>>16267976That's the basis behind it. Same characters in unchanging monster/lesson of the week scenarios everybody goes home fine. Most kids shows are like that or most shows geared towards elderly audiences.
Origins is as close to the original game story as you can get. In reality the pokemon anime SHOULD have gone through several seasons with character changes and plot alterations like digimon.
Now like in the beginning Ash is cursed to lose, stay 10, dense to advancements, have cute pokemon, fight Jessie and James, for all eternity. It's like a bad dream that won't end and can't end because has become normal.
