Why do people never mention how disturbing Fafnir's relationship with Takiya is?

Elder_Zeekutar said:

Is any relationship in this show completely healthy?

Elder_Zeekutar said:
I think they are fine, though a more nitpicky person could argue that tohru is being too agressive with her sexual advances despite kobayashi explicitly stating that she isn't ready for something like that. Let alone trying to trick her into eating parts of tohru's body.

Cavum said:
when you look at what people don't like about this anime, Shouta and Lucoa's dynamic will be the first thing that will usually come up. After that, it's pretty flimsy like the art style and Saikawa's one gag.

Honestly, the fact Lucoa is implied to be willing to go in peace (albeit hurt) if Shouta really hates her and is pretty grossed out by Fafnir's fanfic of her raping him makes it a pretty wholesome relationship in my eyes.

But one thing I fail to ever see people mention is how inherently creepy Fafnir's relationship with Takiya is by comparison. While he is seen to at least do housework (which people say is "wholesome") and has no real reason to be there since he's 1. immortal 2. has a treasure cove if anyone mentions his finances in the human realm, he's basically taken up forced residence in some nice guy's house, spends all his time playing video games day and night, pushes him around verbally, and often can't be really be reasoned with properly in a house that isn't even his.

The segment this season where Takiya's parents are coming over and Fafnir angrily refuses to budge really does highlight that Takiya does exercise genuine caution with a roommate in his own home in fear of him to a degree. While they do resolve the issue at the moment in a pretty lighthearted way, it does cast a dark light on their dynamic.

A normal person would not fold like that. They should be stern since that person is essentially a guest in his own damn house, and throw them out if needed with that kind of aggression. But Takiya has no power over someone he knows is pretty murderous and dangerously temperamental.

Kitsune_089 said:
He can always tell him to leave

vincentko said:
Ah don't be so jealous about their relationship. Fafnir is hardly trust anyone. After he met Takeya ,he could trust him as his friend and doesn't really want to leave the house since he already see Takeya's house as his own nest lol. Having develop the same hobby and stay together, how cute that is. Relationship goals for bros.

Cavum said:
when you look at what people don't like about this anime, Shouta and Lucoa's dynamic will be the first thing that will usually come up. After that, it's pretty flimsy like the art style and Saikawa's one gag.

Honestly, the fact Lucoa is implied to be willing to go in peace (albeit hurt) if Shouta really hates her and is pretty grossed out by Fafnir's fanfic of her raping him makes it a pretty wholesome relationship in my eyes.

But one thing I fail to ever see people mention is how inherently creepy Fafnir's relationship with Takiya is by comparison. While he is seen to at least do housework (which people say is "wholesome") and has no real reason to be there since he's 1. immortal 2. has a treasure cove if anyone mentions his finances in the human realm, he's basically taken up forced residence in some nice guy's house, spends all his time playing video games day and night, pushes him around verbally, and often can't be really be reasoned with properly in a house that isn't even his.

The segment this season where Takiya's parents are coming over and Fafnir angrily refuses to budge really does highlight that Takiya does exercise genuine caution with a roommate in his own home in fear of him to a degree. While they do resolve the issue at the moment in a pretty lighthearted way, it does cast a dark light on their dynamic.

A normal person would not fold like that. They should be stern since that person is essentially a guest in his own damn house, and throw them out if needed with that kind of aggression. But Takiya has no power over someone he knows is pretty murderous and dangerously temperamental.

Parataxicalis said:
Fafnir and Takiya's relationship is honestly the second best relationship in the entire series behind obviously Kobayashi's relationship with Tohru. The two share a LOT in common, and their relationship and mutual understanding of each other was built-up and developed at great length in the first season (especially episode 6). In light of this mutual understanding, I find it pretty hard to take your argument regarding a power imbalance between the two particularly seriously.