| Komi can't communicate is super unrealistic to me. Here's my reasoning. I'm also an introvert myself and I haven't behaved like Komi at all lmao. And with the characters just accepting that Komi is socially awkward but they still remain as her friend really bugs me. So many people around me ask the same question "Why are you so silent" and it makes me look like a weirdo. I do make a couple of friends but when I don't talk to them for sometime, they just leave me like that but in Komi san's case, everyone just keep clinging to her even when she doesn't talk at all and this annoys me so much. It's almost like, the Author doesn't know a thing about what being an introvert actually means. Ngl, he nailed Komi's characterization. When the Narrator keeps saying every episode "Just because these people don't talk doesn't mean they don't want to talk, they just can't" this line always makes me smile. It's the side characters that is completely ruining the atmosphere of what could've been the next "Silent Voice" I've seen people hating Watamote for being unrealistic, but people are loving this. Yet again, double standards in the community is playing it's role. |
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| Komi-san's point isn't to be realistic, it is supposed to be a cute comedy so no it isn't realistic. There are some dialogues that perfectly describe about how an introvert or socially awkward person might feel like the narration you just mentioned. For Watamote, most people just find it cringey because it's really exaggerated although it's like a guilty pleasure for me. |
| Actually, Everything that happens to her is real. Even if you're not talking, There are two basic factors for attracting people. Because she's a girl and also because she's beautiful. If you have these two things, You don't need communication skills. |
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xoroperatorxd said: No, case of Komi san is not unrealistic i do have a friend who legit can not talk to anyone face to face and ends up avoiding irl conversations as much as he can, eh even limits the amount of words when he talks to me, So i don't think it's anything unrealistic. Your classmates just leave your friend alone right? In Komi san's case, they keep clinging to her even when she doesn't talk. That's what bugs me a lot. Isaac_02 said: Actually, Everything that happens to her is real. Even if you're not talking, There are two basic factors for attracting people. Because she's a girl and also because she's beautiful. If you have these two things, You don't need communication skills. Yes, if she was ugly, I bet everyone would've avoided her. |
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Scordolo said: Komi can't communicate is super unrealistic to me. Here's my reasoning. I'm also an introvert myself and I haven't behaved like Komi at all lmao. And with the characters just accepting that Komi is socially awkward but they still remain as her friend really bugs me. So many people around me ask the same question "Why are you so silent" and it makes me look like a weirdo. I do make a couple of friends but when I don't talk to them for sometime, they just leave me like that but in Komi san's case, everyone just keep clinging to her even when she doesn't talk at all and this annoys me so much. It's almost like, the Author doesn't know a thing about what being an introvert actually means. Ngl, he nailed Komi's characterization. When the Narrator keeps saying every episode "Just because these people don't talk doesn't mean they don't want to talk, they just can't" this line always makes me smile. It's the side characters that is completely ruining the atmosphere of what could've been the next "Silent Voice" I've seen people hating Watamote for being unrealistic, but people are loving this. Yet again, double standards in the community is playing it's role. This one is a way more realistic portrayal of an introvert getting to live the school life and findind redemption in the end (at least so far in the manga - it is not finished): Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! If you read the manga of watamote you would know how good of a portrayal of the actual struggles an introvert has. It is harder to watch, because it shows you the uncomfortable parts of a lonely life (like trying to look good for the few contact a person has; lying about your activities; trying to avoid attention during school break...). So I absolutely AGREE WITH YOU! Komi-san is just a wet dream of an introverted loner but not a reality. No, loners are usually not the best looking people because they lack these: friends to go shopping with (so their clothes so most of the time their parents taste), constructive criticism of their looks by their peers, motivation to try (they have noone they wanna look good for), and not surprisingly sometimes they are alone because they are ugly... They are not surrounded by people who care about them. Introverts do not so much want "100 friends" but a few really good ones that they can rely on and be themselves with. |
| ‘It may be admitted that if it were possible for us to have so deep an insight into a human's way of thinking, as it shows itself both through inner and outer actions, that every, even the least incentive to these actions and all external occasions which affect them, were so known to us, then his future conduct could be predicted as certainly as the appearance of a solar or a lunar eclipse.’ Critique of Practical Reason, p. 230 of the Rosenkranz. |
xoroperatorxd said: No, case of Komi san is not unrealistic i do have a friend who legit can not talk to anyone face to face and ends up avoiding irl conversations as much as he can, eh even limits the amount of words when he talks to me, So i don't think it's anything unrealistic. Her condition is not unrealistic (some form if socially induced mutism) but her situation is; she should be alone and thought of a weird android. |
| ‘It may be admitted that if it were possible for us to have so deep an insight into a human's way of thinking, as it shows itself both through inner and outer actions, that every, even the least incentive to these actions and all external occasions which affect them, were so known to us, then his future conduct could be predicted as certainly as the appearance of a solar or a lunar eclipse.’ Critique of Practical Reason, p. 230 of the Rosenkranz. |
| Yeah, its just an exaggeration for comedy purpose imo. I can see why would people dislike it, after all I am also one of them. |
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Darkmatter4321 said: I think clearly not For me the biggest irregularity with this anime is this idolatry and attraction that everyone feels for komi-san, people who have problems communicating with others or who isolate themselves tend to suffer a lot of discrimination from others, in some cases even abuse, but no one there is no strangeness to komi-san's behavior as strange as it may seem, on the contrary she idealized as a goddess by everyone, it's not a situation that people with communication problems would likely go through In my opinion, the anime's proposal to deal with the difficulties that a person with a disorder suffers kind of gets lost with the premise, in the end it's another normal comedy anime that you watch once a week and when the season ends you forget Of course that's just my petty opinion, if someone disagrees please don't be angry I agree. I watch to. It is enjoyable but it is not good by any means. Watamote is not very enjoable at the beginning but it is actually a well constructed story with natural progression if you are willing to read the manga and bear like another 40-60 chapters of pure misery. |
| ‘It may be admitted that if it were possible for us to have so deep an insight into a human's way of thinking, as it shows itself both through inner and outer actions, that every, even the least incentive to these actions and all external occasions which affect them, were so known to us, then his future conduct could be predicted as certainly as the appearance of a solar or a lunar eclipse.’ Critique of Practical Reason, p. 230 of the Rosenkranz. |
Scordolo said: When will people understand that introversion and social anxiety are different. You are an introvert , I have social anxiety. Being an introvert isn’t a disease … social anxiety is a mental health condition Komi can't communicate is super unrealistic to me. Here's my reasoning. I'm also an introvert myself and I haven't behaved like Komi at all lmao. And with the characters just accepting that Komi is socially awkward but they still remain as her friend really bugs me. So many people around me ask the same question "Why are you so silent" and it makes me look like a weirdo. I do make a couple of friends but when I don't talk to them for sometime, they just leave me like that but in Komi san's case, everyone just keep clinging to her even when she doesn't talk at all and this annoys me so much. It's almost like, the Author doesn't know a thing about what being an introvert actually means. Ngl, he nailed Komi's characterization. When the Narrator keeps saying every episode "Just because these people don't talk doesn't mean they don't want to talk, they just can't" this line always makes me smile. It's the side characters that is completely ruining the atmosphere of what could've been the next "Silent Voice" I've seen people hating Watamote for being unrealistic, but people are loving this. Yet again, double standards in the community is playing it's role. And the reason why people keep clinging to her is because she’s beautiful… which is supposed to have a parodical sense. People don’t understand that she can’t talk . They assume she doesn’t want to talk as she is “above” them( which can be explained as her face goes stiff and she looks intimidating when she has to talk to someone) ,that’s why they try to persuade her to talk to them. I hope you remember Yamai’s reaction when Tadano told her that Komi “can’t communicate”. This is the problem with this series . No introvert without SA can relate to Komi . Sadly, you guys can only laugh at the (obviously well made )gags , while people with SA be on the verge of tears due to their relatibility with Komi If you read my rant till the end, thank you |
Itsumo_IsshoDec 4, 2021 12:57 AM
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| Komi-san isn't meant to be fully realistic anyways because I've never heard of a single case to where an existing person can't be able to communicate but have the ability to hear people talking? To be frank, that's how her characterization goes I guess but when it comes to communication as a subject, I could definitely relate to her realistically because I don't often talk to my friends physically since I never really get along with people, you know communication is a struggle to me due to how consistent I have to be when talking to my friends since I tend to make grammatical errors and other than the realism of this subject to me, all that matters is the author did a really good to depict a lot of friendship which I think it's a good message for others to also treat their friends equally despite their disability or even appearance <- but Komi-san is beautiful in her own ways so she has nothing to be worried since struggling in communication doesn't affect her appearance in a negative way though she can be scared at times when looking at people in her surrounding but that's just Komi-san :3. |
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| Fact is the show is fetishising mental illness. I can't say for certain if intentionally, or if it was a genuine but poor attempt, but either way it's not an accurate nor at times even respectable examination of the condition. |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
| Of course she is unrealistic. It’s a comedy manga; character traits are intentionally intensified. Though if you’re asking if the way she acts is unrealistic, then no. Communication disorders are a real thing. It’s different to just being an introvert, it’s quite literally a mental disorder. |
DeaneDec 4, 2021 3:05 AM
| After all it's fiction so people anticipate and want unrealistic characters doing unrealistic things in unrealistic circumstances. It's based on one's liking. Definitely people rely too much on waifus. (perfect/Mary Sue are easy to write). Watamote is disliked and Komi praised. Komi is like dream come true for them. |
| Komi-san isn't realistic. You legit have people named and behave as their tropes lol. As people have stated, don't take the show too seriously, because that wouldn't make sense. |
| It kinda seems unrealistic, but I don't have that communication disorder. I mean, most of us do have some sort of communication disorder to some degree. Like, take for example that IRL vs how I write online is like night and day. Most people wouldn't peg me as a person they could talk about quasars, rather they don't even think I could comprehend how to push a button to apply a coupon because I don't talk through the steps (I work as a cashier). So I can express my ideas better in written form vs spoken. Now am I like komi: nope but I do not think the author is going for a 1 to 1 ratio in depicting reality within a typical Japanese high school setting. But, rather, the author is applying a bit of reality into a fantasy realm. |
Saucy1642Jan 5, 2022 10:08 PM
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LENDARIO_DS said: Thigh_Tide said: Fact is the show is fetishising mental illness. I can't say for certain if intentionally, or if it was a genuine but poor attempt, but either way it's not an accurate nor at times even respectable examination of the condition. Thigh_Tide said: is this a bait?Fact is the show is fetishising mental illness. I can't say for certain if intentionally, or if it was a genuine but poor attempt, but either way it's not an accurate nor at times even respectable examination of the condition. Your message must contain 15 characters except BBCode tags and quotes. If it isn't clear, no, it's not, it's entirely sincere. What leads you to think it's inaccurate? |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
| Yes people, of course it's unrealistic. There's a freaking ninja sitting at the back of the classroom. Now maybe actually read what was said before commenting your obligatory post Maybe "realistic" is being confused by "reasonable". You're offered either a $1 bill or a $100 bill, no strings attached, no catches, nothing. You must simply choose the better offer. In this universe at least, a reasonable person will take the $100. To take the $1 bill would make no sense. Now let's go back to komi-san. Komi-san is an extreme introvert. A reasonable (and nice) person may of course try to befriend her, and that's all good. The problem is they're not just trying to be friends with her, they're freaking OBSESSED with her to the point where they would probably literally kill to be with her. When was the last time you saw a loner sitting in the corner of the room and you were like "OMG I LOVE THEM!!!!" It just... doesn't make sense. Or maybe komi-san is just really really good-looking I guess. Anyway, just remembered that kanojo mo kanojo is one of my favorite anime of the year. Now everything I just said is invalid. Dangit |
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| I know it might sounds unreal but I swear it's true, I once had a friend in elementary school (precisely in 3rd grade) that has an extreme social anxiety. She was a transfer student who just enrolled in my school and she has similar traits to Komi. For real she didn't speak to anyone in my class (she was my classmate btw) for an entire year, doesn't have any friend, and we didn't even know her voice in like a year in that class. She would always cry when insisted to speak by other teachers, as far as I know, she did only speak to one of our teacher with a very very low voice that we can't even overheard it. And yes, in 4th grade she moved to another school. |
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