Pessimist Mode Start.
With a relatively big number of characters with different personalities split into protagonists and deuteragonists in idol series, including but not limited to, Love Live! and THE iDOLM@STER, and with a large fanbase with different tastes, by proceeding with "best girl" topics they agree to argue with each other about who's the best girl. And the fan praises his best girl and shuns others, and another fan shuns the first's best girl and praises his...
It makes zero sense to argue about who's the best girl when each fan has his/her opinion. Do not force your opinion on who's the best girl over the others', as you cannot judge others' tastes. If a girl is your best girl, talk about the others without being so negative.
Applies to Love Live!, THE iDOLM@STER, PriPara, Aikatsu!, Pretty Rhythm and all other idol franchises, and in cases non-idol series & games, including but not limited to visual novels and online card-collecting RPG games, like Valkyrie Crusade, If My Heart Had Wings, Nekopara and every other unmentioned game/series with a cast of those sorts.
The important is, there is no "best girl" because each one has his/her opinion. There can be a girl loved by the most fans, but that doesn't mean she's the best girl.
I need no order to prove what I mean. Heck, the topic history and the votes prove what I'm talking about. And no, Maki isn't the best girl. She's the most fans' beloved girl.
Shift back to the main series and stop this best girl thing.
Pessimist Mode End.
Side note: I hope this is my last reply in this topic. I'm glad I'm done with Love Live.