For the beginning, the opening: What have they done? The usually good or even great music with their catching lyrics are gone and what is left is a 0815 sound plus voice. The idea of making the pokemon 3D was good but the realization could have been better.
The art: My guess is that the producers were only interested in making the attack more eye- catching and flashy. Much to the regret of the Charas. Ash looks younger and much more stupid than in season 1. His eye colour has changed and his outfit is OK. It could be better but that is for everyone else taste.
Characters: OMG that was one of the cruelest thing they ever did on pokemon. Not only is Ashs look younger then before, but his personality as well! Now he´s like a newly 6 years old Trainer who got his his very first pokemon 10 days befor season begun. That would explain why his pikachu was like a level 5 starter. For a pokemon which fought in 4 ligas and beaten up many opponents, his action until now were a complete disaster. Ash used to have a symbol for his tactics and strategies, but now he should give it back, cause he couldn´t live up to it until now.
Dente is a poor compensation from brock with the very same skills. He can cook, understand the feelings of pokemon, cares about them and has the function as a advicer. He´s not really that outstanding or interesting like Misty, may or even Brock.
Ires. The only thing I can say about her is: she annoys me. And that in every episode. Before I thought dawn was a pain in the ass, but now I think in comperison with Ires she was not that bad, cause Ires tops them all.
Story development: Everytime it´s the same. There is some stupid reason why pikachu has lost his power again, then there´s an attempt to steal it. Later pikachu shocks the female or her bike and in the end they confront a new rival who is mostly arrogant and wins the match against Ash. Then the real story begins.
What surprised me was Team Rocket. Their lame attempts to steal some pokemon are gone and now the are the serious and cool gangster like they were on the very beginning. ( and like they wnted to be since the Diamond & Pearl season)
All in all this season is in my oppinion the badest from all and I don´t know if it´s worth watching it til the end.
