Yes, it's just appalling! And it's only gotten worse! I mean, even poor Gokudera got a really darn cool fight, even if he's being used for comic relief again the rest of the time. But Chrome seems to be totally out of luck.

I think you're right, really, Amano has turned Chrome into some fainting damsel in distress so she can be made into fanservice bait for adolescent boys. Come to think of it, Suzuki got messed up just as badly, and after a really promising introduction! But no. Her super power is to have her breasts get bigger. *spits with disgust*

I can recommend metisket's fic, though, she really did write a lovely "Chrome is just messing with Spade's head" fic for us!