I haven't kept track of it either since the Advanced episodes. Battle Frontier was when I stopped watching, and I will admit, it had a lot to do with the voice actor/actress changes. xD May did have very good character development in the show. It wasn't overdone, like Dawn's. To be honest, Ash was one of my favorite characters at first, but I feel that he's gotten too "soft", and some of the things he does/says are just dumb. He irritates me now. And yeah his original outfit was pretty epic. =/ Unfortunately, Dawn won't be replaced by Kotone. Kotone is in the anime at the moment, but her anime lifespan is from 5-10 episodes I believe. They probably just put her in there to promote the new games, because she has no real role. As for her personality, she's alright. A little annoying/stupid at times, but nothing like Dawn. xD I like Kotone better in the games, though.
Ah, I've never gotten to try the Stadium games, but yes, I've heard they're very fun. ^^ I hope you don't mind me asking, but how is Lance in Stadium? Lol.
Omg I know. Some of the fanfics out there are so random and just ridiculous. I've only found a select few that I really like and that are well-written, which is sad because there are SO MANY of them...
Haha even just minor things like that bug me too, especially when it comes to my favorite characters. I liked the addition of the badges on the strap. Very nice. ^^
Sure! I'd be more than happy to answer any questions. I think Red was very much in character, since he doesn't seem to have a very "outgoing" personality anyway. You got him spot on, in my opinion. I thought Gary was good, but I will admit, his perviness levels were over 9,000. xD Then again, that'd pretty much be how almost any boy that age would treat a girl in a mini-skirt. Haha. But I thought all around, you did a good job on him. And yes, Leaf was just perfect. That is exactly how I would expect her character to act. Mature for her age, not willing to put up with any creeps, and a helpful person. The perfect heroine personality. ^^ Nicely interpreted, and very well-written.
Agreed! I wish there could've been more funny scenes with them in the game. Although another scene I found amusing was right before the double battle with Lance and Clair. I think you'll somewhat enjoy this little piece of art pertaining to that scene:
http://chaoru.deviantart.com/art/Tag-Battle-asdf-160564167
Then again, I'm a big shipper, so I always find that kind of stuff cute.