User blog comment:StrangelySmartGirl/Hopes for Aikatsu Friends and comparing AiSta with AiFu + "theories"/@comment-26426093-20180214003323

I'm SO glad that after so many years they finally decided to give a cool-typed idol the designation of protagonist, even if Mio has to share the spotlight with Aine.

You are also right about the fact that with the implementation of this dual-protagonist system, the old cliche plotlines used in the old Ichigo-Aoi, Akari-Sumire and Yume-Laura generations isn't going to work anymore. It's time for a new, clean slate for sure, and I'm excited to see how things go.

Also, the introduction of Coco is quite revolutionary (at least by Aikatsu standards). In the previous series, Bandai introduced genuine villains. Now in this new series, they are finally making serious attempts to address the plothole that has left us stymied:  the origins of the Aikatsu system and the possibility of a semi-aware digital entity residing within it.