Quoted By:
I have liked all the rivals on the games, no homo.
As for easy.. Well, the first time I played the games I didn't expect certain stuff happening, for example, the rivals appearing in X place to battle, or being there as a "can't go past here without battling me", so for me it always was a hard time. Of course, it gets easy the most you play it.
As for the favorite.. Tie between Silver for the change he goes through and Cheren + Bianca, felt like they were really friends with the Trainer you play as.