don’t they both love movies though? i think the ending was beautiful as it was very realistic (you can’t just change overnight after all)! perhaps they’re a bit of a “bad” fit together because they struggle with the exact same issues personality-wise… still i think it’s beautiful how despite their shortcomings they’re still willing to keep working on their relationship!
Ah no I agree! I thought the relationship issues and overcoming them was portrayed very well! I actually thought the way the break up was written was incredibly realistic and impressively done.
My issue came more from the ideas of what being close to someone usually looks like. They’ve been together for three years, but the way they talk to each other, even when they’re on good terms, feels like how someone might talk to a coworker or an acquaintance. I think maybe the manga deserved some scenes of how they were in the past, how they got along well in the beginning and why they love each other despite the lack of communication. To me, I feel like the lack of depth, nuance, to their relationship was not intentional by the author, even though the awkwardness was done on purpose.
That’s not to say relationships like this don’t exist in real life, though. I guess my question is, is it always worth your time to maintain a relationship with someone? Even if you’re not very compatible?
And hey, at the very least this manga has me thinking deeper about relationships. Which is an impressive feat in itself!
Something about their relationship just feels a little bit wrong. Like don’t get me wrong, I think there was some communication in the end, but I don’t think it was enough. It still feels like they’re living with a stranger they met like two weeks ago, as opposed to a partner they lived with for three years. Like they do all the super basic things couples do, they eat together, sleep together, and are physically intimate, but it doesn’t feel like they have any unique hobbies they share or like to talk about with each other. Maybe that’s it - they don’t look like they have fun talking to each other. They look like talking to each other is a chore. Maybe this is pure personal preference, but I can’t imagine a relationship where there is no mutual yapping about personal interests or stupid things.