Comments | hated_character: Double standards on sexism!

animenutcase in hated_character

Double standards on sexism!

Apr 27, 2012 08:47

There is one other reason for his behavior, and it’s actually a very depressing one. The truth of the matter is, Shirou does not have any goals or sense of self. His only desire is to help other people. He’s always running ahead and getting hurt because he genuinely thinks of himself as worthless if he isn’t helping others. In other words, he’s ( Read more... )

male characters, umineko no naku koro ni, "stop being a man and having feelings!"

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hikari318 April 29 2012, 10:44:57 UTC

So it's ok for Beato to brutally murder him or his family, but he's automatically a horrible person for finally snapping and slap her? And actually (been a while since I watched/played that part so I might be remembering wrong), but wasn't that slap a good wake-up call for her? It enabled her to realize that no, it really wasn't funny.

And an emo drama queen, really? After all he went through, you'd think he'd be allowed to cry from time to time. And even then, he didn't give up, he kept fighting till the end.

animenutcase April 29 2012, 18:18:36 UTC

Indeed, it was a good wake-up call for her. She kind of needed Ronove to explain it, though.

Quite frankly, I'd be a bit creeped out if he didn't get upset over his family being killed. And you're right, he didn't give up. Being a Determinator is a requirement of 07th Expansion's male protagonists.