Fruits Basket - 1x19 REACTION!!
Added 2025-03-13 14:10:09 +0000 UTCWOAHHHHH...this episode took us to places we didn't saw coming 🫣 But its deep dive into ANXIETY was so relatable!
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To Jared and Jordan You know, it’s so strange to think about how different we think and see the world as kids. The most common types of insults, are based on appearance. I still remember the first time I ever realized, what bullying what. I remember the exact first words. The same student. The same place. I remember every single part of that moment with startling clarity. “What’s wrong with your face?” For a 5th grader who was beginning to get some of the worst acne of the class, as a girl, I had already been a bit self conscious with how obvious it was. And then that comment is the day I started to notice things. Everything from my weight since I was more heavyset, to my face covered in pimples and scars, and my hyper fixations of varying media. Throughout my first year of middle school, it was a build up of insults and insecurities. It all culminated into a massive explosion of change one day. A day in which I realized I have depression at the age of… what, 11? 12? It took months of silence and closing off before I finally began to confess to my mom. It was comments, not even a blatant admittance. I just started to subtly share my dark thoughts and insecurities with her. Eventually, I was seen and given help. Although it’s been more than a decade, I still remember these things because they have been such a huge part of my life. I’m grateful though, because my mother has always been my greatest supporter. Never once has she given up on me, despite the hell I put her through both with my mental illness and my rebellion. She always encouraged me to be myself. Offered help to change and try new things. She wasn’t perfect, no person is, but she was the best damn thing I could have asked for in this life. Funnily enough, I started watching fruits basket for the first time just a month ago. Binged the whole series in a few weeks. I was always aware of it, even before this remake. Being an intense anime and manga fan surrounded by more fans led to a wide and vast array of knowledge. I always remembered hearing of it as a silly but deep romance. Not much more. I never really looked into it until recently. I’m glad I did. Although at first I thought it was purely silly and cliche in the romance, it started to get deep. I remember many scenes I’d listen and stare in horror, absolutely baffled by the dark depths of this show I was never aware of. I remember thinking, “how can you believe these awful things? how can such childish and backhanded words twist you so deeply?” It was then I remembered that it’s different when you are the victim. You may hear these awful things, you may even realize they aren’t true or are mean. You may understand deep down, especially at first, that these are hateful and wrong things to say. Over time though, you are reminded of them throughout the years. You are reminded of how some people may see you, and worry how maybe others will see the same. Eventually, you fret over it just being common knowledge. Then, you fault yourself. You think it must be true because why else would they say it, why else would you remember it? It’s so strange to me, how throughout the years, individuality and independence was encouraged and almost expected. Yet, if you were outside the societally deemed standard, you were ostracized. It’s different everywhere you go, but one thing is the same. Despite a need for diversity, there is an inherent push for conformity and unity. It’s crazy to think about the many different standards people have regarding what is normal or wrong. This show really brought out my inner thoughts and helped me think of things in a new way. Reminded me that even if you have unpleasant memories or thoughts, those shape you and help you decide what you do with your life. All it takes, is a kind heart. I remember how I first started watching back in the beginnings of the BTS journey, not long after the first review of Run BTS the song. I remember stumbling upon your video and immediately was so enraptured. Not only were you trying something new, not only were you digging deeper into actually understanding its meaning, but you also spoke to each other, and found new meanings and new paths. It was something I hadn’t really seen before. It made me really happy to see you both fall into these rabbit holes that I did. It was like experiencing my own first reactions all over again. Living vicariously through yall in a brief sense of nostalgic fondness. It helped me hold on to my love of things and reminded me that despite things not making sense the first time, or for something to be new or difficult, I wanted to keep an open mind. I wanted to enjoy the things I loved and confidently defend them. It was hard, trying to convince myself that what they said didn’t matter. I still struggle with those thought even now as an adult, but I feel like you two brothers have helped me a lot in my life. We may not have met, we may not know everything about one another, but the moments I’ve seen helped me connect. It gave me smiles and tears and so many beautiful ways of thinking. I think it’s only right for you two to experience this show and learn about its journey. I can always count on you both to respect and appreciate what are you learning. Plus, I always get to hear beautiful stories and see silly moments with yall. All for the first time again. I truly love you both as well as your content. I am so thankful that I have friends like you to look forward to seeing. Thank you for reading, be safe and take care.
SingingSeaDragon 01
2025-05-26 23:09:46 +0000 UTCJared going "Ritchan!!!! You remember?" and Jordan blanking out was also me, I genuinely couldn't remember 😭 Ritchan is def giving me Zenitsu vibes 😩 Though Ritchan feels a bit funnier rather than annoying to me. You guys might not remember him, but Ritchan's voice actor is the same voice actor that voices Yahaba in Haikyuu! He's the second-year setter on Seijoh (Oikawa's team). The guy who talked some sense into Mad Dog and tried to flirt with Yacchi and failed. That's how I immediately knew Ritchan would probably be a male character before we got to see him clearly. The voice acting always gives it away lol
riddle
2025-03-15 07:50:40 +0000 UTCThank u 🥰❤️
Badriya
2025-03-14 12:24:49 +0000 UTCThank u 😊🤍
Badriya
2025-03-14 12:24:30 +0000 UTCFormerly MP! I’m a monkey in the zodiac and chose Ritsu because it’s really easy to write in Japanese:りつ. A few of my Japanese professors would pronounce it Ree-Tsu or Reetz depending on their dialects. As for why I find Ritsu a beloved character, it’s Author’s portrayal of self aware anxiety. Monkeys have been used as test subjects in many psychological and pharmaceutical studies. Ritsu is played with by Shigure in the guise of a self help challenge. Monkeys don’t know why they’re the subjects of studies. Ritsu not understanding fully why his parents apologize but self imposed the burden of existing was a tragic parallel to Yuki’s and Kisa’s experiences. The self soothing routine of crossdressing is one of the most kind examples of “I wear my clothes, my clothes don’t wear me” empowerment. He has moments of uncertainty and is aware that it may be a phase. I appreciate Author chose to have Ritsu’s style be an opportunity for connection rather than the act of crossdressing.
Ritsu
2025-03-14 07:21:28 +0000 UTCHappy birthday!!! 🥳
Jay18
2025-03-14 05:19:57 +0000 UTCHappy birthday 🥳
Cheryl Lambert
2025-03-14 04:23:33 +0000 UTCI had a few latino friends growing up and have heard this in their culture as well...it's so sad that we can't just let each other be great! It's like that in Asia as well, the lighter the skin the more accepted you are and you are perceived as better looking...you are so right about colorism not being taken as serious as it should be.
Jay18
2025-03-14 03:18:48 +0000 UTComg that last para abt ppl being colorist is so prominent throughout the world. im on the whiter side compared to most of my family, so i was always put on a pedestal by my tias and family friends, but i remember constantly hearing my darker skinned cousins being put down for not being as beautiful and it would trip me out cause, i mean, they're my cousins and ive always thought all of them were gorgeous no matter what. it was hard to believe ppl, let alone their own family, could think otherwise for latinos, or at least central americans where my family's from, the main insult is "la india maria" which translates to "maria the indian". she was a brown indigenous character who faced classism, racism and so much more in a series of old movies but ppl overlooked all of those serious themes bc she acted pretty "dumb". looking more indigenous is associated w being poor and uneducated which was further emphasized w her character since she was very popular. anytime i get a tan and put my hair into two braids, i get called la india maria. and since i tan pretty easily, ive had my family beg me not to go into the sun too much bc "you look prettier whiter". it's actually appalling 😭 i remember when my brother got w his current gf who's a black dominican (dominicans and their colorist issues is a whole other topic too) and we were genuinely worried what our family would say since she was darker than the rest of us. idk colorism is way too normalized and i feel like it's a bigger issue everyone needs to discuss
juniebjones
2025-03-14 02:31:06 +0000 UTC👏👏
taetaebear01 (Lindsey E.)
2025-03-13 23:39:13 +0000 UTCTohru BEST GIRL She will be there for them no matter what.. 💛 and for my name actually it's my real name and its arabic name and its derived from the word "badr" which means "full moon" or "like the full moon" and also today 13/3 is my 35th birthday.😄 Thank u & Have a great week everyone🤍
Badriya
2025-03-13 21:57:24 +0000 UTCyall bringing up bts pretty regularly has me feeling like a proud army 😊 and one of my favorite songs, Snooze, i agree to absolutely recommend anyone who hasn't heard this song to check it out, i listen to it just about every day 💜
fox
2025-03-13 20:36:55 +0000 UTCI'm sorry to hear that you two got bullied for your skin collor. In my childhood I've seen black children getting bullied in school too, even by a teacher. By the way, I forgot to mention the reason why I got bullied. It was always because I was a really different child, but I didn't know why. Only 2 years ago, at 38 yo, I've got diagnosed with autism. So I grew up as an autistic girl without knowing it, thinking I was wrong for being different. Other people (in my childhood and even after adulthood) thought I was just weird, so they bullied me. I'm still "weird", but now I know that there's nothing wrong about being the way I am.
Patty
2025-03-13 20:27:35 +0000 UTC🫂💜
Cheryl Lambert
2025-03-13 17:48:49 +0000 UTCJust to clarify, the whole hanging thing was meant as a “joke”—Fruits Basket has dark humor at times, so I apologize on its behalf lol. As someone who also enjoys dark humor, I totally get it. And yes, the show does have quite a bit of LGBTQI+ representation! Ritsu is more of a cross-dresser or gender-nonconforming rather than transgender—he enjoys wearing women’s clothing but doesn’t identify as a woman. Also, both Hatsuharu and Ayame have been confirmed as bisexual by the author, which is really nice to see. Pride representation isn’t often included or explicitly confirmed in hetero-focused anime, so it’s refreshing to have that acknowledgement in Fruits Basket!
Jay18
2025-03-13 15:43:19 +0000 UTCI always draw parallels between BTS and Fruits Basket because both were underestimated and judged from the start, yet they rose above the odds stacked against them. We all know BTS faced ridicule and wasn’t taken seriously early on simply because they didn’t come from one of the “Big 3” Korean labels. Similarly, Fruits Basket and its characters are often dismissed as just another one-dimensional reverse harem—when in reality, it’s so much more. You guys have only scratched the surface, and without spoiling anything, there is so much left to discover, especially with Kyo, Tohru, and Yuki. Since Jared brought up the BTS comparison again—and I’ve heard you all do it so many times—I had to chime in because I always make that connection too! Thank you for sharing your story about being bullied because of your race—I really resonated with what you guys were saying. Growing up in NYC, where cultures and perspectives constantly mix, I experienced a different kind of struggle. Being in Brooklyn, my neighborhood was predominantly Black, so instead of direct racism, I dealt more with colorism. I often heard things like, “You’re so pretty for a dark-skinned girl” or “I didn’t know a dark-skinned girl like you could get a guy like that”—and ironically, those comments mostly came from my own family or people with the same complexion as me. Also yes I got picked apart for my interest as well in Anime, rock music, and books in general...I got called an "Oreo" most of the time (white on the inside and black on the out) which offended me because I have always been proud to be Caribbean-American and part of the black community. But over time, I’ve learned to rise above it and truly love the skin I’m in. Anyway, I’m rambling now—I just wanted to reach out to you all again and thank you for always being so relatable! 😊 #BTSMyFaveGroup #FruBaMyFavoriteAnime #FruBaTheBTSOfAnime #J&JMyFavoriteReactors
Jay18
2025-03-13 14:44:43 +0000 UTC
