>>52614758Idk man. XY Ash still has some good merits.
Genuine question first up: Why do you focus on the glorification rather than the usual banter?
Except for the mellowing out, it's nearly the same Ash. Only this time he was the most experienced in the group. He gets frustrated over losses that are his own fault, sees reason as to why and works on it afterwards, still is a clueless fuck about directions, commits the sin of gluttony, has no clue over technology, and is a fucking idiot to the opposite gender. Every Gym battle except the 1st and the last had either Ash working on his team and the knowledge about his opponents or he makes his prowess of taking advantage of the battlefield all honor.
What exactly wrong with him in XY?
He is pretty much a reasonable continuation in that way, especially after BW.