@funkyimpulse hokazono CANNOT have internal biases that are reflected in his writing!!!! EVERYTHING he does is PERFECT and you’re a DUMB STUPID WOMAN if you think otherwise!!!!!!
@maximastellae no for sure!! im hoping to see her take on a larger role bc having access to her thoughts on samura and her normal life are the bare minimum
i think kagurabachi is really interesting in its exploration of patriarchal dynamics, especially with the abundance of long established, traditional clans! however, i think the writing can fall short with regards to the female characters, whose plots—
@bbaddapp imo, azami’s exile is a result of his traditional, patriarchal family. as the clan’s only son he’s expected to carry on the family lineage. his violent tendencies are “improper” for a future clanhead who is most definitely expected to be married and produce an heir of his own—
@bbaddapp azami’s inability to conform to his clan’s systems and expectations leads to his isolation and exile. now im definitely more of a deeper analysist when it comes to azami so it’s fine if you have different thoughts!! these are just mine 🙂↕️
@bbaddapp imo, azami’s exile is a result of his traditional, patriarchal family. as the clan’s only son he’s expected to carry on the family lineage. his violent tendencies are “improper” for a future clanhead who is most definitely expected to be married and produce an heir of his own—
@Lowkey2929 and when we dont have the opportunity to see more of her outside her duty as the female prophet of the soga clan, we fall short of a deeper analysis of the effects of patriarchal systems on female characters
@Lowkey2929 of the narrative. however, on chiaki’s end we only see what pushed her to make this choice. not how she feels about being in this position in the first place. it’s shown to us that it is her duty as a result of her position within system she’s in—