It seems the wheels of fate has tossed dog shit into my worldly fan once again…
To cut things short, and with far less emphasis on the metaphysical: I like a series called Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, but apparently watching it makes me a homosexual.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama! is about a giant prude named Misaki, or some other common household name, who has an undying hate for what I can only describe as a “trouser snake”. Of course, with an archetypal character flaw as point blank as that, you can already guess that she tends to be overly zealous when it comes to suppressing male adolescence, and with breaking glass ceilings wherever it may rear its translucent surface. Through sheer willpower (and her Aikido skills aka. fear propaganda) she acquires the right to become Seika High’s first female Student Council President. Since the girl to boy ratio is somewhere around 1:100 she feels it’s her duty to protect anything and everyone with a vagina. But wait, here’s the catch: She actually part-times as a maid at a cafe in a neighboring town. Uh oh! I almost didn’t see that one coming! How do these two seemingly conflicting perspectives of our heroine coincide? Well, finding that out is supposed to be the meat of the show.
Now reading this one would usually think, “All right! Maids! Martial-Artist Girl! Moe~!” or whatever you fake otakus like to shout in the aisles of Borders when I’m trying to enjoy my coffee and Blade of the Immortal… but here’s the downside to this, and the source of my personal anguish:
See all those flowers floating around?
It’s a fucking shoujo series.
It’s not particularly a good shoujo series that is enjoyable for both genders like NANA or Ouran High School Host Club. Rather, it’s one of those typical shoujos with a “strong” masculine heroine who can’t do anything when it matters, and needs a hot dominant man (with a sensitive side) to come rescue her in the nick of time. Let me reiterate that, a fine hot smart dominant perfect-in-every-way-just-short-of-God specimen of a man (with a sensitive side). Is there anything he can’t do? I have yet to see it, and the stupid broad falls for it. So this once again reaffirms the scientific truth that men who are not born into a rich family with the right genetic superiority must resign themselves to bedding a side character.
Bitch hides lead in her tray.
I enjoy the cute moments, and the comedic moments. But it gets really annoying to see the female lead go every episode with just one foot out of the guy’s pants. I thought she was supposed to be a feminist, but it turns out she’s just a normal girl who enjoys being dominated teased.
The little sister needs to go to acting class.
But yes, I like this series, despite all its obvious flaws. And for that, I question my sexuality.
