Template:Did you know nominations/Ash Ketchum

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 03:30, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Ash Ketchum

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• ... that Pokémon series protagonist Ash Ketchum has been highlighted as a major part of what has made the Pokémon anime series so successful? Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-is-retiring-ash-and-pikachu-and-im-a-little-heartbroken/
  "That enduring fondness likely wouldn't exist without Ash and Pikachu. For more than a thousand episodes across more than two and a half decades, the pair have been the functional face of the entire franchise, a constant as the series evolved across different games, different regions, different consoles."
  "It's the end of an era that has spanned more than 1,200 episodes, making the duo's tenure key to one of the longest-running anime series ever."
  "New Pokemon might grace my screen, but Ash and Pikachu would be an unchanging presence, anchoring not only the show, but the entire franchise."
  • ALT1: ... that the constant losses of Pokémon series protagonist Ash Ketchum have been highlighted for teaching positive lessons to viewers? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49719746
    ""Putting it bluntly, it was like being a loser is OK. The important lesson is to pick yourself back up, roll with the punches and keep going.""
    ""There was something really beautiful about seeing that growing up - that it's OK if you're not the strongest, the most qualified, as long as you keep trying to be the best person you can be, the nicest you can be to people around you.""
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Improved to Good Article status by TorreFernando (talk). Nominated by Pokelego999 (talk) at 20:21, 7 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ash Ketchum; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• Article passes criteria. New enough (Promoted to GA within 7 days of nom), long enough. Since article passed GA review, pretty easily clears the DYK criteria for being well-sourced, as well as presentable. Earwig flags two sources with as mildly high "possible violations" but they're direct quotes. Maybe(?) could use some tweaking/paraphrasing to improve article, but for the purposes of appearing on the DYK section, that shouldn't impede it from inclusion tbh. Hooks are sourced properly. QPQ is moot because seems to be nominator's first time nominating. I def prefer ALT1 to ALT0, but they both have interesting angles. Soulbust (talk) 02:19, 18 March 2024 (UTC)