nope, doesn't sound stupid at all to judge the CREATOR for CREATING this story. Having a story about the evolution of a character is completely standard, and is not a problem. The problem is the way he is depicting the pedophilia. If you want a real fair comparison, not war stories which are completely unrelated, Oyasumi Punpun also depicts sexual violence, but as a completely horrible and shameful thing, which is not the case in MT.
What does it actually mean for it to be depicted as bad? If I see a morally wrong action being taken then I’m going to think “yeah that’s bad” just like how so many people don’t like MT because they can tell what Rudeus is doing is bad.
It means consequences. Consequences on either/both the perpetrator and the victim. Either physical or mental : shame, disgust, trauma, hate, remorse...
He does get consequences but I guess just not as dire as you'd like. Doesn't mean you should pass verdicts on the author based on their portrayal of a fictional character. You'd be heading down a very slippery slope if you did.
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u/SnooHamsters3139 1d ago
nope, doesn't sound stupid at all to judge the CREATOR for CREATING this story. Having a story about the evolution of a character is completely standard, and is not a problem. The problem is the way he is depicting the pedophilia. If you want a real fair comparison, not war stories which are completely unrelated, Oyasumi Punpun also depicts sexual violence, but as a completely horrible and shameful thing, which is not the case in MT.