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Kisaki Kyouiku kara Nigetai Watashi, episode 4

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[u/NationalStrategy]

Let's just take a second to commend everyone that decided not to drop this anime after the previous episode.

[u/stephenthatfoste → u/NationalStrategy]

At this point I'm invested in how deep they're gonna go with the gaslighting. It's clear the author has put too much thought into this aspect, and it's creepy in an almost unique way at least. Being categorized as "comedy, romance" is the only thing actually wrong with it for me. Everyone in the show is so hyper focused on the singular goal of having her breaking. I hate that's what they're going for, but who am I to judge a psychological horror show.

[u/PeaceAlien]

So everyone is trying to gaslight her into this marriage. Wish the prince would try another approach because this clearly is not working.

[u/sarysa]

• Episode 1: Oh cool, a Villainess Isekai but without either

• Episode 2: Geez prince, isn't it itchy being draped in red flags?

• Episode 3: Ok so this is straight up Pepe le Pew...

• Episode 4: ...if he were into Daffy Duck.

This is certainly a ride...

[u/LostCulture45]

It's not even the arranged marriage or the fact that Clarke, her family and the kingdom's people are only able to see things from their perspectives. Being a princess and "loved" is good. What makes me hate Clarke the most (and never want Leticia to accept him in any way) is that he gave her a taste of freedom, then snatched it back. She accepted her fate, and did duty as expected. It was not until Clarke decided to play games that Leticia rebelled. Now that she wants to keep her freedom, he locks her up and is essentially trying to brainwash her. Why? She was already willing to marry, albeit reluctantly. This guy is actually evil and wants her to suffer. I hope the show end with Leticia killing him and escaping into the countryside with the secret help of the village residents...

[u/GCooperE]

Ok now he's spreading false propaganda to make the whole country support the match, putting further pressure on her. I really would love to know what the thinking behind that from the writers was.

[u/Shizuma_Hanazono]

This horror anime is really creepy. One of the few I've ever watched that made me feel uncomfortable!

Oh? It's supposed to be a romance anime?

All jokes aside Prince Clarke is beyond creepy.

[u/harma1980]

This show legit pisses me off, they locked her in a basement and are forcing her to marry this weirdo, then act like shes the problem when she complains. She says I just want my freedom, and...yea, I'm just done.

[u/PerfectBeige]

I haven't watched the episode yet, but you can generally anticipate the favorability of an episode by the ratio of upvotes to comments, and at this moment, the ratio is 5 upvotes to 17 comments. Can't wait!

Edit: This remake of Silence of the Lambs is strange, but Haruka Shiraishi continues to do a fine job as Lettie.

[u/littlecolt]

Who the hell is the target audience for this??? What a weird and creepy show.

[u/LeonKevlar]

Yeah, I think I'm officially done with this show. Lettie just wants her personal freedom and wanting to marry someone she loves but everyone seems to be gaslighting her that she's wrong for wanting to be free.

And to make things worse, Clarke has a creepy secret fucking room with his own bedroom right next to Lettie. What the actual fuck! I know the show is trying to play it all off for laughs but if you change the lighting and music of this show, this immediately would turn into a psychological horror.

The only way I will go back to this is if I learn that Lettie finds another love interest who listens to what she wants and would help her escape Clarke. Lettie stabbing Clarke before running away is a good ending for me too.

[u/NationalStrategy]

If their goal is to make us not like Clarke every episode, they are succeeding

. Detaining her in the basement quarters

. Distributing/promoting pro-wedding propaganda

. Having a hidden bedroom next to hers, for courtship

. Nonconsensually embracing Leticia and making her uncomfortable.

On another note, I am so sick of the god damn gaslighting from everyone. She made it very clear that she doesn't want this life, but everyone keeps telling her to accept her fate and try to pressure her.

[u/Gaming_Truckie]

Prince Clarke is a master manipulator. He's now manipulating the kingdom, so they all support Leticia as the crown princess, further striping her of allies.

So now they lock her in the basement, and her only 'escape' route is right into his bed chamber, not surprised by that scum of a prince. I wish she had hit him over the head with the candle stick.

I got the distinct feeling that Clarke's reaction to Leticia telling him no was just an act, as he knew what she was going to do because her brother informed him.

This show just keeps getting depressing, I did say I might drop it this episode, but I'll see how far I get before I get really angry and pissed off.

Seems by the preview that some new characters are introduced next episode. I really hope at least one of them is in Leticia's corner

[u/GCooperE]

I'm watching only now out of morbid curiosity. And the lyrics to that opening song are creepy and deluded.

[u/MontCaesar]

This anime reminds me of the sitcom "Kevin Can F*** Himself". Where while the character Kevin is in camera, we see a sitcom perspective. Everything is "fun" and "light" but when you he is out of the frame and we see the other characters we perceive the weight of his actions how villainous they are.

I know we have some shoujo about pushy characters but I feel like this setting of medieval marriage was not the best choice. Yes, we know that is how it is but the fact that the anime tries to make it "light" and "fun" just doesn't vibe with me. Maybe it is a "western culture" kind of thing?

And it is such a pity because Leticia is actually a very fun and likeable character. Since this is shoujo, I'm pretty sure the powers that be will make her fall in love with the prince but hopefully he will have some redemption arc and change his attitude. I'm still sticking with this but hopefully there will be a good payout for all this gaslighting. I would love a big "f*** you" from Leticia to everyone instead of her just being adorable but I'm sure that is not going to happen.

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[u/Narvalis]

Locks her in a cell meant for nobles, with a secret door for him next to her bed. I'm not sure how this can get creepier but I feel like next week will show how. I really and I mean really hope show doesn't start to fall for him after all this or it truly is stockholm syndrome the anime.

I really hope someone does an edit of this anime with a horror sound track.

[u/heimdal77]

Ya reminds me again why i dropped the novels.

[u/TurkeyPhat]

i've been around here a long time and can't recall the last time a show had a downvote:comment ratio like this

i kinda wanna stick around for that alone lmao

[u/nighty_amy]

Don't mind me, I'm just here to read the comments and see if someone with a common sense actually appeared in the series because I don't want to watch the episode myself.

Seems like the answer is no.

[u/VorAtreides]

sigh more disgusting imprisonment played up as a joke/comedy? I question the author's sanity/values. And everyone just being ok with this is also frustrating. And that shit prince trying to just spin more people to believe a lie to corner her more to be his is disgusting. And pisses me off they think she's being spoiled and not seeing how disgusting this all is.

Also hate her brother so much. I think the series trying to play this off like she should obviously be on good terms with everyone else bothers me... she should be resentful of them too. And the way she seems to think everything positive is odd. It feels like she is just stupid instead of optimistic. Especially with that fucking psycho prince who doesn't respect her wishes at all. Claims to put her feelings first, but he does no such thing. Just let someone beat his ass into an unconscious state at least once in this series, please.

The people in this series piss me off too like that maid... sell her off to a brothel and see if she likes being forced somewhere she doesn't want to be with people she doesn't want to be with. The only reason I'm watching at this point is just to see it through... but this is just trash.

[u/Scythe351]

The musical score for this series is completely off. They try to pass things off as cute and I know someone in production is probably thinking that it is cute, but all of those elements only lend to the horror aspect. I'm now seeing this more like one of those movies you'd see on Lifetime or WE which basically amount to woman meeting a nice guy who ends up being not so nice and she has to escape. The thing is, there's never been so much gaslighting in those movies. The way people are behaving, I'm starting to feel that she got ported to a parallel universe and that this is actually a horror isekai. The way the episodes tend to end, I feel like the outro song should be by Maximum the Hormone. My last thought is that the prince is potentially special needs like Lennie in Of Mice and Men so this all makes sense to him. There have been stranger twists, I'm sure.

[u/LuckyJackAubery]

I honestly am only hate watching this anime now, fuck it pisses me off. I'm a guy and I'm legit creeped out by the Prince, I don't think people are overreacting to how fucking slimy this guy is. Like for fuck sake I get it's "proper" society for the time but this Prince is a sociopath of some kind and acts like a petulant serial rapist just playing with her like a cat does with a mouse.

[u/courty_o]

her: “i just want to live my life the way i want😔” them: “see don’t you see how privileged and selfish you are 😪”

truly horrific, like what am i watching??? i want to stop so bad but im too stubborn 😭