Talk:Seddie/@comment-5323453-20130312170312/@comment-4542190-20130313003527

I can assure you that this dialogue really happened (Ash wasn't present to hear). Regarding Ash and Misty romantically,that's everything there is so far (Misty admitting feelings for Ash).You can watch the movie online and see.

Well, the executives probably didn't want to include any actual kissing or anything "progressed" due to the target audience being young (really young) children. They were also more intrested in the marketing of the franchise, quite possibly.

They put other characters in place of Misty and Brock to advertise the new games mostly, I believe. For example, May is a character in the Ruby/Sapphire versions (you either play as her or she is your rival in the game) just as she was in the journey across the Hoenn region with Ash and co. in the show.

I watched a newer episode on Disney XD (in my grandpa's house, in mine I don't have it)- it was the Rival Destinies season, and Ash looked to me even younger than before!