Thread:CureHibiki/@comment-386913-20171124112329/@comment-386913-20180514015540

https://strangerataru.deviantart.com/art/Ataru-Reviews-Happiness-Charge-PC-Final-Thoughts-742694308 (the cover pic is basically the first time Hime is offered Honey Candy...as if to make the concept of the season all the more apparent)

Yeah, they made a big deal about Saki and Mai's brother in the show; they even decided to set up a relationship in the Christmas episode. As said, it isn't a big deal ala the nonsense with Fuji-P or Coco (or even the Flappy/Choppy thing), but it did happen and it was sort of a smaller subplot within Splash Star. It isn't my favorite relationship since he's still too perfect for my tastes...but little girl's show, what can you do.

Eh, I have a hard time calling someone "Minami" because that is also a last name. I'm a Kamen Rider fan and whenever I hear "Minami", I think of "Kotaro Minami" from Black/RX. That's sort of a force of habit and why it's just easier to call Mermaid by her last name compared to the other three. Yeah, regarding the Towa reveal...it does feel a tad out of nowhere, though there are probably tiny hints. The closest I can think of prior to the big reveal (probably due to wanting to rush to get to her in the show) was in the episode with Minami (yeah I'll use her real name here)'s third key, where she makes a big deal about protecting her older brother's dream...and Twilight gets a small reaction out of that. It's sort of bizarre that in some ways Minami has the closer relationship to Towa regarding dreams and family relationships...yet it's Haruka she bonds with first (and Kirara who becomes her roommate). I sort of wish we get evolutionary story elements that aren't always focused around the Pink Cure, but...again, what can you do. I did like the reveal and the Cure Scarlet stuff since then; Towa's a fun, amusing addition to the cast and I can't wait to see more with her as the show goes on.

Sorry we disagree on DX3 and the Suite movies. DX3...really, it's only the color split-ups that made it work. The "Everyone Else" squad in the board game world with Salamander and Toymajin was epic...and as said, the Blues/Whites/Mint (poor Komachi) were interesting as well with the idea of "you're the other partner, what can you do" aspect. (despite them having Erika...and Reika...and Honoka...and Miki...) The Black Hole elements were still garbage though and felt too forced. As for why I loved the Suite movie...it's because it really felt like it was part of the world and just a bigger episode of the series. I get it doesn't work as a movie because it's basically "episode 36.5", but due to the Fukushima disaster, it did give us some really important stuff we couldn't get in show (or could have made an episode but weren't due to timing), gives us more Major Land aspects...and really, the Mephisto/Aphrodite/Ako family remains one of the best in the entire franchise and it's just great seeing way more devoted to them, particularly with Mephisto just freed from Noise and Cure Muse debating on whether to keep fighting or not.

Also just saw All Stars New Stage...bleh. Ayumi/Echo was annoying and ruined it for me. I did like the idea of Fu-chan the twisted fairy...and anything fun like Cure Peace the volleyball and Cure Muse remaining her adorably serious/seriously adorable self (despite this being her last movie) were still good.