Apr 25, 2021
I'm here to rant and it contains spoilers.
people from this anime are so dumb. First, I can't believe nobody pointed out that these people didn't willingly commit suicide and were influenced by Ai Magase. manipulating people to kill themselves is murder and doesn't need to be discussed as suicide. Second, there are some crystal clear and basic arguments about why suicide is not the best decision and none of them were mentioned during the debates or other conversations! Things like some people may commit suicide on a whim and regret it later, I've heard so many stories about people who try to die but then
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when somehow they're saved, they're grateful and want to start anew while holding life dear. Death is unavoidable and everybody will die sooner o later and since no one knows what comes after death for sure, we might as well enjoy and use the time we have at hand and try to make the most of it, and that's human nature. True that, if people actually knew what comes after death they'd never tolerate the pain and struggles of this world, but in this story's case, nothing like that is said either! Now I'm not completely against suicide myself but I believe one needs true reasons or true melancholy to commit it which in this story was never the case and not even mentioned. I'm bothered by the fact that the author of this story only talked about suicide from the Bible's perspective when they could find so many better arguments in other cultures and religions as well, It feels like they didn't do a good job researching for their work which is unfortunate because the idea was good enough to make a provoking and amazing story. Anyone could choose to die the second they face slight hardship or even boredom but our mood and situation changes, we can fight whatever's bothering or hurting us and keep on living, and eventually, we will face death and the joy that may come with or after it, no need to rush.
Another reason for suicide that was mentioned during the story, was when Itsuki wanted to give his heart to his son which to me is a noble and understandable act, but it just doesn't make sense to create a rule for it. needless to say, it was only political games, and what a dirty game he played. But imagine making a rule out of it and the pressure it puts on family members. Everything with their whole ideology is so obviously wrong that isn't even worth digging in too deep, while they could come up with better philosophies to create a fictional society that acknowledges suicide and treasures it.
Edit:
Just finished the last episode and wanted to add something nice to my rather harsh review, to be honest, the ending was satisfying. They made their point in an effective way. What bothered me was that they took too long to reach their conclusion. All these ups and downs for something that should've been their first argument. "To live and to continue is valuable. Life is valuable, and it's the natural instinct of all creatures."
Now I can point out some brilliant things that happened, like through the story Ai changed appearances, had an alluring aura, and a few more details and hints to suggest her as a symbol of evil and not only a person. and I'd like to think that's the reason she didn't die because it's simply impossible to destroy the evil from the root, the concept will forever remain. At the same time, zen who was the symbol of goodness won the battle by becoming evil which actually is a common trope in fiction.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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