>>58907052Serena developing into a more emotionally mature, knowledgeable, and playful girl who treats Ash like a kid
Like how Lacey treats Uruto would work better with current JN Ash, who is basically a slightly more mature SM Ash. Unless the writers revert JN Ash to XY Ash every time Serena appears—but I don’t want Ash to go back to being that empty shell.
>>58908466That's why Ash became the most popular protagonist: he actually had to put in effort since the world didn't bend to his will. I can't say the same about Origins' Red, the PokéSpe protagonists, or Horizons' protagonist. Unfortunately, they are a vocal minority that despises Ash for not being an outlier who consistently mogs everybody.