Hey yall! This blog is a bit of a mess now lol so I'm tweaking the description accordingly. I pretty much post whatever these days, mild nsfw may pop up occasionally but it's always tagged on the good ol' citrus scale. Name's Foo, 30+, they/them (but any pronouns are fine). I'm a friendly lil guy but kinda flaky by default haha. Currently focusing on keeping life simple and stable and nice and quiet, so bigger creative projects are staying on the backburner for now.
I saw a bumper sticker and thought “is that seductive Daffy Duck” and then when I looked closer I realized it was actually a fishing bumper sticker but also. also it is still very much seductive Daffy Duck???? somehow????????
Phenomenon not unique to Umineko but starkly showcased because of it: the difficulty with separating discomfort of a character from analysis, and from judgement of others.
There are so many characters in Umineko that make people uncomfortable - Rosa is one of the first that comes to mind, but Kinzo does as well. They are such well-written, human characters - and also terrible abusers. They are uncomfortable to watch, they are uncomfortable to analyze, because it feels uncomfortable to remember and acknowledge that, yes, the abusers are human too even though they are terrible.
And there are people who will love characters like Rosa because of how well-written she is, just as there are people who will dislike or even hate her because she is uncomfortable, she is abusive. Some people will then go on, as they hate Rosa, to also hate people who enjoy her character, equating their enjoyment of her character to condoning or ignoring her actions.
I've also seen the opposite, wherein people who love a character will be upset that there are people who heavily dislike or hate a character who, while well-written, is abusive and uncomfortable. They may even equate this dislike to a lack of understanding of Umineko (a common way people are attacked for their opinions, and one I'm trying to move away from using).
People should respect that people may enjoy a character they do not, and that does not always reflect on their views regarding real-life treatment of others. They should also respect that people may not enjoy a character they do, and that does not reflect on their understanding of the text. Again, not a problem unique to Umineko fans, but I've noticed it amongst us.
i know this new song is stylistically quite different from the metal-pop sound of the esc era and the last few releases, so i'm not surprised some fans don't know what to think of it or just downright don't like it. but personally i have been waiting for another rap release, and i was a little nervous kä would start to prioritize market appeal over having fun with his music and being authentically silly. so i'm quite glad!
i know i should save my thoughts for the full song but i'm already so obsessed with the little snippet, the beat is very catchy and käärijä's flow is so rhythmically satisfying~