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Joking aside in the previous post, I do actually like how a lot of those little instances highlight how the dissolution of the farm system wasn't the result of a single individual character's efforts.

Sometimes I'll see greater focus on the contributions of certain characters—usually Norman and Ray, for a variety of reasons—elevating them a bit as a testament to how much they appreciate them, maybe with a bit of hyperbole how the escape or another event hinged on them above others, when one of the main themes Shirai wanted to stress is how it's through collective effort and solidarity that systemic change is accomplished.

One of the better escape outcomes—all the orphans of plant 3 who could be shipped in a two-year time period fleeing Grace Field—is possible because of the combined strengths of the full score trio in concocting and executing a viable plan, and Emma putting her trust in her family after seeing how capable Don and Gilda were. (Going further, Isabella was convinced that if she took out the leaders of the plan, that would be the end of it.)

The Grace Field escapees are able to survive out in the wilderness much more comfortably due to the combined sacrifices of Mujika's clan and Minerva's followers.

The destruction of Goldy Pond is due to years of planning and sacrifice by the Goldy Pond Resistance.

Λ7214's destruction and the subsequent establishment of the paradise hideout is due to a collaboration between the cattle children, them benefiting from the network of intelligence constructed by Minerva's followers, and them taking advantage of what remained of a long-lost demon colony's architecture to provide them seclusion and safety away from demons that would eat them.

The fall of Legravalima's court is possible due to the alliance between Norman and Geelan's clan.

The raid on Grace Field headquarters is possible due to a united effort between the cattle children who weren't captured by Peter and the moms and sisters uniting against Peter.

I want to say this plays into the mythologization of the individual that's common in many narratives, also for a variety of reasons, including practical convenience and scope of focus. But all of this is also tempered by these being mostly informal discussions and serve as a testament to how much affection is held for these characters, and there is something to be said about how sometimes it just takes the right personality, the right metaphorical spark, to take advantage of the kindling provided to it through those collective efforts, as alluded to in "Touch off."

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A better reason why Emma's character works better a girl: it creates the option for her to save herself by becoming a mom. It puts her in contrast to Isabel, who took that option, but ended up miserable. And just adds another layer to her strength and resolve to save everybody without compromise. In that sense, Ray and Norman don't have any option but to escape and survive, while Emma is making the choice not to take the easier way out.

[responding to this post] infinitely better than the "Emma, Norman, and Ray would look like they have mommy complexes if Emma wasn't a girl" bullshit Shirai ended up saying there, especially when the initial draft he presented to Jump had her as a girl from the start and it seemed like he fought his editor at least a bit on it

(February 2017 Shueisha Interview)

And I have a hard time believing this was done with that reason being the primary motivator. It seems like he was just genuinely interested in exploring how things would work with a female protagonist in a Jump comic.

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This is still one of the dumbest fucking things in the mystic code book fkdjsfhsj </3

Boys can’t call the woman who raised them and for all intents and purposes is their mom “Mom?” Men can’t strive for peaceful negotiations over violence?

I’m giving Shirai the benefit of the doubt based on that final line that he was fighting against all of this in an industry that is heavily entrenched in maintaining these sexist stereotypes to help facilitate market segregation, but this is why my mind is always in a constant conflict of “Emma wearing skirts is a nuanced topic with how gendered clothing was another layer of the deceptively rigid and confining system that was Grace Field”

(The Promised Neverland read with English and American Literature (2020) by Kei Toda, Chapter 3: Gender, translated by @1000sunnygo​)

vs “protagonists of manga geared toward adolescent boys are by and large male, and ‘guys don’t wear dresses/skirts,’ so ofc Shounen Jump would have MC Emma wearing pants to fall in line with other SJ MCs”

All of this leaving me more open to Demizu and fancreators experimenting with different styles for her while never trusting TPN Committee for shit with their promo art with their propensity to put her in dresses and skirts despite the significance of the change in attire.

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Your analyses are the best. They are so fun to read and I over think everything afterwarrs

Thank you!

For analyses above my level, I highly recommend checking out these if you haven't already read them:

The two chapters of Kei Toda's Reading The Promised Neverland with a British/American Literature Scholar (2020) that have been translated into English by fans (Chapter 2: Religion by @thathilomgirl & @0hana0fubuki0 | Chapter 3: Gender by @1000sunnygo)

Anime Feminist's "Emma’s Choice: The gender-norm nightmare at the heart of The Promised Neverland" article (2018) (good follow-up to Toda's chapter on gender)

Jackson P. Brown's "Thoughts on… The Promised Neverland, and Black Women in Manga" (2018) blog post and Zeria's video essay/blog post (2019) on Krone's depiction

Jairus Taylor's "The Unfulfilled Potential of The Promised Neverland Anime" (2021) which made me more open to the idea of a remake of S1

For tumblr posts (some of these I'm linking through my blog because I either had a minor link addition or think the OP's/prev's tags deserve to be seen and rebloggable, but you can just click through to the original post):

@puff-poff's exploration of the demon world's culture (Part 1 & Part 2)

@just-like-playing-tag's examination of the farm system, Emma character analysis launched by a minute change in S2e02, and mini-Isabella analysis regarding her treatment of Ray (along with her blog just being a wealth of knowledge in general)

@hylialeia's post on the series' handling of Norman's plan/the oppressed and oppressors

@avadescent's analysis of the S2 ED album art (Norman and Emma are perpendicular; Emma and Ray are parallel.)

@linkspooky has a lot of analyses from when the series was running but special mention to this analysis of Norman's character

@vobomon also has a lot but special mention to her Norman is autistic and Norman has PTSD posts

@goldiipond's "Ray is autistic" essay

@emmaspolaroid with some of the best Emma and Emma & Isabella meta in general

@nullaby's post on Isabella and Ray's relationship

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yeah i impulsively decided to give the promised neverland a rewatch just because i was remembering how crazy fucked up emma and ray’s relationships with isabella are. tbh house escape arc is the only part of tpn that i care about because it’s so important what the house represents as a structure of cyclical self-oppression and cannibalization, and for emma in particular it’s the lie that traditional feminine motherhood (lying down and taking it) is the only feasible act of resistance against the role you were born into (meat). the house is an alternate death sentence, the idea that your only choice is between killing yourself or killing every other person you can in a desperate climb to the top. but there is only one inevitable fate for a sacrificial lamb who walks herself to the slaughter of her own free will. the family structure (specifically the dynamic of daughters inheriting their mothers’ trauma) is the means by which these capitalistically efficient lessons are passed down. anyways sister krone’s death cutting between shots of the children cheerfully eating sausage and then the final shot of the shadows of prison bars cutting across her corpse. yeah. you get it

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yo, first post and my pfp! enjoy Emma from The Promised Neverland.

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little tpn fanart !!

i missed drawing those 4 so bad <3

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idk which version's more funny but Noman would wear them both with pride 🩷

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No one: "How often do you want to draw your fave ships laying in bed cuddling and kissing?"

Snickers: "Yes."

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I'm unable to snap with my left hand.

@anulithots @darcymarcydarcy @goldybrainybunch @graphx @officersnickers @questiontocertaintyofreality

Hey this is to all my mutuals! Ala eighth grade introductions, please share a fun fact about yourselves! No pressure, I just find it interesting!

@cheriboms

@kirks-slutty-red-tights

@spocks-husband

@emperorsfoot

@eternally-intermittent who I was inspired by

@h0l0gramglasses

@kingof-the-crossroads

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the Gao rollercoaster itself is cute though

best no context Ray promo image

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best no context Ray promo image

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Ray with his favourite food asparagus. hope you're happy now 😮‍💨