Really? It has been many years since I have watched the Pokemon anime because I grew bored with how stale and repetitive it got. If it really is that good, than perhaps that arc is at least worth a shot. It does seem though that at some point Ash has to meet his goal, Red did in the manga and was succeeded by Gold and then other main characters came along.
I suppose that makes since, the recent Pokemon Origins anime is pretty much a love letter to older fans in general and G1 fans in particular. It is short, but is worth a watch.