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Hi, OP. I'm one of the few around who still watches and enjoys the anime. It has many flaws, but here are some of the reasons I still love it.
At least one or two of Ash's Pokemon always have great personality. As a most recent example, his Oshawott is really adorable and usually brings a good laugh whenever he's on screen. Watching him and Dawn's Piplup interact was priceless.
Also, there's something about seeing the Pokemon animated that really brings new light to them. There are a number of designs I would still hate today if not for the anime. Nothing like watching a Pokemon run around and interact with the world to make me like it.
I do find that there are some good examples of character development, Dawn being the strongest. She grows a LOT from the beginning of DP to the end and it was rewarding for me to watch.
I find myself liking a lot of characters (Team Rocket, Drew, Harley, May, Dawn, Iris, Ash, Gary, etc.) however if you aren't connecting with any by maybe 10 episodes in I would probably drop it. Every series has some really high points, so I wouldn't recommend skipping anything, but that's really up to you.
