Feb 15, 2022
Mature themes and heavy violence contrasted with an unpalatable mixture of immature humor and lifeless looking characters.
Demon Slayer features a Mary Sue protagonist named Tanjiro Kamado, who will stop at nothing to cry at the realization that he is not #1 at everything in the world. Along his way, he will show mercy to everyone, be polite to everyone, and teach those who are mean to others a lesson or two in being a better person. He is the literal definition of a Mary Sue. His only 'fault' is not being absolutely perfect.
The start of his journey happens when his entire family is murdered
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by a demon, and his sister, Nezuko Kamado, is transformed into a demon, because the plot demands it. Luckily for us, the plot also demands that Nezuko retains her exact same appearance after being transformed into a demon, and she does not take on any of the freakish transformations that every other demon in the series has been shown to take upon transformation. Luckily for us, the plot ALSO demands that she somehow still has strength that can surpass those of extremely powerful demons. [It's harder to sell Nezuko figures if she isn't cute].
The show handles a couple of things extremely well. While I criticize Tanjiro for being a Mary Sue, credit should be given to the fact that he is merciless when the situation calls for such action. Unfortunately, everything in the show is over-explained to the point where it becomes insulting to the viewer.
The lack of subtlety makes this exhausting to watch. Some of the episodes make me feel like the show is written for children, but then it's contrasted with moments where it tries to take itself way too seriously. There is also heavy violence.
If you're part of their "Target Audience," you will probably enjoy this show, but the way it's written completely alienates anyone outside of that. Until I read the manga, I cannot accurately determine if this is a result of bad productions decisions, or if the source material was written this way as well. [Manga is usually better, always].
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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