Anime & Politics

developing a more well-rounded perspective on the world & using that to reflect on your own preconceived biases

getting to meet and work with people from all walks of life on something you are all obsessed with (and bonding over blorbos from your research)

nobody gives a shit about what you were like in high school

jstor access ❤️

cons:

Must write 6000 words in 5 days

Must write 6000 words in 5 days

6000 words are required for Successful Degree After Four Whole Years

Arakawa realized the burgeoning youth of the early 2000s wasnt interested in another plucky spry optimistic young shonen protag. Instead she gave us a short ugly egotistical asshole smarter-than-you atheist with so much money and power that people could no longer best him in arguments by telling him “dude shut up ur literally like 12″ 

Five pages in we’re told Edward’s famous and rich and powerful. Five more pages and he’s calling some girl stupid for thinking God exists. Five more pages and he’s proven right. Five more and he’s kicked an evil priest’s teeth in. And no one can tell his mom on him.

STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (1966–1969)

This is like the literary equivalent of meeting someone who doesn't know Darth Vader is Luke's father.

So they go "I don't understand why anyone would have a problem with this relationship! Yeah he's older and there is a class/power difference but he clearly respects her as a person and it's so refreshing!" and you just cackle, cackle, cackle behind your screen until the inevitable day you get this message.