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[Episode] FLCL - I wish I had someone like Mamimi... 🥲 (ani.social)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Sythous@ani.social to c/anime@ani.social

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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Buddy, if you think Naota and Mamimi's relationship is in any way something to aspire to, or romantic, you have some growing up to do. I mean that as softly as possible.

She doesn't actually have any feelings for him, she's just using him to satisfy her dependency issues and frustration from his brother running off without her.

And as soon as he starts growing up and becoming more than a blank slate she can use for those purposes, she gets incredibly distant from him.

Anime in general isn't particularly good for developing ideas of how relationships and romantic relationships should work, but FLCL is an especially bad one for that unless you really grasp the themes.

Nearly every character is just using Naota for something.

The class rep is the only one who really comes close to caring about Naota by the end, and it implies they may grow a real relationship, but even she starts out by using him.

[–] Sythous@ani.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

What I actually meant was the hugging part. I mean, just the way they interacted at the start. I understand that their relationship isn't genuine and that

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she actually wanted his older brother

. That doesn't change how I felt the first time I saw them. Thanks for pointing it out, though. I was just kinda fantasizing how it must feel like getting hugged so softly, her arms wrapped around him, with this cuddling, warm feeling as she tenderly nibbles his earlobe. It's been quite a while since I watched FLCL. I wish I could watch it one more time with fresh eyes. 🥲

[–] mo_lave@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

An enjoyer of fluff, I see ☺️

[–] Sythous@ani.social 2 points 1 week ago

[–] Sythous@ani.social 10 points 1 week ago

FLCL is just such an amazing anime. I wish I was Naota... 🥹

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

I used to write "never knows best" on my cigarettes because of Mamimi.

[–] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago

First introduction to anime was FLCL. That was an experience.