damn idk yall... feels like im the only one that likes the use of the misunderstanding trope/plot device here because like, i always believe that being able to make good use of the misunderstanding trope depends contextually n situationally. here is where i believe they pulled it off. i feel like the misunderstanding here Makes Sense because it's not like anything truly stupid like one party only hearing part of a conversation that the other party is involved in n then running off before the convo finishes. instead, i think the misundertanding really reflects their inexperience in relationships n communicating their feelings. like it's not like they're fully refusing to communicate their feelings right?
first off, they're both behaving n saying things in a way that inadvertently hurts the other party, which is reflective of their inexperience at relationships. where i think it becomes interesting n a good use of the misunderstanding trope is that they're able to say how those words n actions make them feel, but they aren't able to explain why to the other party, n this points to their inexperience in being able to actually properly communicate - this misunderstanding stems from their inability to explain WHY they feel pissed off, hurt, etc., only that they can articulate WHAT they are feeling. n i think this makes sense for literal teenage high school boys embarking on their first "serious" n gay relationship having their first couple fight with the domsub dynamic adding another entire layer to their relationship (moreso for isshiki rather than kurashina. though it still applies to a certain extent for kurashina because he was a gay dom dating a girl so isshiki is, in a sense, his first "real" relationship) because realistically you wouldn't expect these young gay teenage boys to be able to perfectly articulate why n how the other party's actions/words hurt their feelings n what they can do together to move forward from that; heck, a good portion of fully grown adults cant even do that. i think this type of misunderstanding reflective of their inexperience rly helps grounds them and adds dimensionality to their characters n relationship, n it also acts as a natural jumping board for them to learn deeper about themselves, each other, n how each person is like in a relationship, as well as a jumping board for them to figure out the best way to communicate their feelings n resolve their issues as a couple going forward.
ofc, i also understand that just because the misunderstanding trope was utilized properly n makes sense in this context, doesn't mean that people can't still dislike the misunderstanding trope in general n that it was used here. like idk why there was a need to make hayase a "homewrecker" to that extent when she's actually really likeable (#tome #misogynistsnboymomswillsayotherwise) n i understand this could be a significant detraction to the otherwise grounded handling of the misunderstanding trope here. i just think it's neat that the way the misunderstanding trope was used here actually makes sense and was reflective of the characters' inexperience in their youths, and maybe this perspective can help more ppl appreciate it the way i see it.
damn idk yall... feels like im the only one that likes the use of the misunderstanding trope/plot device here because like, i always believe that being able to make good use of the misunderstanding trope depends contextually n situationally. here is where i believe they pulled it off. i feel like the misunderstanding here Makes Sense because it's not like anything truly stupid like one party only hearing part of a conversation that the other party is involved in n then running off before the convo finishes. instead, i think the misundertanding really reflects their inexperience in relationships n communicating their feelings. like it's not like they're fully refusing to communicate their feelings right?
first off, they're both behaving n saying things in a way that inadvertently hurts the other party, which is reflective of their inexperience at relationships. where i think it becomes interesting n a good use of the misunderstanding trope is that they're able to say how those words n actions make them feel, but they aren't able to explain why to the other party, n this points to their inexperience in being able to actually properly communicate - this misunderstanding stems from their inability to explain WHY they feel pissed off, hurt, etc., only that they can articulate WHAT they are feeling. n i think this makes sense for literal teenage high school boys embarking on their first "serious" n gay relationship having their first couple fight with the domsub dynamic adding another entire layer to their relationship (moreso for isshiki rather than kurashina. though it still applies to a certain extent for kurashina because he was a gay dom dating a girl so isshiki is, in a sense, his first "real" relationship) because realistically you wouldn't expect these young gay teenage boys to be able to perfectly articulate why n how the other party's actions/words hurt their feelings n what they can do together to move forward from that; heck, a good portion of fully grown adults cant even do that. i think this type of misunderstanding reflective of their inexperience rly helps grounds them and adds dimensionality to their characters n relationship, n it also acts as a natural jumping board for them to learn deeper about themselves, each other, n how each person is like in a relationship, as well as a jumping board for them to figure out the best way to communicate their feelings n resolve their issues as a couple going forward.
ofc, i also understand that just because the misunderstanding trope was utilized properly n makes sense in this context, doesn't mean that people can't still dislike the misunderstanding trope in general n that it was used here. like idk why there was a need to make hayase a "homewrecker" to that extent when she's actually really likeable (#tome #misogynistsnboymomswillsayotherwise) n i understand this could be a significant detraction to the otherwise grounded handling of the misunderstanding trope here. i just think it's neat that the way the misunderstanding trope was used here actually makes sense and was reflective of the characters' inexperience in their youths, and maybe this perspective can help more ppl appreciate it the way i see it.