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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have mixed feelings about this comic. I think these characters ARE well-written, but to me, they were just so unlikeable and frustrating. It feels like a man writing a woman again. Also Fujimoto absolutely has a thing with mean stinky women, and guys obsessed with boobs.
I like the concept of the movie within the movie and grief is super cool, and like the second guessing and multiple interpretations that come from it. I like the message of choosing how to be remembered too, and revealing that Eri and the protag's mom are absolute assholes, but his movies put them in a good light.
The frames with slight changes in facial expressions are very interesting. I think if the characters weren't just so damn unlikable, I would have enjoyed reading this a lot more... but maybe that was the entire point of this book.
I like the concept of the movie within the movie and grief is super cool, and like the second guessing and multiple interpretations that come from it. I like the message of choosing how to be remembered too, and revealing that Eri and the protag's mom are absolute assholes, but his movies put them in a good light.
The frames with slight changes in facial expressions are very interesting. I think if the characters weren't just so damn unlikable, I would have enjoyed reading this a lot more... but maybe that was the entire point of this book.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It feels like a critique of the way people often idealize the dead, willfully ignoring their flaws simply because they're gone. This manga parallels real-life eulogies which tend to focus on the 'goodness' of the person they are mourning even if they were bad people. This is point is illustrated in the manga by Yuta potraying both his mother and Eri in a positive light despite them abusing and being a bitch to him respectively. Overall, the message of this book is clear, but the aftermath you have to sit with as a reader is complex and conflicting.
I Saw the TV Explode: Equal parts cool and goofy, loved that it has layers of possible interpositions.