#maomao is so relatable tbh

[anewdaywilldawn]

Average fujoshi behavior:

Update from ep 13 on Maomao’s bi Jinshi agenda:

#honestly girl I can totally see you #maomao is so relatable tbh #also she gives off aro/ace vibes soo #gotta love her so much #the apothecary diaries #kusuriya no hitorigoto #maomao #renshi #new anime #crunchyroll #manga #light novel

[dragontamer05]

So far things to love about Apothecary Diaries;

So far the only time miscommunication has really been used is for the sake of comedy and it's great.

Maomao being a total gremlin

The Slow burn romance-

Jinshi's attempts at using his charms on Maomao - and it not working/ her rejecting him as coming off as genuinely entertaining and not annoying/ creepy/ uncomfortable. While avoiding coming off in a 'heehee harassing women is funny,' or anything of the sort, - Jinshi is very much a case of 'He's doing the thing because he likes her and the fact she doesn't respond the same way as the other woman kinda makes him love her more/ makes him more interested" Like a puppy trying to get someones attention.

But genuinely he also does really care and respect not just Maomao but women (or boundaries in general) in that if he ever over stepped and did something that actually put her or anyone in an uncomfortable position he'd quickly back off and apologize. Wouldn't do thing again.

He teases and pushes hoping to see what she'll do but he'd hate himself if he did anything that actively upset or hurt Maomao (or anyone tbh) in anyway.

Even if you aren't interested in them on a romantic side of things, Maomao and Jinshi also just making for a fun slow grow friendship.

Maomao clearly having some complex stuff going on in regards to like feelings of love /understanding it- more going on then simply her not being interested

How Maomao is both knowledgeable in somethings especially relating to pleasures of the bedroom if you will - due to growing but near / around the red light district. Girls at one of the brothels essentially being like family but when it comes to other things she's utterly naive and clueless- such as the importance and symbolism behind being given a hair pin.

These misunderstandings partly add to the comedy of Jinshi's slow growing affections towards her thus motivating some of his actions and her not realizing and assuming he's probably just teasing / doing what he does with all the other girls.

So far none of the characters have been overly unlikable- so at least where I'm at I think the worst has been the handmaids but you know it was done purposefully for those specific like episodes / moments with later episodes after showing change.

Some of the handmaids being utterly scared of Maomao after she went off on them.

It is something of a Mystery series so that's fun

Animation/Art is gorgeous

Just watching Maomao slowly make friends/allies out of various characters- not only Jinshi but also the Princess

I won't lie they even kinda make the political aspects of the inner workings of the Palace and things kinda interesting

And makes some of Maomao's interactions with Jinshi more entertaining cause if she did or said some of the things toward anyone else she'd probably get in trouble due to her position as just a serving girl, but Jinshi does not care. That girl could slap him on the face and he'd allow it tbh

#it's great it's fun #like pushed to far in any direction and Jinshi's antics could easily be irritating or uncomfy #overall just become very bad and not enjoyable #it also helps thinking about/realzing that he two is probably a dumb teenager #who's just forced in a role that makes have to act / be more mature then what his age is #but with Maomao he allows himself to be a bit of an immature kid

[tumblezwei]

Okay, so who do you think would be Ruby and Blake's favourite shoujo lead? (Ngl I kinda wanna hear your opinion on other shoujo manga)

Blake’s is definitely Princess Yona from Yona of the Dawn. Betrayed by someone she loved, tasked with retaking the throne that’s rightfully her’s, and building her own little family along the way. She admires Yona’s drive to become a better person and her determination to get stronger to protect her loved ones. And others like Maomao from Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, Nakaba from Dawn of the Arcana, and Nike from The World is Still Beautiful. Strong-willed, take-no-shit women that aren’t afraid to live how they want and voice their opinions. 

Ruby loves Kyoko, on the surface because she’s funny and passionate, and deep down because Ruby finds her Relatable. Others like Tohru from Fruits Basket, Sawako from  Kimi no Todoke, and Shirayuki from Akagami no Shirayuki-hime. Female leads that are a bit on the quieter side, but are more introspective. They focus on the impact they have on the people around them, and how that changes them in turn. 

I never really talk about it bc this is a RWBY-centric blog, but I read a lot of shoujo. I think as a genre it’s super underrated. People tend to look toward shounen and seinen when they want good stories with good character development, but shoujo has so much to offer in that department and it gets looked down on by people who think it’s only ever about cheesy romance. And tbh half of Tumblr and Twitter’s issues with how female characters are written in shounen are answered if they would just take the time to look an inch to the side where all of these great female-centric stories are sitting collecting dust. 

#also I know I dropped a lot of names #but I recommend each of those manga #some are less quality than others #but they all have something to offer #ask #misstrashcan