[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by GoldenXtreme

On that note, this was quite a revelation for me, because this is basically exactly how I feel about Faiz, just replace self-destructive romance with self-destructive lack of communication. Faiz fascinated me with how things spiraled out of control and felt like it had something to say about humans and how they struggle to convey their thoughts to others. I had a hard time reading Jetman as satirical on the other hand, too much of it came across as genuinely earnest, which definitely impacted my enjoyment a lot. I can't really blame anyone for being unsure whether to take a given aspect of an Inoue show at face value or not, he often walks a thin line between the two and it's hard to say what his actual intentions are 90% of the time.

I haven't seen all of Faiz (just barely started, actually), so it's interesting to hear that people's main complaint with the show (lack of communication) is kinda the whole point of the show... which is something I've long suspected, given Inoue's other work, so I'm excited to see that play out as I continue Faiz.

I wouldn't say that Jetman is satirical, more that it's just pointing out that love is messy, it doesn't heal all wounds, life continues to be fucked up with or without love, and toxic relationships can sometimes be impossible to escape, short of death. Given that Jetman is Inoue's first show as head writer, it's not surprising to me that the point (or, at least, what I see as the point) isn't as clear as it could be. And hey, who knows, I could be bringing more complexity to the show than was intended... but I think I'm following the crumbs Inoue laid out.