One thing I really really wanna make clear is that Yuri on Ice is truly not just a typical yaoi anime, where the focus is on stereotypical characters and a sexual relationship. I mean, don't get me wrong, sex is a part of healthy relationships and all but honestly LGBT relationships have been fetishized in anime, sexualized to the point where the characters don't even resemble real life people anymore, and the progression of their relationships escalate quickly to involve sex without much emotional buildup, attachment, and depth.
The thing is that LGBT relationships shouldn't be demonized, but they shouldn't be converted into porn-like material in order for it to be palatable, either.
It should be the beautiful love stories that we see in typical romance-tagged movies and dramas, where they face relatable issues and seem like real, genuine people.
To quote, Yuri on ice depicts a pure kind of emotional and physical attraction for one another without feitshizing those emotions, and that is why it's so amazing and groundbreaking.
Actual LGBT people can relate to the characters who actually have individuality to them,
And it perhaps helps the unaware realise or the ones in denial comes to terms with their sexuality.
I have friends from this community, so I suppose it's safe for me to say that this really is helpful; that LGBT people are constantly trying to find representation in media, and that it is truly scant, fetishized, and all in all rather terrible in the messages that it delivers.
Yuri on ice has meaning in it, and the characters, the relationship, is developed.
That's why I love it.
And to clarify, this really isn't an anime made for fujoshi (fan girls who nose bleed over yaoi, which is gay relationships without real people with connection and individuality). Of course it too is appreciated by them, but it really isn't an anime that can be reduced to mere fanservice.
Rather, it is something everyone should watch,
Because it not only portrays those of the LGBT community as normal humans with emotions, interests, and emotional vulnerability, thereby shedding light on the community itself and raising awareness that way; it too helps those of the LGBT community find themselves in media, and make them happy because of it.
I know that loads of people have been telling you about this anime,
In these exact words: "It's not yaoi but a sports anime that happens to have a gay relationship in it", but it really is true and we can't just demote and devalue it to a mere sexual show aimed at making people have nosebleeds.
Rationally speaking, even without fangirling over this anime like a lot of people are
you can love it for the wonderful meaning of having this anime out there in the first place,
And it just wonderful, ain't it?
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I need to stop making things sound better than they are;
And please, Yuri on ice is a revolutionary literary product and I mean it with all my heart.
The buffet, however, actually didn't provide that much of a range in food,
Which meant that there wasn't many choices for me to choose from.
Dessert is the most important, and there was literally only one- Brownies.
That's it!
The meat were fresh and all, but you have to admit- they don't taste as great as they should be. I have had better tasting ones, ones with deeper flavour and stuffs.
I didn't get to try the heavenly steaks that I see Youtubers have,
And actually the truth of it all is that I was rather disappointed by the food.
There were only four types of ice cream, and they were far from being impressive, only satisfactory. There wasn't even chocolate or vanilla, and the toppings were pretty sad.
The fries were disgusting, soggy and over-salted,
But the sushi was really good.
The experience though was amazing;
I loved that I had it with friends and we had fun cooking the meat.
Actual meat-wise however, I've had so much better. Other than its freshness and range, there really isn't anything that makes me want to return to it.
That said, though, I'm glad this was my first buffet experience.
Overpriced and overhyped or not,
It really is more about the experience
even though I spent days fantasizing about what the food would be like.
I won't ever be back, not in a million years,
but I sure as anything am happy I did this at least once.
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I reaaaallly do need to stop saying things I don't really mean just for the sake of being nice about things.
Up here, at least, I shouldn't.
It's not lying,
But it's a lot of withheld thoughts on my part and a lot of quiet smiles.
Of course, I said nothing about what I thought of the food since my friends seemed so happy over it, and I was happy that they made me happy, too,
And that was the right thing to do cuz what are you doing going around being overly honest and vocal and therefore insensitive and rude, commenting on things that other people clearly enjoy, right?
But I shall at least be honest about the food up here.
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Ah, but let me stress that I did enjoy it! The experience, that is.
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Meanwhile, I shall search for buffets with actual good food,
And plan roti prata buffets or dessert buffets even if I'm gonna end up going all alone.
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