"Playing through Shield again, something I just noticed that I think should be appreciated"

I just made a new game on a separate account because I wanted to start a nuzlocke, which I've never done before. After I went into Hop's house to meet up with him before getting my starter, I went upstairs to his and Leon's room.I noticed that an older woman was upstairs alone, who I presumed to be his grandmother. She was standing by the staircase, and said something along the lines of, "Although Leon is never home, I still like to keep his room clean and tidy."When you go into Hop's room, it says Hop's bed is wrinkled and messy. His covers are not made, whereas Leon's room is spotless. The grandmother is around, says something to you about wanting to always keep Leon's room tidy.. but Hop's bed is right there, unmade.In my eyes, I see this as a foreshadowing before the game even really begins. Leon is the star within Hop's family, and Hop wants so badly to receive some kind of recognition. He loves his older brother, but he also lives in his shadow. His grandmother is home and focuses on Leon's room, but does not care to even fix Hop's bed.This is why throughout the game, whenever you beat Hop, he gets a little upset. He wants to feel like he is good enough, and strong enough to beat the champion, but he can't even defeat his own rival, let alone his brother. It makes him feel bad about himself, and doubt his abilities.But at the end of the game, during his final character arc, Hop discovers his true passion where he can shine: as a professor. He does not have to follow in Leon's footsteps to be deemed as good enough: he can shine in a different field, all on his own, and still be just as worthy.Edit: thank you to the kind people who gave me awards :) and yes it is of course possible for it to be “not this deep” but this is just how I interpreted it, I enjoy finding meaning in stuff like this. via /r/pokemon https://ift.tt/2XmkQha