Talk:STPC23/@comment-37117761-20190811181706

After weeks of not watching Star Twinkle, I decided to start watching again where I left off. And this episode was SO HECKIN' GOOD! I have a lot of complaints about Star Twinkle, and this episode addressed almost ALL of them!

1. It actually focused on Elena for once! It was focused on Yuni as well, but unlike Lala in episode 14 and Hikaru in episode 17, Yuni didn't steal Elena's spotlight. Rather, it was made clear from the beginning that the two both belonged in the episode's focus. The other main characters' personalities shined through and they each had something to do, but we finally got to have Elena do something important for once! This is the first time that this has happened since episode 8!

2. Fuwa actually has a personality! Most of the time, Fuwa is just there. With the exception of episodes 1 and 20, all Fuwa has done is gotten fed by the Twinkle Book and restored the Star Princesses. But now, the episode has her doing something else! She even displays a personality! She wasn't as charming as in episode 1, but it's still way better.

3. Yuni's character arc continues to progress thanks to help from Elena! I like how this character arc is going slowly rather than Yuni just suddenly becoming the girls' friend. It's gradual. I also like that Yuni isn't just bonding with the pink Pretty Cure. That happens with a lot of villains turning good, and it even was happening with Yuni until now. It's good to see that she isn't becoming just Hikaru's friend, but everyone's friend. Emphasis on becoming; although she's starting to warm up to the group and learn teamwork, she still isn't completely part of the team yet, as shown by her not completely putting her piece of the donut into the circle at the end of the episode.

4. Even Kappard had a funny moment with his over-the-top reaction to all of the Fuwas!

So basically, this one episode ALONE greatly improved my opinion of Star Twinkle! I'm excited to see what the season has in store in the future!