Most of the Precure are your bog standard tropes that Toei loves using, like the blue one being the rich girl, and the red one being athletic. I know this was the first series to have more than two/three girls, but still. They could’ve done way better. The characters are super boring, and while their relationships were cute, they’re nothing special. I was considering actually dropping this season outright because it was so boring, but Milk saved the entire show. Yeah, I like Milk. She’s bitchy, and honestly, it’s a breath of fresh air. Besides, after her debut, she’s really only mean to Nozomi, and has a nice friendship with Karen. Nuts is also a great character, mostly because he’s brutally honest, and his trauma of causing the ruin of his kingdom is really interesting.
The backgrounds are pleasant to look at, but the animation is a bit strange at times. Plus, the transformations are so boring. For context, I watched this series after finishing Star Twinkle, the Precure season with the most elaborate transformation sequences, so that definitely added to my disappointment. The magical girl outfits are also lacking.
The episode I had the most to say about was the writing episode with Komachi and Nuts, and that’s mostly because I’m a writer myself. By the way, I agreed with Nuts and Komachi’s sister.
All in all, Yes! 5 is not the best or the worst of the Precure seasons, but it’s the worst thing a piece of media can be: boring.
