Thanks. While I can’t do anything about being gifted a killing machine, I figured I wouldn’t even have a Team Rocket expy in the game. It’d be more about the world. Exploring the areas, catching Pokemon, adventuring with your new pal, defeating gyms because you WANT to.
I don’t really play Pokemon for the deep engaging stories. Why not magnify the parts that make the series great? I dunno. I can’t really speak for anyone else but myself, though.