>>57999192The main advantage the ashnime has over Horizons is that the stakes feel way more realistic in context of the show (aside from the Team Rocket stuff and the occasional villain plot). So it's more relatable within the kodomo genre.
Ash wants to be a Champion, Ash participates in tournaments. So league battles, Gyms, adventures and stuff they all feel like they have actual meaning and weight to them regardless of OLM's reset strategies.
Whereas Horizons has a bit more seinen pretense to it which isn't bad in concept but in practice it turns out extremely bland because within a Pokemon kodomo show, the writers simply can't go out with any serious plots. There's no tournaments either.
And the kodomo genre doesn't allow for any peak romantic or action suspense since it's gotta be kid friendly.
So Horizons is like in this weird zone where it's supposedly for teens in concept but due to age ratings it can't deliver on that.
If they wanted the ashnime fans they would have got one ashnime character like aged up Max or Bonnie to be on the RVT team. But there's no ashnime characters sk they're not aiming for the ashnime audience either apparently?
Meanwhile it's too moody for actual kids? so the intended audience is kinda unclear.
