>>22830108Except the pokemon company doesn't give a shit about their human characters, and wouldn't dream of making merchandise of a random gym leader, much less one that's not a regular on the anime.
And besides, Fijoshi don't like it when the character is so burningly flamboyant and stereotypically gay. They prefer suits and people in the closet being borderline rape victims.
It's much more satisfying to see stressed shonen anime characters unleash their homolust after years of repressed feelings than just two pride parade members going at it like business as usual.
