Talk:Ilia Amitola/@comment-24941463-20180914004448/@comment-25396609-20181003030914

Because people REALLY like Ilia and want an excuse for her to join the main cast.

Now, the teams are FAR from symbolic. They have history, they know each-others personalities, abilities, skills, strengths, and weaknesses. They have strategies developed from time working as a unit and have a bond of friendship which both boosts morale and motivates them to fight harder. Though anime has a habit of overselling the power of friendship, the benefits of having strong emotional ties to the people around you -especially in a combat situation- is VERY real.