Yami to Boushi to Hon No Tabibito: A Review in Eleven Questions

[quietprofanity]

1.) Why does Japan resurrect Jewish and Christian Apocrypha for its H-games and not do anything that cool with it?

2.) Why does this anime, based on an H-game, not bother to explain ANYTHING in it's non-H anime form?

3.) What the hell is that small thing with the hat and why should I care?

4.) Who the hell is that guy with the brown skin and purple hair and why should I care?

5.) Why did the animators think it was a good idea to flood bright light into half of the scenes, making it hard to see?

6.) Am I the only one who thinks Hatsuki really should have gotten the idea that Hatsumi was never coming back earlier and that if the anime had tried to exploit that instead of these ridiculous side trips, it would have been a lot better?

7.) Why did the anime ruin its big emotional hug with a boob shot?

8.) Did anybody else feel there was never a successful ending to any of the side stories?

9.) Did anyone else feel totally unmoved by the lovers' reunion in the last episode, even before it was revealed as a fakeout?

10.) Why was it shown out of order and thus causing me to think about this stupid piece of fluff that means nothing?

11.) My apathy is strong ... and yet I have written this ... why?

Comments

[quietprofanity.livejournal.com]

I try not to use those words anymore, to be honest.

Interesting perspective from a military female. The first one ... well, the last time I heard her compared to The Handmaid's Tale the commentator called her "Serena Joy" (basically an analogue for Tammy Faye Bakker/Messner before her husband blew up his own ministry and she faded into The Surreal Life golden years and succumbed to cancer).

Look at me talk about books I haven't read yet ...

BTW, for a real-life example of "Aunts" check out this. And then consider that most FGM procedures are carried out by other women. Very scary.