Looking back at it, nothing would beat the vibes of early csm part 2 when it followed Asa and felt like a fucked up shoujo manga, everything slowly went downhill after that.
I feel the most upset about asa cus god she was so cool and refreshing during her introduction but she was just stripped of all of that and her agency as a character
Part 2’s message is blatantly “Don’t mask your selfish desires under noble intent” if you ask me
Denji’s motivation to continuing being a hero was fueled by lust and a need for adoration. It was a hollow endeavor.
Asa’s motivation to save Denji was fueled by a desire to prove she’s a good person, that she’s worthy of living. Yoru ultimately vindicates her, but dedicating your life to save/fix someone you barely know is a hollow endeavor.
They both were so focused on chasing these selfish, empty goals that they neglected the world ending around them and got nothing out of it.
Public Safety also does this in the story. Barem and the weapons less so, but still do. Shit even Tanaka in the first chapter sums this up - acts as if he has Asa’s best interest at heart, really just wants to sleep her.
Is it time to admit Fakesaw Man was a load of bullshit yet? People kept going ‘they’re all different guys how could you think they’re the same’ and now we’re at the end and the only explanation is that Fuji had no vision for this character and rebooted him every time he appeared
no matter what happens i will always love asa mitaka... she reminds me so much of myself when i was a teenager and even now. she's so precious to me and im so upset about how she was sidelined and walked all over. i love u
Something about this moment I do like, Denji throwing away the Chainsaw to save someone. He saved the world in small action and all it cost him was the tool that represented everything he was in his previous life. Her final thanks was to him in the end. Thank you Chainsaw Man.