>>37146362Weird comparison because SM is the first time I've ever actually enjoyed the show.
>Team Rocket isn't a constant >Friend characters are actually fleshed out for the first time and are all surprisingly likable>Comedy beyond recurring gags>Doesn't take itself so retardedly seriously>Unique artstyle that seperates it from typical shoneneshit>Ash is actually competent but still act believably like a child>More focused on enjoying life than retracing the footsteps of the corresponding gameHonestly I'd say SM is the first good season of Pokemon. THe only reason it gets hate is because the autistic Pokemon fanbase is incapable of leaving its comfort zone