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Well I really like Tea as well so I guess I do have unpopular opinions!
I liked Tea right from the start. I liked her spunk and personality, being an early example of a strong female character. She had quite a few epic moments (especially giving Kaiba a verbal smackdown after his Duel against Yugi in Duelist Kingdom). And I liked the fact that she wasn't a hardcore duelist yet was still very competent, along with liking her goal to become a dancer (which, from what I've been told, was expanded on more in the manga, where it was a useful skill in early arcs). And at least she wasn't a damsel in distress on a routine basis (really, the only time she was an outright damsel in distress was when Marik caught her and Joey in Battle City, and even then she still managed to help by allowing Mokuba to escape and find Yugi and Kaiba). And she did have a crucial role in helping Atem during the Waking the Dragons season, keeping him from going completely over the edge. So while I can see why some of her detractors got annoyed at her (mainly her more dub-oriented friendship speeches, though that was more of a dub thing, as, from what I've heard, they were significantly less frequent in the Japanese version) I still found her more enjoyable and better than some of the other female leads even if she wasn't a hardcore duelist. The only other female leads that actually left a good impression on me were Akiza, Zuzu, and Skye, and all three pretty much lost their significance after a certain point (though Skye did managed to hold on a bit longer), while Tea was pretty consistent.