Oct. 6, 2016, 2:20 p.m.
impulseaurora
I think Shimamura Uzuki is a too flawed and uninteresting of a character to be used as the Main Character of the Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls anime.
As a Main Character, certain traits and characteristics are needed for him or her to become likable, relatable, and ultimately enjoyable for the viewer to read/watch/follow. Uzuki, similarly with Ikari Shinji, has none of those things. Yes, Shinji from Shin Seiki Evangelion is our mirror and template that we will use today to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of our Gambarimasu Girl!
Uzuki is normal, ordinary, bland and overlooked, both Uzuki and Shinji got the lucky chance to GIT GUD. Sadly, as much as they tried to do, they never once /really/ got good. You see, Uzuki was created to showcase an ordinary girl that would one day, with hard work alone, become amazing. Shinji is the same. He's "The only one" that can pilot Eva 01, and he's really bad at it. With hard work, dedication and cheers, he manages to get good. That is, before the introduction of Asuka Langley Soryu.
Both Shinji and Uzuki do not have friends, instead gain them over the course of the series, and are shelved after a certain point in time. Both of them get their 5 minutes of fame, Uzuki till the rest of the Cinderella Girls cast is introduced and Shinji till Asuka is introduced. Because of the increase in characters, each one is supposed to have their own time to shine. Uzuki, being the MC, is actually shelved as a reflection of how unnoticed she is. Shinji on the other hand, is shelved because Asuka dominates the scene, shoving him to to back end.
Both characters have their similar characteristics; They fall off, are no longer as good or strong as the other characters. They fall into some sort of mopey depression, and in Uzuki's case, almost becoming Haruka. If she really went that far and talked to little Uzuki, we'd have a lot more to talk about. Now see, Uzuki begins to pick herself up after Kaede's episode, as soon after is her own. Similarly with Shinji, who is brought back into view right when Kaworu gets involved with the Evas.
There's a lot more to talk about, but I have some DotA to play. I'll be back!
