Max wasn't originally going to be in this. But I guess he sort of fits into this and was a temporary third wheel until Brock joined in again. Maybe it just would have been to say "Ash's male friends" lol.
But anyway, I don't think these guys get as much respect as they deserve. Especially not Tracey, Max, and Dent. I recently figured out just how little notoriety they get when browsing Fanfiction.net.
They don't have a lot of stories that focuses on them. Sure they are in many, but only as a third wheel to what ever the story is about. It will usually be a story about Ash in a Shipping with one of his female friends. That's about 90% of all Pokemon fan fiction right there (exaggeration)
Ash's female friends (the second wheels) and even Ash's rivals have more stories about them than the third wheel boys do. I can understand that Tracey, Max, and Dent's lack of stories are a result of their unpopularity among fans, but Brock? Everyone loves Brock. But everyone would just rather see him as a sidekick and not a main character.
This stamp was made to support the third wheels (or fourth wheel for AG). They need more love.
The third boy of the group always ends up being my favorite character of any season of the anime (Even though I hate most of it (I admit to liking Best Wishes))
I love ALL these characters. Especially Tracey, I wish he'd come back, even for one episode. They are pretty much my favorites in all their respective series :>
Poor guys. They need to break free. Max got enough spotlight for being something like a soldier without a gun. Brock is doing well too, well, needs to get a lady to like him back. Tracey has it worse and Dent hadn't came to Canada yet.
They are pretty much my favorites in all their respective series :>