>>22557820>redundantThe point was to hype up the gym match and mega evolution, and also make Ash's victory believable against a mega but without cheapening it. That was the point of making her struggle at first.
Team Rocket was a conflict generator like they always are. That wasn't a fault of the arc.
Can't get what in her head? What the fuck was she supposed to do? Obviously she needed to evolve it against Gurrkin and Maple, and against TR she had no choice, and did make progress despite not resolving it.
Yes there was some missed opportunity for bonding, but it's not the writers' fault that viewers got Aryance in their heads and hyped the shit out of it for no reason at all. She's not a permanent character, there's no reason for her to bond with anyone but Ash.
