>>18603215See, I'm wondering if they're trying to appeal to Gen 1 fans in a way, since Misty was probably the only human girl who sort of liked Ash in a "she wants the D" sort of sense, whereas the other girls, while they had possible romantic moments, mostly just saw Ash as a great friend. Meanwhile, with Gen 6 and with all of its Gen 1 pandering, you have Serena, a girl who probably likes Ash the most out of all of the other girls, even downright having a backstory involving him.
