>watched episode 37
That was bad! The whole "Uta is a mess around Kaito and the others are cheering her on" thing really doesn't work. I cba to check how many episodes there were between Kaito first complimented Uta's singing, him first making Uta blush, and when she recently remembered she's supposed to have feelings for him- but I don't have to. I know the events are far apart, there's no indication that Uta considers Kaito to be special compared to anyone else. Everyone has always praised her singing. She has close friends who have been there for her more and yet Kaito gets credit for cheering her up. He gives her strength? No he doesn't???? He's supposed to be special to her but there's *nothing* that supports that.

Kaito and Kazuma's bond really doesn't work. Kaito has been absent for most of the show and when he's on screen, zero indication that he's sad about an old friend. 14 episodes ago he said "Someone told me they liked my singing". Then 2 episodes ago was the first mention of how Kaito would like to make his old friend smile.

It was bad enough that they remembered that Uta is supposed to have a crush on Kaito. Now they've invented an old friend who was the reason Kaito became an idol and who is now the villain.

Hey remember when Uta got sad about Purirun losing her memory, so much that she became inconsolable? Remember the episode about her grandma? And we're supposed to believe her feelings for Kaito have such a depth to them that they've become part of what defines her passion? Yeah right.

This really isn't what the show should be focusing on during its last cour. It came out of nowhere and has very little to do with everything else that has happened. There's still time for them to tone it down and refocus but this put a big bright spotlight on KimiPuri's many problems and while I probably won't think the show is a massive disappointment not worth watching, the excitement I had about the potential of an idol themed Precure show is all but gone.