#(romantic killer and skip & loaf are pretty good about this tho. it's just a little bit annoying)

[weepingfireflies]

I really enjoy stories where the author talks about how ostracizing romance and romantic intentions can be, but I feel like the storyline only really shows up in romance anime where the (usually male) character has to be in love with the female protagonist, which honestly degrades the whole point a little bit. "I love that you're not just seeing me as a romantic partner" is a great motivation, and there's no real reason to make that the reason they fall in love, yanno?

#skip to loafer #skip and loafer #romantic killer #<-both of those shows are really good btw and I don't think it's quite as simple as how I phrased it #but Kazuki's charcter development felt really off when he expressed feelings for Anzu (haven't gotten far enough in Skip and Loaf tho) #like the show would be so much stronger if they really did deconstruct the idea of the superiority of romance like it kinda toes the line #a lot of the time it just feels like the same old 'oooh she's not like OTHER GIRLS' thing with fresh paint #as some excuse to make the love interest(s) fall in love with the protagonist #instead of actually criticizing societies emphasis on romantic love that CAUSES these feelings in the first place you know? #(romantic killer and skip & loaf are pretty good about this tho. it's just a little bit annoying) #anime #sunnie talks about anime #romance #my posts