It’s easier to act/react when you are in the position of the victim, because you can lash out on the ‘perpetrator’ for what he personally he did against you. It’s far more complicated when you’re the third party or the spectator. First of all, you’re going to think if you should break free from your safe position of keeping silent. You’re also going to consider whether you should even care for the one being harmed, even if you don’t know the person. Also, will you be willing to take the consequences of this patriotism, considering how there’s no benefits for you in this case. If the accused person accepts his fault and shuts up, case is closed and things are neutral for you. If the accused person reacts violently like the bullies did in Kurenai episode 3, you take the bashing, insults, and physical attacks… all to your detriment.

Ok, now I think I want to go transfer this to a formal post lol.

Well haven’t seen such a thing on a bus myself, but can understand the feelings involved. How difficult it is for people to stand up and act when they see something wrong happening. We have a bad habit of being locked in the role of spectator and it takes a certain kind of person to shake us out of that role and remind us that we can and should do something.

But agree no matter what Murasaki really is a great person. Willing to act when she sees something that looks wrong even if the person doing it is much bigger than her.

and each episode of Kure-nai just moves me to tears… ;___; the train scene especially strike chords with me because of how I often find myself struggling with that issue of confronting people.

But all’s good~ and Murasaki shall remain an angel in our eyes =3

But really has been a great series so far. Conversation on the train was really great. Could feel how Murasaki felt about Shinkurou’s behaviour around her being different than with Yuno.

No issues with filtering out some of the ecchi stuff. Could see it being put in a show like this and making it worse overall. Nice that they can have scenes like at the bath without it being put in a bad light.

@Dando008: these three episodes have been great, and I expect no less with the rest of the series (did that sound too demanding XD)!

@irem: from what I know, the manga is wayy ahead in the Kure-nai timeline. It started after the arc with Murasaki and the people after her. I haven’t gotten that far in the novel so I can’t really tell if the manga follows it at some point.

@Owen: yes, no one shall taint the name of Kuhouin Murasaki!