The Dark Implications of Buddy Daddies Episode 1

Jan 7, 2023 4:32 AM

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The dark implications of episode 1 of Daddy Buddies:

Alright! This one is gonna use a very dark metaphor, so let’s translate before we start:

The term stray will be used in two ways: one will be in reference to the kitten in episode 1.

The term stray will also refer to the situation of the child we pick up in episode 1.

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To start, our two “Daddies” are in the profession of assassination. Nothing out of the ordinary yet. We even see them complete two jobs:

One after picking up the child, and one before picking up the child.

In the story that explains how we picked up the child, we are shown how our assassins receive their payment (envelopes with cash in them) and given the implication that our blonde assassin is attempting to send money to his ex-lover or girlfriend. Apparently they aren’t on good terms after the loss of their child.

^what sticks out about this scene is the number of envelopes, for which there are many. That indicates many completed jobs.

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Now, let’s get the stray kitten out of the way. The kitten is abandoned for whatever reason, and while we first pick it up to take home, we eventually put it back in the hopes someone else will pick it up. There are implications later in the episode that the kitten was picked up because of the empty cardboard box, but the blonde assassin left food for it in case it was brought back anyway.

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Now comes the darker implications. In this episode we killed two targets, both male. In one scenario, the male target had an illegitimate child. This is based on the assumption that the mother had to remain anonymous because it would be damaging to the male in some way (there are many you could say).

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What the death of this one father with a bastard child tells us is one of possible implications:

How many strays could our two “Buddy Daddies” have created in their profession (the envelopes for completed jobs)? This child they picked up could be one of many fatherless/motherless children they are creating with every job.

You picked up one stray child… but how many strays are you possibly creating over the years?

You only showed us one stray child… but when you open the door to one, you leave it open for every kill our two Buddy Assassins have made in the past, and will make in the future.

…I did mention all the dead bodyguards? Oh yeah, all of that could apply to them too.

TypeceroJan 7, 2023 4:35 AM

Jan 7, 2023 5:43 AM

KyoyaTempest

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ok, thanks for ur opinion.

Jan 7, 2023 5:50 AM

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Thats a lot of thinking wasted on a fujobait b rated project.

Jan 8, 2023 5:59 PM

CookiechanCook

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i dont think the show's gonna go that deep (maybe towards an emotional climax near the end perhaps), but i do love your point! very nice way to look at it!

Jan 10, 2023 3:18 PM

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KyoyaTempest said:
ok, thanks for ur opinion.

This is not my opinion. these are the facts in the show. These two assassins killed a father, and Miri is the proof. This means they are possibly killing many fathers with each job.

This is a statistical fact. For every man in their line of work they kill, they will eventually kill a father.

The anime didn't think about this when they created Miri's introduction into the anime, but that doesn't change the fact that our two Buddy Daddies will be creating many more Miris in the future.

So the Miri Orphanage is gonna need a full staff by the end of the season.

Jan 10, 2023 3:46 PM

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CookiechanCook said:
i dont think the show's gonna go that deep (maybe towards an emotional climax near the end perhaps), but i do love your point! very nice way to look at it!

Oh you are right that they aren't going to go that deep, but it's just something the show has done unintentionally.

When you are playing a Resident Evil Game, there is a distinction that you are not killing humans, but zombies.

A media will put a "nameless minion" archetype into their show to give you a bad guy with no consequence.

This show did that with the Buddy Daddies and their contracts, but it unintentionally also said "This Male target was a father" with Miri's introduction, and the unintended consequence is that ALL future targets could be parents.

It would be similar to watching a show about running a veterinary clinic, but the owner is Shou Tucker.

Jan 10, 2023 3:49 PM

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I'm fine with orphaning children if the people they're killing are human garbage, which I assume are the only types of jobs they take.

If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that.

Jan 13, 2023 12:03 PM

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Yes, poor girl became an orphan... Despite all the comedy it is tragic. I can't understand authors intention to kill BOTH of her REAL parents. No matter who were they, their kid is INNOCENT. So awful from them, I agree.

Jan 13, 2023 3:33 PM

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bro... its meant to be cute, wholesome and fluff not this deep. imma go overthink some stuff now.

Jan 14, 2023 3:37 AM

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This is some really cool thinking!! even if the show is a comedy it's still fun to dig into it and look at it from darker angles C: hadn't thought of this before!

Jan 14, 2023 8:50 AM

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My bad, girl is from the lover, she is alive, thank God! Haven't noticed it, sorry.

Jan 21, 2023 3:42 AM

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I feel like I should point out, this is also a debate of the value of one life over another. In the episode it briefly flashes on screen (10:15) that the father that was killed was a human trafficker. In this case it was the sacrifice of one person that ended the abuse and potential loss of life for many other people. Is that sacrifice worth it?

To me I say yes. No this will not stop trafficing and in many ways I'm sure this crime will continue on without him potentialy with no pause. Although if they are semi-competent assassins you would hope that they had chose someone that was in a bit of a linchpin position that would help temporarily pause their operation. However we do also know that the child was sent back to him without the mother, and for someone who had an affair and now has a child that they did not want showing up what is the easiest way to resolve the situation especially when your primary income comes from making other humans disappear? In this case it's a trade of one life for another a corrupt human being that prays on others in exchange for an innocent child.

Jan 22, 2023 9:22 AM

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Elyshan said:
I feel like I should point out, this is also a debate of the value of one life over another. In the episode it briefly flashes on screen (10:15) that the father that was killed was a human trafficker. In this case it was the sacrifice of one person that ended the abuse and potential loss of life for many other people. Is that sacrifice worth it?

To me I say yes. No this will not stop trafficing and in many ways I'm sure this crime will continue on without him potentialy with no pause. Although if they are semi-competent assassins you would hope that they had chose someone that was in a bit of a linchpin position that would help temporarily pause their operation. However we do also know that the child was sent back to him without the mother, and for someone who had an affair and now has a child that they did not want showing up what is the easiest way to resolve the situation especially when your primary income comes from making other humans disappear? In this case it's a trade of one life for another a corrupt human being that prays on others in exchange for an innocent child.

Yes, it is awful, I agree. Pitier that all this happens in real life so often.

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