>>59050419The Hoenn rival battle theme doesn't know what sentiment it wants to evoke. It doesn't feel like a theme for anyone, much less the rival, nor does it feel compelling as a battle theme within the context of the game. The remix marginally improves its lameness, but it fundamentally is a track with no real identity.
I'm not saying the Sinnoh rival theme is a masterpiece, but it at least does communicate what it's about, and although it's primarily lighthearted, it does have some weight thrown into it here and there to make one take it a little bit more seriously.
Also, he doesn't deserve the hate. He's literally the strongest (and arguably deepest) rival in the series. He also is an example of acceptable diversity insofar as he's probably the first typically neurodivergent character in the series with his evident ADHD.
