Recent content by Troquantary

I think litigating whether the events of chapter 3 resemble a certain pattern of brainrot or not, is unproductive. That discussion goes nowhere. The most you can say is that it superficially resembles that because of unfortunate choices in framing, but the author cannot be held liable for this...

I think that the question of which parts of the story should or should not be thought of is context sensitive. It depends on how much it matters to what you're reading. The ramifications of the monsters and their abilities are easy to dismiss because for the most part, they don't matter. But...

I really wish this chapter came sooner and explored Senga's character for a longer time. You can see the shades of effective societal drama in chapter 3, where their cultural values clash, but all the chapters since reinforced the idea that the neck bite was out of the ordinary. If his...

I feel like I actually like the vampire character even less now, though more on a metatextual level. It felt like a conga line of attempts to make him more likeable, which at best retcon some of his initial qualities and at worst feel like they damage the worldbuilding. Like christ, the idea...

Stranger harasses his coworker. Forces her to stand in a closet while sniffing her for a week. Proceeds to feel up her thighs to her extreme discomfort and fear. Understanding that she wants nothing to do with him, stalks her after work and presses a clearly one-sided relationship. Audience...

Frankly Mikawacchi is the one spot of hope here. She is not a doormat like Yamada, so if there's somebody who can deliver a deserved verbal dressing down to Kase, it's her.

God I'm also wondering what the response to this arc was somewhere the author would actually see. All that's left to hope is that it might act as a catylst for Kase's growth, but that remains to be seen. Unless there's some point to it, the arc is some of the worst character assassination I've...

It's an overt betrayal of trust and I hope Kase does not get away without suffering the consequences.

I think the last half dozen chapters have greatly soured me on the character of Kase, beyond the other problems with her.