okay I have additional thoughts about the final episode of aggretsuko and THAT bit in particular because like there's a LOT MORE being said that that little moment than you might realize at first blush and I realized after a bit as someone who also has shitty living parents
like seriously if you have qualms about how THAT BIT felt rushed or out of line with some of retsuko's character or just wanna cry more about these two idiots please read oh my god i am unwell
MAJOR SPOILERS BEHIND THE CUT and discussion of heavy issues in the show including parental neglect/abuse
Okay, but like. Haida and Retsuko straight up rushing to get married after the truck incident is not only killing me because OMG THEY ARE ACTUALLY MARRIED OMG but we need to talk about the practical matter here and what it says about these characters:
Haida just had an attempt on his life, presumably by his family or someone hired by his family.
If Haida had died at that moment, his family would have been considered his next of kin.
They would had the right to choose how his body was handled, how his funeral was arranged, and generally how he was remembered.
Marrying Retsuko at that moment was not only a romantic gesture, it was a very practical choice to make sure that someone he loved and who loved him would be in control of his affairs if someone DID succeed in killing him.
Haida isn't kidding when he says "with you all the way" - he is taking what just happened VERY seriously and IS willing to die if it means dying with Retsuko while supporting her being her authentic self.
And Retsuko knows this, and it says just as much about her that she goes along with it, or potentially is even the one who suggests it to him.
Retsuko, as several people have pointed out while criticizing this scene, is a huge romantic with dreams of a big wedding and a dramatic proposal, but she is willing to put that aside for Haida. In that moment, it's more important to her to make sure Haida is protected from the additional damage his family could do to his legacy - that Haida legally has family that will say who he really was and make choices in his honor if the worst happens.
Getting married after hours wasn't just some emotionally charged decision - it was a deeply and importantly practical one.
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Makoto, Hayate, and Kirika!
Makoto (daughter of Fenneko and Manumaru)
She is age 5 and considers herself a tomboy. She would like to join sports when she's older, and she greatly enjoys surfing the web. Like her mother she is sarcastic and has a deadpan laugh and a like for mystery. She considers herself very social, and will join her father roughhousing. If you make her angry, she will make you pay and holds a grudge! She loves meat, unlike her mother her favorite food is barbecue chicken!
Hayate (son of Haida and Retsuko)
Age 7. He is an enthusiastic child who from his parents gained a love of music. His classmates think he is “cool”, and he is usually confident and cocky, but he is also a little shy when meeting people for the first time.He is best friends with Makoto. He has a temper that he can keep hidden but he lets out his rage playing on his bass.He grow up with metal and punk music, and his attitude reflects.He has big paws, but he is going to grow into them.
Kirika (daughter of Komiya and Tsunoda)
Age 6. She is spoiled with everything she wants and as such is a little bit of a brat, and is always loving attention. She is enrolled in a private school and ballet lessons so she has a busy schedule and not much time to make friends. She is doted on by her parents, and she loves to pose for pictures. She can act very sweet but really be thinking badly behind your back, and loves sweet desserts. She does not like her tiny horns so covers with a headband.
