@emerautistic Just to be clear, Iโm not attacking you or the kind of representation you want
But defending Sayonara Lara just because you feel like it โrepresents" you is absurd. Sayonara Lara simply has a terrible ending, and we need to face that
Even Yuri authors are aware of it
@emerautistic "Aroace lesbians yuri with queerplatonic couple"
You realize how silly you sound by writing that?
Some people really do the most absurd things to justify Sayonara Lara bad writing.
@AdiManzKedua@ifffydooo I just find their post funny, especially because thereโs so much elitism around RGU
Some guy named Koide, who knew the director of that โ90s show, created this thing called Sayonara Lara in 2024, and all it proved in 2026 is that Revolutionary Girl Utena wouldnโt work today
@PantsuVor This just makes me love CPK even more...(โ โฏโ ๏ธตโ โฐโ ,โ )
The movie was already clear, but the Blu-ray commentary, the LN, the radio broadcasts, the collabs, the official MVs, and the Bibibi Comic sequel that started in August really made me realize the huge the differenceโ
@Sunny__Sophie__ It doesnโt end there! Thereโs also the monthly manga Chou Kaguya Meshi, which will show us even more of what happens after the movie... โจ
@LocalSharkGirl@MikaRBW It feels like you're completely ignoring the story and treating a kiss as the only thing that could validate the romance.
If that's the case, then I guess Hakari and Karane from 100 Girlfriends are a better couple than Kaguya and Iroha just because they kissed on-screen.
@LocalSharkGirl@MikaRBW Besides, itโs sad that the absence of a simple kiss is enough to disappoint you.
When the story already has an explicit love confession, marriage proposal, hand-holding, fireworks, sharing bed, flirting, blushing, time travel, love songs, and almost every romantic trope.
@LocalSharkGirl@MikaRBW The anime industry works differently from how things are done on this side.
Anime is full of "straight" couples where the characters never kiss, or donโt kiss for years and years of chapters.
Kaguya and Iroha not kissing doesnโt invalidate the fact that theyโre a canon couple.
@iamlesbotron Same! Itโs one of the few animes Iโve watched multiple times. (Eh, on my 11th watch by now?)
Besides, I usually watch the first 40 or 50 minutes on a loop. (I love IroKagu slice of life moments!) Like, you get to collect all these moments, and itโs basically healing therapy. โจ
@JoanReneOrozco1@iamlesbotron Iโm just really attached to CPK, like, genuinely emotionally attached, so I might sound subjective.
So.. Totally valid if you think Kamiina Botan is better! โจ
@JoanReneOrozco1@iamlesbotron + Iโm usually kinda insensitive to romance, whether itโs "straight" or not. And CPK made me cryโin the best way.
Especially after getting context from the LN, all the hidden/subtle details, Blu-ray commentary, songs, and so many other things that connect the dots even further.
@JoanReneOrozco1@iamlesbotron Fair enough! After all, the studio did a great job with the anime adaptation and additions. And no, you donโt need to explain.
Just like I donโt need to spend 6 whole hours explaining every single detail of why I consider CPK my favorite. (Iโve already done thatโ)
@CapatainN65413@JoanReneOrozco1@iamlesbotron But if I had to choose between simple sexual tension or genuine, straightforward love confession, Iโm choosing the second option! โจ