you can still radiate light if you’re sad. you can still be kind and soft-hearted if you’re a bit cynical. you don’t need to be the happiest person to make someone else’s day better.
I love SxF. I love these characters. But I just have to say something that continues to bother me…
I’m disappointed with Yor’s character arc so far. I’ve read the manga up to the latest chapter (67.2), and while she has had some amazing moments, I really don’t feel like she has any personal ambitions outside of her relationships with Loid, Anya and Yuri.
I definitely want those relationships to blossom, but while it feels like both Loid and Anya have goals and are developing outside of their dynamics within the family structure, I don’t see much of that with Yor.
Loid’s core motivation is to prevent war so children won’t cry and there will be some semblance of world peace. Anya’s goal is to help Loid, befriend Damian and do well in Eden College. What are Yor’s overarching goals?
Her biggest arcs so far have been 1) worrying about being a good wife and 2) whether or not she should give up the one thing this story decided she is good at (being an assassin) for her pretend family. These are great goals, but shouldn’t there be more depth to her character?
The cruise arc was amazing but I don’t feel like it developed her character much other than to show us what we already knew — she is getting attached. I was hoping we’d see some goals about where she sees herself with her career as an assassin within that framework and the Garden hierarchy, whether or not she wants to take on more responsibility, what kind of world she wants to see through her work as an assassin. Even something related to political ideology could have led to interesting convictions/passions for her work as an assassin. Something. Literally anything about her job/career/assassin work/a personal goal for her own self-fulfillment/etc. Something not related to being a mother/wife.
I mean, it’s been nearly 68 chapters. It’s clear that she has a deep sense of pride in her job, but that’s more “tell” than “show” in this story apparently.
Maybe I’m reading too much into it. It’s just something that has irked me because I know Endo sensei has the writing talent to do all of it. But I’m wondering if it will ever happen. Maybe she’s meant to simply be a side character. Maybe the Melinda Desmond arc will help flesh out her character. I hope so.