History YMMV / KiraKiraPrecureALaMode

* TheScrappy: While the Servants of Noir are generally considered to be a mixed bag among the viewers, they still managed to have their own fans, especially Julio and Bibury, but good luck finding anyone who ''slightly'' cares about Noir himself, as most viewers see him as a dull and forgettable BigBad who lacks the charisma and attitudes his servants had and exists soley to progress the story via DiabolusExMachina, like how he caused [[spoiler:Julio to disappear for most of the season's second half]] which earned him tons of hatred. And his detractors only increased [[spoiler:once his backstory was revealed, which they felt that it was utterly petty and doesn't justify any of the atrocities he committed]].
* {{Shipping}}: Although ''Pretty Cure'' is far more well known for its abundance of lesbian subtext, Ichika[=/=]Rio is relatively popular as far as hetero ships in the fandom go, and the teases from their voice actresses[[labelnote: namely...]]when Rio's VA conveyed her admiration for Cure Whip while using the character's voice in a blu-ray event, and when Ichika's VA said at some point that Rio is her favorite character[[/labelnote]] don't hurt. Unsurprisingly, the lack of interaction between the two in later episodes was met with disappointment from many fans, especially since [[FandomSpecificPlot the majority of Rio-related fanworks have him interacting with Ichika]] (when it's not [[spoiler: his sister Ciel]]), and him having any romantic feelings for her, mutual or otherwise, is a common {{Fanon}}.

** [[spoiler: Likewise, ''[=KiraKira=]'' isn't the first series where a major character [[PutOnTheBus disappeared from the narrative for a long amount of time]], with [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar the Kiryuu sisters]], [[Anime/DokiDokiPrecure Regina]] and, to an extent, [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Prince Kanata]] being the most prominent examples of this, and while this habit has been controversial among the fanbase, especially regarding its necessity and effect on the absent characters' own arc, many fans felt that at least the mentioned characters' respective series made up for their disappearance and they retained their importance after [[TheBusCameBack they returned]]. Rio's case in this series, on the contrary, was widely loathed by the fanbase, who felt that not only his 16-episode ConvenientComa was undeserved and [[ArcFatigue way too long]], but also it ended up harming his character arc since he came back late into the series, and his only major appearances after his comeback were episodes 40 and, [[OutOfFocus to a lesser extent]], 41, before he gets [[DemotedToExtra demoted to a background character]] while tons of aspects of his character that were introduced earlier, except for his relationship with his sister, [[AbortedArc went nowhere]] afterward, thus rendering him as a [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter wasted and underdeveloped character]] to many fans.]]

** While Rio is generally well-liked as a character, his character arc, on the other hand, was met with mixed reactions. Fans see it as the strongest aspect of the season thanks to its focus on his conflict with [[spoiler: his sister Ciel]] and the development of both characters, while critics find it rushed, muddy, and unsatisfying, as it [[AbortedArc ignores several aspects of his character]] (such as his interpersonal problems and inadequacies, his relationship with other characters, and [[spoiler: his TragicDream of becoming a Precure]]) all in favor of [[SatelliteFamilyMember his relationship with his sister]], which was seen by critics as lackluster, due to its melodramatic nature and the series' minimal focus on the relationship, not to mention how, despite being introduced first, Rio has less screentime and accomplishments than [[spoiler: Ciel]], who, according to her detractors, took all the benefits from his arc and [[KarmaHoudini never faced any consequences]] for [[spoiler: neglecting her brother [[AesopCollateralDamage who suffered the most from it]]]].

** While Rio is generally well-liked as a character, his character arc, on the other hand, was met with mixed reactions. Fans see it as the strongest aspect of the season thanks to its focus on his conflict with [[spoiler: his sister Ciel]] and the development of both characters, while critics find it rushed, melodramatic, and unsatisfying, as it [[AbortedArc ignores several aspects of his character]] (such as his interpersonal problems and inadequacies, his relationship with other characters, and [[spoiler: his TragicDream of becoming a Precure]]) all in favor of [[SatelliteFamilyMember his relationship with his sister]], which was seen by critics as lackluster, due to the series' minimal focus on the relationship and, despite being introduced first, Rio having less screentime and accomplishments than [[spoiler: Ciel]], who, according to her detractors, took all the benefits from his arc and [[KarmaHoudini never faced any consequences]] for [[spoiler: neglecting her brother [[AesopCollateralDamage who suffered the most from it]]]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Among other examples, some fans feel that the sweet motif wasn't explored well and the series didn't focus on it that much, and while there are cooking segments at the end of each episode, they all were seen as rather generic and limited. It's quite telling that the writers admitted at some point that exploring this theme turned out to be difficult for them.
** Similarly, many fans feel that the theme of Light and Darkness, or alternatively Love and Hate, wasn't untilized well either, and feel that the dark side[=/=]hatred was more fleshed out compared to the opposite side, which's quite noticeable with Julio's hatred for sweets and his status as the {{Foil}} to both Ichika and Ciel.

* TheScrappy: While the Servants of Noir are generally considered to be a mixed bag among the viewers, they still managed to have their own fans, especially Julio and Bibury, but good luck finding anyone who ''slightly'' care about Noir himself, as most viewers see him as a dull and forgettable BigBad who lacks the charisma and attitudes his servants had and exists soley to progress the story via DiabolusExMachina, like how he caused [[spoiler:Julio to disappear for most of the season's second half]] which earned him tons of hatred. And his detractors only increased [[spoiler:once his backstory was revealed, which they felt that it was utterly petty and doesn't justify any of the atrocities he committed]].

* {{Moe}}: Similar to ''Smile'', the artstyle of ''[=KiraKira=]'' puts a huge emphasis on this trope, which can be seen in character designs and the general aesthetic. For character-specific examples, [[GenkiGirl Ichika]], [[ShrinkingViolet Himari]] and [[HotBlooded Aoi]] are among the most notable examples of this.

* {{Moe}}: Similar to ''Smile'', the artstyle of ''[=KiraKira=]'' heavily leans into this trope, which's also one of the well-liked aspects of this season, with [[GenkiGirl Ichika]], [[ShrinkingViolet Himari]] and [[HotBlooded Aoi]] being among the most notable examples.

** Similarly, many fans feel that the theme of Light and Darkness, or alternatively Love and Hate, wasn't untilized well either, and feel that the dark side[=/=]hatred= was more fleshed out compared to the opposite side, which's quite noticeable with Julio's hatred for sweets and his status as the {{Foil}} to both Ichika and Ciel.