In a way, I agree with those who say that there are too many Legendaries right now. At some point, the total number of them for just one region becomes too much.
On the other hand, it is good to have something to do once the main storyline is over. Chasing down Legendaries is a fun thing to do (at times when they don't get too annoying). It's also interesting to see the mythology of each region, and the history of the region, and world, that the new Legendary Pokemon fit into.
So, I guess I do like Legendaries, so long as they have a story behind them. I'm interested in learning what mythology these Legendaries bring to the world.
exactly, the side quests are the best thing about the game making the elite four challange not the last part of the game, but i also think that legendaries in D/P/PT lost there background. i mean kanto legends, awesome. that legend in the power of one sounds awesome and makes the legendaries have a feel of power and rarety. jhoto legends, same . hoenn legends same(even though the number of legendaries in gen 3 grew significantly) but in D/P/PT, legendaries became dull. all sidequests took , and i am not lying , maybe a little shy of an hour to complete. come on. and more over, heatran , phione , regigias , had no backstory and no importance. come on. i hope this changes in black and white. a lot of legendaries is a good way to draw attention. as long as each one has a legend , backstory , and independant importance.