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Good
>Friede 'death' is a nice surprise from the anime, something new
>redesigns are killer across the board, Roy is kino
>Spinel is incredible, defaming the RVT is such a good turn
>Mega Sableye screentime is nice, this series needed more mon diversity
>Cap will feel like a more compelling character moving forward
>absence of Friede should give more adventure and independence to the kids
Bad
>Liko and Dot's teams remaining static for a year is lame at best, misogynistic at worst
>Shillcario instead of anything else, it always has to be shillcario
>Lucius and Gibeon were underwhelming, from backstory to climax they did not add anything interesting
>Roy's starter will inevitably lose focus compared to Pikachu and Shillcario
>Amethio deserved more episodes in the lead-up to Rakua, he's beginning to feel a bit too-little too-late
>the way Friede 'died' is more goofy than gripping
Overall more good than bad, but I think rewatches will be harmed by Lucius not living up to the hype and arc 4's general sloppiness.