Talk:Index Librorum Prohibitorum/@comment-2605:E000:6396:5B00:3D65:B49D:2560:F1B8-20170816072445/@comment-76.180.83.104-20190724050619

It's an interesting direction to take her character. Her character development was essentially about coming to term with her own feelings, then trying to stand with him as equals. But she keeps trying to follow him and having him share his burdens, but he keeps pushing her (and pretty much everyone else) away. And she keeps seeing how far away they actually are, and her uselessness against certain magic users. For someone who was #3 out of 2.3 million people, this is a bitter pill to swallow, so she feels that she needs to go further and further in order to follow Touma. I think her character development makes sense as the series power creep keeps happening (compared to when the antagonists were just single magicians, now there are magic gods everywhere), she feels desperation to keep up.

I don't know if it makes Index a saint/savior, it's more that they have a different approach to loving someone as reckless and heroic is Touma. Index is used to feeling helpless, and while she is going to try her best to help Touma, she has faith in him. She is willing to trust that when he says he'll take care of this mess and come back, he'll do so. And the things she could do in order to help Touma are limited (she can't use magic, can't use esper powers, she's too small to use most weapons, etc). All she can do is support him and hope. Besides, if she was suddenly able to use magic, she'd become a magical god, and the author risks making her a deus ex machina. (though, if it was done cleverly, I think it'd be cool to see Index get to kick ass). Mikoto can't wait for him like that because her pride won't let her.

Honestly, I don't know which is better. Some may say Mikoto losing herself and some of her humanity is far worse (nearly murdering possibly innocent people), whereas some may say Index's inaction (though seriously, wtf is she supposed to do) is worse. I think it's up to each person to consider which is better. (though personally, I do wish Index did get to do more proactive stuff)