Tag: yoi

crossroadswrite:

can we just collectively take a moment to appreciate how kubo-sensei uses the “unreliable narrator” trope to tell us this story? can we take a minute to realize all the things we are led to believe just because yuuri is an unreliable narrator with self-esteem issues?

like, let’s count some things we are led to believe and that are disproved:

  • assumption: yuuri isn’t a strong competitior, and we are led to believe this because the very first time we see him he has failed rather spetacularly and constantly talks down on himself
  • reality: yuuri katsuki is one of the best (if not the best) male ice skaters in japan who single handedly got himself to the grand prix final with half the confidence he has now
  • assumption: victor nikiforov is a super star that could have ulterior motives to coach yuuri and who would be better if he was competing and only isn’t because yuuri is being selfish enough to keep him to himself
  • reality: victor nikiforov is a fool with a crush that has spent 20 years of his life competing and is weary of it and looking to really enjoy life and find love, which yuuri showed to him at the banquet
  • assumption: yuuri is a shy dork with no sex appeal, who can’t handle a relationship or pretty boys
  • reality: yuuri katsuki is a beautiful boy who repeatedly charms the people he meets and endears them to him, not to even go over how he has the ability to quite literally seduce an entire room with his pole dancing skills
  • assumption: yuuri is isolated and his support group is weak
  • reality: yuuri has a lot of people who believe in him and support him inconditionally
  • assumption: the feelings between victor and yuuri are loopsided because yuuri has spent too much time looking up to victor and he firmly believes he has to claw his way into keeping victor surprised and by him otherwise he will leave
  • reality: the feelings between victor and yuuri are loopsided only the way that victor already sees them as equals and yuuri is still working from an awestruck little boy prespective, and they’re slowly meeting each other until they’re on even ground with their feelings

in conclusion: kubo-sensei has blown my mind repeatedly and mastered the “unreliable narrator” trope, allowing a 30 second video to be a huge plot twist, just because of how unreliable yuuri is telling his own story