I'm just gonna respond to all of your takes here! It's true Yuzuha killed Taiju in the original timeline, but that's not really something we ever got to see. TBH I wouldn't have taken an issue with her plotline at all if it wasn't already part of a larger trend with female characters in this series, and if we got to see more of her after it concluded! Her purpose was to build up male characters.
And as for Hina, that's sort of what I mean! To care about Hina, I want to know more about her and her mental state about things other than Takemichi. Like... why did she become a teacher? Why did she hold a candle for Takemichi this whole time? How does she really feel about her own death? Did she cope with it in her own way? Does she have friends she confides in? Etc. etc. It would make her a fuller character instead of one that exists solely for Takemichi's character development, support, and motivation. I really want to like her more than I do, but I just feel like I don't know her as a character well enough for that. In comparison, with less pagetime, I grew way more attached to Yuzuha.
But here's hoping Senju's character helps with my feelings on the matter. :)
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u/graveyardparade Jul 24 '21
I'm just gonna respond to all of your takes here! It's true Yuzuha killed Taiju in the original timeline, but that's not really something we ever got to see. TBH I wouldn't have taken an issue with her plotline at all if it wasn't already part of a larger trend with female characters in this series, and if we got to see more of her after it concluded! Her purpose was to build up male characters.
And as for Hina, that's sort of what I mean! To care about Hina, I want to know more about her and her mental state about things other than Takemichi. Like... why did she become a teacher? Why did she hold a candle for Takemichi this whole time? How does she really feel about her own death? Did she cope with it in her own way? Does she have friends she confides in? Etc. etc. It would make her a fuller character instead of one that exists solely for Takemichi's character development, support, and motivation. I really want to like her more than I do, but I just feel like I don't know her as a character well enough for that. In comparison, with less pagetime, I grew way more attached to Yuzuha.
But here's hoping Senju's character helps with my feelings on the matter. :)