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I got 35 episodes into Fushigi Yuugi before I realized how deeply stupid the heroine is. Mostly it is her fault for being dumb; sometimes the author throws her the Idiot Ball; sometimes the author bends space, time, and plausibility … Continue reading →

Fushigi Yuugi is actually surprisingly mature in some respects. The characters, unfortunately, are playing catch with an “Idiot Ball.” That is to say, they are fairly normal in mental capacity most of the time, until the plot requires them to … Continue reading →