Talk:Aria Futaba/@comment-32578120-20170831001742

We haven't seen this character in the show, so I can't hate her yet. BUT- I think Bandai just threw her in there for marketing. She looks too much like Hime, and I wonder why they couldn't have just given Hime the SPR. Why does Hime give Aria, a Venus Ark student of all people, her brand and SPR? It seems ridiculous. And no offense, but fairies and princesses are about as far off as fantasy gets. "Because Elza wants to get the Sun SPR." isn't a valid reason, as if that were the case, Hime might have joined Venus Ark a long time ago. Also, since Koharu is (likely) moving back to Four Star Academy, Bandai probably just wanted to throw in a random idol to fill her place.

The dress looks beautiful, but the colors do NOT suit the image of MLH  at all. Even when Laura and Mahiru inherited their brands, their dresses still looked somewhat like the original concept. But Aria is introducing a new theme. It's not My Little Heart- it's more of an Aurora Fantasy type thing. At least Bandai could rename the brand to avoid confusion!? Maybe to something like Azure Fairy? That was the first thing that came into my mind when I saw the dress.

And finally, yes, Ako is completely left out now. There's around a (maybe) 2% chance she'll get a different brand, let alone an SPR. She deserves more, especially as a member of S4. She can't just  SHARE a brand with Kirara and call it done. In fact, Ako's only performance this season was in a  '''DUET. '''With the introduction of Aria Futaba, it's time for the fans to realize that Ako's stardom and existence in the TV show (ha ha) may sadly be coming to a dead end. It's too late to introduce a new Pop brand at this point, and there's no more PRs left for her, forget SPRs.

Overall, I think Bandai made a horrible decision by throwing out a character with so much potential and replacing it with a character which seems to be getting a lackluster quality. This is my opinion though, and I can't make statements yet. But Aria Futaba was an uncalled for character, and I don't know how she'll ever benefit the show as much as Ako, for example, did.