>>2945735>le 4kids boogeymanI suggest you to watch the subbed versions of the original series then. There were many hints of Misty having a crush on Ash. Even though Shudo disliked it, they were still around because many of the writers actually shipped them.
If Shudo was still around, he would probably deny any hint between Serena and Ash too, because he felt like a romantic relationship between the main characters would ruin the plot.
He wasn't wrong desu, Serena was a pretty shitty character