I don't understand your point because the point you make doesn't exist.Originally Posted by MFauli
The anime hasn't portrayed it as "not a big deal".
I don't understand your point because the point you make doesn't exist.
The anime hasn't portrayed it as "not a big deal".
The situation as perceived by society in this anime is portrayed as "no big deal". Ofc, it's a big deal for Rudy. But:
- teachers wouldn't help him
- classmaters don't care
- parents are "get over it"
- parents talk to school board to do ... what? The situation is as clear as it gets
- why was there no mention of any police involvement?
- it all sounded like the bullies just continue going to school
- the end
That's all "no big deal" level for my impression.
Bullying is a big problem in Japan irl, yes. But maybe popular anime shouldn't portray the reaction to extreme bullying like this, because it reinforces the "not giving a shit" reaction in the people watching this. If this was an anime focusing on bullying as the main theme of the show, then you could this non-reaction as a criticism against the bullying culture in Japan. But it's a fuking isekai anime where we only get a glimpse of Rudy's past every 5-6 episodes or so. Nobody sees these scenes and goes "brrrr bullying bad". It's too little to actually raise awareness.
I'm sorry if my opinion is once again the odd one out, but as someone who went throught not as extreme, but years-long bullying himself, it just makes me angry. I wish there was an anime that really took revenge on such bullies in a non-subtle manner. The "bang!"-scene from Inuyashiki remains the most satisfying scene of such nature.
"She's the only non-loli girl in the show, your honor!" will be my defense in court
It should make you angry, but this is Japan. What you laid out is exactly what always happens. The ones where they get revenge, or the bullies get a comeuppance? That's fantasy for Japan.
It's not like you haven't see the pattern before. A Silent Voice has the same pattern. Shouko's mom just actually cares.
South Korea had a similar eye-opening incident with disability students and schools. They made a film about that too. This stuff does happen, the indifference happens.
They showed Rudy's parents trying extensively right at the beginning, but we can only assume that they were rebuffed by the school staff and administration. Then when he never came out of his room, they slowly stopped trying as well, as did the rest of his family until his parents finally died, when his brother kicked him out.
They expressly weren't that, at least at first.
You get the impression though that he stayed in his room for, like, the next decade. Eventually it's like, yeah, he DOES need to get over it. Ffs.
"Funny" how nobody would ever dare tell that to a female rape victim.
"She's the only non-loli girl in the show, your honor!" will be my defense in court
They would and they do... don't kid yourself.
After like 10 years people will tell everyone to get up and resume life, even if it was horrible.
Shutting yourself off from reality and in your room is no alternative.
They wouldn't tell her that bluntly. Can you imagine the twitter outrage? lol
"She's the only non-loli girl in the show, your honor!" will be my defense in court
From whom. You don't talk to strangers about such things in the first place, nor is it their place to talk about it.
When we are talking about family members though? If they won't, who will? There is no alternative other than seeking help and to get your life back in order. No matter how difficult, you can't expect *anyone* (not even your family) to carry you through 10 years of depression or whatever just like that. At some point in time, everyone will give up on you.
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