>>53059673>>53059691I always saw May and Dawn as having more of a little sister type of relationship with Ash. By the time they met, Ash was already an accomplished trainer and in more of a mentor role. Misty met Ash when he was first starting out. Their relationship dynamic is totally different from how Ash is with the other girls who were obviously just written into the anime as vidya tie-in characters. Ash ending up with Misty makes for a more complete story.