>>46702362Weak designs, weak personalities, don't really affect the story all that much if at all... Forgettable names, forgettable gym puzzles... Forgettable aces... The only one that's easy to remember is Korrina because she shilled Megas ingame but the rest is an utter crapshoot... Who the fuck even is that purple haired bitch thats Psychic? Its like this game was rushed super fast and none of the gym leader concepts were given time to bake in the oven... They just went with the first draft and just said fuck it just go with that.
Here are some comparisons...
>ViolaShes just... A lady? And she photographs bugs...? Its like a super gimped rule 63 version of Burgh but with none of the oomph. An artistic carefree gym leader who loves bugs and is passionate about their work... That only describes Burgh and not Viola. Viola is like a substitute teacher karen soccer mom that chaperones your group at the science museum school field trip, so utterly bland. Very fitting for the linear guided Disney tour that is Kalos alongside your stooge friend troupe.
>RamosI had to look this guy up... How do you fuck up an elderly gym leader so bad? He only has a few lines... Literally doesnt do anything in the plot. He looks like such a meek little pussy faggot, do they even mention anything via NPC lines about how he like... IDK, cuts the grass shapes at Parfum Palace at least? Its such an incredibly nothingburger gym leader. Compare that to Opal from Galar. She has an actual personality, actually feisty and actually very much like how an elderly person would act; grumpy, spiteful but has a bit of wisdom to impart and isnt all that bad. You can tell shes been through a lot over the years and was a skilled trainer back in her day. Wtf is Ramos even? Guy has all the allure of a boring dead end janitor that settled down. Devoid of life, devoid of intrigue...
I could go on for each of these but you get point. Every gym leader in Kalos has been done better elsewhere.
