>>50540681>she has interests and strengths as a characterAll the anime characters do though, it's not really something that makes her special or stand out in any way.
>She is basically a girl version of AshExcept for the part where Ash was sassy, stubborn and headstrong, none of which are qualities Dawn possesses.
>Ash serves as a mentor to DawnThis is already a role he fulfilled in AG, and while I do like this dynamic of Ash being the more experienced trainer after all his adventures I feel like before Goh they hadn't really gotten an interesting enough character to fill the rookie trainer role.
>Ash gains a respect for contests thanks to DawnI kinda disagree with this, since I'd say that's more a part of his arc in AG. He even enters a contest himself by the end of that series.
>BrockI feel like none of the stuff mentioned here really showcases their relationship well (or, it does, there's just nothing TO showcase) - Brock has a good relationship with Ash but that's because it has already been pre-established, while most of his meaningful interactions with Dawn are about or motivated by Ash.
