ive had to step away from all the analysis of the finale because thinking about it for too long it fills me with such a [rage? bitterness? frustration? all of the above?] the likes of which ive genuinely never felt for a show before
ive cared about media before. ive been disappointed by media before, but i think the difference is i haven't put my faith in media like i did ofmd- and the more time passes the more i feel fucking stupid for putting that faith in the show in the first place, when so many of the things coming to light now were already there
i cant think about it too long else it makes me so fucking sad, and im tired of analysing it to bits because its not going to change anything, theres no way to fix any of this, no way to find a spark of light in it, no way to come back, to resurrect the show i fucking loved.
im sure everything everyone is saying is well thought out and nuanced things but for the sake of my own enjoyment of this fucking show i have to just not engage with it anymore.
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Not very familiar with punpun, could you elaborate on what you said that nobody should watch it? /gen (my apologies if you've already stated why before >_<)
oyasumi punpun is a manga that follows the main character, punpun, throughout various stages of his life. hes depicted as this little bird thing but thats sort of a visual metaphor that represents his headspace and it changes with the story
the subject matter of the story itself is dark and nihilistic. it delves deep into the types depravity humans are capable of, and the trauma they inflict on each other. hell is other people etc etc. there are hardly any characters that arent scumbags or downright abusers, including punpun himself. except for shimi. shimi did nothing wrong ever in his life (hes still very fucked up in the head though). sex and suicide are probably the two most pervasive themes, both things punpun (the guy) is incredibly fucked up about.
i do think its a story that comes from a genuine place of rumination from inio asano, the depictions of a lot of its subject matter dont strike me as bad faith but are still beyond harrowing- which im sure is intentional. i have criticisms of some of it, sure, but its a lot to get into on a purely emotional level. i had to take a shower after i finished it just to sit with my thoughts, and i dont think its possible to fully sort it all out.
its genuinely not a story i would ever recommend to anyone in good faith, the same way i cant really recommend something like lolita. you have to be in a very specific headspace to gleam a valuable message from it, otherwise the nihilistic nature as well as INCREDIBLY triggering subjectmatter (no tw list will help here) will just hit you like a bus. its the kind of thing that can, and probably has, sent people spiraling. i really cannot overstate this enough that im not recommending this series because i seriously dont want anyone to take my words lightly and check it out as a "shock value" read, especially when the story itself is the type that asks for deeper analysis. and even if thats your forte it can be difficult to think clearly while reading it.
theres a character named ass hamburger
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WAIT HOLD UP MARKIPLIER JUST SAID "SUBSCRIBE" AND THE FUCKING SUBSCRIBE BUTTON ON THE WEBSITE ITSELF, NOT IN THE VIDEO, LIT UP RAINBOW HOW THE HELL
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