sorry im going through animes i like and genuinely to sophomore me this rewired my brain chemistry. theres something so haunting and beautiful at the same time about this anime, and i guess it made me realize that animation can handle deeper topics successfully.
i rewatched violet evergarden during film crunch, but i just want to say that this would be the perfect anime if not for the highkey grooming part of it. like it feels so insulting the way it's romanticized. its so frustrating because this is the ideal anime that suits my creative tastes ( style, writing, and cinematography ) but its just aughhhg i always skip the episodes with the grooming shit its actually makes me feel so mad.
stylistically amazing, story unclear at times. im usually ok with stories answering questions slowly(?) throughout the film, but it didnt have enough mystery and foreshadowing/hinting to warrant the "setup" in the first place. so when questions were answered and there was payoffs, it didn't feel rewarding. despite questions feeling more like confusion, the worldbuilding itself is strong enough that it suspended my disbelief throughout the majority of the film.
but despite that, the art direction and world is so strong that idc lmaoooooo
