I don't know. My thoughts are clearly not 100% organized on this matter yet.
I guess my point about the little girl was that I kind of assumed that Lenalee would just leave the girl at the clinic or something and come back to help Allen. Of course, she could have just been really upset about Suman at the time and not thinking clearly. And I agree that she was very upset when she thought Allen died, but normally, when you lose someone you love, you remain in a stupor for a more than just a few days, no matter how it will affect other people. So getting all pepped up and chatting with Anita about Cross and totally kicking akuma-ass are kind of confusing (to me, at least) from a psychological standpoint.
And when I said 'barely any emotion,' I think I meant 'lack of violent arguement and screaming on her part.' She just...doesn't seem as upset as I would expect someone LEAVING THEIR FRIENDS TO DIE would. And even when she finds out they're gone, again, she's sad, but not as totally crushed as you'd think she'd be. When a huge part of your 'world' disappears, you just can't hold it in, no matter what the situation. She should be all weak and limp and useless like she was she first found out about Suman.
I agree, if the only thing Lenalee did every situation was angst over losing Allen, it would make a pretty sucky manga. But her moving on so easily is purely unrealistic, even if it makes the story work better.
ANYWAY, the point (that I somehow completely managed to miss) was that Lenalee is obviously experiencing some kind of manic episodes that prevent her from acting as a mentally healthy person would in these crazy situations. She's happy and energetic in all the wrong places. Bipolar, maybe?
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I guess my point about the little girl was that I kind of assumed that Lenalee would just leave the girl at the clinic or something and come back to help Allen. Of course, she could have just been really upset about Suman at the time and not thinking clearly. And I agree that she was very upset when she thought Allen died, but normally, when you lose someone you love, you remain in a stupor for a more than just a few days, no matter how it will affect other people. So getting all pepped up and chatting with Anita about Cross and totally kicking akuma-ass are kind of confusing (to me, at least) from a psychological standpoint.
And when I said 'barely any emotion,' I think I meant 'lack of violent arguement and screaming on her part.' She just...doesn't seem as upset as I would expect someone LEAVING THEIR FRIENDS TO DIE would. And even when she finds out they're gone, again, she's sad, but not as totally crushed as you'd think she'd be. When a huge part of your 'world' disappears, you just can't hold it in, no matter what the situation. She should be all weak and limp and useless like she was she first found out about Suman.
I agree, if the only thing Lenalee did every situation was angst over losing Allen, it would make a pretty sucky manga. But her moving on so easily is purely unrealistic, even if it makes the story work better.
ANYWAY, the point (that I somehow completely managed to miss) was that Lenalee is obviously experiencing some kind of manic episodes that prevent her from acting as a mentally healthy person would in these crazy situations. She's happy and energetic in all the wrong places. Bipolar, maybe?