okusawamiikun’s 30 Day Challenge!

Day 15: Favourite origin story

Hhh I fell asleep trying to reread band stories last night

Right so this is probably an unpopular opinion (?), I've heard some people say Roselia's band story is unrealistic and has inconsistent characterisation because Yukina and Sayo are established as having professional mindsets and zero tolerance for subpar technique, yet they do a trial run with Ako and Lisa and boom! Immediate chemistry, standards fly out the window because the music worked its magic.

Sure, what are the chances that's gonna happen in practice (it's a nice trope though, I'm guilty of using it and I'm not gonna stop), but I wouldn't say it's a problem because it undermines Yukina and Sayo's way of thinking. The point of Roselia's origin story (and Neo-Aspect too) is that a band built purely on technical prowess can't last. All of the band members have different reasons for wanting to get together. Yukina and Sayo only use their high standards to hide their true intentions, and Yukina comes to realise that she's never been able to keep her feelings separate from her music, no matter what she tells people.

Roselia's origin story is my favourite because it goes into every character's personal motivations and has them come into conflict with one another, forcing the girls to communicate and sort out their issues and form a bond that goes beyond what they'd been aiming for in the beginning. They've all come so far . . .

Unrelated but one gripe I have about S2 is the mentor-student relationship Roselia has with PoPiPa, for me Roselia's appeal comes from the gap between their musical skills and their communication skills and I like seeing the two bands on equal footing bc PoPiPa, while lacking in musical skill, has always been built on friendship and togetherness