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OV was necessary in order to keep the show alive because the turn they took with UAF lead nowhere. OV might have changed some things that were established in the sequels, but don't forget that the sequels basically changed/retconned everything about the OS.

Generation 5 of the Pokemon anime was met with critical response as the characters were annoying and Ash was incompetent, so they replaced the director and everybody seems to like Generation 6 where they fixed these mistakes.

It is meant to appeal to kids between 4 and 7, you will probably not like it. Kids probably will and that what matters.