I discovered this show and the manga this year, and it hit at just the right time. 2020 and the quarantine has been tough for me at times, but the lines “We should learn to cope better with hopelessness.” and that “sometimes, nice things happen” are what’s helping me get by.
@rzero1262
6 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the visuals for the whole ED were drawn by the author of the original manga.
@Gurgleschlortz
6 жыл бұрын
It's only a hunch, but I get the feeling that the author of Girls' Last Tour is well and truly familiar with tragedy, either through experience or literature. Something about the way they write. Chi and Yuu have every reason to fall into despair, the human race seems to be on the brink of extinction and, on a more personal level, they seem to be always on the brink of starvation. There is an emotional strength behind this choice that I'm certain is the result of overcoming despair. But that's just conjecture. The most important point, I believe, is the very deliberate wording of the title. "Girls' Tour" would have been just as accurate a description of their activities, as they tour the cityscape in search of food and supplies. It's interesting to think about.
@Teeaboo
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The show demonstrates a wonderfully unique, if melancholic, perspective on the world. It portrays the beauty in broken things. As for the title, also agreed. "Last" gives it finality, finitude, an air of tragedy.
@nar105
6 жыл бұрын
It's really interesting seeing how you interpret the things they discuss in this show. Who is your favorite of the two girls thus far? As always another great reaction.
@Teeaboo
6 жыл бұрын
Hmmm that's a tough question, allow me to answer it without answering it. I don't think either would work effectively as a character in the absence of the other - they're two halves of a unit. Yuu embodies childish wonder, curiosity, impulsivity. Chi embodies a sort of stoic, calm rationalism. In a way, I'd relate them to Jung's layers of consciousness; Yuu is something close to the personal unconscious, Chi is close to the conscious, or ego. Uncontrolled and controlled, asking and answering. One character in two bodies, nondual. That said, Yuuri is a goofball and I like that.
@hieubuiminh4739
6 жыл бұрын
Again. If you need another SOL series, albeit not as deep and philosophical as Girls Last Tour, I would recommend Yuru Camp. It is a wonderful comfy feel good show. Another show is A Place Further than the Universe
@zafranorbian757
6 жыл бұрын
This episode really goes into the nihilistic viewpoint of this show, and I like that this show is consistent with its upbeat tone. As the show puts it, there is not greater purpose or reason that we live, but life is worth living because it is full of nice things to experience. It is rare to find a show with such a deep fundamental positivety about life in general.
@Teeaboo
6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you point out the show's nihilism, that's something I've been circling around but hadn't quite pieced together as "oh, this is nihilistic". See Gurgleschortz's comment for more thoughts along this line. I also think the phrasing of the "nice things" line is important. The world isn't full of nice things. There are nice things, sometimes. Depending on one's attitude, those nice things can be easily overlooked in a sea of horror, loss, death, and destruction - reality is harsh, dark, nasty, and brutish. People are evil, violent, lustful, corrupt, greedy, cruel... but from another perspective, those terrors are overwhelmed, those shadows flee from the beauty of a sunset, the grandeur of art, the love of another, the grace and kindness of a true friend.
@DavidGarcia-kw4sf
5 жыл бұрын
@@Teeaboo I would disagree with the idea of GLT being about nihilism, which my Apple dictionary defines as "the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless." Rather, I would argue that the show is much more about the notion of fate, i.e., "the development of events beyond a person's control." Our two main characters live in circumstances that they did not create and for which are they not responsible. And this is a basic human truth; that the major events that happen around us are often out of our control. What we can control is how we respond to them and the choices we make. In this context, we see Chito and Yuuri doing just that; making the choices that they can make and doing the best that they can, given the hand they have been dealt, which is admittedly a pretty poor one. But despite that, they are neither angry or resentful about the situation but instead choose to live life as well as they can under the circumstances. And that's not a bad message.
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