Alright, time to share my interpretation of CSM as a whole now that its over
This’ll be long but i havent seen anyone else interpret it this way so here we go
its kinda interesting how not a single notable mangaka talked about or congratulated fujimoto for finishing chainsaw man... when p1 ended everyone talked about him.. flopsaw man p2...
My final thoughts on Chainsaw Man’s ending(this will be kinda long)
While I completely understand why people won’t like the ending, albeit because of character development, handling of certain topics, etc, in my opinion, I don’t think CSM was ever meant to be a story about someone overcoming their trauma. To me it feels more and more like a cautionary tale, and because of that, I cant find myself not liking the ending.
Part 1 was about Denji wanting the bare minimum and not wanting to think for himself, and how it led to him being taken advantage of. Part 2 was about him wanting everything and how his desire to be Chainsaw Man ruined his life. Both parts feel like 2 opposite ends of an extreme
Yeah “themes and such” and all that shit, but personally I don’t care. CSM’s ending feels more like a moral than anything to me. That sometimes it’s better to leave your wild crazy dreams, as just that. Dreams. That there’s always going to be moments of suffering in life. Those two themes in mind, I feel like what Fujimoto is trying to say, is to value what you already have, and never take it for granted, even something as small as eating toast in the morning. You never know when life will go tits up
Despite the issues with part 2, I still think it’s necessary as it provides so much more meaning for part 1. Denji’s conversation with Kobeni thanks to part 2, I feel is even better now, and Denji saying he wants to be Chainsaw Man, is now an early warning sign for his eventual pitfall in part 2. Part 2 and it’s ending in my opinion, reinforces the established themes of part 1, and because of that, I can’t find myself hating the ending
My adoration for this series is even greater now, despite its obvious flaws. I love Chainsaw Man, and I’m so glad Fujimoto brought this story to life
imo people mischaracterize mikasa because she didn’t respond to her trauma the way eren did. eren’s response was loud, angry and desperate. he wanted to become a fighter to seek a modicum of justice for what happened, esp because the perpetrators weren’t human
Frieren S2✅: 8.5/10
Unmatched atmosphere and tone. Strong worldbuilding, and Himmel’s flashbacks continue to add emotional depth and characterization to Frieren. The final few eps were phenomenal. Not quite at the absurd heights of S1, but still excellent.
#frieren