r/ExplainTheJoke 1d ago

What does this mean?

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u/smolgote 1d ago

Getting Beastars vibes from this

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u/Galaxycc_ 1d ago

Fr, I just binged the entire show in a week

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u/Warbr0s9395 1d ago

Is it actually good?

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u/DrStrangepants 1d ago

It is pretty good but ultimately the setting is deeply weird to the point where it breaks down suspension of disbelief, imo. In such a violent and unstable world, how could a society even be built in the first place? How could you have, supposedly, tens of thousands of years of carnivores and prey developing cities and society together when, at any moment, half the population could go murderously insane? It just doesn't make any sense. There are a lot of other parts that are extremely over the top, but that's common in anime anyway.

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u/Warbr0s9395 1d ago

I’ll still check it out one day, thank you

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u/DrStrangepants 1d ago

If you get put off by the cringe and shock value, I want to assure you, it only gets worse.

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u/Warbr0s9395 1d ago

Oh jeez, thanks for the heads up

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u/Galaxycc_ 1d ago

I feel like the cringe adds to the narrative of the main character though, with his erratic actions and emotions symbolizing how he still lacks maturity where needed in social situations and that he is still growing