Jex
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[Scum's Wish] - 9
The criticism levelled in here about this series - that's its rather tonally shallow is a fair one. If you wanted to be reductive, you'd say that the only thing people want to do in this series is fuck or cry, or do both at once. There's not a lot of 'normality' taking place. However, despite this, it has been refreshing to see the characters progress on their emotional journey's in a way that I hadn't quite expected.
At the beginning of the series Hanabi and Mugi felt like they were in a rather similar place emotionally, but there was an asymmetry in their relationship because Mugi was the one with experience. He was taking the lead, as it were, because of his past experiences. It felt that if one of these characters was going to 'rescue' the other, or in some manner help them process their problems, it would be Mugi helping Hanabi.
However as the series has progressed Hanabi has really struck out on her own in a manner that has helped her develop and progress as a person. Mugi (like most of the men in this series) seems to think he's in control of the situation and that he knows what he's doing, but ultimately he's completely naive. Now he's the character tumbling further into darkness and if anything it's going to be Hanabi who has to help him. This development has been pretty satisfying and it certainly feels earned in the context of the series.
I guess there's some broader commentary you could make by pointing out that the most powerful character in the series is a women and how, by and large, men are useless dolts.
The criticism levelled in here about this series - that's its rather tonally shallow is a fair one. If you wanted to be reductive, you'd say that the only thing people want to do in this series is fuck or cry, or do both at once. There's not a lot of 'normality' taking place. However, despite this, it has been refreshing to see the characters progress on their emotional journey's in a way that I hadn't quite expected.
At the beginning of the series Hanabi and Mugi felt like they were in a rather similar place emotionally, but there was an asymmetry in their relationship because Mugi was the one with experience. He was taking the lead, as it were, because of his past experiences. It felt that if one of these characters was going to 'rescue' the other, or in some manner help them process their problems, it would be Mugi helping Hanabi.
However as the series has progressed Hanabi has really struck out on her own in a manner that has helped her develop and progress as a person. Mugi (like most of the men in this series) seems to think he's in control of the situation and that he knows what he's doing, but ultimately he's completely naive. Now he's the character tumbling further into darkness and if anything it's going to be Hanabi who has to help him. This development has been pretty satisfying and it certainly feels earned in the context of the series.
I guess there's some broader commentary you could make by pointing out that the most powerful character in the series is a women and how, by and large, men are useless dolts.
