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'''{{wp|Filler (media)|Filler}} episodes''' are used by anime and other TV shows to extend the time between the individual {{wp|plot point}}s of the major {{wp|story arc}}s, or between the end of one major story arc and the beginning of another. | '''{{wp|Filler (media)|Filler}} episodes''' are used by anime and other TV shows to extend the time between the individual {{wp|plot point}}s of the major {{wp|story arc}}s, or between the end of one major story arc and the beginning of another. A filler episode is one in which nothing happens to affect the progress of the long-term story arcs or to develop the main characters, and no returning side characters, or other significant persons (other than the main characters), appear. | ||
Any episode during a '''filler arc''' may also sometimes be described as a filler episode. A filler arc is a storyline (often, though not always, shorter than the regular arcs) in which, over a number of episodes, an adventure is detailed that is unrelated, or tangential, to the main story arc(s); often, the filler arc adventure does not derive from the original source material. Episodes in which permanent changes or character development occur can happen during a filler arc. | Any episode during a '''filler arc''' may also sometimes be described as a filler episode. A filler arc is a storyline (often, though not always, shorter than the regular arcs) in which, over a number of episodes, an adventure is detailed that is unrelated, or tangential, to the main story arc(s); often, the filler arc adventure does not derive from the original source material. Episodes in which permanent changes or character development occur can happen during a filler arc. | ||
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''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' had fewer filler episodes than the previous two sagas, Johto League and Advanced Generation, but is occasionally criticized for the year long gap between Ash's [[DP127|seventh]] and [[DP179|eighth]] Gym battles. It is often alternatively seen that due to the vast supporting cast featured in Sinnoh, and the focus on character development in humans and Pokémon, the episodes which are deemed "filler" are not exactly so. For example, the conclusion of the [[Team Galactic]] arc, {{an|Dawn}}'s last Contests, and the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] were all aired during this gap. | ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' had fewer filler episodes than the previous two sagas, Johto League and Advanced Generation, but is occasionally criticized for the year long gap between Ash's [[DP127|seventh]] and [[DP179|eighth]] Gym battles. It is often alternatively seen that due to the vast supporting cast featured in Sinnoh, and the focus on character development in humans and Pokémon, the episodes which are deemed "filler" are not exactly so. For example, the conclusion of the [[Team Galactic]] arc, {{an|Dawn}}'s last Contests, and the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] were all aired during this gap. | ||
''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' also had fewer filler episodes than previous sagas, mainly due to the speed of the series and the focus on character development, similar to ''Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl''. Another "filler saga", the journey through the [[Decolore Islands]] in [[S16|Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond]], was released towards the end of ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White''. However, unlike previous "filler seasons", this arc had fewer major events due to the absence of any kind of League. The only important events that happened during this arc were {{an|Professor Oak}} catching a {{TP|Professor Oak|Rotom}}, and [[Alexa]] joining Ash and company. Similarly to the Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, this arc was likely made to buy time for the release of the next games, in this case, [[Pokémon X and Y]] | ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' also had fewer filler episodes than previous sagas, mainly due to the speed of the series and the focus on character development, similar to ''Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl''. Another "filler saga", the journey through the [[Decolore Islands]] in [[S16|Pokémon BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond]], was released towards the end of ''Pokémon the Series: Black & White''. However, unlike previous "filler seasons", this arc had fewer major events due to the absence of any kind of League. The only important events that happened during this arc were {{an|Professor Oak}} catching a {{TP|Professor Oak|Rotom}}, and [[Alexa]] joining Ash and company. Similarly to the Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, this arc was likely made to buy time for the release of the next games, in this case, [[Pokémon X and Y]]. | ||
''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' has almost no filler, due to the premise of Ash and [[Goh]] acting as research fellows. | ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' has almost no filler, due to the premise of Ash and [[Goh]] acting as research fellows. | ||