Talk:Kaga/@comment-5256985-20140806181642/@comment-9676492-20140806190637

From what I've gleaned from the Japanese wiki it's mostly based on the historical bias. Also let's note that at the time of Pearl Harbor, the Crane sisters were freshly comissioned (Zuikaku less than 2 months prior), so her harsh words might come from simply being older and more experienced.

Another common reading in fan works is that Kaga is hard on the 5th CarDiv because she sees the potential in them and wants them to push themselves, and she demands respect for her own depth of experience ("Don't compare me to those kids").