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13. Scums Wish (2017)
Roba (1/5)
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Scums Wish is the story of a girl whos madly in love with her childhood friend/homeroom teacher, some really boring nice guy who just wants to be with the love of his life, the music teacher. The MC, Hanabi, is left with depressing loneliness, and forges a pact with another classmate whom loves the music teacher. The two of them perform sexual acts upon each other while pretending theyre with the ones they love, but never end up going all the way because theyre lame virgins. Scums Wish is not exactly a happy show. Its a somber look into what unrequited love can feel like, as well as the kind of gut punch it can be to see the one you love with another person, especially when theyre with heartless scum.

I think the main thing I loved about this show is how real it feels, to an extent. Aside from one character, nobody is really played up as incredibly good or bad, and the one that is played up exists as a reflection of Hanabis darker desires. Everyone here is represented as scum at nearly every opportunity, but it does a fantastic job at humanizing them. Aside from Hanabis romantic interest, who is basically a piece of toast, that is. Hanabi herself isnt given any kind of armor either. She essentially abuses two peoples feelings, though both consensual, in order to feel better about herself, with no romantic possibilities. Mugi, the guy she enters the fake relationship with, who both just continuously serve as reminders for their own loneliness, and her best friend, Sanae, who is in love with Hanabi, and Hanbi gladly sleeps with her despite both of them knowing nothing good will come of it. This all leads to some stellar character growth for our main character, as she learns to accept her shittiness, understand that theres no chance of being with her crush, and moving on a stronger person in the end.

I know the ending was pretty unpopular, since Hanabi and Mugi dont hook up and say goodbye to their dumb relationship for good. I guess people were upset about this? They had 0 chemistry, and both knew so, which is why they were using each other solely for roleplay. I thought the open ending where Hanabi walks out single and empowered was perfect. I think a lot of people were also upset with how the main villain won in the end, but I dont think thats how it meant to be interpreted. Yeah, she ends up marrying Hanabis crush after admitting that shes not in love with him, and will just cheat on him the entire time. But thats just the thing. This isnt a win for her, since shes marrying a dude she doesnt even like. All the while, Hanabi is finally able to accept and move on, heading towards a brighter future. Thats just whats so great about this show. It managed to turn the positive and negative outcomes on their heads to create an ending that felt uniquely sincere and powerful.
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