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Aggressive Retsuko (2016)
Brilliant and relatable, shame Netflix had to come and ruin it...
I found this show when I was in 10th grade, and I related to it immensely because some of my classmates were just THAT annoying, and, like Retsuko, I was forced to bottle up my frustrations until after school. However, also like Retsuko, I was determined to come back the next day with new resolve and do my best.
Unfortunately, Netflix's adaptation saw fit to completely sodomize Retsuko's character into being a lazy, unmotivated gold-digger whose character isn't feminist at all and pretty much winds up agreeing with her sexist boss. A THOUSAND DEATHS UPON NETFLIX AND EVERYONE WHO MADE THE ADAPTATION SUCK AS MUCH AS IT DID!
Aggretsuko (2018)
I would give it negative stars if I could
I liked the original shorts, so I thought I'd like this one (In fact, I thought they'd just compile the originals into 15-minute collections). Instead, I hate it because of what they did to the original. Instead of Retsuko being determined and capable like in the original, they turn her into a total wimp whose penchant for death metal is severely underplayed (of course, how would Netflix be able to instill its anti-feminist, anti-capitalist message if the female protagonist's coping strategy is actually effective in helping her deal with stress from her annoying coworkers and bosses) and who actively pursues having a boyfriend (she's voiced by Erica Mendez, the voice of Sailor Uranus, a canon lesbian character and one of the biggest badasses among the Senshi... Way to set feminism back/s) so she can become a housewife who doesn't have to work... WHAT?! Why not make it so the plot is about Retsuko rising to power in order to make the office more fair to women, or her and some of her friends (by the way, her friendship with Eaglette (I'm gonna use the names from the original shorts because this version sucks) and Ape Admin is downplayed for one with Zelda and Heinrich) start a metal band that goes on to become super-successful? Those would be MUCH more empowering! But no, Netflix has given us its horrible romantic fanfiction and expects us to like it. Avoid this version of the series at all costs, and instead look for the TRUE Retsuko.