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As with fan silliness of any kind ("Why do people headcanon?" etc.), if its deep enough in you head space, suddenly those pleasantly designed if cardboard characters will seem strangely appealing. No shock in saying Pokemon has plenty of overly-invested people.
Or at least that's one way explain my cooling with the brand coinciding with this purported golden age of Poke Waifus not doing much for me.