User blog:Lucy554/Topics Revisited: Aikatsu Stars! Will there be a protagonist switch?

Now, as you might have guessed from the title, this is a topic I'm revisiting, and I'd recommend that you read the original post before reading this one. If you haven't seen the original post on this topic, you can look for it here.

With that said, let's get on with it!

Is there any evidence that Season 2 will be the end of Yume?
Well, not much, but there is some. It appears that the end would be the reveal of the sun dress. Sadly, evidence points to Elza getting it. I don't really have any big complaints about that other than it's a little offputting, since with Aikatsu the protagonist nearly always wins. Now, if Yume wins, it could go either way. The anime could end with Yume being the greatest idol that the world's ever seen (which would be sad, because I still want an explanation for that special power), or Elza does indeed get the sun dress and the anime continues on with everyone being like "DANG ELZA GOT THE SUN DRESS. '''Now how we going to beat her???" '''You get the idea. But if the sun dress truly is the end game, then all signs point to this being the final season with Yume as our protagonist.

Another point is that Aikatsu's made a tred of only focusing on a protagonist for two seasons, and having a little bit of build up for a character the season before we swtich to them. (More on that later.) This is Stars' second season, and if Bandai sticks to this trend, then this will either be the end of the anime or the focus will shift to a new idol. We're getting close to the end of the season, with only 20 episodes left it we stick to the 50 episodes per season formula. There was only one exception to this, which was Season 4 of the original, when that anime ended. SO... Either the anime ends or we get a new protagnist. That's what it looks like. Also, there's been a slow-down in new characters, so that could also be a sign that they're switching to new protagonists soon, since towards the end of Season 2 of the original, there was a drought when it came to new characters as well.

Is there evidence for who a new protagonist might be?
Actually, there is. In my last post, I speculated that Ailce Carol could be a possible protagonist, and things are looking up for that theory. She hasn't had as much buildup as Akari did in season 2 (at least 2 episode focusing mainly on her), but she seems to fit the bill. Quite a few of these were qualities we saw in Akari before she made the switch to protagonist as well. She has already been established as a character in the previous season. She seemed like the side character but shared similarities with past protagonists. She has cute-typed and wore a ribbon in her hair. She was a student at the main academy. She had a clear goal. (Raise herself to Ichigo's level.) And she had a mentor who had shown support for her before. (Ichigo) The only difference is that Alice is confirmed to have her own brand. Akari didn't when she was introduced, but she did end up getting one that season. Everything seems to check out.
 * 1) She's already been established as a character.
 * 2) She seems like a side character, but fits the bill for an Aikatsu protagonist.
 * 3) It's been confirmed that she has a brand.
 * 4) She's blond, cute-typed, and wears a ribbon. Deja vu, anyone?
 * 5) She's already transferred to Four Star, our main academy.
 * 6) She has a clear goal. (Overcome Elza)
 * 7) She has a mentor figure who's given her suppport before. (Yume)

And, is Elza does get the sun dress, that only puts more weight on Alice's goal, to overcome her. Maybe there will be something new next season better than the sun dress that she ends up winning? We could probably get another Stars movie which focused on Yume, like how the Aikatsu movie focused on Ichigo when we had already made the switch in protagonists, where Yume does something to achieve her goal of the being the "first-star idol." Maybe she challenges Hime and wins this time? Who knows.

Then there are slight changes like switches in brand Muses. Remember, in the original, we had one of the first 2 seasons' primary brands switch muses from Yurika to Sumire. And now, MLH is switching from Hime to Aria. Yet another tell-tale sign.

I don't know if there will actually be a protagonist switch, as it might be too hard to tell, but it certaintly seems possible at this point. What do you guys think?