Quote Originally Posted by Rulakir View Post
Thematically, I can't figure that out either. There doesn't seem to be any consistency as I've seen many people with depression say it spoke to them and many people with depression (like myself) who found it full of platitudes. I absolutely hate the "forge ahead" message they keep pushing. I'm immediately reminded of the people who give unsolicited advice to someone who's suffering, usually without having any idea of what the person is going through.
There were moments in Endwalker that actually did resonate with me pretty strongly. The big one is the scene with G'raha in Thavnair, because learning when to throw a wrench in it has saved me many a spiral into a depression/anxiety-ridden mess. Seeing a literal manifestation of that was something I enjoyed a lot.

I also love works where life-affirmation is a central theme, no matter how shallow they might be. There are plenty of other stories where I felt it was executed better, but you could throw it in anything and it'll set off the happy brain chemicals. I didn't much appreciate the "just deal with it 5head" aspect of it but squaring up with the literal embodiment of despair was pretty cool because of the Gurren Lagann vibes it had. I can't say it "spoke to me" on any meaningful level aside from the aforementioned part, though. If I wanted Gurren Lagann I'd just watch Gurren Lagann, because nothing does TTGL like TTGL.