>>27912896No, Alan is the best bro, and Sasuke is an abusive cunt. Ash is the Sasuke because Alan wanted to fight him at his best, but Ash brought the jobbing frog instead of The Zard. Ash took a shit on Alan's hopes and dreams.
In all seriousness, I like the Ash-Alan relationship since it's like the Ash-Gary rivalry from Johto, and I'm going to give the Flare Arc a shot before dropping the anime regardless of how good it is. If it redeems Ash without making Alan look bad, then I'll treat it as a good end.