>>56770895>They're both friendly, slightly annoying "first friend" characters that start out good-naturedly interacting with you, Every rival sincr gen 3 does this.
>with something to prove by comparing themselves with an older, successful relative
Hau doesn't care much about that, it's mostly Hop's thing.
>that get more and more frustrated the more they lose against you throughout the story, finally conceding at the end that they aren't all that and finding contentment with their lot.Hau doesn't do this. He doesn't get frustrated at all.
>They both serve the quintessential sidekick role in the matters of the game's plot, contrasting some rude asshole who you two run into that also mellows out a bit at the end. They form the "main trio" with the player and the designated girl character (Lillie and Sonia or Marnie).Gen 5 does this too, so why is Cheren not "the same" as Hop and Hau?
>but that's just because it's the quickest thing to point out, And that's bullshit. You shouldn't need to point it out at all cause it's meaningless. You wouldn't call Lance and Red the same character if they shared an animation.
>but they both play the same role in the story too, only Hop is done worse and, since he comes after, is less original by consequence.Hop at least has something resembling a character arc, unlike Hau who is just "dude malasadas lmao". Not that Hop is a great character either but they tried something at least.
And yes, they all play a similar role because they are a rival character. It's what they do in the game. Is anyone saying thay Milo and Brassius are the same characters cause they are early game Grass gym leaders? No, cause that's fucking stupid.
/vp/ only says that Hau, Hop and Nemona are "the same character" cause they're brown. And even that's a stretch because Nemona looks tan rather than naturally brown skinned. All their similarities are very superficial. So stop parroting /vp/'s dumbass rhetoric.
