@magicmirror ive seen deleted posts before i think? does the trash button not work :0?

regarding the actual topic of the thread though... even as someone who enjoys the epilogues quite a bit i do kind of loathe the idea that disliking them is only possible if you miss "the point?" i like the parts that are bad on purpose (sans jade -_-) bc my tastes do unfortunately align with "narrative torture chamber[s] of pure sadism" but not everyone finds that appealing? or needs to appreciate that? i hope this doesnt come across as too wishy-washy OTL but i think theres much to criticize abt the epilogues even when youre well aware of what its meant to be u_u
on a separate note i do believe that i benefit(?) greatly from being a newer hs fan irt the epilogues just because i went in fully aware of their existence and for YEARS heard about how hated they were. they were a lot easier to take in and analyze bc of this anticipation but i think its fully understandable for anyone who was There when they came out to feel bitter (shrug)