>>11991345OP here
only if his replacement is SOMEHOW worse
but I really doubt they can fuck up a character that fast
I think ash sucks because he's been here too long and any mistakes he makes lack the charm they may have had in earlier seasons
also, any anime that runs this long with the same characters, that never really develop, will get stale
could you watch the same person do the same shit and make the same mistakes for 15 years and not get bored out of your fucking mind?