i think i finally figured out the last piece of the puzzle to make Maya's career work

it's a comedy

it's had to have been a comedy from the moment it started as Pink Princess

like, her 'idol niche' would be comedy, straight up, and if that niche didn't already exist she'd be carving it like THIS CAN'T BE SERIOUS AT ALL

THIS ENTIRE THING HAS TO BE SILLY AND THAT'S WHAT'S GONNA MAKE IT WORK