How can pokemon make secondary characters better?

[Deleted member 384931]

I know this is the first time they do this kind of thing, but how would you make Chloe, Cerise and the assistants better characters? Please dont answer with "appear more". How would you make them less one dimensional?

 

[Kuzehiko]

Just don't let them be forgotten after their debut series. For example, Gary was really good in DP. Same applies for Cynthia, Alexa, Korrina, Jasmine and Clair. Also give them a short backstory and reason for their appearance. That's pretty much it.

 

[Sham]

The backstory also has to be decent because if not you get characters like Guzma who kinda just had a backstory slapped on him that was barely dug into.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

Easy.

Give them the Goh treatment.

...As long as it isn't controversial prominent treatment.

 

[Leonhart]

Giving every major character a complex backstory and more exposition in general would be nice. Someone vapid like Sakuragi-hakase could turn out to be more intriguing if we knew more about his past.

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

I think Chloe rn is being done fine
Cerise could be more involved in the research aspect of the series, maybe have him use some pokemon of his own, explore more of his family dynamic
Give the assistants Chrysa and Ren more backstory, especially between Ren and his magnemite

 

[DatsRight]

I think Kiawe and Sophocles were also good examples of characters that bounced off of Ash great (and Lillie when they gave her more focus). Since they had key differences and niches that contrasted Ash completely, good or bad, and yet there was still some fun mutual ground and camaraderie with them. They were also good at intertwining their development together according to one another's strengths and flaws. Sophocles' episodes were always good in keeping the three man dynamic relevant for example, while I think a lot of other companions struggle to have an agenda that lets them be the centre piece without sitting everyone else out.

 

[AznKei]

I know this is the first time they do this kind of thing, but how would you make Chloe, Cerise and the assistants better characters? Please dont answer with "appear more". How would you make them less one dimensional?

Make them proactive, including battles and interesting activities, interact with people or Pokemons more. Just don't give all these priviliges to Ash, because of his main character status.

 

[Applecorp]

More character interactions between popular characters and the not so popular characters would help. Like have Prof. Cerise join Ash and Goh on a couple adventures.

Maybe have Chloe and Ash get stuck together in the wilderness without Goh as a buffer between them so they can talk to each other more too.

 

[Leonhart]

Maybe have Chloe and Ash get stuck together in the wilderness without Goh as a buffer between them so they can talk to each other more too.

I've been waiting for a scenario like this, because it seems like the easiest way to get Koharu and Satoshi to become real friends rather than just minor acquaintances who share a common friend.

 

[Ubermuk]

Not wasting each character's potential would be a nice start. They're totally messing up Chloe who could've been this saga's break out character if they made her part of the main group...

 

[lolipiece]

But she's been showing up a lot more lately. It's a start...?

 

[Deleted member 384931]

Not wasting each character's potential would be a nice start. They're totally messing up Chloe who could've been this saga's break out character if they made her part of the main group...

But she is a secondary charachter, that means she doesnt get equal amounts of focus compared to Satoshi and Gou

 

[LilligantLewis]

I've been waiting for a scenario like this, because it seems like the easiest way to get Koharu and Satoshi to become real friends rather than just minor acquaintances who share a common friend.

They could have easily forced this in PJ020 by just having her dad tell her she had to go with Ash's group not Goh's group. smh