[DreamSword]

Man, I get home from work and I just see all this bashing on Yua and her arc?

I suppose then that, among my many other titles, it's time for me to become The Only Yua Fan as well. I believe I summed up why I like her arc with:

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

(By extension, Yua being a slave to the system makes for a great tie-in.)

Yeah, I'm not being ironic when I say that I felt Yua and the way her arc went throughout most of the show was something I really dug. She makes for excellent contrast to not just Fuwa, but alot of what the show highlights as a whole.

Whereas Fuwa and Aruto prioritize freedom, unity, and righteousness from the outset, Yua is focused more on self-preservation and security; She's literally a slave to her job. Which, given the increased focus on the work force the show takes, is something really important to highlight, I think.

Her arc being all about what that kind of mindset gets you in the end, as well as how difficult and time consuming it can be to overcome it are presented nicely via Yua. Becoming a top engineer ain't easy, and throwing all of that away, whatever the reason, isn't easy to do either. I really don't blame her for any of her actions, really. Afterall, people have done alot more just because they're ordered to.

I always found her fascinating in these regards, only further helped by how much I liked her character throughout the first act. In a story about different career paths kids can grow up to take, I think stuff like highlighting the horrible kinds of bosses you can fall under and the dangers of feeling like you absolutely need a specific job are important things to teach kids too.

And in terms of pacing, this is a multi-cour show, so I have no issue with things taking more than just an episode or two to resolve. It's not like this is a 12 episode show and there's a ton of meandering going on(hi, Dynazenon), so it doesn't at all bother me that her resolution is saved for later. Aruto and Fuwa might be considered heroes from the outset, but Yua certainly isn't one, atleast not yet.