My book club keeps calling 'Monster' a simple crime story

They miss the whole point about the gray areas in justice, focusing only on the chase. I had to pull out the manga panel where Tenma questions his own actions to show them. Does anyone else find people miss the deeper themes in slower anime?

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jamiemiller5mo ago

Been there! Try asking them what they think the "monster" in the story really is. That question usually gets people talking about the deeper stuff.

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the_julia5mo ago

Ugh, my group called it a cop show.

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anna_hill4mo ago

Used to roll my eyes at people calling shows that, thought they were missing the point. Then I watched one with a friend who broke down the whole class struggle angle and how the cops are just tools of the system, not heroes. Completely changed how I see those shows, now I get why the label fits.

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