Winter 2016/2017 Anime

Because she is supposed to be energetic and annoying in the beginning, and having some sort of character development as her energetic side is tempered by her friends. She even gets chewed out in this episode for her behaviour, and it has an effect on her.

Malkav said:

She has not evolved one damn bit in 5 episodes. She's an entitled little shit, never listening to anyone, endangering her friends and all around being a retard in class.

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In my opinion Akko isn't a classic protagonist for the series, and more like a lens to experience the world of witches and magic through from the perspective of someone with a normal background. Like they stated in the beginning, if the old witches weren't so bad at managing money they would have never let someone like her into the school.

No one respects Akko, basically everyone looks down on her. In the first episode Lotte just takes a pity on her, or she wouldn't even get to the school (and my guess is the teachers hoped for something like this). Sucy even tried to use both of them as bait for her own gain, as she wasn't really that interested in the school to begin with - that's not friendship.

However, her enthusiasm for witches and magic makes Akko preserve against these odds. Someone guessed that Akko was bullied at her previous school for her behaviour and weird views, and that she is so used to it that she basically ignores everyone elses advice. She will however try to do the thing that is right in her mind, even without complete disregard about the consequences. And instead of the OVAs you get to see how their relationships and mutual understanding slowly forms. I guess thats one of the reasons why she is getting on your nerves: You already have seen her developed and somewhat tempered character in the OVAs.

The basic setting of LWA is that of a world where magic is in decline, and even the witches themself are having doubts - hence Fafnir and Constanze. That is also why Diana and Akko clash so hard: both where Shiny Chariot fans as children, but Akko "kept the magic in her heart", while Diana has to be the responsible heir for her witch family. Diana can't stand Akko because she reminds her of that child-like enthusiasm part that she has given up on to become a responsible adult.

My guess is that around episode 7 we will see some the underlying development after the complete bunch of misfits at the school has been introduced.

Wow, I guess I ranted a bit. Have some explosions: