Gah, this made me uncomfortable on so many levels. Not because of the ecchi qualities. I'm no stranger to the indecencies Japanese cultures brings unto their audiences. ;) But the relatability and also overall scenario had me deep in thought. The glasses chick... she pi$$es me off so much. (Did I just make a pun? Wow, lol, my bad.)
The way she gets flustered annoys me; she never even bothers to confront the guy over this supposed "harassment" she's constantly bestowed. Her ignorance, in turn, makes him out to be a predator. I'm having trouble putting it into words. Does anybody else get mad when you try to pet a dog and it runs away from you thinking you're gonna hurt it? In this case, the dog isn't a rescue nor has it been abused. And you're thinking, "IM NOT GONNA HURT YOU WHATS WRONG WITH YOU GAH." And this is just my thought process for her first appearances.
I continued to feel irritated when the protagonist tried returning the item she forgot in the library and she just ran away. It was because of this ignorant cowardice of her's that technically snowballed her into peeing all over the guy in the shed. Technically.
Actually, even before that, it was her fault for not leaving the library earlier to go to the bathroom. She held it for so long before actually deciding to leave the library.
Excluding those instances -- the rest of the blame would fall on the guy tryna hide from his sisters. I can see why he pulled her into the locker... but in the second instance where the glasses chick finally found a bathroom only to be yanked away, that's on Keita. (That's his name, right?)
Having given all the context, I'll finally say that my feelings did a 180 and I began to sympathize with this chick. Mainly because of her blatter issues. The Wikipedia says she apparently has a bit of a "problem" -- and that having to go to the bathroom when you're nervous is apparently a real (medical and/or psychologic) thing some people experience. As a matter of fact, I fall under that umbrella. Every time I'm in an isolated space with a person... or even in a quiet room, like a library or a classroom during an exam... I'm on the brink of bursting. It's honestly the worst. And there's really no "cure" for it either. So, in every sense of the word, I feel for this chick.
Having said that, the rest of the episode is kinda garnered around pi$$ fetishes. The idea of this vulnerable, uncomfortable girl about to expel her private fluids in front of someone of the opposite sex who very well may sexualize and/or ridicule her -- the entire concept can be enthralling for an audience. I absolutely see the appeal here. And many people are giving this episode acclaim, and are satisfied with this supposed "ecchi"-ness.
And fair enough. But for me personally, I derived no pleasure from this. 😂 And not even because I relate. But just thinking of the sheer, realistic discomfort she must've been feeling. Having to go to the bathroom so badly, and being incapable. That's Hell.
Of course, when she finally exploded onto the guy's shoulders... I don't know. If I were in her position, I can definitely see myself "leaking". But I don't know why she WaTeRfAlLeD everywhere. I mean. Is that realistic? I feel, realistically, after expelling at least a quarter of her bladder, she'd relieve herself to the point of no longer being on "the brink" and thus gaining some control. Again, she can pee a little but if I were her I'm confident I could've kept myself from drenching the both of us completely in a golden shower. In the end, I think this part of the scene was executed unrealistically. Now if you want a REALLY pleasurable urine tsunami scene, try watching Prison School. Hallelujah.
Not only that, but picturing myself as her, albeit being a male, is dreadfully humiliating. And the sounds she was making certainly didn't help!
So... I'm watching this anime ironically. And I mean that. Ecchi's make me cringe due to the lack of realism. But I'd like to say that even if I WERE watching this for a lecherous thrill as most of the people in this forum all, I still don't think I could feel psychologically ease because of the many levels of physical and emotional discomfort the glasses chick was feeling. I'd be exhausted and in major dread after having undergone that.
Oh, and then the cherry on top. She forgot she'd taken her underwear off (to dry off), and eventually positions herself in a fashion in which completely exposes herself. (I've watched up to episode 6, so) in the first 6 episodes, she's probably experienced the most exposing (taking into account deliberacy and lack thereof) out of any on-screen character. When at the end of the day, she's trying to avoid all of it.
I've thought about this scenario a lot, and there's a lot more input I could add. But I've got Spanish class into 15 minutes so I'm'a toi-LET myself out. Peace.
Or should I say Pee-ce.
Buh dum tss.
Or should I say Buh dum Psssssssssssssss. |