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I have an update on that anime I'm watching, Jobless Reincarnation (Mushoku Tensei).
I'm now eight episodes in.
I mentioned before how there was a buff badass woman named Ghislaine, and I thought "well, that's odd, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt for now."
Enter an aristocrat that sleeps with the help...named Sauros. Spelled differently, per the credits, but still.
At that point, I could only say "What the hell? This is getting WEIRD."
I know that "once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time it's enemy action," but I'd be intellectually dishonest if I didn't share this with you guys.
I'm now wary for the rest of this show...especially given how the main character, now age 10, has crossed a line or two regarding pretty girls (and gotten punished for it, but still), especially in episode 8.
This is why I stick to One Piece and Naruto. No funny business.
Not surprised by this. Sadly, nothing is an accident when it comes to shows, and even the best shows will have a little bit of agenda just to stay afloat, so you can imagine successful shows.
But once you are aware of the agenda and keep it in the front of your mind constantly, its still possible to enjoy some shows (especially if they are made by otherwise talented people) unless the agenda becomes explicit or key to the main plot.
I have noticed that a lot of Japanese drama these days are blatantly woke - trans, lgbt etc shoved straight into the main plot. Very tragic. Hopefully just a temporary phenomenon.
One of my best friends was a big fan of a series called Rurouni Kenshin.
In 2017, author Nobuhiro Watsuki had his home raided by police, where he was found to be in possession of DVD videos of actual naked children. Over ONE HUNDRED of them.
Incredibly, he not only served NO prison time, but he only got a fine of about $1,500 US...and got another TV series in 2023, with its second season starting later this year.
What the fuck.
That raid was probably a means to control him. He was probably not toeing the line, and had to be sent a stern warning. More importantly, he would be in the system, and if he ever veered off, they could activate it easily.
I believe the same happened with Epstein's 2010 arrest.
Sauros (pronounced "savros") is Greek for lizard.
Hence Dinosavros (dinosaur), etc.
Hm. Suddenly I have a feeling that will come into play soon...
If it plays out like I now think it will, I'll give you credit in the next update.