#kyoko_sakura

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My Waifu is Trash Day 2: Kyoko Sakura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Looks like day 2 is gonna be a bruiser! Up to the plate is the fiery female with a tragic past. It may be cute that this true tsundere is always eating up everyone’s favorite otaku snacks, but is this waifu trash? You’ll have to click the “Keep reading” below to get the SPOILERIFIC answer.

I don’t want anyone to end up with a chip on their shoulder about this waifu being trash (I’m worried you’ll take the potato chip and eat it). So to avoid anyone writing my name down in any supernatural stationary, I’ll go ahead and explain why I think Kyoko is a great character, but might just be trash.

Kyoko isn’t the run of the mill kind of character you see just about everywhere with no personality, no backstory, no reasons for her actions. No. Even on a basic level, she has little quirks, my favorite being that she’s always chomping down on a burger or nibbling on some pocky. I love hungry gals, so this quirk is thumbs up in my book.

She’s the definition of a true tsundere character and not defined by her tsundere-ness either. She’s her own character that just happens to fit the TMO (Tsundere Modus Operandi) perfectly. In our first encounters with her, she’s condescending to the point of cruelty. 

“Don’t tell me you actually believe in all that ‘saving people’ and ‘justice’ crap?” -Kyoko (Episode 5)

But aggression and condescension does not mean that she’s a crappy character. She needs to have motivations behind saying those words. Unlike Acerola from yesterday, Kyoko’s dad is not a rich man leaving behind tons of books. He tried to start a new religion that people viewed as nothing more than a cult. He couldn’t provide for the family, so Kyoko went starving (I guess we know why she can’t stop downing food at this point). He couldn’t get anyone to listen to his words, so Kyoko used her wish to make everyone listen. The church started to be successful, but her father found out she became a magical girl and was furious that the church attendance was magically motivated.

Kyoko’s dad burned it all down. The family. Himself. That’s what fuels the fire behind Kyoko’s Tsundere personality. That’s why she’s a flame that won’t let you get too close without getting burned. That’s why you’ve got to feed the fire and nurse it until you see what she’s really like underneath all the aggression and burns. Her backstory really informs her actions and each of the events that occur in the show really seem to affect her and cause her to follow a new path. Even her weapon, the spear, seems like it was chosen because of her backstory as it’s the kind of weapon a fighter would use to keep a distance from the opponent. I love that kind of character, so I give Kyoko a pass on being a character with class! 

So on to the real question! If she makes for an excellent character in PMMM’s story, why could she be considered a trash waifu? Well, all of these references to fire and food aren’t here because I like four letter words that start with f...

I think it’s too dangerous to take Kyoko on as a waifu. To me, she’s more than just a fiery personality... she’s a real blazing flame with real repercussions for getting close. If we look at her history, she just doesn’t seem to work well with others. You might think you can get to her caring side, but you’ll tsun be burned if you try to get dere. And even if you do succeed, you might die like the many others who fell close by her side.

Her father: Dead. Her mother: Dead. Her only magical girl friend from the past, Mami: DEAD. If you get too close to this girl, you might end up 2 yards down in the ground. Either that or when you’re in trouble, she’ll sacrifice herself to save you (which is admirable, but MUCH WORSE. You’re in for a bonfire of suffering at that point). 

You might feel a connection like none other to this girl due to how she deep down wanted to help others and wants courage and love to prevail, but with each waifu you need to ask yourself the most practical of questions... Do you want to survive? If you’re not worried about your own health, feel free to throw yourself into the flames... But just know that you’re burning yourself in a garbage fire because the rest of us who enjoy living to see another day know that

THIS WAIFU IS TRASH

Sources: My single viewing of the anime series PMMM http://madoka.wikia.com/wiki/Kyoko_Sakura