Demon Slayer is Extraordinarily Incompetent

I know I got the sword thing wrong, my bad I forgor. Anyway, if you liked the video make sure to like it, and if you want more check out this video on the incredible writing of Vinland Saga https://youtu.be/95Wqq4vOLPM

The REAL critique is how demons are actually vampires but nobody’s ready to talk about that 😤

One of my main issues when reading the manga was I always felt Nezuko was treated more like a plot object than a character. Like she could be changed to a desirable vase with few major changes

I'm surprised he didn't mention when Inosuke got stabbed in the heart with a poison dagger but through the power of plot armor he lived cause he "grew up in the woods and is immune to poison AND he can re-arrange his organs"

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When I was reading Demon Slayer, the one thing that I kept feeling is, that Demon Slayer is trying to speed run to end the series as fast as possible. Every single down time the cast get to rest or get to know each other is skipped with "X months passed, we all improve. Now we need to move to the next arc quick quick quick!"

Tanjiro just breaking swords constantly forever would be funny. He could make lots of blacksmith friends that way.

Imagine if Genya, the only character that can turn himself into a demon, hunting after the footsteps of his brother, a Hashira, who has problems controlling himself while being a demon, and also has severe character flaws (being an asshole, refuses to communicate or work as a team, etc) was the actual main character. HE HAS A FUCKING SHOTGUN

You got me thinking about how suffering makes the demons so cruel, and I think a cool way that could factor into Nezuko's character is that she lived a life with supportive and loving people. Any suffering she had was shared with her family, who looked after each other and taught one another to care for the world and the people around them. That could explain why she doesn't want to kill her brother and learns to be gentle. Generally, Muzan and the demons who chose to make new demons target those who have been beaten down because they could be molded into killing machines with no care for human life. When someone does care for others, they will resist this urge, at least to a certain extent. This would allow the themes that you brought up to genuinely affect the world-building and story direction, and give Nezuko more of a purpose. I have always believed that she is the most criminally underused character.

Imagine how amazing it’d be if Nezuko constantly fought the demon inside her with her own love and maternal strength instead of being hypnotized to make her a mindless baby half the time. Then, she and her brother could actually talk to each other, mourn their family or squabble like actual siblings.

I just realized that if Genya and Nezuko worked together they would be unbeatable, because he could just eat a small part of Nezuko, fight with them, rinse and repeat and be unbeatable.

I dropped this show when they were like "By the way, while you were gone I took the liberty of hypnotizing your sister so that she's forced to put herself in extreme danger to protect others" "Cool, what's for dinner?"

Inosuke and tanjiro had more chemistry than their actual end love interests.

Its funny to think about how Tanjiro was so incompetent that literal dead people had to come help him.

nezuko could literally be tanjiro’s pet dog sidekick and nothing would change about her besides the fact that she wouldn’t end up married to one of the most annoying side characters.

The problem with demon slayer is that when things happen we are expected to accept it and not ask questions

Sanemi Shinazugawa should have been the protagonist honestly. He has a nearly identical backstory as Tanjiro but has flaws that hold him back. Tanjiro could have worked if his flaws weren't played for laughs instead of something that affects the story. • Tanjiro is sometimes overly aggressive when offering help after someone says no, but it's seen as a joke. • Tanjiro cannot lie to save his life, but it's played off as a joke. • Tanjiro is overly protective of his sister (understandably) but it doesn't hold him back. • Tanjiro is reckless with his sword, but it's the blacksmith’s fault. • Tanjiro acts like a second parent to the other boys, but once again it's for some goofy scene.

a way to make Zenitsu's "falling asleep" thing work is that a method he uses to overcome his fear is to close his eyes. And this time, it actually has drawbacks: HIS EYES ARE CLOSED. it could also make his fighting style stand out more from other breathing, as he takes a "blind swordsman" style compared to others

Talking about Shinobu and character writing/conflicts, I think it'd have been a lot better if Shinobu chose Insect Breathing and poisoning not because she's too weak to cut a demon's head off, but because she's grown to hate demons so much throughout her life that she actively refuses to cut their heads off, just so she can see them suffer for as long as possible.

To be honest, the only thing I ever seem to praise about Demon Slayer is the animation, and I just realized that was the case. I agree with everything you've said, I watch Demon slayer mostly because I need a distraction and just, awooga pretty animation. I hope Ufotable moves on after Demon slayer to something with better writing perhaps? Their animation is incredible for real.