#yona has moral plot armor

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Maybe I’m being too harsh on Yona, but this is such a cop-out. Who is she to say what Zeno’s true feelings are? She’s basically saying: “I know I’m important to you. You wouldn’t want to cause me pain, would you?”. Like Yona, love, that’s completely beside the point. No he doesn’t want to hurt you! Of course not! But she’s deflecting, avoiding confronting a difficult choice that would lead to her friend finally finding rest after many lifetimes of suffering.

I understand why she needs to enter the chalice and speak directly with the gods. The cycle itself is the issue and she could prevent further people from being burdened with dragon power, and killing Zeno would only end his suffering.

But the way she completely dismisses his wishes irks me. She could’ve said something like: “Hold on. Before we commit to anything concrete, let me try speaking with the gods. Allow me a second option. And if that doesn’t work at least we know I can end this pain for you,” but no. Instead she like…gaslights him? “No, this is what you’re actually feeling.” “You’re in too much despair to make this choice, you’re not in your right frame of mind.” Even if it’s true that he doesn’t want to hurt her she’s still assuming she knows his thoughts and emotions better than he does. This is pure Sheltered Princess behavior.

Yona is robbing Zeno of his autonomy over his choice to die here, which ironically is exactly what the dragon powers are doing to him. When will he be awarded agency of his own life? His feelings and desires?

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1. Yona of the Dawn/Akatsuki no Yona

This series has to be my favorite by far. It's the only series I have ever watched/read that made me want to write. Before this, I'd always had ideas for other series, but I never acted on them. There's something so powerful about this work that transcends beyond its labeled tropes of "reverse harem" or "shoujo". It hits on important social issues that are still active in today's society. It also questions morality and the fine grey line between what is right and what is wrong. Most importantly, it has a female lead who's not the "damsel in distress". She will murder you if she must, and without the help of her OP entourage.

2. Fairy Tail/Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest

I really don't care what the internet says about this series. It will always be in my top 5 favorites of all time. This was the first shounen series I ever watched/read. It was a huge chunk of my childhood and I grew up with these characters. It was also the only the series my siblings and I followed together. A lot of people complain about the overuse of "plot armor" and the "power of friendship", but I don't care. Yes, none of my favorite characters die, but there are so many real and emotional scenes and complete insanity of trauma these characters go through. I will keep following this series as long as they keep writing it 👆🏻

Special to me: Fruits Basket

The original Fruits Basket anime will always hold a special place in my heart, because it was the first anime I ever watched. It was the beginning of my journey. I wasn't into manga at the time, so I never knew it wasn't accurate to the source material. The new one is amazing, don't get me wrong, but there's something about that old 90s style anime that brings me back to my childhood and makes me all nostalgic on the inside.

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Post your top 2 anime/manga, and 1 that is special to you:

1. Inu x Boku SS

When I first watched this.. I'm not sure I had ever watched sub, only dub, cuz I was lazy, but this was so unbelievably good that I HAD to push through. I'm in love with every single character, plot point, joke, and anything that happened in this story. I believe it's a true masterpiece. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Cocoa Fujiwara, may you rest in peace ❤️

2. Sleepy Princess in The Demon Castle

I saw this one day featured on my Funimation app. It just drew me in. The title was a little off-putting because at the time I related demons as satanic... Which they initially are haha 😅 BUT Kagiji Kumanomata brought her version of "demons" to a new light. She made me love her version of demons. They are vulnerable, caring and giving and sweet. I also didn't think based on the plot given she could make more than 1 or 2 chapters... Yet here we are with over 300 chapters so far!! And every single one surprises me! Every single one makes me literally laugh out loud!! Ahh... This author/illustrator is just a genius!!! And all of the thought she puts into each and every character and their relationships with other characters and their backgrounds and. And Sya HATING the guy who is labeled as her "hero" who is meant to rescue her??? And her definitely being able to leave the Demon Castle multiple times but she continues to choose to go back?? And she befriends all of the demons??? IT'S JUST INSANELY GENIUS.

Special to me: Chobits

Chobits hits home with me -- the journey and struggle to find the "someone just for me". It gives me comfort to watch. I admit it is really odd at first, but if you know the story and watch it again, it's much more.. enjoyable? Understandable? Anyways... I see myself as Chi as well... It's just really important to me.

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#i bet this won’t even be acknowledged by the story#instead yona will be praised for her firm conviction to not hurt zeno#she hasn’t even had any internal conflict regarding her choice to stop hiryuu from ending the dragon cycle in ch 257#yona gets to make these complex decisions without deliberation or hesitation#and things magically work out in the end#yona has moral plot armor#akatsuki no yona#yona of the dawn#akayona#yotd#yotd manga#princess yona#akayona analysis#zeno ouryuu#yotd analysis#akatsuki no yona analysis#yotd 261#akayona 261#akatsuki no yona 261#yona of the dawn 261#akayona spoilers#yotd spoilers#akatsuki no yona spoilers#yona of the dawn spoilers#character critique

I think they are going for something like, oh everything going on right now like the dragons losing control and vanishing is part of the Gods' plans. Zeno is just their pawn.

Everyone are pawns in whatever the Gods are planning.

The first part of the prophecy, Darkness has fallen upon the land, has just begun.

Which is simply a terrible notion.

Is she insinuating that no human has free will?

That Zeno's current actions is just some temporary madness brought on by the Gods, and not the result of 2000 years of suffering?

The part where Yona said Zeno doesn't want to hurt her made me laugh too. Personal fondness aside, did she forget the Four Dragons are quite literally bound by their blood to love and protect her?

Zeno himself said that even Hiryuu's dragon warriors didn't know if their love for Hiryuu comes from their dragon blood, and not y'know 20 years of companionship?

The fact that Zeno is able to go against Yona, and even raise his blade against her is a honest miracle. All fueled by his desperation.

Ouryuu even told Zeno that he actually broke the blood oath, and had to personally intervene to throw Zeno out of the chalice.

Zeno’s actions may be fueled by his desperation, and perhaps all of this is part of the gods’ plans- but his actions are his own free will.

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Which makes Yona talking over Zeno, and dismissing his wishes irking. Like really? Even if she sensed magic god bullshit going on, Zeno’s feelings are still valid. His 2000 years of suffering still happened. How can she so confidently say that it is not how he actually feels?

What does she think Zeno is supposed to feel? Love and cherish her? Be one big happy family again? Not want to die? Not want to be with his original brothers and his wife again?

And the promise she made Hiryuu? To come for the Dragons always, no matter what? She broke that promise the moment she made it. Zeno is one thing, but what about all the other generations of dragons she condemned to lives of unfulfillment, suffering, shackled, robbed of their freedom, and left forgotten?

What is she going to do about them? Go and liberate their suffering souls like the saint she is? And ignore the fact that it is her actions that led to their suffering?

Or did that promise only extended to her dragon warriors?

Maybe I’m being too harsh on Yona, but this is such a cop-out. Who is she to say what Zeno’s true feelings are? She’s basically saying: “I know I’m important to you. You wouldn’t want to cause me pain, would you?”. Like Yona, love, that’s completely beside the point. No he doesn’t want to hurt you! Of course not! But she’s deflecting, avoiding making a difficult choice that would lead to her friend finally finding rest after many lifetimes of suffering.

I understand why she needs to enter the chalice and speak directly with the gods. The cycle itself is the issue and she could prevent further people from being burdened with dragon power, and killing Zeno would only end his suffering.

But the way she completely dismisses his wishes irks me. She could’ve said something like: “Hold on. Before we commit to anything concrete, let me try speaking with the gods. Allow me a second option. And if that doesn’t work at least we know I can end this pain for you,” but no. She like…gaslights him? “No, this is what you’re actually feeling.” “You’re in too much despair to make this choice, you’re not in your right frame of mind.” Even if it’s true that he doesn’t want to hurt her she’s still assuming she knows his thoughts and emotions better than he does. This is pure Sheltered Princess behavior.

Yona is robbing Zeno of his autonomy over his choice to die here, which ironically is exactly what the dragon powers are doing to him. When will he be awarded agency of his own life? His feelings and desires?