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Episode Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Episode 1 discussion

Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season, episode 1

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u/FD4cry1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Big_Yibba Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24

We are so back!!! ,Peace Peace !

The visual direction is a little different than usual , but it's still very Monogatari and we get a ton of great and creative scenes like This , This , This awesome chase sequence that really cant be captured with just a screenshot and many more! , really happy to see Shaft doing such a great job after being pretty hit or miss for the last few years (with a first time series director no less) .

Puella Magi Yotsugi Peace

Honestly if I linked every sequence where Ononoki did something cute/ridicules or every time the episode was meta , this comment would never end.

Oh the irony , the idea that Tsukihi's healing also removes any personal trauma is really cool , Ononoki puts it best by saying it's both intriguing and terrifying , it explains Tsukihi's always positive attitude but it also opens up some bad implications Because as Nadeko learns herself living in a prefect sheltered world doesn't necessarily lead to real happiness , god I love that classic Monogatari thematic progression.

I feel like there's a ton more to say ( Hachikuji is back and saves the day!) but I'd rather let it stew for a bit , I'm just so happy to see Monogatari be back and it really didn't disappoint.

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u/Misticsan Jul 06 '24

the idea that Tsukihi's healing also removes any personal trauma is really cool , Ononoki puts it best by saying it's both intriguing and terrifying , it explains Tsukihi's always positive attitude but it also opens up some bad implications

I'd say the most terrifying implication is that her failures are "deposed only to those around her": no matter how much Tsukihi may screw up, she'll never learn and it'll be up to others to pick up the pieces. I can think of similar behavior from people who don't have the "actually a supernatural bird" excuse to justify it. As usual, Monogatari with its use of magical realism to comment on human nature.