>>53742782in hindsight I love that OS Ash is actually complete and total shit compared to the player. It goes beyond making him relatable. It makes him pitiable. It'd be more gratifying him rising from that.
But that's not really what happened. The BW reset stuck its dick in things and while I love them, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh all seriously dragged their feet since this is a toy ad first and a story fourth