Alderamin on the Sky

[shinta|hikari]

How can you claim that Yatori isn't dense? I think that's up in the air at the moment. I am referring specifically to Ikta's reaction to the ribbon. All she did was stand there and look at him. What that means is completely unknown right now. Granted, there also isn't enough evidence to say she didn't realize the change in Ikta's behavior.

That said, I always prefer a more assertive way of storytelling. I think tiny hints of what she was thinking, such as an eyebrow furrow, parted lips, etc, would be an improvement to just staring.

As for Yatori not giving a damn (I didn't use the word cold-hearted btw, because that's a bit stronger and generalized in terms of character), I guess we don't have anything to prove or disprove that either. Because she just stood there.

Which brings us back to my original point. Instead of having this blank slate element in Yatori's character, I thought it was a golden opportunity for her to show some personality and flesh out what she thinks of Ikta in present time.

Does that make Yatori a jerk? Of course not. But she could've been so much more than a scarecrow in that scene. Ikta almost never shows real weakness, after all.

EDIT:
Can we move on from the "stricter standards" thing? I explained the hell out of that already.

Also, it's not about shipping. It's about character development. They can stay friends forever. But even friends help each other out, or at least think about doing so, when a friend is down.

Comforting isn't limited to hugging like a baby. And I also mentioned several times now that an aborted attempt is good too. In fact, it might even be better and fits Yatori's character more. Showing Yatori with slightly wider eyes to show her realization of Ikta's abnormality, then parting her lips to say something but rethinking it and closing her mouth again, that kind of thing is enough.