>>31190453I think the problem is they dropped Ash being a mentor to May the moment she started entering Contests. They have a few moments here and there later on, like when May loses the Contest with her Bulbasaur, but he took a backseat.
As AG progressed May grew more and more distant from Ash and more into her rivals. I think May is the only female to grow *less* attached to Ash as the saga progressed.
