Okay, so I was watching the newest reaction (S1, E9) by the youtuber A Goodwin TV, and I was thinking about how Tohru never really “helped” Haru. Yuki was the one that helped Haru, and this makes sense, because Haru is a very similar character to Tohru. Rin often compares the two to each other, and Haru is more so a character for *Yuki’s* side of the story, rather than Tohru’s side. The same goes for Ayame, right, he is more for Yuki’s side of the story, though there is some more crossover there, since Tohru helps him. But, Ayame is also “family,” being Yuki’s brother, so that makes for an interesting connection and difference there.
Other characters that Tohru never helps are: Momiji (he helps her), Kisa (I feel Yuki is the one that really helps Kisa, Tohru’s words do help and Kisa does reach out to her, but I feel Tohru’s words and advice help Kisa’s *mother* more so than Kisa), and Shigure (instead, he uses her). The roles that these characters (Haru, Momiji, Kisa, and Shigure) play are rather interesting too.
Haru is more for Yuki’s story, as stated. He’s already gotten his “help” from Yuki and had feelings for Yuki. Yuki was Haru’s first love, like how Tohru is Momiji’s first love. And Momiji is shown helping Tohru out in the way that we see Haru doing for Yuki throughout the series.
Kisa, meanwhile, is like a mixture of Yuki and Tohru. Both Yuki and Tohru see a part of themselves in Kisa. Both Hiro and Kisa kinda represent the future potential that comes when breaking a cycle of abuse. Yes, they did both experience trauma, but they are also the only two in the series that end up getting to experience high school without any limitations due to the Curse. Since Kisa is like a mix of a mini version of both Yuki and Tohru, it then makes sense why it requires the help of both Tohru (giving advice to Kisa’s mother) and Yuki (giving advice directly to Kisa) in order for her to start healing.
Then, lastly, we have Shigure, who uses Tohru, and is the love interest of Akito, who is Tohru’s foil - the darkness to Tohru’s light, right. So it makes sense then that Tohru really wouldn’t be able to help Shigure (in the way of like helping him to “heal” like the others). She does end up helping him, but in a way that he had sorta kinda planned and in a way that was still on his terms. He takes advantage. But, like I stated, this fits with his role as the love interest for Akito and Tohru’s foil. Akito and Shigure exemplify selfishness (Akito always asking for the mooon, Shigure wanting Akito all to himself) while Torhu and her love interest, Kyo, exemplify selflessness (Tohru never asking for the moon, Kyo telling Tohru that he would support her if she found a boyfriend that - that wasn’t him).
This post all stemmed from me realizing that both Momiji and Haru (who are also both a year younger and in the same class at school too) play similar roles in Tohru and Yuki’s stories. Then it kinda grew from there adding in Kisa and then Shigure. Those two weren’t originally planned, lol. But, I gotta wrap this up in general (not only because it is starting to lose focus, but also because I have to start getting ready for work). If you have anything you want to add to this though, please feel free to do so! :D
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