Over the last 15 years there have been 8 characters that have traveled with Ash, what did you think of them all?
Misty: I liked her originally, but like most people once Johto rolled along and she got stuck with Togepi it all went downhill from there. Looking back, the writers really screwed her over with a lack of character development and battles. I am not sure why the didn't utilize her better back in the day. Of course now it really doesn't matter, she's been gone for 10 years and hasn't had any type of appearance in the show since the AG series.
Brock: I really enjoyed him originally, but there's no denying how stale and repetitive his gag became over 13 years.
Tracey; Pretty much the guy who replaced Brock...meh.
May: First new girl and coordinator of the show, I liked that she had a more active role than Misty did and went through more character development. She also arguably had some of the best battles in the show.
Max: Pretty much introduced to give May someone to interact with
Dawn: Second female coordinator, she had some nice moments in the series overall. I think at this point though people found sitting through yet another new girl who was also a coordinator to be a bit too repetitive.
Iris: Feels like a second attempt of Misty's character. I like her design, but there's not much else to be said. Axew is cute.
Cilan: First real Brock replacement, he seems to be a more flamboyant character and fills in Brock's role nicely.
Its kinda funny for those of us who followed the show since the beginning. This year actually marks the 10th anniversary of Misty's departure from the series, my my, how time flies.
Misty: I liked her originally, but like most people once Johto rolled along and she got stuck with Togepi it all went downhill from there. Looking back, the writers really screwed her over with a lack of character development and battles. I am not sure why the didn't utilize her better back in the day. Of course now it really doesn't matter, she's been gone for 10 years and hasn't had any type of appearance in the show since the AG series.
Brock: I really enjoyed him originally, but there's no denying how stale and repetitive his gag became over 13 years.
Tracey; Pretty much the guy who replaced Brock...meh.
May: First new girl and coordinator of the show, I liked that she had a more active role than Misty did and went through more character development. She also arguably had some of the best battles in the show.
Max: Pretty much introduced to give May someone to interact with
Dawn: Second female coordinator, she had some nice moments in the series overall. I think at this point though people found sitting through yet another new girl who was also a coordinator to be a bit too repetitive.
Iris: Feels like a second attempt of Misty's character. I like her design, but there's not much else to be said. Axew is cute.
Cilan: First real Brock replacement, he seems to be a more flamboyant character and fills in Brock's role nicely.
Its kinda funny for those of us who followed the show since the beginning. This year actually marks the 10th anniversary of Misty's departure from the series, my my, how time flies.
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