>>57568890>In the other games, are the legendary Pokémon seemingly on the side of the evil team? De facto it means nothing, because N doesn't even act like someone who feels a deep connection to Team Plasma. He's just there but from the very beginning the parallel with the player is so strongly underlined that you really struggle to perceive him as the actual villain.
Besides, it's not like his Reshiram/Zekrom does anything besides standing behind him and waiting for your own Legendary to awaken.
Groudon and Kyogre actually do more than them, they show their actual power and danger at the climax of the story before you reach Sootopolis to solve the situation.
They also aren't taking anyone's side when doing so, they simply do what's in their nature which is honestly a better point compared to what BW does with its own box Legendaries which come off as mascots more than agents in the story.
>Is there a charismatic anti-hero?Technically, N isn't an anti-hero because the story isn't told from his perspective but from the player's. Same goes for Colress if you're referring to him.
N is a morally gray character, but so are Maxie, Archie and Cyrus because they aren't villains for the sake of being evil (unlike Ghetsis) but they all come from a valid point (it's true that humans pollute water, it's true that overpopulation is a dangerous problem, it's true that emotions sometimes make humans take wrong decisions, it's true that some humans hurt Pokémon) that they twist and lead to a negative extreme in their pursue of a future that they seem as better for everyone.
N is a great character and possibly the best thing to come out of BW, but what I said still stands true.
>Is there an actual storyline that develops gradually and isn't all condensed into a disappointing final battle after the 7th gym?Yes, Gen3's story starts in Petalburg Woods and there is a lot you do to get involved and stop Magma/Aqua before the final climax. BW is just a lot more verbose.
