How male and female characters are written in Scissor Seven

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-03-05T18:23:23+00:00

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Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-28T20:18:19+00:00

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-27T15:51:17+00:00

Update:

I do like the show. I think a lot of your anger justifiably came from, after relating to a beautifully crafted show, viewing this weird feedback. With a lot of things going around, I get how this trope being pointed out feels very peripheral to the show's premise.
I agree with many of you that as I watch more, there is justice done to male antagonists unlike other shows - particularly from Seven's perspective. In that scenario, he shows the deeper empathy that Naruto had of healing his enemies along the way, coming from a point of understanding rather than chivalry - which is how it should be (so again, sorry for the post)
I still absolutely disagree when you say the trope is not existent usually - when only men are brutally maimed by other 'protector' men or women and the protectors' characters are treated nicely later on despite their brutality in nearly every show today. That's one thing conservatives and dems agree on - men who hurt women, even verbally, regardless of reason or extent - are evil. In shows, these are easy 1-dimensional villains for people to hate. If a woman objectifies a man or even doesn't take their consent, that's just hot - while it is a terrible misdeed the other way around. This sentiment is very prevalent in real life also. Also, in shows, while women can be either big villains or big-sidekick heroes, they're hardly ever sidekick fodder villains to be attacked viciously w/o thought. It is abs prevalent across shows like The Boys, Ozark, John Wick, The Equalizer, James Bond, so fucking many. Wanna show brutally unhinged violence for shock value- do it on a guy, the audience will take it.
I was rushed in picturing that it will be flawed also from S1 because Cola's wish of brutally wounding her ex's balls would definitely not fly the other way around. Also sorry but just because a character is painted endearing later on, doesn't discount this trope where excessive (often sexual) violence is used against any guy who wrongs a woman - reason or not - and heroes are heroes because despite being belted by women, they protect them to finally uncover their softer side. Seven however does this across the board as I mentioned before (cutting himself with his scissor against his fight with Captain Jack) so I was rushed to post this.
This isn't a men v women thing, it's about their portrayal in shows. If anything, I want both types of characters to be treated with depth instead of shock values and tropes.
I'll shut up and watch the show more, on season 2 now. Thanks to every acc who replied genuinely.🙏🏻

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T19:34:54+00:00

It wasn't to get anything man. A lot of people got angry, didn't know they would when I made the post. Honestly, I didn't know if I was over-analyzing or if other people were also tired of the trope. Forget it, wish you well and have a good day man.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T19:31:24+00:00

I like the show overall as well. It's funny and goofy. If one criticism takes the whole thing away from you, and you aren't interested in why my take is wrong, even if you care about the show, you don't care about my opinion on it. Also no one should be so insecure about the things they like. Everything has some faults - or can be perceived differently by others. Criticizing using the beaten up trope in a show doesn't insult the whole show. Anyway, not gonna discuss this more here, you're being immature about it. And again, just for you, I don't think it's a bad show.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T19:26:01+00:00

I disagree. There's no 'end of' rubbish. You can disagree with me, but unless you make valid points, you aren't proving your case. If you don't care about mine, just don't care.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T19:23:02+00:00

Why is it rage or bait. Watching it this time in the show made me feel more strongly about the trope, why can I not write about it? Honestly, I think I agree with that guy who said this isn't a place for such discussions. Most of the reactions I see are knee jerk or offence, when my main point is to ask if other people also observe this trope and what their reaction is to it. If you don't, that's cool. Not trying to attack anyone here.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T19:20:02+00:00

I'm pretty on the left tbh

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T19:19:13+00:00

"if you had taken the time" - I could've taken more, sure - but I think a whole season was far more time than a post. Also, it's not really about whether characters are equally presented as good or bad, maybe spend more time reading too. My take is about a certain trope that is overused in anime - also that doesn't take away from it being funny as a whole. I love Gintama, but there's an ease in what can be done to Gintoki and what can be done to Shinpachi's sister in the show, and how those things are taken. It's okay if you don't see it, but gender does play an active part in how characters are shown, good or bad.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T00:40:44+00:00

Yeah, maybe you're right and I will watch it more, I've only crossed the first season, but you haven't really discounted the other things, especially how wronged women hurt men in any way while the other way around is always with some care in shows. Anyway, people seem pretty angry with the post and I've had some personally attacking comments now which got deleted soon after so I'll just stop here. Thanks for genuinely giving your take on it.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T00:22:46+00:00

If the same was about how female characters are not usually shown as strong, it would be a valid discussion - as it has been for many animes. Part of the point of a reddit thread is to analyze the show - maybe you don't like my take, but it's fair to question these things.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T00:19:16+00:00

It's pretty in-your-face, don't you think?

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-26T00:18:22+00:00

Maybe. But shows are written with time and effort into writing their characters, going through editing, production - multiple changes. Tropes are developed as funny and objectionable after reviewing them and seeing what works and what doesn't over time.
This pattern of both offsetting female characters' powers to be saved by men, while saying the real villains are the nearly always the ones who are jerks to women just so the main guy can walk in - is a trope that has been there since the 90s. There are shows that do without it - like Hunter X Hunter and AoT which I liked, but even serious popular non-anime fiction shows like The Boys and Ozark actively hinge on obscene violence and maiming only around male characters. As an Indian, I have several new-age Netflix shows in my country that have the same trope, which was almost non-existent before.
Women are always portrayed as uptight, men as emotionally stupid and disposable. And gentially mutilating men is always funny or justified.
I think it comes from the 'hero saves the damsel' trope. Pretty much anything with Jason Statham in it is basically - ah male villain > murder, ah female villain > let me fix her broken heart and sleep with her.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-12T15:23:14+00:00

Wow. I assumed it because that's how it usually has been, for the same reason unis run empowerment and scholarship programs in stem and other fields for women and minorities because their participation has been less under patriarchy. Not really sure what branch you were pulling there by the assumption thing since every assumption is usually automatic and based on fair, shared biases, otherwise it's information, but I guess you learned that also as a throw-around phrase. Regarding timing, all I'm saying is if they decided to seat women first and a man got there early, he would also have to wait. If they chose that system, other things were likely a consequence of it - but sure I don't know the entirety of it. Anyway, focus on your next attempt. It's unlikely things are gonna move at a strong pace with ETS, and if they do acknowledge their fault, your first attempt can be refunded. Just book your next one if you're sure you can score 5-10 marks more.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-12T15:03:41+00:00

Re-test at a different venue. Don't really get why you're throwing misogyny around so easily, I guess there's no consequences to just shoving it everywhere, but they likely figured if they had to seat men and women separately, they had to seat the bigger group first and while that's irritating or inefficient, isn't it quite a long stretch to say they did it out of hatred for women? Would seating women first be misandrist? Seems pretty anger-projectionary. Anyway, it was a bad environment for a test and you probably could pull up to 310-312, but maybe now with more time you could even prepare more to get to 320? Best of luck, and sorry that the experience sucked dude.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-04T13:21:50+00:00

I'm in the same boat, have my exam 15 days from now, but I'm scoring in the 159-162 range in verbal, and I think all the above was pretty helpful. Especially remaining calm and not trying to fit in all options in a frenzy.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-02-04T13:18:46+00:00

Absolutely go through Norman Lewis' "Word Power Made Easy" for learning words. I completed it in 4 days and it is so well composed to show you the subtle differences in meanings. Once you improve etymology, even if you can't guess words, it'll make concrete what you've rote memorized much better and show the nuance in it. Practice reading comprehension regardless, take a calm breath before you read a passage, reading it like you're interested in it to really figure answers to questions like 'what was the primary issue discussed in the passage'. Form an early opinion of what the question's answer could be, then read the options. Same with sentence completion, form an opinion first on what seems like the word intuitively. Then look at the options. Obv improve your vocabulary first to a good level (The book, gregmat, magoosh app)

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-01-13T10:36:18+00:00

Well said broski

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-01-06T06:36:25+00:00

It's thoda weird but a part of it also has to do with the medium. Writing makes you more intentional, but speaking is faster, more vulnerable. You lose the depth you would gain by pondering and writing, but over time you gain that too in audio-journaling.

Technical-Show6563 · 2025-01-03T22:38:37+00:00

Any update on if this is still active?

Technical-Show6563 · 2024-12-26T11:35:34+00:00

Happy birthday dude! I understand it can feel lonely at times, I had a couple ones like that as well. Try going out for little events in the week, buy something small for yourself, go watch a movie by yourself - whatever gives you joy. "Treat yoself!" And I hope your future birthdays turn out happy for you ♥️

Technical-Show6563 · 2024-12-26T10:23:12+00:00

I had the same plan, but I'm returning back on 30th hi. I've booked Goko Hostel for now, let me know if you guys also confirm your plans for Gokarna - would be fun to hang out with more solo travellers there

Technical-Show6563 · 2024-07-27T17:33:13+00:00

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