Dec. 28th, 2018
I'm rewatching Mushishi also
Dec. 28th, 2018 06:26 pmOften in fiction, whether in the East or the West, women are portrayed as less helpful or useful, their opinions and experiences less valid. Mushishi doesn't do this. Often, problems arise when a woman, or a child and especially younger girls, aren't listened to or their views are disregarded.
Although a man, Ginko the main character, doesn't disregard anyone's input. He's someone who cares deeply for both people and mushi, despite having good reasons not to stay in any one place long. While other guys in the series dismiss the women in their lives or blame them for what's happening, even ones who care about the women in the episode, Ginko just tries to find out what is going on and how to fix it so everyone can be content. Of course this doesn't always work 100%, but he does tend to leave things better than he found them at the very least.
He's a good character and a good person.
Although a man, Ginko the main character, doesn't disregard anyone's input. He's someone who cares deeply for both people and mushi, despite having good reasons not to stay in any one place long. While other guys in the series dismiss the women in their lives or blame them for what's happening, even ones who care about the women in the episode, Ginko just tries to find out what is going on and how to fix it so everyone can be content. Of course this doesn't always work 100%, but he does tend to leave things better than he found them at the very least.
He's a good character and a good person.