>>54903877>but later you see the oppositeWhat the fuck are you talking about? He's still a standoffish douche even after you beat his ass at Ballonlea Stadium in the postgame. He respects you, but he doesn't like you. He's genuinely what nostalgiablind boomers THINK Blue was.
>What stories even kekThe stories of being abject failures who bloat their egos by being big fish in a small pond, get a dose of reality upon an actually talented trainer entering the fray, and then try to play dirty to keep up their illusion before realizing that they can't keep playing around and need to genuinely improve themselves if they want to see success in the future.