March

I win, and we both know it

I... really don't get it. Why is this so hated? I was scared the whole times of it genuinely going sideways, assassinating the characters or breaking the core beauty of the story, but not really, I think the ending was very fitting.

First episode first, it got me so emotional. I can't put my finger on it, but the combination of Ai's personality, how she lived her life, her relationship to her kids made the impact hit 10 times worse. Just when she realized she had something she loved, she immediately lost it all. And my heart ached for Ruby and Aqua too like they were actual toddlers who lost their actual mother.

Secondly, while aqua's story is the main one, and I'm genuinely interested in it, I can't help but hyperfixate on ruby and how she goes through life considering she never got to make it past 12 and this is all actually new and fresh to her, she actually has a future to look forward to and a life to live and it feels so nice.