tw: csa, rape, suicide
i've had many long conversations with a csa victim where they expressed a desire to die. they felt broken, worthless. after they saw the medium's ending they asked me what was wrong with it because "lilianne's right. she should just die"
it tore me apart.
the thing about trauma that most people don't realize is that it turns the body against itself. because of this it can feel like you're "beyond redemption", so you other yourself. you can drift away from society, and thus your support system.
Shion in Watanagashi is so manipulative and despicable. Even before the stuff I haven't gotten to toward the end. She does everything to undermine her sister Mion and is so very cruel to her in ways that you just barely see.
HUH
well it sucks that the producers forced him to make it straight, but it's very good and encouraging to know that Makoto Shinkai is interested in queer stories. if he had his way, he'd have made a yuri movie!!
https://t.co/BeYx9GlPpA
Excellent example of non-literal localisation at play, with my own writing no less!
Localisation isn’t just about straight translation. Maintaining the spirit of the work is often more important.
I very much support this clever alteration.