After 3 years, I have decided it's time to close AmourShippingFans. This group hasn't been as active as I would have liked it to be, and since the X&Y arc of Pokemon has been over for quite a while, the shipping has lost some steam (especially with Ash having now 3 female companions in Sun & Moon and the recent return of Misty).
Don't get me wrong, I still like AmourShipping but just don't care as much for it now as I did back in 2013. Also, I'm planning to leave DeviantArt soon and am just not in the mood to find a new founders, nor am I in the mood to find another co-founder SavyIsJoshoArts decided to leave (as he was a co-founder in this group prior to his deactivation).
I know this may sadden or even frustrate people here but nothing lasts forever. Plus, there are many more groups devoted to AmourShipping on DeviantArt, as well as groups devoted to Ash and Serena on their own and with other characters they are shipped with it.
It had been a fun ride, and on behalf of SavyIsJoshoArts and myself, I bid everyone farewell.
RevolutionHellCowboy
Founder of AmourShippingFans
XY059; the episode's name in Japan was 'Satoshi and Serena's First Date!? The Tree of Promises and the Presents!!'
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Serena's hints
- When Ash is going to check the roof of the Pokemon Center, Serena tells him to be careful because of the rain.
- Serena blushes when she asks Ash how he thinks of her nurse outfit.
Ash's hints- When Serena asks Ash what he thinks of her nurse outfit, Ash tells her it suits her well.
Other hintsAnimedia Magazine.
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- On the first official character connection table, an arrow is shown from Serena to Ash with the phrase "I love ...?".
- In the March 2014 issue of Onnanoko to Tame no Kuchikomi & Tōkō Magazine, there is a summary of Serena where among her character description it says that she has special feelings towards Ash. There is also another character connection table with an arrow from Serena to Ash that says "very interested in".
- The aforementioned magazine also includes a poster with Ash and Serena (Clemont and Bonnie are clearly missing) surrounded by Pokémon and hearts. Serena is holding a heart while looking up at Ash.
- There is another official poster from Animedia Magazine of only Serena and Ash sitting next to each other and holding drinks.
- On the official Pokémon movie website for Japan, there is a quiz where one question asks what the dialogue from Serena was at the end of Summer of Discovery! and one of the options is Serena saying, "My dream is, to become Satoshi’s bride… AH! I am embarrassed!"
- At the end of the third Pokemon XY ending theme, while Serena is sleeping, Ash places a blanket over her. This is interesting since the most likely person to do that would be Bonnie, considering their closeness.
- Many fans are intrigued by the ending theme since there is a line that says "two people finding a new love" followed by the scene of Ash placing a blanket over Serena.
- During the Pokemon Special that aired between A Slippery Encounter! and One for the Goomy!, Ash and Serena were the only ones narrating their progress in Kalos while Clemont and Bonnie were noticeably absent.
- The Japanese title of Under the Pledging Tree! is "Satoshi and Serena's First Date!? The Vow Tree and the Present!!"
- In this episode, Ash gives Serena a ribbon, which is one of the very few times Ash has ever given a gift to one of his female friends (he gave a Beedrill to Casey inThe Bug Stops Here and a flower to Iris in The Path That Leads to Goodbye!). It should be noted that unlike when he gave those gifts to Casey and Iris, he gave Serena the ribbon without any advice from another person.
- When Ash and his traveling companions split up to go look for something, he tends to partner up with Serena.
- Serena looks to Ash for guidance and advice on occasion, and she usually takes his recommendations seriously.
- Ash and Serena are often eating and sitting next to each other.
- In Performing with Fiery Charm!, when Miette teases Serena about Ash, Bonnie comments on Ash and Clemont not understanding, indicating that she is aware of Serena's crush on Ash.
Movie evidenceSerena's hints- Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
- During the night after Ash and Diancie make a wish on a star, it shows Serena awake in her tent gazing at Ash adoringly from a distance without him being aware.
- When Ash is separated from Diancie and the rest of his friends, Diancie expresses her worry for him, but Serena instantly speaks up, believing that he will be fine.
- Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
- In the trailer, Serena becomes extremely worried about Ash and calls his name in fear when he becomes taken over by the Prison Bottle he caught.
Ash's hints