‘far-edge’
Shou kinda has a point…
Forever ago the Mob Psycho 100 dub voice actors did a stream talking about various things and this little bit with Reigen and Shou’s actors @kirbopher and Casey Mongillo happened.
So I had a little fun making this from it!
Be queer, no fear!
Margaret Atwood, from Hesitation Outside the Door
I think a surprising amount of writers don’t realize that tragedies are supposed to be cathartic. They’re intended to result in a purging of emotion, a luxurious cry; the sorrow caused by a great tragedy is akin to fear caused by a good horror movie – it’s a “safe” sorrow, one that is actually satisfying to the audience. It can still be beautiful! It’s isn’t supposed to just be salting the earth so nothing can grow.
But that’s how you get grimdark: writers who don’t realize that they’re supposed to be doing something with the audience instead of to the audience.