Things you are mad at that the anime didn’t do/take advantage of

[Sham]

I disagree. On the contrary, I feel like this was where the anime was at its best, along with DP.

I didn’t really see it for AG and what could play a part in it is the fact I was kinda young when it came out and don’t remember being interested in it. I stand by my statement that they did Kanto dirty and I don’t have an issue with the story itself but Kanto was useless here. It added nothing new to the region

 

[Roffitle]

I mean you can very well ask why Journies isn't visiting those locations in Kanto either (Silph Co, Cerulean Cave, etc), so it's not just a BF thing. Back then the writers concern was advertising Emerald, some early DP advertising, and wrapping up some of AG's plotlines they didn't finish in Hoenn like Grovyle's evolution, May's rivalries, etc.

 

[Leonhart]

BF was just a complete waste. They barely brought anything new to Kanto nor explored any new location and instead it just felt like an extension of Hoenn

I do wish that Satoshi and his friends had at least explored the Nanashima archipelago that was introduced in LG/FR. Kanto being the setting for the Battle Frontier arc didn't feel as interesting as it could've been, and maybe the Nanashima archipelago wouldn't have been the most intriguing place to visit either, but it would've at least introduced new locations from the games.

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

The BF series on its own was good with the writing and what it did for Ash's character as well as somewhat improving May and contests
However I agree that the worldbuilding was atrocious, esp with the opportunities and continuity they could have, JN did well in that regards than BF regardless of its other flaws

 

[Ragnarok4]

One thing that I will never forgive in anime is not having adapted BW's story to anime.

When you thought that Paul could not be surpassed, N appears who would have a philosophy and ideals contrary to those of Ash, but both love Pokemon. Imagine Ash vs N as the culmination of BW, what a shame...

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

Comparing Paul to N is like comparing a broken CD to a multi core processor.

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

One thing that I will never forgive in anime is not having adapted BW's story to anime.

When you thought that Paul could not be surpassed, N appears who would have a philosophy and ideals contrary to those of Ash, but both love Pokemon. Imagine Ash vs N as the culmination of BW, what a shame...

I like how the anime handled N tbh but N vs Ash would be cool

 

[Sham]

Okay this has to be said. The fact that Ash is theoretically a few towns from both Misty and Brock but have yet to see them is ridiculous just from a logical stand point. I know narrative wise it makes sense since they were just here but I just have to point out it's kinda weird.

 

[Tsukuyomi56]

One thing that I will never forgive in anime is not having adapted BW's story to anime.

When you thought that Paul could not be surpassed, N appears who would have a philosophy and ideals contrary to those of Ash, but both love Pokemon. Imagine Ash vs N as the culmination of BW, what a shame...

The writers likely had that in mind (in some sense) with the Team Plasma vs Team Rocket two parter. Sadly the earthquake disaster canned all that and the best they could do was to include BW2 Team Plasma much later in the anime. Even the execution was not too good.

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

Okay this has to be said. The fact that Ash is theoretically a few towns from both Misty and Brock but have yet to see them is ridiculous just from a logical stand point. I know narrative wise it makes sense since they were just here but I just have to point out it's kinda weird.

The fact that Ash never contacts his friends is ridiculous

 

[Sham]

The fact that Ash never contacts his friends is ridiculous

Right. It’s weird that May called Ash, Misty wrote Lana and Iris wrote Ash but somehow he never contacts his friends.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

Okay this has to be said. The fact that Ash is theoretically a few towns from both Misty and Brock but have yet to see them is ridiculous just from a logical stand point. I know narrative wise it makes sense since they were just here but I just have to point out it's kinda weird.

It's funny how Pikachu went straight to Pallet Town from Vermilion City on the road.

 

[Mythical-Moonlight]

Okay this has to be said. The fact that Ash is theoretically a few towns from both Misty and Brock but have yet to see them is ridiculous just from a logical stand point. I know narrative wise it makes sense since they were just here but I just have to point out it's kinda weird.

I understand why they haven't appeared yet but you'd think Ash would've at least mentioned them by now?

We've been to Pewter City twice and Brock somehow doesn't immediately come to Ash's mind?

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

So I take it no one has noticed that 70% of Ash's brain has a tag labeled "Marketing" next to whatever the hell he has left for a brain, right.

 

[Sham]

This is a future “things they didn’t do” if queen Iris doesn’t get a return episode during the BW(2?) remakes (I’m honestly somewhat curious which games they’ll adapt or maybe they’ll do a BDSP and Legends thing and split them between months) there is going to be trouble. Dawn and Cynthia both returned for Sinnoh and considering she’s a former companion and Champion, she should return

 

[Ragnarok4]

It's really awkward for me to see how this Ash team is all of a sudden so strong without training, and then you look back and remember the workouts of:

Chimchar, Treecko, Snorunt, Swelloe, Buizel, Gibble, Froakie, Tepig etc

They even had episodes dedicated to learning moves, my head can't get used to the power of Lucario (even though I like it) who only fought against Volkner and Bea, while Chimchar fought all of Sinnoh's gym leaders (counting when he was Paul's Pokémon )

 

[Mythical-Moonlight]

This one isn't so much about what they didn't do but what they actually did do

I got a pretty big controversial take.

As much as I love Cinderace, I think evolving Scorbunny all the way to it's final stage so early in just the 1st year was a mistake

I honestly low-key wish that it stayed a Scorbunny or Raboot for a little while longer just so it could be outside of it's Pokeball more

We should've had Scorbunny for at least as long as we had Sobble and Grookey

 

[Psajdak]

Okay this has to be said. The fact that Ash is theoretically a few towns from both Misty and Brock but have yet to see them is ridiculous just from a logical stand point. I know narrative wise it makes sense since they were just here but I just have to point out it's kinda weird.

Was it not implied that characters do keep in touch offscreen with each other?

 

[Sham]

Was it not implied that characters do keep in touch offscreen with each other?

Between Ash and his friends? Probably not. He didn’t even know Brock and Misty were returning to Alola nor that Iris became the Champion

 

[masdog]

He didn’t even know Brock and Misty were returning to Alola

Which could be justified by saying they kept it a secret to surprise him…

nor that Iris became the Champion

That one is a little harder to justify…