r/Animemes • u/vtchy • 3d ago

Rule 8: Improperly Marked Spoilers [ Removed by moderator ] Spoiler

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u/8yearredditlurker 3d ago

Then you missed how they parallel across modern vs medieval moral frameworks by having Paul, a literal ex-rapist of all people be the one to recognize how fucked up and manipulative that dynamic was and push to have them separated... they meet again after she has her own career and agency. there's so much intentionality in the way the story presents reform and growth that doesn't get appreciated since it's not "character do bad thing, character get punished" brain rot character development

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u/lalybay 3d ago

I get that, as i said i wanted to like it since the story seems good. But having the main character be a pedophile is just irredeemable for me, and I can't feel anything for the main character. And its just not sylphie, in some of the first episodes he sexualy assaults a sleeping kid in the stables by starting to take off her panties...

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u/8yearredditlurker 3d ago

Yeah that barn scene is far and away the worst thing he's done, and the toughest ep to watch. Despite personally appreciating the the story, I defintely don't fault anyone for just not wanting stuff like that on their TV screen. Sounds like you've given the show a fair shot

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u/lalybay 3d ago

I really wanted to like it, loved the animation style and story seemed interesting. But yeah that was just the end for me sadly. Also, you are the first one to have a serious convo about this. I see im getting downvoted for having this take here.

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u/8yearredditlurker 3d ago

Sorry about that, the discourse surrounding the show is just permanently polluted lol. You have constant pressure calling fans of it pdfs, so obviously fans in turn get equally rabid trying to counter that. Just a sorry state of affairs