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>>19116222
>You realize Reimu has been the most popular character in Touhou pretty much for its entire existence, right?
Using the older polls as reference, Reimu wasnt quite as popular in the early Windows era days. Sakuya, Marisa, Youmu, Yuyuko, Reisen and Koishi have all beaten her and she didnt even place 1st until the 5th poll in 2008. As the series grew its inevitable that with more fans of varying levels of engagement with the series increased in number that the main character and poster girl of the series would become the most popular. Being the main character of anything gives said character an easy boost in popularity. Also I wouldnt exactly say she's "ZUN's favorite" since ZUN tries not too have favorites, but its very clear he has a special affection for her (and Marisa for that matter).
>>19116663
>It's that none of our supposed leads seem to give a fuck.
Marisa gives alot of a fuck about her fellow humans, but she also understands how shit works and knows that even if she wanted too she couldnt change anything on her own.

Some people also seem to give Reimu's role as the main character a bit more weight than it actually deserves. While there really isnt any disputing that she is the "main" character, she is also never the sole focus. Every game (ruling out spinoffs) outside of HRtP and SoEW has multiple characters too chose from that share the main character space for that game, and is never the sole focus of any of the print works. She always appears in some capacity and has some importance (as does Marisa), but she is never actually the "main character" of the series she is the main character of and simply shares the stage equally with everyone else even though her presence is a bit more commanding. Hopefully that makes sense and doesnt sound like autistic rambling.
Either way, Reimu doesnt need too change and Touhou doesnt need too change. ZUN does whatever the fuck he wants and thats part of why I love the series.

Is Reimu kind? Does she love me?