>>41244993Lillie only changes at the very end when it doesn't matter anymore. Even if you want to argue that it still somehow counts, it doesn't change the fact that she is still nothing but dead weight for the entirety of the plot and that her role could have been easily given to anyone else. For example: What if Gladion was the one who stole Nebby? What if it was Guzma?
Marnie on the other hand doesn't need a character arc because she is already a complete character. She has her on goals, motivation and deals with her obstacle.
Marnie is an Independent fellow traveler and a Equal.
Lillie on the other hand is a dependent who only finds her spine AFTER the story is already over.