Re: Do you like how the anime introduces new companions/rivals for Ash in each region
Consider this. If May stayed in the group, how would the traveling in Sinnoh go? Wouldn't it be out of place for her? She doesn't have to follow Ash and Brock everywhere, she has her own goals. Plus, with a new region and all, people would start complaining why the new girl isn't there, and May would certainly look out of place. Ash and Brock adapt to each new region and the new girl comes along with it.
Consider this. If May stayed in the group, how would the traveling in Sinnoh go? Wouldn't it be out of place for her? She doesn't have to follow Ash and Brock everywhere, she has her own goals. Plus, with a new region and all, people would start complaining why the new girl isn't there, and May would certainly look out of place. Ash and Brock adapt to each new region and the new girl comes along with it.