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TL;DR: either one of these
Ash dies of old age, prior episodes probably would be looking back fondly on his childhood (maybe not having as good memories later on in life), wakes up again at 10 and starts over, something about learning to coexist with others and reincarnation
Pokémon uprising, realize they are being forced to fight and exploited
Lol, talk about theme (un)awareness. And then people complain of fanfic writers making things too dark.
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I'm very happy the series did not have a dark ending. Fanfic writers can do what they want, have fun with the established universe, and make dark fics, but it's one thing to have it as a fanfic and a headcanon if you want; and another to have it be flat-out canon in a previously happy series. Some people would find that huge subversion of expectations cool, I often find subversion of expectations cool, but I like the lighthearted Pokémon theme and am glad it stayed that way.
Definitively! Of the long list of issues I have with the anime, the ending is defo not one of them and that's something to be reasonably glad about. They didn't get the Game of Thrones treatment either, considering its length.
it’s one thing to have it as a fanfic and a headcanon if you want; and another to have it be flat-out canon in a previously happy series
This really needs to be quotable IMO. What is and isn't canon does temper the resulting fanfiction a lot.