>>54469135So I'm not gonna pretend that Contests were super macho or non-feminine or anything like that. But part of the reason why the female companions did them is because they needed something that wasn't Gyms (lest they become Misty and aimless in the background for a series) and Gen 3 introduced Contests. On the front, Pokemon pageants were are pretty girly, but they introduced male rivals early on like Drew, Harley, Kenny, and a bunch of one-offs (especially in May's case) and they never felt out of place. It seemed totally realistic that a male could be a Top Coordinator and not be emasculated by it. I do not see that being the case with Tripokalons/Performances in XY. They skewed way too far into the idol aesthetic, and it just seems patronizingly feminine, like a Bratz doll or something. Journeys, maybe.
As for Chloe and May, that's just my impression of the characters. People are able to disagree with me on that, and I have no qualms with it. May's very passionate about the things she likes, but she's not very introspective. Chloe things a lot, probably too much. I'm actually curious if Scott would disagree, just because he's the only other regular Mayfag in here.
