>>13978319Especially considering that they didn't plan for sequels to the games, or to continue the same character if they had a sequel originally. Then they decided to do Gen 2 and keep Ash in it. At first, Gen 2 was supposed to be the end. They kept Ash and Misty going through then, because she was supposed to "win" in the end of the anime. But then they kept the show going. I kinda doubt they'd just scrap the idea of Ash and Misty, though.
I mean, uh... Romance?! In m-muh Pokemon?! Blasphemy!