Is the anime the only thing that *doesn't* pander to Gen 1 fans?
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I've just been thinking about this lately and it feels like the anime is the only aspect of the franchise that goes out of its way NOT to appeal to Gen 1 fans or original Kanto fans:
1. The original trio itself has not been used in the anime in 15 years. It was never reunited for not even a single special or movie.
2. Misty really did stay gone permanently for the entire rest of the animes history after Johto
3. Although Brock lasted a long time, he was largely treated as a throwaway background exposition character rather than a focal point of the show. They also finally got rid of him for good after DP
4. Movie 20 which would have been the only realistic time to see Misty/Brock back in action, and the writers completely passed over it
5. Misty's cameos stopped as early as 2005. Misty's never appeared since mid-AG outside of flashbacks, she's also never met any of Ash's friends after May and Max
6. The writers buried Ash's old personality and constantly change it with each new saga to something different.
etc.
I think the anime is the only part of the franchise that goes out of its way to ignore the beginning of the series unlike Gamefreak's pandering.
