This eye/hand injury probably replaces the one alluded to in StrikerS, where she got crippled and needed a ton of therapy just to walk again. Except, that injury was from being a dumbass and overworking herself, while this injury was a legit Heroic Sacrifice, that didn't involve much sacrifice in the end.
I will never forgive them for this change. Just completely throwing away such an important event that had a lasting impact both on Nanoha and her loved ones. One that came as a result of Nanoha's biggest character flaw, showing the consequence of the deep self-depeiciation she had since the very first season. And they replaced it with a generic heroic injury that had ZERO impact on her mentally and practically zero physically either. No long monthes in the hospital, no grueling physical therapy, no Fate failing her evaluation test TWICE because she's too preoccupied with worry. No, just a neat and quick fix with no scars or even visible prosthetics that people might find off-putting. A perfect little angel. Fuck you.
I hear you. As a long-time Nanoha fan, I had really loved the "you play grown-up games, you face grown-up consequences" direction that StrikerS (well, probably even A's) was exploring. And then Force (which I actually liked a lot) got canceled in favor of ViVid and the movies' "look at how cute these young girls are" direction instead, and I've lost almost all interest. ViVid Strike felt like a breath of fresh air but seems to have actually been the last gasp of the sub-series I'd liked so much. :( /rant
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