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ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 5 weeks agoI guess I’m crazuy, but what do you mean by satire here? I can’t think of what this would be a satire of. It’s a comedy and it’s definitely parodying some things (Lucoa for example), but other than that…
Warl0k3@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Err… Okay, so in episode one Tohru is wearing a sleep shirt with the 4chan logo on it. The little boy with the horny titty-dragon is named Shota. The lolicon girl is literally an 8000 year old dragon. The list goes on, but its a masterful satire of slice of life anime
ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
There’s definitely satirical aspects (though I’d rather call it parody since it doesn’t really feel like criticism to me), but I don’t think the entire anime is satire at all. It does a lot more than just that.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It’s not an absolute descriptor - the most beloved works of satire use their commentary on the original work as the base from which to build engaging original stories. This anime in particular is just very heavy handed with its satirical takes, and it concerns me that so many people either miss (or outright deny, as if it is a criticism) that part of it.
Elevator7009sAlt@ani.social 5 weeks ago
I’m not sure how people are being trolled or baited here. People still seem to engage with Kanna (lolicon girl) as they would any other, nobody seems particularly upset that Shota is named that… am I just missing something?
Warl0k3@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I’m really not trying to be shitty here: have you had much exposure to satire?
Elevator7009sAlt@ani.social 5 weeks ago
A normal amount, but I also have a tendency to take things at face value right off the bat.
I did recognize the Shota name thing but at most that seemed like a single playful jab, not the whole thing being satire. And the “lolicon character is actually 943948 years old!” thing is common enough that it just passed me by. I didn’t see enough parody to call this satire.