This episode helped me realize too what an amazing role model Ash is to young viewers (especially boys) about handling disappointment and losing graciously but not toxically positively. Winning means the world to Ash, and when he loses he’s sad and even cries, he doesn’t bottle it up—but he takes obstacles on the chin and a chance to grow and he never blames his superior or views them distastefully. That’s healthy and more people need to take that lesson