Yea, for me the Pokémon anime formula got old several Gens ago, i haven't seen any like since Gen 3, and even then i've seen only a handful eps (was busy then watching DB, HxH etc.).. Gen 1&2 was its peak for me. Not counting movies/OVAs etc. But honestly i don't see them changing the formula any time soon, it'll just be the same thing all over again.. Ash goes for an adventure, in a new region, so he can be the champion. Yay!