Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-173.64.220.242-20130713191104/@comment-98.231.21.211-20140814191623

APOLOGIES IN ADVACE BECAUSE I'M ABOUT TO RANT SO HARD BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH THAT PEOPLE ARE MISSING ABOUT THIS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT CHARACTER. 'I tried to make this as short and dense as I could, but in the end it was still pretty long so I put the most important parts in bold. 'SORRY FOR BEING SO UNNECESSARY! The thing that many people seem to be missing about Nagisa is that those times when he's "being a dick" (especially towards Rei) are written '''so that someone can bring out the louder and brighter side of the other characters. Nagisa may be pushy, he may be loud, and he may come off as obnoxious, but that's because this show needs someone with a big personality to bring hidden aspects of other characters''' to light. Without him, it would be a dreadfully boring show with stiff characters and no life. Because, while we see the lovely personalities of each individual now, '''without Nagisa, none of the others would have any reason or any initiative to show our favorite parts of their character. Haru's relationship with his beloved pool-chan and his incredible skills in the water would have never shown up had Nagisa not come along and started a swim club. Despite his intense love and passion for swimming, his character simply wouldn't have the initiative to start up the club himself'''--same reason why they refrained from making him captain, despite his skill. Makoto is sweet and nurturing and he is the mother of his group of friends, but he's also very passive. In fact, the main reason he gets into these things (like starting and leading a swim team) is because he can't say no to his friends' requests. But other than Nagisa, no one else is needy or ambitious enough to ask for his help. So without Nagisa's childish personality, '''Mamakoto's only role would be catering to Haru. Rei wouldn't even be a part of the show if it weren't for Nagisa, '''and even if they somehow managed to find an excuse for him to be a part of the team, he would be one of the stiffest, driest characters of all time. '''The reason why Nagisa's relationship with Rei is the most important part of both characters is because Nagisa pushes Rei out of his boundaries. '''Not just in regards to joining the Swim Club, but also personality-wise. '''Rei is a very formal by-the-book kind of guy. If he didn't have Nagisa to mess with his rules and encourage his embarrassingly dorky expeditions''' he would have no dimension. He would be the most predictable, colorless personality on the show. Nagisa is not just there for comedic relief. He's there to push everyone to where the writers and the audience want them to be, to keep the story in motion, to highlight the important assets of each individual, and to bring life to the group. So I agree to disagree that the show would be any better without Nagisa. Because without him, '''there would be no personality. There would be no Rei. There would be no Swim Club. There would be no show. ''Sorry for getting all dramatic. It's just part of my writing style :p heheh'