All caught up on TanPre!
It's interesting. In any other season, Rei would DEFINITELY be the fourth Cure after that episode - her link to Pochitan, her outright wishing to have the power to protect her friend, her ONLY not knowing because of the glasses fall, all of that would make her a shoo-in.
But. This season we're playing with an existing Cure with amnesia. And an existing Cure who has her own fairy, no less. And as a result, we're basing this not off who has the best chemistry with Anna and Mikuru, not who would be the most driven to BECOME a Cure (which I'd give to Shiruku or Rei, for the first, and Rei outright for the second,) but who's the most likely to have worked with LULUKA, which is clearly Kurea based off Luluka's interactions with her. And I like Kurea a lot more after her second focus episode! But that's in part because us knowing so little about her is now a clear sign she has amnesia.
I hope the other three girls get to stay important AFTER the reveal - since they're all getting new casual outfits, too, that gives me some hope - because Rei in particular is way too interesting a character to get sidelined completely once she's revealed not to be the fourth Cure, and I really like Shiruku and Eliza. Besides, it's been a bit since we had a really good supporting cast, so giving at least those three more time in the spotlight would be great.











