>>46681261No, he was never a good main character, he was conceived for a young audience to learn from his mistakes and introduce them in the franchise in a not very well planned 30 minute commercial, but due to a lot of circumstances he ended up being part of one of the most successful franchises in history.
But throughout the seasons the character has evolved through trial and error on the part of the writers, creating a place in the popular imagination in its own right, you can possibly replace the character of the series, but you cannot replace the impact that he had in several generations who enjoyed his adventures.
In short, he is an idiot, but he is our idiot.
