"Comfort characters", as Tumblr has called them, are actually the best thing ever. If it weren't for this little boy (pictured below) and his adorable friends, I probably could've ended up incredibly frustrated...

Maybe an actual episode would've totally defeated the majestic swamp of fan art that he has, but either way, I'm feeling better with him around. ^-^

But this age-old shot of Ash in a cow onesie works just as well! ^-^

//i had to do so much digging to find it but it was so freaking worth it—//