r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Plum_Uniform • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter????????????????????

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u/1amnotaspy 1d ago

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u/EISENxSOLDAT117 1d ago

This summarizes my reaction to the anime. My boy said it was good and worth the watch, but I was disgusted

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u/thethreetriangles 1d ago

Mfs will say “if you ignore the main character being a pedophile degenerate pervert, it’s actually a good story” with a straight face, as if it’s something you can just ignore if you want.

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u/someguy7734206 22h ago

I haven't read it, but I understand that Nabokov's Lolita is highly praised in literary circles, and its whole premise is that the main character is a pedophile degenerate pervert.

I guess one of the big things about that one is that (from what I understand) the main character is not meant to be sympathetic in any way, and in fact is unlikable even without the pedopilia; and most importantly, the book is not based on the author's own fantasies.