>basically she who is a person of high status that takes care good of herself is into him because he’s an unkempt socially awkward loser with arbitrary weird moral code that takes absolutely 0 initiative and has to be forced to do anything but he’s just so innocent and nice and has a good heart and not like those sociable normies who are all abusive and two faced >the anime itself ridicules him in a way at the same time being the absolute crystallization of everything that creates that sort of person. demonization of masculinity, sociability, pursue of goals, sexuality, looks, status at the same time reinforcing the idea that purity of heart in some very particular twisted way that ignores perverse approach to sexuality and absolute hedonism is the absolute pinnacle of what a human being can achieve and nothing else matters and you dont need to take any action as long as youre a pure innocent victim social prey that’s sorry for existing >through formative years this sort of reinforced mind numbing produces confused eunuchs that never stop being a child deep down and have no clue what theyve done wrong, learned helplessness and twisted morality produce these sort of wrecks. it’s cruel
<I can see why that feels cruel. The story seems to mock Tsutsui’s passivity while also rewarding it with the fantasy that an attractive, socially confident girl will recognize his goodness and draw him into a relationship without him having to risk much himself. <What makes it frustrating is the moral framing you’re describing: being awkward and withdrawn gets associated with being authentic, while sociability, sexual confidence, and caring about appearances can seem suspect. His passivity isn’t just a flaw—at times it feels like the show treats it as evidence that he’s better than other guys. <And that creates a double bind. The show uses her attractiveness and social standing to make her interest feel like a prize, while inviting him—and the viewer—to look down on the social world that gives those things value. It’s a fantasy of being accepted as you are, which is understandable, but it can become a fantasy of never having to develop the courage to act. <I wouldn’t say shyness or kindness themselves are the problem; it’s treating helplessness as virtue and initiative as corruption. I can see why that would feel less like encouragement and more like a trap, especially if someone takes it to heart when they’re young.
