You're not listening, and ya know what? That's okay. I'm not out here trying to have an argument about a nitpick I have about series I like. I promise there are people who care about you, you don't have to start random fights on some stranger's post. We can both make different choices today.

YOU CAN HAVE BOTH!! IT IS POSSIBLE! YOU DON'T HAVE TO THROW ONE OUT FOR THE OTHER!

WE CAN HAVE A BIG FLASHY FIGHT WHILE STILL RAILING AGAINST THE STATUS QUO!!

my issue in this case is not with the author nor the medium. my issue is with the way shonen publishing, esp Shueisha, eschews complex narratives in favor of giving audiences big fights to gawk at, especially with series endings.

with all respect, you don't even know my theses, my guy. my point is that they were so close to realizing that maybe a society built around preparing literal children for unending armed conflict was a bad idea... right up until the moon aliens show up then WHOA SURE GLAD WE HAD THESE CHILD SOLDIERS

this is old news, things are better in my life rn, i just got reminded by my phone of some old screenshots of texts i used to look at to quiet my anxiety about being a burden. the ways they told me i was a great partner for years, only to validate every worst thought at the end. anyway. \endvent

from "you're doing such a good job and you're so kind and sweet despite being dealt bad hand after bad hand, we'll get through this together!"

to

"seeing you survive with whatever resources you can muster is upsetting me, please remove any evidence of your continued survival from my sight."

fiiiine