What Does a Therapist Think about Chainsaw Man?

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  @smile-- · 2 weeks ago

  Reze love bombing (literal)

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  @dragonrly · 3 weeks ago

  Just a sad point about Reze: According to the author, Reze making it to the cafe at the end was "the only happy ending for either of them". Also, I loved your breakdown of the story!

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  @myrb2622 · 3 weeks ago (edited)

  Chainsaw Man is such a weirdly deep and well written series. It's kinda crazy. When so much of its tropes, its plot, its author's outward personality, and genre make it seem like it really shouldn't. Heck it's rare to see this deep of character writing and themes in a lot of media that sets out to.

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  @HandsomeJackYuh · 2 weeks ago

  Not even trying to be funny or make a joke, but it’s truly amazing how most men will watch/read how Denji acts upon these situations he’s put in and completely understand his actions. Not justify, but understand (and possibly even relate). <br><br>Denji truly feels like an unspoken/unexplored male perspective men naturally carry. <br><br>Almost Everytime he does something and people ask “why would he do that? Why does he keep doing that” we just get it…

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  @rustgrime9897 · 3 weeks ago (edited)

  That whole part about a child growing up in an adult-role in their family/environment which could lead them to feeling good when older people pay attention to them is so eye opening to me. I&apos;ve always thought about that as someone that consequently desires for a more dominant partner or them suffering hampered emotional development due to them being thrust upon so much responsibility.<br><br>Thanks for this. Awesome video.

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  @mray4784 · 3 weeks ago

  Chainsawman is the best place to live if you&apos;re a therapist.

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  @卯戦士 · 3 weeks ago (edited)

  There&apos;s a bit in the translation that&apos;s kind of an issue, Reze doesn&apos;t say &quot;I&apos;ve never met someone as interesting as you,&quot; that&apos;s a translation error, she says &quot;I&apos;ve never met someone as funny as you&quot; and that error can easily make her come across as dishonest, but thinking about her character, she&apos;s definitely being honest. Reze is really bad at lying. She might be love-bombing as a trap, sure, but it&apos;s clear by the end that she genuinely liked him from the get-go. She&apos;s as love-starved as Denji is, if not more. Hell, she&apos;s genuinely vulnerable in the pool, she&apos;s submerged in her physical weakness (and her emotional weakness), which he couldn&apos;t know. That&apos;s not a show of vulnerability, that&apos;s her getting carried away in what was meant to be a facade

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  @TwiceReincarnated · 3 weeks ago

  I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos. As a small YouTuber who explores mental health through anime, I find your content especially inspiring from a therapist’s perspective. Keep it up!

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  @Deathstrokefanboy · 3 weeks ago (edited)

  I just wanted to clear up something with your point about Reze and Denji at the pool. Even though it is illustrated in a way that implies that Reze strips just to appeal to Denji, there was genuine intent behind it as Reze does love Denji and both characters seek fulfillment by swimming and having fun. That was an indication of their strong bond and throughout the movie, Reze does exhibit actual feelings for him, but ultimately goes against that, as just like Denji, she is torn between her desire to lead a normal life like everyone else and her mission from the Soviet Union.Great video though. I appreciate this take and hope you continue to make more like this.✌️

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  @Suedetussy · 3 weeks ago

  I felt so sorry for Denji, while watching this anime. What worries me is that many young men seem to identify with him and don’t understand that his need for love (or sex) is not normal.

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  @teddww · 5 days ago

  CSM operates like a psychological study in sadomasochism, with Denji acting as the ultimate glutton for punishment surrounded by overbearing women. While female archetypes in the series broadly fall into three categories, the magnetic femme fatale (Reze), the chaotic sadist (Yoru), and the cool, reserved authority figure (Makima), psychology suggests that the reserved type is by far the most intoxicating. <br> <br>Behaviorist B.F. Skinner demonstrated through his theory of intermittent reinforcement that unpredicted, partial rewards create the strongest addiction. Makima epitomizes this tactic, by dangling physical intimacy like a carrot and withholding it just out of reach, she leverages breadcrumbs of affection to keep Denji utterly obsessed despite never delivering on her promises.

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  @АдельКадырзянов · 5 days ago (edited)

  Good breakdown! I LOVE to see your breakdown of the whole story, especially ending of the part 1.