>your rival lost because they didn't love and trust their Pokemon enough>aesop is about making friends with your Pokemon>introduce friendly rivals>your rival now loses because they have the misfortune of having a prodigy battle genius neighbor and their entire motivation to impress a family member never comes to fruition because you stop them from ever facing their goal>aesop is... hijacking your friend's dream because you're better than them?
>>59094072> aesop is... hijacking your friend's dream because you're better than them?Yes, some people are worthless and only exist to be fodder to make others look better. Thats the fundamental value this franchise was built off off. Hop should have known better than be born after the unbeatable champion and be born next to a prodigy. Sucks to suck
The aesop was supposed to be "don't be an entitled little bitch" and "there's more to life than being the best there is." But the games kinda undermine that by jerking off the player at every opportunity and making the ultimate goal of the game to become, you know, the best trainer there is.
>>59094072he was basedBarry but good.
I don't care what the aesop was because they had the nerve to make you fight this dingus 12 times.
>>59094072>Oak: "You threat your Pokemon with love and affection.">Me(having dumped my starter Bulbasaur in favor of a better grass type like 4 gyms ago): "..."
