Keeps getting better

I love everything about this episode other than some minor cringing at the zombie acting. I’m glad I got to see more of Taichi’s past. Learning about how he began to live with his grandpa gave me insight on why he is so concerned with money; I’m guessing he doesn’t want to be a burden to his grandpa. I also loved his interaction with the girl Miho or Miko. A lot of times, in media and real life, I think people with disabilities are objectified and romanticised. It’s like they’re no longer just a person, they need to be taken care of and pitied, like from episode 2 when the girl from Kohei’s high school took the trash from him just because he’s HOH. I was getting very annoyed with Miho ranting about her book and was so happy/proud of Taichi when he shut that down. Kohei is more than his disability; he’s not some character for Miho to live out her storybook fantasy. This combined with the scene at the end when Kohei didn’t hear Taichi talk about his birthday hamburger patty, and asking Taichi to repeat it were so impactful to me. What Taichi said was deeply personal and he had probably never told anyone before, but he still repeated it for Kohei when he asked.

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