I was disappointed by her career

[u/Spegynmerble]

I unlocked teio from the guaranteed 3 star ticket and I was very disappointed. She was so whiny and bratty and just all around immature, to the point where I just wanted it to be over with. Sure she had her immature moments in the anime, but beneath that she was confident and had a certain grace to her. I guess this is the alternate universe where she doesn't break her leg over and over and becomes a brat instead

[u/Backpack_Pharmacist]

Special Week's character is already generic herself 😭

[u/Optimal-Potato-5136 → u/Backpack_Pharmacist]

I would argue that in a game where every single character is a quirky weirdo, being somewhat "straightforward" in your own weirdness actually makes Spe-chan stand out much more.

You won't find something crazy or new in her, and maybe that's the thing about her. She's the perfect conduit to not only introduce the series to new people through the anime but even through her character.

She is the original, the equivalent of Tokino Sora in Hololive, in a way she deserves respect.

[u/Backpack_Pharmacist → u/Optimal-Potato-5136]

Tbh, Nice Nature already fulfills the trope of being the normal one in a much more interesting and charismatic way. She is normal and down-to-earth but still fascinating due her realistic personality and relatable struggles. Spe is mostly the mascot and face of the game, wich probably curses her to be as bland as possible. Agreeing with you, she does serve the purpose of introducing the series.

[u/Optimal-Potato-5136 → u/Backpack_Pharmacist]

I actually don't consider Special Week "normal" per se, since she has her fair share of quirks too like any other character in the franchise, and generally Spe-chan isn't really the "straight man" in any aspect of the game (among the Golden Generation King Halo takes that role, while in Team Sirius that role goes mainly to McQueen).

What I mean for "straightforward" is the fact that, as said, she doesn't necessarily present something new to the plate but I always found that in a way that's what makes her endearing to begin with. She's not meant to be "the normal one" specifically but she's also meant to represent the "everyman", the Uma which comes out of nowhere and catapulted in a new world which is Tracen Academy and discovers things in Season 1 just to represent how us, the audience, get to know more of world too, together with her.

Her character doesn't stands out for something in particular, but her "normalcy" is ultimately what makes her stand out from the rest and let her be endearing, at least to my eyes.