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| THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER. ---------------------------------------- I really hate this Tonegawa-ass looking mother fucker. Sometimes Fukumoto villains are utterly torn down like with Tonegawa and the Anchor guy from Zero and I hope the same thing happens to this guy. |
| I had the same observation about this guy looking like a thin Tonegawa, and as soon as he started to say that we are too generous to underachievers and that is the condition which allows them to be the way they are I thought to myself, he just is Tonegawa! But after hearing about his literally kindergarten level philosophy on life I take it back, I cannot insult Tonegawa like that. No way. I honestly wasn't sure if this was truly for rehabilitation. It seems so outrageous to me, I thought there had to be an ulterior motive. Besides the fact that jail is basically the same and perhaps that’s a good way to comment on that, when he started to discuss why they do what they do and how they do it so passionately I realized he was being honest. This guy is so unbelievable to me, how can someone have a theory that has so many holes in it. The steel rod analogy is pretty but the theory is awful. Firstly, it wasn't all bad, he suggests that the person who does the evil act is evil, not the circumstances. It is incredibly absurd to be that absolutist to say “simply put, the one who commited the evil is the bad guy” as this ignores mental illness, or extreme circumstances like stealing food to survive. The former or latter very much could be a clear societal issue. So of course it is stupid, not even going into the abstract ideas of determinism or anything. But, the part that I do see some merit in is that when you extract the “evil” so far from someone that you constantly make excuses we may never get anywhere. I'm sure many people would agree that there should be some level of personal responsibility, but obviously this is too extreme. And that was about all I could give him because after that it got ridiculous in every sense. By presupposing that we are born as a straight and upright rod but we bend and warp through stress growing up it is fine, but to suggest melting it to recreate baby purity creates clear contradictions. Firstly, by that definition, everybody is warped which is what Gai said and it's not so crazy, but that means, of course, these people are warped too. They better have been melted and made into a hardened straight rod again. But even then, once they are recreated into honest and hard-working rods is it not inevitable that they will bend through time again, isn’t this a forever repeating process? The stress that he explained was something that everybody will feel, whether it’s bullying or being bullied, being overprotected or being abandoned, feeling inferior or superior. That kind of stuff doesn’t leave, ever, so what the heck? The logic appears to completely fall apart and contradict itself. It wasn't even like a mind blown moment when Gai responded, as he said even a kindergartener wouldn't believe this stuff. Why the heck does this director? Assuming he does anyways. I mean he clearly feels superior to these kids, there is a sense of superiority here so that should be bending his rod. Oh and another, he is bullying them! These bad guys feel so unbelievable and frustrating to me right now! Yet, he does have awareness that people think he’s evil so maybe the theory goes a little deeper. Regardless, he admitted that the world thinks he’s the evil one and so do the people who rule over the entire country. I therefore wonder how this human institute is running and who’s responsible for it. I should also add that I understand this is supposed to be over the top and possibly even comical so maybe I took it too seriously, I was just expecting to agree with more of the directors points! Edit: My friend mentioned I was too critical on the director and that in the director's eyes he's fixing murderers and rapists. That not every bent rod is a bad one but it's when they are bent to the point of this level of evil that they are, but I do want to add in the way these kids bend is so normal that I must even question that a little. So, I wanted to clarify that I can only see his position to a degree with the self-responsibility aspect and in the clear utilitarian aspect of cutting down bad things despite the means. They must think they're doing the world a service. However, my overall point was to criticize the hypocritical nature of the director who partakes in the very things he says warps the kids(superiority and sadistic bullying), and in his absolutist idea of the crime not having any relevant circumstances to consider. I hope that was clear. Lastly, I wanted to mention two things. The first is that by criticizing the director here Gai seems to be purely putting himself in a bad position, this doesn't seem to benefit him. He also attempted to fight the police when it would not benefit him and only hinder him though, so I wonder if there was any kind of logical plan here or if it was purely emotional. He was quiet, observing and thinking this whole time so I wouldn't put it past him but what his plan would be is definitely not something I'm familiar with. The other point is that through these last two chapters two characters have stood out to me. I feel so bad for Kurata whose being hit and was shot in the knee as he’s totally breaking down, however the more round faced guy beside Gai with facial hair kept standing out to me. Here we focussed on his composure when Gai spoke out to the director as everyone else was panicking. Likewise last chapter as everyone else was being tricked or being nervous, both Gai and him were likewise thinking quietly and keeping a level of composure. |
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