it’s a small thing but i think my favorite little detail of this whole chapter was rize’s background “i don’t want to be a grandma” line —
it’s hard to describe, but i appreciate that even in furuta’s happy past memories, even though rize legitimately looks to have enjoyed herself with him, it also looks as if she never once played along with his desires, and was always transparent with her own. ✨ (making furuta’s dream of a normal life with her even more unattainable, even outside the short lifespan thing, which lends, to me, a flavor i like, at least in the sense of building furuta up as even more hopeless and villain-y)
THIS THIS THIS.
Rize has always been upfront about things, at least when she wasn’t actively playing a role (hunting, pretending to be clueless). She states her feelings, her desires, and her interests without holding back.
Even so, the men that she dealt with have tended to project their own ideas on to her.
Furuta had this whole childhood romance ideal, even while Rize was giving enormous signals that she didn’t want any of that nonsense.
Banjou wanted her to use her strength to the advantage of everyone as a leader, but Rize shot him down.
Kaneki projected his most violent thoughts and his strength on to her, rather than admit they were his all along.
This whole thing reminds me of how the normal response to a woman stating she doesn’t want children is for people to reassure her that she’ll change her mind.
Furuta was doomed from the beginning, not just because of his shortened lifespan, but because he clung to a dream that wasn’t mutually desired.
I especially like how it ties into this panel
Mephisto: There’s seven chairs and ten children. What do you do?
Izumo: Have everyone stand.
Shiemi: Bring three more chairs
Suguro: The best seven of the lot can sit down.
Yukio: Kill them all.
Shura: Yukio, we talked about this.
Small detail, Furuta touching his chin when he was completely honest for the first time was a nice contrast to Kaneki’s habit of touching his chin when he lies.
I didn’t think I’d have or want to make a post, but then I realized I’d rather try and warn against the discourse shitstorm that will most likely hit the fandom, so here’s the thing: guys, seriously, I think that…
…the “60 chapters left” after ch144 were possibly a thing and that Sensei initially planned to end :Re on ch204. And I don’t know what happened, if Sensei got into a conflict with his editor or with Young Jump, or if he just… had enough and gave up, but I kinda doubt :Re was originally supposed to end with vol 16 having 14/15 chapters, even if I can be wrong.
So my point is don’t be too quick to judge Sensei or his writing when you don’t know why exactly :Re is ending in 3 chapters. Besides, if we’re all still keeping up with it, it’s because we love this series. So if TG is really ending in 3 chapters, we’d better enjoy the hell out of it while it lasts and try to make this a good memory so that we will want to look back on the whole series in the future.
Listen guys, it’s normal to feel pissed and sad, to cry or to feel depressed. Personally I always found that a series coming to an end (abrupt or logical) was like losing someone you’re close to, so the five stages of grief apply here and no one has the right to tell you to keep it bottled up.
However, I think that taking it out on Sensei personally when manga industry is a tough world and when we don’t even know if he wants it to end like that is not the best way to deal with your feelings and you may even regret it one day. Believe me, looking back on a series may never be the same as discovering it for the first time, but it’s still extremely enjoyable and that’s the main reason why we should try to enjoy what he delivers for :Re’s ending
as much as possible.
Lastly, I don’t know if there is going to be a part 3. I enjoyed and considered the idea around ch143 but as of right now, it seems like there isn’t enough build up for a direct sequel or even that Sensei has the motivation for it. And even if there is a part 3, a part of the fandom won’t like it anyway so it’s the same thing.
That’s why I want to urge you guys, especially in the eventuality that the whole series is really ending, to consider that Sensei is most likely not (fully) responsible for this outcome.
At best, it was his decision or there was a disagreement between Sensei and his editor/Young Jump and the series was forced to end more quickly: it doesn’t have to be fair to us fans, but it’s still better than Sensei being pushed around so much that he got completely fed up with his own work to the point of giving up on it.
So please, try and consider why you loved TG until now. Then try and consider the man who created all of this and how himself might be feeling right now before being harsh on him. Thank you in advance! :3
EDIT: to precise so that no one will want to twist my words, we have no evidence as to who took the decision to end :Re in 3 chapters and why. When I say there might have been editorial interferences, it’s because it’s generally what leads to a series being rushed to its end.
Obviously it doesn’t have to be the case here but even if it’s not, my post still stands: I don’t think it’s fair to lash at Sensei or at other fans who may not share your opinion (positive or negative) about :Re ending in 3 chapters.
If :Re is really ending (as in, no part 3), you obviously have a right to an opinion, but if you kept up with the series till now, I think enjoying it while it lasts would be the best way not to regret looking back on it in the future. That’s all.
I know it’s common to assume Undertaker might be “disposed of” by Dispatch if they get the chance to take him down, but I think that his greatest, or rather, his only risk of being killed comes from Sebastian, and if he’s caught by Dispatch then the odds of his being killed go down phenomenally.
The entire point of Dispatch is that they aren’t allowed to die; this, I imagine, applies no matter the sins the commit while in reaper form. Grelle was not killed, after all. Undertaker’s crimes are of a far greater magnitude and very different nature, but I still doubt that Dispatch would kill him.
If Dispatch has a possible capital punishment, then wouldn’t there be a high number of individuals willing to commit the crimes required to receive said punishment? Dispatch is an organisation built on the cooperation of desperate people, and it would be sheer folly to create that kind of escape loophole in their system. Somebody, multiple somebodies, would take advantage of it, which is directly counter to Dispatch’s interests.
And, if he isn’t allowed to die, then it’s highly probable Dispatch is more likely to save his life, if worst comes to worst.
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