Ack, I can’t take it anymore. Why do 70% of the Shiznat authors emphasize those stupid character quirks so much? It’s beyond annoying now. Unique eccentricities for each character are not to be abused. They exist as interim personality traits that give each individual some distinctiveness during the course of a series. They do not exist so people can throw in random humor while striving to hide the fact that they lack the ability to tell a good story.

 YES! We all know Natsuki loves mayonnaise, but it is not the only condiment in existence. Maybe she only likes it with ramen, or maybe she needs something to cover up what she considers atrocious flavors. Just stop emphasizing it so much for pete’s sake. She isn’t mayo girl. She has other personality traits. For instance, she has a strong sense of duty. Despite being rough, she is rather shy when it comes to sexuality. Sadly many authors plug her into the “male” role in the relationship where she is sexually aggressive, where the opposite is actually more fitting. Well, maybe she’s more aggressive in bed, but for everything before that she acts like a tsundere character.

 Also, why is it that everyone automatically just throws Natsuki into the “I’m totally a man-hating lesbian” role? I once read a fanfic (which I can no longer remember) where Natsuki questions Shizuru’s sexuality. In turn, Shizuru also asked her the same question. Where Natsuki so kindly responded, “I just like you.” This was probably the best explanation of her sexuality possible. Until Shizuru, she simply never thought about it before. Her continual rejection of Takeda was due to her personal belief that she did not have time to care about such meaningless things like love. I think that if she had never become a hime, Natsuki would likely have pursued a socially normal relationship.

Shizuru’s vocabulary does expand beyond the word “Ara”. I once mentioned in a fanfic review that her individual willpower often brushed off to place her into a more feminine role. When confronted with an obstacle, Shizuru isn’t the type to give up or lay down quietly. In the anime she managed to destroy half the school after Natsuki’s initial rejection. While emotionally unstable, Shizuru is persistent and very stubborn. If faced with impossible circumstances, Shizuru is the type to withdraw, plan and strike at the right time.

Another issue I’ve had lately is the recent string of arranged marriage stories. Who the fuck would arrange their daughter with another girl? That is by far one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard. If this were a perfect world, then gender wouldn't exist at all and everything would be equal, but it isn’t a perfect world, and as far as I know, science hasn’t found a way for two women to reproduce with each other. Think logically, parents arrange marriages for their children in hopes that the partner will take care of their child and (mainly) produce heirs.

If it were a perfect world, I’d have a job, no money problems, and real writing talent instead of housework, debt and that miserable imitation of what should be short stories.

Stop escaping from reality. Actually, some escape is acceptable, just don’t wander off into Neverland and expect us to take you seriously.

When you do escape from reality, at least write it so

I’ve forgotten what else I want to say.

Until next time,

Dragontiger96