Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka Episode 3 Discussion

Seriously don't understand why people are so against Claudia's character just because she loves another woman. I mean I understand that you all did not sign up for that when starting the show, but there's nothing wrong and I doubt Claudia will get much screentime following this episode.

Are you really surprised? There has been hatred of and opposition to gays in and of themselves since long before that sexual orientation even had standardized terminology to describe it and basically before it even existed as an established concept, before modern knowledge, etc. It's always been a minority of the human population, so I don't get where they're coming from about birth rate concerns and all that, but whatever. I find it ridiculous not to want them portrayed in media in any capacity, even in minor and supporting roles, but those folks are entitled to their views.

Some people just oppose or complain over it though as a form of backlash against the overkill in the other direction some studios and entertainment companies with creative control went with a kind of hamfisted over-inclusion in cinema and television in the West. They proactively fear an anime landscape in the future where every other character or every third character is gay. And although I think that their concerns are likely unwarranted on that front as Japan is not the Western world and isn't part of the same zeitgeist of prevailing cultural trends, I think this motive is at least more logical and understandable as to where they're coming from.

@JammingGem It's insane really and not understandable. Way more bigotry itt than I'd expect. I thought weebs were more tolerant lol.

To be upset about about it in general is shameful, of course. To be upset about it because it's a characteristic of a minor single episode character that has no bearing on the show anyway is psychotic.

Don't like the LGBTQ+ introduction into the series but at least it's not being shoved in our faces.

I don't for the life of me understand how this show is getting such high ratings. These characters are so utterly bland and uninteresting that, three episodes in, I couldn't even tell you their names. The princess was probably the most interesting character in this episode and she wasn't even THAT interesting.

people see one lesbian and start screaming stuff like DEI and woke, tragic because that just means that is all they really took from this episode

Takuya's father looks like trouble but they quickly resolved that.

I like how Claudia imitated Sailor Moon and she is in a yuri relationship. lol

Honestly this anime is kinda mid, but i didnt expect a cute lesbian love story, it surely was a very nice surprise!!

I thought that the fictional country they introduced was supposed to be a cross between Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.

That aside, I'm very glad I decided to watch this. It was one I eyed before the season, figured it'd probably be an easy one or two episode watch and drop, but then already ended up knowing after that second episode that there was something more there and it seemed like something worth continuing with. I'm not saying it's something I'm going to end up giving a 9/10 or will be series of the year or decade or anything like that, but it's just pleasant and easy to watch while still having enough details worth paying attention to and scenes featuring characters' changing moods/attitudes and introspection to be more than just a sleep aid or totally turn your brain off type.

It's very plain and unassuming and in addition to that, or maybe partially because of it, just relaxing as well? I think it also has to do with the fact that I feel like it's been a while since I've seen a regular adults in an office or other workplace Slice of Life-esque anime. No world-rattling consequences. It's lighthearted and occasionally humorous, but not the kind of comedy which is just constant screaming and screams over and cancels out any of the more tender moments or places with potential for them. And I like the romance genre, but maybe it's that I don't watch a large amount of just regular same/similar age human heterosexual couples, plain Jane in other words, as that's not my specific thing, so "normal" ones are a nice change of pace.

I don't watch an abundance of more "vanilla" romcoms and romantic dramas in general, so maybe I mentally sold them short regarding how enjoyable they can be when you're in the proper mood and frame of mind. Well, I enjoyed something like Nagatoro too which I suppose is a pretty "normal" romcom except perhaps not fully due to inclusion of bullying/teasing kink.

This reminds me of a romcom sitcom you could put on at 2:00am, even watch a little out of order on TV in reruns if it's something which went on to have like 120 episodes, and just enjoy the low stakes slow burn experience of getting to know and get used to the characters and their cast dynamics together. Even their co-workers, several of which seem either dim or pushy controlling bosses, feel like they could have a fun and endearing, purposeful part to play in it all by story's end.