I'm still just following the dub, so I've only seen six episodes of XY, but I've heard some details about future episodes due to previews and discussions on certain characters. Regardless, I think that the series is off to a great start. Ash is back to being a skilled trainer, most of the Pokemon have more personalities than most of the BW Pokemon did, the battles are good, Team Rocket still has their personalities, there is actually good group chemistry this time around, all of the new characters are likable and I am curious about where they're going with Serena. So far, it's doing a far better job than BW did and I'm hoping to see more development and focus on the other characters, as well as more good battles from Ash.