>>41483026Not him, but Bianca was pointless, and Cheren was actually a good rival, the last to ever pose a significant threat. He learned how to be a good trainer over the course of the game, and his arc came full circle in B2/W2 when he became chill enough to be a gym leader, when he used to be angsty because he kept losing to you all the time.
Meanwhile, Hop, Bede, and Marnie actually make the game worse. S/S would be improved with their removal. Everything about S/S is bad. I can't give it a single point of praise, other than "well, it could've been worse". Legitimate 2.5/10 game, only getting points because it hasn't hit absolute rock bottom yet.
