>>220096720Ichika, Ciel, and Aoi get a full compliment of characterization. Himari gets a bit shafted (lol no family at all), but she still has a clear story arc that meshes with the others.
The only cures that felt disconnected were Yukari and Akira. Akira gets like two episodes. Yukari gets like three.
Ichika, Himari, Aoi, and Ciel come together really well. Ciel does get a bit of show stealing, but as the mid-season cure, that happens.
seriously, it's not like she's Cure Passion or whatever, who entirely steals the entire second half of Fresh -- I love Passion, but RIP anyone who likes Buki or Miki, because they totally get waysided