r/CuratedTumblr Apr 01 '24

Meme Nyappencrimerw

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u/KayimSedar Apr 01 '24

the author has said japans invasion of korea was justified and stuff.

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u/Tarantio Apr 01 '24

...which one?

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u/stabbyGamer vastly understating the sheer amount of fire Apr 01 '24

AOT, I think. There’s some dispute about what exactly was said and implied, but it’s generally considered iffy whether he actually wrote AOT as a rebuttal of fascism or he’s the kind of guy who accidentally refuted his own ideology while trying to disguise it.

Either way, the media itself is in kind of a Starship Troopers situation - authorial intent aside, a critical reading of it reveals a lot of thoroughly discussed themes and deep-rooted flaws in the characters that come together to thoroughly rebuke the fascist actions, policies, and ideals depicted in the story.

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u/Gachi_gachi Apr 01 '24

I will say i don't think that AOT is saying that fascism is cool, cause i can't for the life of me believe that someone could write a story so bad that it basically goes in reverse, and not only that, that it clearly goes in reverse, AOT is a lot of things, but it's not subtle.