Will Gary come back in Unova ?

[AhTreyYou]

why cant he just come back to help ash? you guys make it sound like it would be a bad thing for gary to come back...i for one would like gary to come back and would be a breath of fresh air from Boring cilian and iris they've become stale

That's your opinion I like Cilan and Iris. Gary was a bore in DP

[HatersGonnaHate]

why cant he just come back to help ash? you guys make it sound like it would be a bad thing for gary to come back...i for one would like gary to come back and would be a breath of fresh air from Boring cilian and iris they've become stale

They wouldn't become stale if the writers bothered to focus on them and develop their teams and goals more. #Fact

[BlueDragonfangirl]

why cant he just come back to help ash? you guys make it sound like it would be a bad thing for gary to come back...i for one would like gary to come back and would be a breath of fresh air from Boring cilian and iris they've become stale

I just think its time for us to move on from the old rival and bring back Paul instead, hes into researching any ways while Paul is still doing gyms and leagues, this would make more sense yes? Dento and Iris have only been around for one series and its the shortest yet, how can they become more boring and stale than Gary? Whos been around, seems like forever! This is my opinion though.

[AhTreyYou]

They wouldn't become stale if the writers bothered to focus on them and develop their teams and goals more. #Fact

Agreed but save the hash tags for #twitter

[Papousse]

I'm not saying that Cilan and Iris are borring and it's not very the point of that topic. But having an episode about learning what Gary became trough time it's like knowing if Brock is actually a Pokémon Doctor.

[AhTreyYou]

I'm not saying that Cilan and Iris are borring and it's not very the point of that topic. But having an episode about learning what Gary became trough time it's like knowing if Brock is actually a Pokémon Doctor.

This is why I could see them making a new Chronicals series to showcase all the old characters

[Master of Fire]

what i meant was a little change would be very much appreciated..despite you guys all liking cilian and iris..i used to like cilian but then he got stale and boring and pretty much forgotten..iris has always been a meh for me sometimes i like her sometimes i dont

Gary would be intersteing becuase he is no longer ash's rival but rather friend and seeing him interact with the trio and ash interacting wtih him would be very nice

[I am Lu]

I would love to see either Gary or Paul again. I wouldn't automatically dismiss that it's never going to happen, either. They were major rivals; Paul was quite popular during his stint in Sinnoh, and Gary's reappeared in every arc, save Unova. So I see it as a possibility. As for a reason for them to come back... that's the thing about the writers. They can just make up a reason and leave it at that. Arguably all of Gary's appearances didn't really have much of a purpose, except for the reasons the writers set in motion.

[Plus side down side]

I would love to see either Gary or Paul again. I wouldn't automatically dismiss that it's never going to happen, either. They were major rivals; Paul was quite popular during his stint in Sinnoh, and Gary's reappeared in every arc, save Unova. So I see it as a possibility. As for a reason for them to come back... that's the thing about the writers. They can just make up a reason leave it at that. Arguably all of Gary's appearances didn't really have much of a purpose, except for the reasons the writers set in motion.

I think Paul is more likely given the fact that his popularity is still pretty fresh. We've seen Gary make his re-appearance pretty recently, after all.

[I am Lu]

I think Paul is more likely given the fact that his popularity is still pretty fresh. We've seen Gary make his re-appearance pretty recently, after all.

Well, it's actually been three years since Gary last appeared. Two for Paul.

I'm not saying that actually makes one more likely to appear over the other though. In fact, if I were going to argue someone had better chances of appearing, it would probably be Gary if for no other reason than simply he's had a cameo every single series prior to BW. There's also always a chance to run into him when Ash returns to Pallet, too.

The only thing Paul has going for him right now is the fact that he was mutually popular among fans and the writers.

[BlueDragonfangirl]

what i meant was a little change would be very much appreciated..despite you guys all liking cilian and iris..i used to like cilian but then he got stale and boring and pretty much forgotten..iris has always been a meh for me sometimes i like her sometimes i dont

Gary would be intersteing becuase he is no longer ash's rival but rather friend and seeing him interact with the trio and ash interacting wtih him would be very nice

I don't like Iris either but to call them stale while Gary's been in the series since Kanto is a little funny don't yah thinkXD I'd find Paul better to return than Gary, I just always loved that rivalry more and he'd knock Ash down a bit for getting in the top 8.

[Plus side down side]

Well, it's actually been three years since Gary last appeared. Two for Paul.

I'm not saying that actually makes one more likely to appear over the other though. In fact, if I were going to argue someone had better chances of appearing, it would probably be Gary if for no other reason than simply he's had a cameo every single series prior to BW. There's also always a chance to run into him when Ash returns to Pallet, too.

The only thing Paul has going for him right now is the fact that he was mutually popular among fans and the writers.

I think his popularity could be enough for the writers is the thing. As people stated earlier in the thread, Gary's reintroduction didn't really create hype. Paul appearing again, would create a huge amount of hype. Gary could easily return again, but his role isn't going to be anywhere near as big as it was before.

[RVD_fan]

I wouldn't mind him making an appearance, but he really doesn't have a purpose on the show anymore.

On the other hand, I do feel like there are some things Paul could do in a return (not the least of which is wiping the floor with every trainer at the Unova League). Ash needs someone to push him to be better, and I don't think anyone did that better than Paul.

[the1stpkmnfan]

Gary's appearance in DP was more or less... underwhelming*. Especially for his lack of appearances in all of Hoenn and Kanto BF (up to the last episode). I suppose they wanted to give him a shot; and he didn't receive so much support. But it was still nice of Gary to have his original voice actor throughout the episodes in AG/DP.

[ludiloco]

Old characters are welcome in BW, whoever it is.

[Bluelatios*]

I dunno about BW specifically, but at least in the near future? Sure, why not? I mean, he's important to Ash, and so it would make sense for them to meet up, see whatever cool Pokemon Gary's researching, have a battle for good ol' times sake. Now what I'd really love is for Gary to go back to Pokemon training, I mean it seems silly that he'd just decide he didn't want to be the very best after Ash beat him. I think he was stronger as a character with competitive spirit.

[Dragoniss]

It kinda saddens me to see how so many more people like Paul than Gary. I mean yes I am a Gary fangirl but...Gary is Ashes childhood friend, his "true rival". That's a really big status. Paul is just some random dude that he just became rivals with. How does that make Pauls "better" than Gary. Gary is much more influential on Ash than any other character. He's been the drive for most of his different trips to different regions. He made Ash become stronger. Everyone tends to forget that Paul, in my eyes, was just meant to replace Gary -and they did a cruddy job at it-

I dunno. I guess its just sad to see people say "Gary sucks, Paul is better" when Gary IS Ash's "true rival". You really can't deny that. They may have become friends but they have always been rivals. Ok so your argument is they aren't rivals anymore, but they grew up together. So with "him not being a rival anymore" they still have a huge role in each other that Gary is the person Ash knew for the longest time. Childhood friend is a status Paul will NEVER fill. And I really feel that's why Gary is just, more than Paul will ever equate to. He was a good rival, but he wont have the impact that Gary did. Paul and Ash hardly had the development Ash and Gary did. And even Paul himself. He was a jerk Pokemon trainer that was harsh on his Pokemon. Gary may have been annoying but he wasn't a dink all the time.

I would at least enjoy a cameo. Or something to acknowledged his existence. Hes just kinda gone now, and with how significant of a character he is its almost kinda insulting to him. Dawn got episodes for peets sake. I know a lot of people are going to call me bias because, well, I am. But there's really no reason why he can't have a cameo or like 1 episode where he fights Ash again. As compared to Dawn's what like 9.

I dunno i'm bias and just want Gary back. Its the reason I stopped watching anyways.

[Airi-Chan]

I want to see Gary. That would be awesome if Gary meets Paul and Trip and start talking about their rivalry with Ash

[OceanicLanturn]

This thread is random lol. Why should Gary come back again in Unova. Tbh, all of you Gary fans should've been glad that he actually got an episode during DP. Gary is just a "Tracey" now, researching... researching... researching... and Oak'd. He can come to Unova to help his grandfather's research, but the same reason can be applied to Gen 6, or Gen 7, or Gen 8, or Gen 9... and so on and so forth.

Dawn is special because she's a PokeGirl. Gary isn't a girl, so no 9-episode-arc for him.

I'd rather see Paul help Ash with the transition to Gen 6, since he's more recent. Gary's days for a 9 episode arc are over. The most I see is a small Gen 6 transition, but I personally think Paul should have the merits for that.

EDIT: Also, people are free to choose Paul or Gary over the other, so don't force your bias down their throats. I like Paul.

[CyberCubed]

Gary's cameos in DP were lackluster, so I doubt they'll ever bother with him again.