I came up with this one in another thread. However, I really feel that this though I express is very important to the emphasis we place on the characters in Pokemon. I wanted it to have its own thread so I could get more replies to it - more opinions. After all, not everyone would have visited the other thread as will probably visit this new one.

So, my question is, alot of people feel Pokemon is a show made for kids. There is no true value put on character or continuity from show to show. So, here's what I had to say.

Originally posted by Mew2Too
They should dump Pikachu. He's been around far too long, and he's a really dusty character. To make things fresher, they should get one of those Houen + and - Pichu things to be Ash's new Pokemon. We don't have to notice Pikachu is gone. The two look enough alike people really shouldn't care. Plus, we could recycle Pika's personality and make the Pichu thing not far off from Pikachu. Meanwhile, it would have enough uniqueness so we could actually get a more fresh story out of it. Is there anything wrong with doing that?
So, tell me how you feel about that. Do you think it's wrong? Do you think it's right? Why do you feel that way? Go ahead, speak your mind. I'm listening.