So when a show’s not working out so well, what should one do? Make it dark and depressing!
Honestly, this seems to work. As upset as I was about this episode, I also have to say, this was the strongest episode I’ve seen yet out of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0. While we don’t really know yet, it seems that Yuuki most likely is dead. I’ve been reading a lot of commentary and have gathered the following hints that indicate that he’s dead and Marai’s in denial.
- The bag and the fact that Marai is carrying it instead of Yuuki.
- Mari never once really looks at Yuuki, or has a conversation with him.
- Mari’s facial expressions in the conversation with Marai. I don’t think she’d be so upset if Yuuki had survived.
- In the final screenshot, you see Marai and Mari, but no Yuuki.
- This is getting picky, but I actually just had the introvirus, which imitates the symptoms of mono and last for 5-7 days. Yuuki would not be better already.
I’m not quite sure what would have done him in, but by my guess would be meningitis. By the time they got him to the hospital, it would have been too late to save him.
I’m not feeling too optimistic about Mari’s family. I’m expecting one of two scenarios, one is where Mari’s family is dead, the other is Mari’s family is fine, and seeing Mari’s reunion will make Marai realize Yuuki is dead.
I’ve also tossed around the idea of Mari and Marai only having each other left in the world.
Nonetheless, the change in the show is enormous, and I am now engaged when I was originally barely interested. The next few episodes will be interested. Maybe I’m wrong, and maybe he’s alive.
But if I’m not, let’s have a moment of silence for the small guy. He may have been fictional, but he still was too young to die.
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