>>56344817It's not XY, it's the current context of manga/anime that dates back 15 years and has been flooding its products with stereotypes of idealized, sexy, sweet and loyal girl towards the MC. That is irresistible to the male audience who self-insert themselves into MCs. The isekai are the pinnacle of that. New generations grow up with that in mind, and when those guys watch classic Anipoke, Misty is extremely dissonant to them, she doesn't act like the girl they're used to seeing, and they take those simple humorous scenes as if someone is shoving a hot iron up their anus. I'm not exaggerating at all.
Ash ended up becoming the ideal recipient of those assholes. Ashfags are a very toxic and loud part of the Ash fandom. They can hate Misty, they can hate Goh, they can hate Liko, they can hate anyone who dares to sully the image of their cardboard God.
