>>58125612>Ash never had stakes>Horizons has an actual story with stakesHorizons doesn't have real stakes, as RVT is destined to win while Spinel, the villain, will fail. Horizons has no clear story, feeling more aimless than Ashnime, as if the writers are lost.
Ashnime had stakes, with no guarantee Ash would win the league or defeat his rival. It had a clear goal, unlike Horizons. Ash and others earned rewards through merit, not special treatment (except Alain), while Horizons' protagonists gain everything via nepotism and offscreen training.
