I'm a Blastoisefag, and I don't mind Charizard pandering, at least in the anime. I have this fear of sorts that if Charizard wasn't so popular, Kanto starters would've been ignored like Johto or Sinnoh ones. So, every time they give Charizard a big role in the anime, Blastoise gets one too, as someone Charizard has to beat. This happens almost always. Ash had a Charizard, Gary got Blastoise. Red had a Charizard, Blue got a Blastoise. Alan had a Charizard, Siebold got a Blastoise. Trevor had a Charizard, Tierno got a Blastoise.
Even if it's just a side effect of Charizard's popularity, Blastoise gets screentime. It's not always looking great, but it still manages to look good. Some screentime is better than no screentime, and I'm thankful for that.
Feel bad for Venusaurfags. They'll be forever cucked. At least their starter is strong, so there's that.
