Comment on [Episode] Journal with Witch • Ikoku Nikki - Episode 4 discussion
Endmaker@ani.social 2 days ago
It appears that Makio is starting to realise that sister doesn’t actually look down on her aspirations. The look on her face is just chef’s kiss.
Unboxious@ani.social 2 days ago
It’s also possible her sister did look down on her aspirations, and then grew up later.
Endmaker@ani.social 1 day ago
While the sister-grew-up approach is possible, IMO the alternative is more compelling as it offers growth for the current Makio.
Also, this kind of misunderstanding is a common scenario. In a previous episode, Daigo left a note for Makio (or is it the other way round? can’t recall) and didn’t think much of it, but it meant so much to the receiver. Makio’s situation with her sister may be essentially the same thing, but in a negative way.
What Makio’s sister said sounded like a quip that siblings usually say. It’s an off-hand remark with the intent of teasing Makio, but Makio ended up taking it to heart.
ReluctantlyZen@ani.social 15 hours ago
Idk, it doesn’t sound like teasing to me. A constant feed of judgemental remarks will make you dislike, if not hate, someone. They didn’t really seem like quips, especially if you follow it up with “what? don’t you have anything to say?” when you notice the other person isn’t laughing and actually looks quite angry. That’s bully behaviour. If my brothers did that, I’d hate them too.
Makio’s sister may have loved Makio, but if that’s how she’s showing it, then it doesn’t matter.
AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 day ago
It depends. Makio has been repeatedly been shown to space out and even hallucinate Minori’s provocations. I am aware Makio suffered trauma and PTSD from continued abuse by Minori. And given how superficial were the furenal goers, I have to lean in that Minori had a severe case of NPD. I am not sure how Minori was abused to the extent she lashed out to Makio, but signs of NPD abuse even Asa saw in this episode, esp. when she recalled the scenarios her mother would do to ignore her emotional needs.
Endmaker@ani.social 1 day ago
I appreciate the discussion but
is a huge stretch ngl. Reality is usually not so extreme, and this anime has been very realistic thus far.
Regardless, we should be seeing Makio’s sister / Asa’s mother (Minori is her name huh?) fleshed out over the next few episodes. Would be interesting to find out what she is like beyond Makio’s perspective.