> Despite this awareness, Retsuko is not a revolutionary figure. She does not pursue anything which could fundamentally change her life. She’s utterly passive and events unfold despite her unwillingness. She reminds me of the hero of the Bref series or any other adulescent character. Unable to choose, unable to change.
As you said: she's a 20-something. She's not navigating anything, she's surviving. Maybe when she's older, maybe in her 30s, she'll be able to take a stand and, if not change the world, at least change her existence just a little bit. Maybe she'll be able to walk out and join her friend's project when she's 40. But right now, I'm glad that she doesn't get to change the world, because neither do we. She does her imperfect best in a crappy world, and that's exactly why she's so relatable.
> Despite this awareness, Retsuko is not a revolutionary figure. She does not pursue anything which could fundamentally change her life. She’s utterly passive and events unfold despite her unwillingness. She reminds me of the hero of the Bref series or any other adulescent character. Unable to choose, unable to change.
As you said: she's a 20-something. She's not navigating anything, she's surviving. Maybe when she's older, maybe in her 30s, she'll be able to take a stand and, if not change the world, at least change her existence just a little bit. Maybe she'll be able to walk out and join her friend's project when she's 40. But right now, I'm glad that she doesn't get to change the world, because neither do we. She does her imperfect best in a crappy world, and that's exactly why she's so relatable.