[drmchsr0 - 12 Days Of Anime] The Name Of The Flower is Guilt
on December 19th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
I’m sorry.
I wish I could write about AnoHana, but my mind is completely paralyzed at the fact that there’s someone in the show that is so obssessed with a dead girl that he’d CROSSDRESS AS HER. And even when he’s caught in the act, HE KEEPS THE WIG.
MY MIND. I THINK I NEED ALCOHOL TO CLEANSE TH- NO WAIT, INDUSTRIAL BLEACH.
But who cares about what creeps me out. You’re here about me talking about Anohana, not me screaming about how much I need a bullet to my head.
AnoHana explores an interesting theme: How does regret and guilt affect people, especially after something as traumatic as a death of a someone close to them?
The effects are widespread and manifest in many different ways. One walls off himself and retreats from the world. Another travels, hoping to run away from the problem. Yet another becomes CREEPY OBSSESSED WITH TTHE DEAD FRIEND TO THE POINT OF DRESSING LIKE HER. Some attempt to move on. Others cling to the past.
It is said that time heals all wounds. Anohana disproves this adage. 10 years after Menma died, everyone affected are still either feeling the pain or still grieving the loss, unable to move on. As for our central characters, without dealing with their related issues, they are paralyzed by their guilt and cannot move on in life. I mean, ONE OF THEM CROSSDRESSED LIKE MENMA.
This is my Twitter friend Canon. He is very, very moe.
We assume that people can get over a sudden loss eventually, but it’s a lot harder than one might think. Anohana proves that to a large, drama-laden degree.
Though you have to admit, besides that point, this show was a lot better than I expected. The pacing was really good for the most part. The characters (save for the creepy obssessed one) weren’t too unlikable (Okay, Menma was mildly annoying) and the giant dramanuke at the end was, eh, your mileage may vary.
It’s the show that was the closest to making me cry, that’s for sure.
I’m just gonna end with this.
Menma sez: YUKIASTU IS A FUCKIN’ PERVERT
YUKIATSU IS FUCKING CREEPY AND A PERV OH BASED MADOKA WHY OH BASED MADOKA WHY
Tomorrow: I regain enough sanity from remembering that hella creepy moment to recount my encounter with Suara.
