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Ikoku Nikki, episode 4
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Diary of a Strange Land, Different Country Diary, Foreign Country Diary
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It appears that Makio is starting to realise that sister didn’t actually look down on her aspirations. The cut to that look on her face during that scene is just chef’s kiss.
It’s also possible her sister did look down on her aspirations, and then grew up later.
While the sister-grew-up approach is possible, IMO the alternative makes for a more compelling plot as it offers growth for the current Makio.
Also, this kind of development is a common scenario. In a previous episode, Daigo left a note for Makio (or is it the other way round? can’t recall) and didn’t think much of it, but it meant so much to the receiver. Makio’s situation with her sister may be essentially the same thing, but in a negative way.
What Makio’s sister said sounded like a quip that siblings usually say. It’s an off-hand remark with the intent of teasing Makio, but Makio ended up taking it to heart.
It depends. Makio has been repeatedly been shown to space out and even hallucinate Minori’s provocations. I am aware Makio suffered trauma and PTSD from continued abuse by Minori. And given how superficial were the furenal goers, I have to lean in that Minori had a severe case of NPD. I am not sure how Minori was abused to the extent she lashed out to Makio, but signs of NPD abuse even Asa recollected in this episode, esp. when she recalled the scenarios her mother would do to ignore her emotional needs.
I appreciate the discussion but
is a huge stretch ngl. Reality is usually not so extreme, and this anime has been very realistic thus far.
Regardless, we should be seeing Makio’s sister / Asa’s mother (Minori is her name huh?) fleshed out over the rest of the episodes. Would be interesting to find out what she is like beyond Makio’s perspective.
I recommend you rewatch all 4 episodes from Asa’s perspective. Child neglect, and the loneliness she feels, were contributing factors of Minori’s lack of sympathy NPDs are unable to exhibit.
This last episode, Asa clearly recollected her mother emotionally neglected her feelings. Unlike Makio who consoled her at the end. Makio acknowledged her feelings of wanting to standout, even if both mean different things to them: Makio here means as an artist, not Asa’s need to socially connect with peers.