This is a grain of an idea that's enacted so very poorly.

connorundrumme

There is quite a lot of casual rape to start. Rape is depicted as normal or funny. Murders are a "whoops, there it is" affair. The exaggerated, childish acting & witchy laughing is over the top. When they run out of creativity in dialogue, it just repeats itself.

It's overly simplistic, while heavy-handed & full of generalizations, stereotypes & shortcuts. Playing along & playing games is not the same as having "the upper hand." Audio is not the very same as video when it comes to threats. Lying is a constant, & colossal immaturity runs rampant throughout. That there isn't a single character presented, either adult or child, that manages to thoroughly counterbalance all of this negativity is bizarre.

The idea that a she-devil would have to appear mostly invulnerable, enigmatic & emotionless to enact vengeance is a cop out. It makes her seem robotic & passive, which makes it easier to dismiss or hate the character. Ultimately, none of those 'Nanno' is trying to "teach a lesson" seem to feel guilty. They're worried, anxious & scheming, but they don't seem to have any genuine remorse, except for feeling sorry for themselves. (True though, is that totally selfish people never think about the fallout they cause.)

score 4/10

connorundrumme 16 November 2018

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