I think many of us just want to see if she can act okay. She is certainly her own person.
My pain points with her music don't really apply here. Her demeanor that she shows is so...robotic at times. And I assume it's intentional. So I think I'll be interested in seeing her not be that way in this role.
I like Kalen enough. I've been following her for the potential at this point.
At the end of the day, it's not a big deal imo. But it's fun to follow how this develops as an ayu fan