BW1 > BW2 so easily

On basically every ranking of the games people have BW2 over BW1. People only like BW2 because of the dex which is valid… but BW1 has a way better story, not to mention that characters like cheren are just butchered in BW2, they definitely could have done something more interesting with him then make him the FIRST gym leader where he fights with 2 low level normal types... The rival is a downgrade overall, BW1 just has much more memorable characters. BW2 does have an amazing post game but so does BW1. The way that BW1 combines the champion fight and the villain fight climax at the same time is just so perfect and is really the thing that pushed it over the edge to me