I mean it’s nice to just turn off my brain and indulge in mindless junk sometimes. There were some decently lighthearted moments and well drawn panels.
At the same time, I can’t help but feel conflicted about how all the female characters were written though. It left a lot to be desired emotionally.
There were some brief subplots scattered throughout the manga that felt real to the ‘coming of age’ vibe, and while not revolutionary, still provided genuine perspectives that resonated with me. However, these moments were flickering; anything remotely showing potential depth was resolved almost instantly in the next few pages in favour for the next plot device centred around the ML (Now that I’m writing this, I’ve realised I’m lowk too old and seen too much crap now to be enjoying shoujos the way I used to…)
I think one of the stronger developments for Mugi was seeing her navigate her own social life. I think that’s one of the only motivation we see from her that’s not boyfriend centred. That is not to say her struggles in a first time relationship wasn’t just as interesting such as exploring her boundaries and pacing with physical intimacy, finding a common commonground in expressing affection, and discovering her own sense of independence as she enters early adulthood.
But like I said - anything interesting gets resolved instantly in favour for the next thing. Too many subplots not enough depth; many characters were introduced once and used for a singular expository purpose.
I mean it’s nice to just turn off my brain and indulge in mindless junk sometimes. There were some decently lighthearted moments and well drawn panels.
At the same time, I can’t help but feel conflicted about how all the female characters were written though. It left a lot to be desired emotionally.
There were some brief subplots scattered throughout the manga that felt real to the ‘coming of age’ vibe, and while not revolutionary, still provided genuine perspectives that resonated with me. However, these moments were flickering; anything remotely showing potential depth was resolved almost instantly in the next few pages in favour for the next plot device centred around the ML (Now that I’m writing this, I’ve realised I’m lowk too old and seen too much crap now to be enjoying shoujos the way I used to…)
I think one of the stronger developments for Mugi was seeing her navigate her own social life. I think that’s one of the only motivation we see from her that’s not boyfriend centred. That is not to say her struggles in a first time relationship wasn’t just as interesting such as exploring her boundaries and pacing with physical intimacy, finding a common commonground in expressing affection, and discovering her own sense of independence as she enters early adulthood.
But like I said - anything interesting gets resolved instantly in favour for the next thing. Too many subplots not enough depth; many characters were introduced once and used for a singular expository purpose.