Don't grab the bull by the horns as they say. Let's take a look at Dogwood

Analysis

Her stats are really good all around. Not the greatest of HP but still decent enough. Very solid defense stat. But wow! That ATK is really something to behold. They really didn't give her any Achilles Heel when it came to her stats. Very nice! While her skill is somewhat boring compared to the flashy skills of girls today, it's easy to forget she was still one of the early girls. So I'll give her a pass on that. But it does perform nicely and hitting to enemies for 3.8x DMG

As far as skills go this is probably one of the very few, if not only, girls to make effective use of the solar gauge. Increasing her already monstrous ATK and also her team mates every time by 25% by every 100% solar blast used. So damn. If you save up through the map to build up your gauge, you can trigger the solar blast and BOOM! You instantly maxed out the skill boost for that tough last boss. Very nice! She starts her with her gauge at 100%, much better than pitiful 30% like some girls. But she also increases its effectiveness by 70%. So not only will she hit harder after using solar blast, but she also makes solar blast work better too. Then the standard skill activation rate.

Overall, I can see why she gets so much love so far in these votes. I used to hear a lot that she, like Cactus, was not very good from early on. But they sure turned her around. I still stand by my statement that even with the 300% improvement to solar gauge, it is still not all that great for late game users. Most solar girls are trashed as well with the solar skills they get stuck with. So I'm not a big fan. But this? Dogwood shows how it is done right! FKG devs should take not and maybe make these kind of improvements to other girls they've essentially hurt with much lower lackluster solar skills. Decision: S Tier

Waifu Judgement
Oh wow! This girl has got some spice to her! In 2 out of her 3 artworks, she is winking at you with a big ol' smile. Yeah, she knows she's got the look. Long, beautiful pink hair. Small shorts/skirts around that shapely waist. Always exposing that sexy midriff. And a nice pair of round bouncy breasts. Magnificent! The overall package is one to adore and I can easily see why people would gush over her. S Tier