Locormus
Can we please get the older, old forum back?
While I agree with you about Noibat being held back too long if evolution is happening, you have to remember that a good portion of the 27 episodes were spent developing other Pokemon like Bunnelby. Bunnelby is an example of a neglected Pokemon that needed it more than Noibat at the time. Then Eevee showed up and took most of the time away. As for your complaint about Hawlucha, he's gotten a good deal of development already. Both he and Talonflame are good right now for their positions on Ash's team.
I do have to say that while the writers have struggled with timing at times (Serena's search for a goal), their execution has been stellar for character development. I'll keep an open mind as to what they do with Noibat before it becomes the worst Egg Pokemon ever.
Really? One focus episode with the shiny Hawlucha, one move learned and the bond it made with Noibat in its hatching episode? That's three, maybe four episodes. For a critter that had been on the cast since the shortly after the second gym.