Well, honestly I still like her, I just wanted to play devil's advocate here. And I like her more as a flawed, relatable human than as the perfect saint a lot of fans tend to see her as, so I just wanted to open up that conversation. I think it's pretty easy to look at the same facts that I did and still love her. She's no Tenshi anyway.
Sorry for the late reply, but
WHAT!? Then we're the saaaaame~ What did I write all that for???
Gimme back those 3+hoursAnd yeah, I also like those flaws, since they make her whole character better like how I've explained. I don't see her as a perfect saint(did I sound like I did?), but I think I still see her as a really good person.
Anyway, I don't mind people hating her for valid reasons, I just want to express my view of her, so all is good. Glad you take it well.
Yukari
And that's why Yukari is my favorite character, with Byakuren in second. Though mine may be slightly different.
A mysterious character. You can say she's evil or she's good depending on how you'd like to see her. In the eyes of everyone who are victim to her schemes, she's a fearsome, trickster youkai sage that should be steered clear off, and in the eyes of almost nobody, except for us readers, she can be a caring, thoughtful individual who wishes for the best of those around her (albeit, heavily siding for the youkai and for herself sometimes) and Gensoukyo, but her complicated way of doing things and solving the problems don't help make others see her in a better light. Oh well, she is the most Youkai-ish of all Youkai after all.
Unless you mess with what she cares about in the first place, she won't mind you doing whatever you want in her paradise, which is why the saying
"Gensoukyo accepts everyone/thing."
is such a meaningful word from her.
Which makes it really interesting to compare or connect her with Byakuren. The two Touhou characters that are so deeply related with the whole youkai thing.
Seriously, these two can't possibly have nothing going on between them. Gensoukyo is way too convenient for Byakuren, even if it's still not her ideal world. I really can't shake the thought that Yukari has some untold past with her. Remember what I said about "external interference" in my long-ass post about Byakuren? Yeah, I meant that as Yukari helping caused her sealing. And it's actually quite a popular theory, from how many times I see it in fanworks. You can see it as her stopping Byakuren, since "humans and youkai get along peacefully" totally goes against Yukari's goal. But with my view of Yukari, who also cares for the human, I can see it as another way she expressed her good will. Like she's thinking, "It's impossible for you now. Wait for me to set things up, and you can try again later.", before she blew her cover and immobilized her to be sealed by the humans later on.
Of course, none of that are backed in canon. All just my speculations (Can you deny it? Who knows). But having that view on these two makes it more interesting for me. And speaking of Yukari=Maribel, not to forget the ridiculous but amusing theory I've just heard recently that Byakuren=Renko. But let's not go over that.
Also, chill out. We're here to discuss the reasons we dislike certain Gensoukyans, either it be their character or their actions. You can give your reasons if you disagree, but you don't have to force others to change their mind if they don't want to. Just explain your views and let them read it. Either they change their opinion or not is not important, it'll still be a food for thought for them.
Plus she's associated with an airheaded undead who eats like a black hole, and came in the same game as a manipulative upper-class type filled with CHARISMA (who sparkles in the daylight even) and a powerful old woman who gets twitchy about her age. I swear, Ten Desires was one big in-joke. :V
Along an animal youkai who shouts one, long, ear-breaking word, and a wicked nympho who is like a certain troll in fanon(perhaps that's why she is what she is in the story).
I'm not going to mention a certain green ghost, and another silver haired girl who is afraid of anything supernatural