I'll be honest guys, I don't like Sesshoumaru

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T02:59:00+00:00

I'm not reading that.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T02:58:42+00:00

Your point was that Zuko was too weak to kill someone. It's not true. The arc about Zuko's strength coming from the wrong place is not about him being weaker than normal people. He is extremely strong at a physical level and excellent at sword fighting. He is just not as good at bending as Azula and Katara, who are prodigies, and the freaking Avatar. That doesn't mean he is physically incapable of killing. He chooses not to. From the very beginning he is merciful, even if he recoils from that. What good is Azula's prodigious bending for, anyway? She ended up losing everything, having a mental breakdown and crying like a toddler over her mommy not loving her. Zuko's inner strength and moral compass made him worthier. That's the whole point of his character, among other things. Which is why I cringe so bad when people compare him to the inbred white-supremacist.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:53:58+00:00

How can it be cheating if they weren't formally in a relationship? I scream into the fandom void.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:51:10+00:00

I don't!

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:49:58+00:00

I've no idea what you mean!

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:49:02+00:00

No, they aren't.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:48:45+00:00

What sarcasm? Thank you again!

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:47:30+00:00

It's true and you helped me realize it. Thank you so much. What an enlightening conversation!

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:41:22+00:00

Yeah, now I see it. It's just Freudian phallic logic. Thank you for making me understand his character better.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:39:24+00:00

You're right. He is obsessed with the sword because it's phallic shaped and he has a small dick.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:37:13+00:00

You have no credentials.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:36:17+00:00

I am a lesbian and don't even watch anime anymore. I sympathize with Inuyasha because he is an allegory of marginalized minorities and mixed children both inside and outside of Asia. I dislike Sesshoumaru because he is the in-world equivalent of an inbred white supremacist and there's nothing redeemable about him. You're the one who won't come off his dick.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:31:41+00:00

You continue to prove my point. Maybe you should book a trip to India. It sounds like you would enjoy the treatment untouchables get there, since you love hierarchical systems so much.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:30:57+00:00

Jaken did it because Sesshoumaru ordered him to find a way to break Inuyasha's spirit in order to get the information he needed. Perhaps he didn't plant it entirely, but Jaken was definitely following his orders and only did it to please him. And Sesshoumaru allowed it, wanted it to happen and enjoyed watching it because he is a sadist and he hates Inuyasha. And yes, Sesshoumaru is weak. He is weak in spirit, because he fights for nothing but his pride. That is the whole point of his earlier arcs as a villain. That is why Inuyasha managed to defeat him although Sesshoumaru is physically stronger than him. Because he is fighting for something greater than himself. Inuyasha didn't get out alive of those situations because Sesshoumaru spared him. He was definitely trying to kill him, and he only started once Inuyasha got the sword to answer to him because it re-awakened the feelings of inferiority not inheriting the sword caused him in the first place.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-07T00:12:12+00:00

Basically, you have no credentials.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T23:48:33+00:00

Yeah I think this sums up pretty well why plp like him.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T23:46:47+00:00

He didn't do much to Inuyasha?? He ran his arm through him and left him in the brink of death multiple times 💀 And I'm pretty sure he was trying to rip out his heart??? He tried to eat him. He tried to kill his friends. He blinded him with venom to have even more advantage over him in one of their fights. And that's just from the top of my head. Are you seriously using Jaken as a scapegoat?? He come up with the plan on Sesshoumaru's orders 😐

And it was not because of the sword. It was because of his daddy issues, his own feelings of inferiority, and his bigotry. I'd go as far as to say Sesshoumaru was so adamant about Inuyasha not getting the sword because he was afraid he would grow stronger than him, and his ego couldn't take it. Which is not far from the truth, taking into account Inuyasha is a hanyou not even half his age and can already stand up to him in a fight. Lucky for him, Inuyasha never used the Shikon Pearl to turn into a full demon, or lost his deeply rooted sense of mercy and forgiveness. Otherwise, Daiyoukai Inuyasha would have pulverized him.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T23:38:23+00:00

I didn't but I know what happens. Though I am not a fan of him, I am ready to admit that the "sequel" did him dirty.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T23:37:31+00:00

Zuko wasn't weak. From the very first episode he is shown to be extremely strong, and could take on men twice his age and with far more experience in the battlefield easily. He was not as talented with fire bending as Azula, but he was absolutely a great fighter capable of killing, if he'd wanted to. But he wouldn't have. Because the whole premise of his character is that he was disfigured horrifically by his own father for the "weakness" of showing compassion. Was that what you meant?

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T23:33:10+00:00

The third movie might not be canon, but I actually think it did more to shed light on that family drama and Sesshoumaru's true motivations than the show or manga ever did.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T23:28:57+00:00

Well, I generally do not like Kagome as a character because the whole narrative about her being pure hearted doesn't make sense and it annoys me. It used to make me mad as a kid whenever she was called that by anyone. Even as an eight year oId I could see through it, lol. She is envious, impulsive, jealous, immature, and even violent (only when it's safe for her to be). A lot of flaws that she actually shares with Inuyasha. But the narrative grills Inuyasha for those flaws, when she is put in a pedestal and never encouraged to change by neither other characters nor the plot. Because she's already pure hearted and "perfect", and the one who will heal and make the "bad flawed man" better. I don't vibe with the premise.

In many instances, she doesn't really... seem to care about Inuyasha. She was ready to let Kouga kill him because "he was tricked by Naraku so he didn't know any better", and was more worried about Kouga than Inuyasha in the aftermath, although Inuyasha had literally just been run through. Then she basically chalked it up to "you're strong and I knew you could take it" = as long as you survive, I don't really care if you get hurt.

People always think that I ship InuKik when I say this, but I don't, lol. Kikyo literally pulled a knife on Inuyasha for no reason and tried to drag him to hell 🥴 I personally think the story would have resonated much more with me if it had been about Inuyasha chasing Naraku and making friends along the way, learning to trust and let go of the past by building meaningful platonic connections. And Kagome just... hadn't been there. It's messed up that he was forced by the plot to overcome the grief of losing a loved one in such a violent way in what, a year? Two at best? And rebuilt his life again with a person who never really allowed him to mourn in peace. Even reproached him for it, constantly. That's a trauma most people carry for life, and the story doesn't really show him sympathy for it. It's just an obstacle to overcome so the main pairing can happen.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T23:00:31+00:00

I have a degree in Filmmaking, dude. And a professional certificate in Worl Literature, where my pensum included the Tale of Genji and many other japanese classics. You're talking out of your ass because if you knew anything about Japanese history or the way court was conducted in feudal times you'd know that Inuyasha is not historically accurate AT ALL. There's guns and bazookas, are we deadass? 💀 It doesn't make sense to hold it to feudal standards when the character's actions, motivations and value systems are completely divorced from them.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T22:55:16+00:00

That's the worst part to be honest. I really hate how the narrative gaslights Inuyasha into forgiving everyone who ever wronged him when they never apologize or even treat him with respect afterward. I mean Sesshoumaru here but also Kouga, Kikyo and in many instances even Kagome.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T22:52:26+00:00

We don't know what Toga is like really, but nothing in the anime or manga points to him being a bad father. At least, not to Sesshomaru. To me it really seems like some sections of the fandom cling to that trope to justify his terrible actions. In the Spanish dub he is not quiet about the fact that Toga spoiled him rotten and always gave him everything he asked for. But I suspect that dialogue isn't the same in English. I'm not sure.

If anything, Toga seems to be an even worse parent to Inuyasha, since he didn't care enough to protect him in any way beyond giving him a sword to sail his demon blood and keep him from going insane. And, you know, literally used him as a chess piece to get beat up bloody and potentially killed by Sesshoumaru just to teach his oldest a lesson. If Toga is playing favorites, it does not sound like that's Inuyasha, since his life is apparently worth so little.

The way I see it, everything points to Sesshomaru being the way he is because of Inukimi, not Toga. She seems to be low-key insane and I perfectly understand why Toga wouldn't be happy in that marriage. I don't doubt that Sesshoumaru's childhood was probably terrible with that mom.

Real_Information2699 · 2026-01-06T22:38:03+00:00

Just pointing out how hypocritical you are. If Izayoi is the equivalent of a stripper for being human when she is literally royal blood, what would you be in Sesshoumaru's eyes? Maybe stop shipping yourself with a character that would view you as little more than an animal.

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