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I admire critical reviewers who delve deeply into their analytical assessments of shows or other media. While I can provide detailed analyses, I often prefer to discuss specific aspects of a series more extensively more than others. In my Demon Slayer review, a significant portion centers around my perception of the initial shock value deaths in the show's beginning, highlighting the lack of substantial characterization. This deficiency, in turn, affects the later dynamic between Tanjiro and Nezuko, which I perceive as having a weak foundation.

My concern revolves around the limited exploration of Tanjiro and Nezuko's relationship beyond being identified as brother and sister. Although there's an acknowledgment of their care for each other, my frustration arises from the show's failure to invest effort in expanding on the sibling dynamic with richer details. This absence of depth diminishes the impact of the family's transformation and massacre, reducing what could be a tender and emotionally resonant moment to mere shock value that is emotionally manipulative in some ways It's much like Horror movies with Jumpscares that shock you not due to Horror but because of physiological reactions.

Very Much agree with the difference between Objectivity vs Enjoyment

for a lot of my reviews, I want to properly dissect and understand how a piece of media achieves a desired affect sometimes I have Biasis wether it be nostalgia or relatability I think everyone has a bias with media but that shouldn't prevent from trying to be as objective as you can so substantiate the narrative of your feeling with the film

Its why I get kinda peeved when some videos are just people saying things about an anime or film and not substantiating them or citing the text so to speak

"It's good because it's good"

While I don't mind people who use reviews to talk about their enjoyment and there may be kernals of truth to what they say from their experiences I want more distinct and clear analysis which is why I filter for "Well-Written Reviews" like yours

I hope theirs a grain of empathy embedded in the manga for Seiko as I grow up I realized my own Mother was the result of betrayals and an isolative family background that never paid attention to her making her fend for herself so a lot of times Narcissism is a bit of a coping and survival mechanism

that facet of "Your Parents are people with their own History" is somewhat horrifying mostly for a child to take in

I don't want to demonize parents like Seiko completely personally but I don't think they should be vindicated for what they've done as it's incredibly disturbing and unethical for a parent to do such a thing with a child they're entrusted to care for

The Spoiler Free part of your review for Chi no Wadachi was interesting I haven't gotten around to finishing it because it's incredibly horrifying for me to read as the manga does a really good job at showing the claustrophobia often in family systems and how helpless the realm of childhood is not providing a non-conventional threat for the character

The Gaslighting and Manipulation present strike a bit too close to home as well as the mental decline of Shuichi's mother all adds to that turbulent time in childhood

It's a shame to hear that horror sort of ebbs away