Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25034020-20191022161652/@comment-37117761-20191225015236

I think the reason Smile worked so well despite having 5 Cures is because there wasn't much of an overall plot. Up until episode 45, it was a basic good kingdom vs. evil empire story. With very little in the way of major plot developments, we had a lot more time to see the Cures develop and interact with each other.