>>55304821Brock could have been replaced during RSE era.
Hell you could have had the male protags as competent companions who ignore Ashs attempts at rivalry with them because they are experienced.
Then turn around some of the old jokes.
Instead of Brock having terrible pick up lines you have contest star/ace trainer Brendan being hit on by random women and him having to beat them away with a broomstick.
In DPP you could have had a protective older brother-younger sister dynamic with Lucas and Dawn.
In BW they could have made N the companion instead of Iris and Cilian.
Make the game protag twins the successful rivals.
Kalos too could have had Calem fill a similar role to Alain without needing to make up new characters since there is already a missing orphan girl being manipulated by team Flare.
Could have dropped the edgelord motif too and have him be manipulated through Sycamore by Lysandre and Malva.
