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I’m agree with most of the thing you say really ! You don’t seems biased by a character and that so cool !
I’m just disagree with the akihiko part ^^ sorry but I think we can « force » people to accept his character development after what he did, even if he change, for me I still dislike him for many things, I just thinks he act like an normal person with respect, I’m not going to acknowledge him for being respectful toward haruki, that’s just normal
Why do we have to hate the characters? Ofc you can dislike someone but why the hate? Why not try to understand why a certain character acted the way he did? In given, no one is perfect. And there is no perfect relationship. Even the seemingly perfect Mafuyu and yuki were not perfect. Instead of focusing on how Akihiko and ugetsu got out of their relationship, the fans are arguing about who among them was more toxic? Is there really any point in it?
Ugetsu let go of Akihiko when he realised that they are just making each other suffer. Getting out of a toxic relationship is not as easy as it might seem. There is no justification of an sexual assault, but shouldn't we appreciate the fact that before asking Haruki out he tried to become a better person and asked him if he can touch him. From that assault till the confession, Akihiko never touched him. Most importantly he is aware that what he did was extremely wrong. There are thousands of yaoi in which the seme rapes the uke repeatedly and doesn't feel any remorse, and it is depicted as a completely normal thing.
There is only one life we know of, so why not correct our mistakes? Why do we have to constantly remind someone who is trying his best to become a good person about how much of an asshole he WAS? why not focus on the present? Would you keep hating someone for the one bad thing he had done in the past and ignore all the good things he has done in his life?Remember, when Ritsuka was confused about liking a person of same sex and who did he confide in? In the recent chapters, Mafuyu is feeling isolated, so he goes to Akihiko to talk about his feelings? I absolutely love the bond between Akihiko and mafuyu? He is like a big brother to both UE and Mafuyu.
Would you want Akihiko to not feel any remorse and keep assaulting haruki? Or the Akihiko, who did his best to become a good person. Look at his genuine expressions when he confessed to haruki. I cried so much at that scene while watching the movie.
Kizu sensei had outdone herself by showing the raw feeling of first love between Akihiko and Ugetsu and how with time it became toxic. They still loved each other but in a really unhealthy way. It had to end. Ugetsu acknowledged Haruki's presence in Aki's life, and realised that it was time to let go of Akihiko. I still remember how much I cried when I saw Ugetsu's crying face. But even after everything is gone, Ugetsu wanted Music to remain because he couldn't love anyone more than MUSIC. I find Yuki and Ugetsu a lot similar in this regard. Both Ugetsu and Akihiko found their happiness by putting an end to their suffering. It was hard for both of them to let go of each other, but now both are happy with their lives. Akihiko is happy having Haruki by his side and Ugetsu is also happy with his music. Ugetsu's dark room depicts his severe depression. But if you have read Ugetsu's "Eve Of Emergence", you"ll get to see how his apartment was filled with sunlight which signifies the fact that he is happy.