It is kind of annoying trend, though, as whenever I start a Pokemon conversation anywhere, people who don't accept anything past gen 1 tend to be really mean about it. Not saying that's the case here, but I am kinda miffed that later generations get criticized for a lack of creativity while the same "flaws" that appear in earlier gens are just ignored because they were there first (ugly Pokemon, inanimate object Pokemon, etc.)

I'm glad Pokemon exists and that it keeps happening and getting bigger. I like some Pokemon from all the gens, but my favorite gen of Pokemon tends to get the most flak from fans when it comes to Pokemon design. And I get how someone can be disappointed when not everything is exactly how it was when they were a kid, but this attitude is getting kind of old. More new Pokemon means more Pokemon to love and more for new kids to get introduced into this series.

So let's just respect all gens, I guess?