I agree completely! It really felt like no matter what Mitsuru did he was always at the mercy of what other people wanted from him. Even though Shougo is objectively better for him it feels like he has the potential to be just as manipulative, with his "lesson" at the end and things like that.
Thank you so much for your feedback! You put to better words what I was thinking! I'm glad to know it wasn't just me.
The thing about the lesson is that Mitsuru refused to let go and forced Shougo to come in him. Shougo didn't want to do it and the only way to do it in his opinion was to teach him a lesson tbh.
I like their dynamics. I mean it works, you know? Shougo is patient, helpful and sets limits. He knows Mitsuru is a victim, this is why he is patient with him. He knows it takes time to get over it.
I think it is ok if one part of a relationship is more dominant than the other as long as the dom part doesn't abuse their power.
I liked that this has a happy ending, but for Mitsuru's character...it felt like I just watched him get pushed around (then become happy) & that's it. Like we saw moments where he tried to be assertive but wasn't listened to, so it would've been great to have seen Mitsuru have an empowering moment where he stands up for himself & it actually goes through. Though I understand that this was meant to be sad & that the author was depicting Mitsuru as a victim of domestic violence so i completley apologize if my view is incredibly ignorant. It just sad seeing Mitsuru at the mercy of other people's decision from when Koichi forced the continuation of the relationship to even having the scumbag decide when HE was through with Mitsuru. Even his dynamic with Shougo feels like most of the decision making goes to him ( as far as what was shown in the extras & the "lesson" Shougo taught him..).
Just throwing my two cents in.
I was just wondering if anyone felt bothered too?