>>51363709It's odd that Gen 1 had a lot of underlying corruption and lore involving Team Rocket (Nugget Bridge, Game Corner, Mewtwo, Saffron in General, etc) yet it's mostly just treated as a nuisance to be swatted aside without a second thought in favor of "being a Pokemon Master".
I wonder if they're remnants of a greater story originally made for the game, but had to be shoved into a small corner either because of limitations, lack of confidence, or making the game more accessible to kids.