Talk:Episode 95 - The Lonely Sun/@comment-29742182-20180217070349

Disclaimer: These are my personal thoughts :)

tbh, I love how AiStars has kicked off multiple friendly debates (whether it'd be about the plot itself or the characters) amongst fans since the start of its airing. Shows how far the Aikatsu series has evolved plotwise (not so with other aspects though *sigh*) compared to the original series where we mostly had happy-go-lucky episodes/characters.

Here's my stance on Elza and her recent mood per se. With her holier-than-thou personality (regardless of whether it is simply a facade or not) I think we all agree someone needs to pull Elza's feet back to the ground. For her own good. I think by now the character themselves are fully aware of this and have put their trust on Yume to put the brakes on Elza who has been running for that one goal unaware that she has stepped on countless people including those she values. Although it's pretty obvious that Elza's actions up until recently have all been done to obtain the Sun Dress, I'm sure the words she uttered when she scouted Rei, Kirara, Aria, Koharu and the rest of Venus Ark's students were genuine. I think obtaining the Sun Dress has somehow changed something in her and her plans and I think that's why she's been out of it recently. Obtaining the Sun Dress has had a negative impact on Elza and that's being channeled through her decisions and actions. (I'M NOT saying the Sun Dress is at fault or is able to do so or has bad spirits lurking within it hahaha NO)

Apart from Elza loosing the need/desire to run VA, closing it must have been the only thing she could think of to convey her guilt and reparation to the students who truly loved her and saw her as their inspiration. I bet she thinks disbanding VA would give the idols there more freedom to do Aikatsu which is probably a very self-centered thing to do, imo.

Speaking of Aikatsu (Idol Activities), I feel like Elza has never truly shown interest in it (unlike Yume and co) and has only done so to get her mother's attentions. If what I have observed is true, I understand why she'd wanna quit being an idol after her goals are accomplished. I get this because I've been in a similar situation before, I studied *beeeep* in college, graduated and passed the licensure exam but along the way I started questioning myself  ''"why am I doing this?" ''Until just recently when I remembered why I decided to study the course and got myself back up.

I think Elza needs to reevalute herself and see the world outside of her bubble. She needs to talk it out with her mother also. This is something I feel will become a defining moment for her. Just like a user here says, her mom is probably the only one who can control her. That's why I share the sentiment that she's not exactly a villaineous character, more like she was raised poorly and matured too fast for her age. She's used to not relying on others and getting what she wants at a snap of her fingers. I think that's why she puts herself first and becomes overly self-centered at times.

ANYWAY, I hope we get a proper closure for AiStars which is about to end in a few episodes. huhuhu Bandai please tie up the loose ends properly T.T