Cataphract said: I am somewhat surprised, it's not every day where every yukkuri shown is more likeable than any of the humans shown.
The problem I have is that this comes off a little too precious. The yukkuri here are too wise and kind for this world, and the humans too depraved for it. Contrast this with another pool http://www.yukkuri.shii.org/pool/show/1220
In the linked pool, Anon has some emotional issues and projects them, also. Although I believe Anon is correct in disbelieving the claim of rape, he comes off as a dick for torturing the koalice to death. This is a much more interesting and satisfying story for leaving doubt on both sides and letting the reader decide rather than directing conclusion.
mad_hatter said: The problem I have is that this comes off a little too precious. The yukkuri here are too wise and kind for this world, and the humans too depraved for it. Contrast this with another pool http://www.yukkuri.shii.org/pool/show/1220
In the linked pool, Anon has some emotional issues and projects them, also. Although I believe Anon is correct in disbelieving the claim of rape, he comes off as a dick for torturing the koalice to death. This is a much more interesting and satisfying story for leaving doubt on both sides and letting the reader decide rather than directing conclusion.
That story has a much more prominent abyuse component. That'd makes it more interesting and satisfying to some people.
Also, I have a feeling the artist did away with some of the more conventional portrayals of yukkuri. All of the pastry-based characters so far have a depth that's unseen in other stories. In any other story, Marisa would had just been another foul-mouthed shithead liar. Anon would had long since killed her and then punished Reimu and the kos, using them to work through his traumas. They'd all be dead, Anon would be emotionally healed and ready to punish a new set of Yus. HAPPY END.
Honestly, I like where this story's going. It's the first in a long time that's genuinely grabbed my complete and undivided attention.
Gitamii said: Abandoning yukkuri is horrible, they could have put it to sleep with soda/ramune and then squished it for compost.
I agree better not Abandoning yukkuri is bad things and against rule of city they better kill it by use poison food or spray poison insect if they dont like yukkuri anymore.
boom said: That story has a much more prominent abyuse component. That'd makes it more interesting and satisfying to some people.
Also, I have a feeling the artist did away with some of the more conventional portrayals of yukkuri. All of the pastry-based characters so far have a depth that's unseen in other stories. In any other story, Marisa would had just been another foul-mouthed shithead liar. Anon would had long since killed her and then punished Reimu and the kos, using them to work through his traumas. They'd all be dead, Anon would be emotionally healed and ready to punish a new set of Yus. HAPPY END.
Honestly, I like where this story's going. It's the first in a long time that's genuinely grabbed my complete and undivided attention.
Yeah, I think the author wants to break new ground, but it seems contrived. It even seems like it's heading for a predictable end of yukkuris healing Anon. Everything is neatly black or white. And the idea that a yukkuri brought up in a protected environment with an attentive owner stops speaking because of lack of yukkuri interaction is ridiculous. You'd think if anything Reimu would stop speaking yukkuri dialect.
I'm neutral on this story, really. Neither Anon nor yukkuri seem particularly worthy of sympathy. In the other story, koalice had my sympathy not so much from the abuse but the lie of her mother and Anon wanting vengeance.
Abyuse without the thin veneer of justice wasn't too uncommon a while back.
The writing style of the story really smacks of kiri. The real stars of the show are people are their sociopathy on full display. The yus have their moments of cuteness, but are still dumb, woodland creatures that act on their instinct. This author's yus are surprisingly resilient. Most fanons don't let yukkuri trade blows with humans and not be severely injured.
The anon in this story is disturbed, but he has a vice -- his father, who apparently beat his mother.
That's what restrains him from actually hurting the yukkuri. He thinks, by giving into that, he'll become what he hates.
As for gold badge Marisa, here, I find it odd that she's Gold Badge, but still says ze.
At any rate, I like the fact that this Marisa is insightful. It's nice to see some upper-level intelligence from a yukkuri now and again. It gets old, seeing the same handful of cookie-cutter personalities from yukkuri which lead to the inevitable ending of misery and death.
I'm not going to lie, even though I'm not an abuse fan this story was pretty good.
Isn't that something called as gold badge? You don't need it anymore. *click*I got bored of herIt's done, let's go.I took the badge, maybe I could sell itYupAre you really gonna throw her away?Really?It's done, let's go.