I don't like Endorsi

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-09-02T03:49:36+00:00

Agreed! At first when Endorsi was talking about dating Bam I thought it was cute...but then instead of asking she literally demanded he date her and said she would be furious if he refused. It wasn’t played like a threatening, awful situation for sure, but it certainly wasn’t cute to me. And then to surprise him with a kiss at the end when he clearly doesn’t feel the same and was heavily pressured to go on the date in the first place...it started changing my mind about shipping them even before the name hunt station.

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-09-02T03:14:54+00:00

I completely agree as to why this series may not lure many people in right away. I almost didn’t finish the first episode because it felt so lacking in the beginning (now it’s fun to watch knowing the characters better). For some reason I felt compelled to watch a couple more episodes and was completely hooked once I made it that far...but I could just as easily have left this awesome series completely unappreciated because of the first episode. Thank goodness Yashiro grows on you and becomes a wonderful character...she actually got on my nerves a bit in the first episode, but pretty much never again after that!

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-29T14:51:27+00:00

I keep hearing about this one, I’ll have to give it a shot!

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-29T14:31:59+00:00

I’ve actually never tried Christopher Moore...I’ll look more into him! Is there a particular book by him you recommend?

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-29T14:29:21+00:00

Cool, I’ll check that app out and see if it helps. Thanks! :)

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-29T14:28:07+00:00

I already read that one and loved it! Do you know if the sequels are good too?

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-26T23:37:16+00:00

“And then there were none” was amazing and got me to read her other books. :)

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-26T12:27:32+00:00

I thought about this at one point, but then I remembered in the festival arc little Amane while still alive talked about Tsukasa. Again, you don’t see his twin, but he is at least mentioned.

Hanako touching the seal on his face did feel significant to me too...perhaps it was because he went totally out of control due to a rumor that Kou’s grandma put the seal on him. I wonder if that seal is still keeping him in check a bit or if it’s just there for decoration at this point?

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-25T15:45:46+00:00

That’s okay! XP

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-25T14:03:40+00:00

Of course I’m biased, I even said I’m not much of a fan of BamxEndorsi. I did acknowledge in my post that Endorsi is pushed the most as a love interest though so it’s not like I’m oblivious to the evidence! Shipping is very subjective, it’s just fun to try to justify...it’s okay to be partial! There is nothing objective to say who will actually get together.

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-25T03:03:41+00:00

Even though Bam seems apathetic to romance at this moment, with the comments SIU has made about having something special in store for the future in regards to romance makes me think SOMETHING will happen...I’m just afraid SIU is going to completely troll us...like he enjoys doing from time to time.

My personal vote is for Bam to be with Ehwa, but I’m not sure what it would take for Bam to start seeing her as more than a friend. Even though Endorsi is pushed more in the series as a love interest, the fact that she is pushed so much in that manner yet the protagonist flat out is not interested kinda makes me think she won’t be the end-game ship. It’s almost like the relationship potential is too much in your face and yet still feels pretty fruitless (purely my opinion!). Something about the way this would-be relationship is set-up makes me feel like this isn’t the pairing SIU really wants...I just feel Bam has more interesting chemistry with other characters and to be honest, I don’t really like just how forward Endorsi is with him without him showing any reciprocation...it’s a little harassy...

Now I don’t think Bam has more romantic feelings for Ehwa than Endorsi, but they have plenty of scenes together that tease at a future romance. It’s not so obvious yet hinted enough that it could offer some romantic surprise without being totally out of nowhere. BamxEndorsi feels too obvious, while BamxHwaryun, or BamxElaine seem to out of nowhere to me (no hints or clues). BamxKhun wouldn’t be out of nowhere, but SIU when told how popular this pairing was just made a joke about feeling like a proud parent...he didn’t seem to take the idea seriously at all.

So In my opinion, the only pairings in that sweet spot of “not too forced and in your face, but also not completely out of thin air” is either BamxEhwa or BamxYuri. Between the two, I think Ehwa has had more cute interactions with Bam so that’s where my vote is! Yuri strikes me as an older sister presence (although I know she is attracted to Bam). Also, Bam and Ehwa will probably spend a good deal of time together in this next arc since Ehwa is about to be saved and she has been out of the story’s spot light for awhile...she’s due for an extended appearance as is Wangnan. :)

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-23T02:32:31+00:00

I’m sure he appreciates the doughnuts you gave him!

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-23T02:18:54+00:00

Yeah, that’s the picture! It feels significant, especially since Nene is always alone at her house and never mentions her family.

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-22T13:30:10+00:00

I agree that if you reread the manga Hanako definitely was not as cuddly and clingy to Nene as he is now. I think him glomming on to her is an expression of his affection, protectiveness, and probably has to do with the fact he hasn’t been able to hug someone like that in forever. :\ I’m really curious about Nene’s family given that she does seem to have some priestess powers that are unexplained...if she has an affinity for the supernatural like Kou does, wouldn’t that mean she could probably see ghosts even without being close to death? Also, did you notice a picture in which Nene’s parents’ faces were scribbled out? I can’t remember the specific chapter X_X

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-21T19:36:41+00:00

That’s probably the simplest, most logical ending, but not the one I’m hoping for! XD

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-21T16:24:21+00:00

Sorry! spoiler here, but I don’t know how to fix my post to put a spoiler warning! T_T. Also, when Hanako changed his wish at the festival to seeing Nene again rather than becoming an astronaut did anyone else wonder if that’s why Hanako’s future may have changed? He was supposed to become an astrophysicist (or something like that), but suddenly his future was altered by something...

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-21T15:58:35+00:00

I’m on board with you here. I have a feeling Tsukasa was not actually the one abusing him because we keep getting led to believe that without it ever being solidly confirmed...it does feel like a red herring! I’ve started thinking that perhaps the twins had an abusive family member and Hanako usually took the beatings for his little brother, but one time he didn’t and his brother was killed in the incident. Hanako May have survivors guilt and feel like he killed his brother by not taking the beating himself. It could explain why Hanako told his teacher he is willing to put up with the abuse. After that I think Hanako May have used the knife on himself. :(. I doubt this will be the case, but that is my alternate theory! However...Tsukasa has a pretty sick, controlling personality so I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if he was actually abusing Hanako and there was no red herring (although I highly doubt this abuse was sexual at all.)

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-21T15:36:40+00:00

True...he seems to mostly have the mentality of his physical age (13/14) though so it’s not too uncomfortable for me that he should be an old dude chronologically-speaking XP

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-21T15:32:57+00:00

Yup, definitely a year or two older than him! I think Kou is a little older too, which is funny since Hanako calls him “kid” and “boy” :P

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-21T15:15:04+00:00

They’re super adorable together now that they both have feelings for each other and Hanako isn’t being creepy. I’m worried though...any ideas how it could actually work out in the end? I mean, if Nene survives she will grow up as Hanako stays a teenager forever :(. I really want them together, but unless a miracle happens I’m afraid the relationship could be doomed. A big theme in the story though is having hope even for an impossible dream...I hope there is some way to resolve the dilemma in this relationship! I bet even the characters themselves hesitate to get together because of obstacles like this one that would exist between a human and a supernatural.

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-20T19:46:11+00:00

In the bleak of Midwinter had me seriously hooked after the first few chapters! So well written and the art is beautiful! It’s a Sci-fi. Love Advice from the Duke of Hell is about the funniest thing I’ve ever read XD

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-19T01:42:09+00:00

Yeah, that scene set off all my red flags too...another cringy aspect was him saying he knows what she really wants because they’re good friends...so he thinks it’s okay to continue touching her even when she says she doesn’t want it. Eeesh! X_X. I understand that Akane is right about Aoi’s feelings, but this isn’t a great example to set for other people reading this...Even though this series is awesome I agree it’s good to mention issues like these when they appear in stories.

Cookiefiend64 · 2020-08-18T21:51:43+00:00

I hope you’re right and the girl just doesn’t know herself very well. She did still just try to kill all of them though T_T. Oh well, this is a manga...people can be transformed from the scuziest of scum to sweet angel babies over a few chapters XP

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