>>56170793You're not alone. In addition to picrel, you got
>chosen one destiny plot>rich, edgy, cooler looking rival >evil main villain that's related to ancient background(Abyssal Ruins lore)>blue eyes white dragon and red eyes black dragonI'm not sure if Cheren is considered a underdog, but he fits the Joey position as the secondary rival and third wheel. When I first played BW and saw the opening cutscene, I thought to myself, "am I playing Yugioh?" But that's what made me hooked on BW and Pokemon as a result.