Talk:Laura Sakuraba/@comment-32812011-20170925131802/@comment-32839716-20171012172145

Oh I definitely agree on the entire rushed thing. When I saw episode 7 I was (AND STILL AM) going through a similar issue. Trying to stand out, trying to be something more while thinking the natural self isn't good enough. Competing with everyone to show I have value. Force something on myself that isn't who I am. Seeing that episode I related. But it's harder to fix than rigorous working out. It's hard to get rid of an arrogant haughty attitude taught by childhood upbringing. It's hard to dial down on your pride. And while I wouldn't have realized what to do about it or even realize it was a PROBLEM until I saw her work through it, I'm still more of an early episode Laura than a season 2. I'm still arrogant, full of pride and snarky as heck. Because it doesn't take a YEAR to fix personality traits you've had since childhood. I'm better than I was back then, but I still have a long way to go to be kind and sweet like she is in season 2. But I also kinda like being sarcastic. I do however sing for me and not to compete so that's a sing.

But I found her scenes moving, I mean clearly it influenced me and was able to start me in the right direction. But I've definitely pointed out many times that it wasn't realistic she just like POOF was over her personality quirks. You see it sometimes still when she trolls Yume. There are some recent scenes that really seem unrealistic in terms of her reactions. She's calm and welcoming in scenes where she SHOULD have felt some form of jealousy or concern. But I doubt Bandai wants to create that sort of conflict again.

Alternatively I followed Yume's "finding yourself" growth journey to try to learn from it..but for some reason it wasn't very effective for me. She learned to control her "power" and isn't as derpy, but I just don't relate to her very much.

Meanwhile we don't see Koharu grow at all, and shes now taking Yume and the spotlight farther away from Laura without any said personal growth journey. I'd have expected Laura get upset with Yume being more distant due to Koharu being back. I mean for all we know Laura may not have had friends before Four Star, she sure didn't act like she knew how to be a friend at first. She's clearly attached to Yume and protects her, wouldn't she be at least a LITTLE bit upset Koharu just came back and she's no longer as needed? I mean she did tell Yume she was there for her in 71 only to be forgotten due to Koharu in 72. That annoys me, I assume she'd be showing her irritation offscreen then lol Personally I like characters the more I see them grow, it's a thorn in my side if someones given a lot of recognition without the story to back it up.

But that's also my opinion, and to me laura will always be my favorite character of all time.