>>50394207>was treated as a gagIt was not. Was developed. It's not just because the characters look serious that the series is serious.
XY had a mature appearance, but never approached mature topics like SM did.
>plot relevant before stalling out and disappearingYou are saying that the anime had to be entirely focused on her or that SM should have more episodes.
>fun to watchYes, but the he was not limited to that. But of course you know that.
>Mallow was an absolute nothing of a characterIgnores all interactions between characters.
>can't describe LanaI can.
>This exploration of " family " in SM is represented by shitty gagsNo, it's not just that. there were many exciting moments.
And even more forced are the XYfags saying that the group was a family. Ash and Bonnie barely interacted, Serena and Clemont barely interacted (this with a cast of four protagonists, SM had much more and knew how to balance relationships).
>arcGood to remember that SM had more arcs than XY.