expectations’. Just when May is about to be crushed to death by a Donphan using Rollout attack, Ash immediantly pushes his body toward May and brings her to safety. They both fall down to the ground and slide with his arm around her torso. This is the third time Ash has saved May from danger. In the middle of the episode, Ash and May are by themselves. May does her routine and thinks about the thought of being lost with Ash in the woods forever. This idea causes her to have little red blushes on her cheeks. During the final act of the episode, May misses her chance to catch the ferry to her final Contest. She starts to cry in despair. Ash rests his hands on her shoulders and stares at her very deeply in the eyes, giving her the confidence to continue while he takes care of her brother Max. This has been the first time that Ash had ever placed his hands on a girl in such an affectionate manner. To me, it shows that Ash truly cares for May and hates seeing her upset. Ash can see a little of himself in May as they are both determined to achieve their goals.
In the ninth movie, that sparked aamayl hints as well. The scene were Ash and May swam together in the sea with all the luvdisc around them is absolutely beautiful and rather cute. Also it said that luvdisc always follow those who are in love. This makes me more interested in this ship.
However, I think the most effective episode was ‘The bicker the better.’ This is the first time that Ash and May have truly been aggravated with eachother and started to quarrel. Ash and May are then confronted by Oscar and Andi, a young couple who are obsessed with the idea of love and romance. They both start claiming that Ash and May are in love. Also when Oscar and Andi call them a ‘happy couple’ they are less than amused and they start behaving identically, in unison, with the same body language, followed and in the same tone. Eventually Ash and May make up sincerely and are on the good marks again.
Even with May’s departure from the show, I still love this ship. Even if this pair does not become canon, at least it was a true friendship. Still, I hope that May does return to the show and provide more Advanceshipping hints. Even if this isn’t the case, there are many fan fictions I may suggest, and also fan artists as well. There are some brilliant Advanceshipping work out there including some great amv’s on youtube as well.
Artists
ashysavloy38.deviantart.com/
agufanatic98.deviantart.com/
gaiash.deviantart.com/
jinxsatoharu.deviantart.com/
suzu.raindrop.jp
pdxplus.main.jp
Fan fiction
www.fanfiction.net/s/3047794/1/Mays_Crush
cgholy.deviantart.com/art/She-returned-He-welcomed-her-55906440
www.fanfiction.net/s/3906087/1/New_and_improved_battle_royale
www.fanfiction.net/s/3727668/1/Missing_You
www.fanfiction.net/s/3877849/1/1000_Miles
www.fanfiction.net/s/4025041/1/Snowballs
www.fanfiction.net/s/3477855/1/Nothing_They_Do_Will_Tear_Us_Apart
For other fanfics, you can find here on www.fanfiction.net/community/AdvanceShipping_Mania/51652/
Sites/Forums
bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shipping:AdvanceShipping
jbstormburstadv.proboards98.com/index.cgi
satoharuyume.proboards60.com/index.cgi
poofybird.proboards54.com/
www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=5518
www.freewebs.com/kimiimik07/advanceshippypics.htm
www.freewebs.com/natalie138/index.htm
I've posted the essay hopefully it will be accepted.
