>>55904105>>55904110>>55904143It would have worked if they gave us a context for some of them, like what happened with Team Skull in the anime, giving them a name, a background, a personality.
It would have been perfect if they told us that their city lacked services and suffered from poverty because the big companies have abandoned it following the Gigamax energy deposits, something similar to Detroit when the vehicle factories left the city.
Understanding why a group of people place all their hopes on a little girl, that would also give Marnie's character more strength by having that weight on her shoulders, leaving Piers as a mysterious character orchestrating an entire plan for his little sister to become in champion.