Tbh she did have a cameo. She was referenced in DP and her fishing lure that was designed to look like her made an appearance and both her and Brock made cameos in flashbacks in the N series episode where Charizard returned.
Yes but that was just reference toiMisty, not real appearance. Cameo return involves character returning in flesh, having speaking role, interact with others, battle if there is opportunity and get update.
To me being showed through just tokens and flashbacks after every few years or so isn't enough, with Misty deserving better than just getting side gnats with no new info and material to see how much she changed.
As first and original female missed by many which established groundwork with Ash and Brock for future generations to come she deserves more love and respect from writer side. But its not just Misty, every previous companion does to be honest.
Can I join ??? Misty is my all time favorite character along with brock, ash and may xD
Of course you can join. Welcome to the club my friend, hope you will find things that interest you and have fun in sharing up experiences and impressions about good old "tomboyish mermaid".
Of course you. I hope you enjoy it here. The club's moving kind of slow since we're low on Kasumi news, but if she gets a mention/cameo/flesh appearance it'll be good again.
Definitely, people are desperate nowadays to get any new info about Misty and what she has been up to. They want to see her interact with new companions, show new pokemon or evolutions, how much she grew emotionally and as trainer since last time etc.
I feel if writers ever decided to bring her back in more prominent role pokemon series would benefit a lot from her strong presence, outspoken personality and hotheaded, playful nature. She had ability to adapt to just about any main vast set up and produce vibrant dynamic out of it. We can see that with Ash, Briock in Kanto/Johto, Ash, Tracey in OI, Ash, Brock, May, Max in AG, Sakura, Tracey in chronicles etc. Another quality which lied in character was ability to to remain active having strong presence in majority of her run even when she wasn't center of focus not needing huge arcs and lot of focus to become quickly liked and accepted.
And her sad background, unique dreams of striving to become master of water learning everything she can, but various other quirks and hobbies too like fishing for which she made special lures gave certain dose of mystery and unpredictability in sense of never knowing what to expect next.
I feel her reintroduction could bring to anime again lot of appeal, charm and humor upgrading chemistry between characters with none of companions bringing so much life to it like she did imo. As well something new, fresh on table through anime exclusive events she could enter bringing different format of competitions for people to follow(like underwater battles), different way to promote new pokemon and ingenious way to show someone development.
I feel Misty deserves to return as main never being given justice as character or being developed as much as she could have been(not saying she didn't got some development in chronicles and series but obviously not enough).
Or at least in some sort of recurring role being showed occasionally doling progress while bumping in Ash and main cast spicing things up with her antics and outbursts. She is massively popular, many people want her back and this would concuss things up bringing many viewers back toward show. Sigh, if only writers realized potential behind this.