TLDR: In the newest edition of the manga for Fire Force, the villain is fighting the character Tamaki (who is more or less walking fanservice bait for the entire story), and gives a multi-page rant about how she is a "sex crazed loser" who needs to cover up and be more modest. In response to this, she strips down to just the bikini she wears under her fire gear and speaks to the effect of "This is who I am, I am not changing, and I am sick of your whining."
Needless to say, hoes mad on Twitter because they have been trying to get the mangaka to tone down the fanservice for a while now, and Tamaki is their most hated character.
Nevertheless, the Tamaki hate isn't just among "those types." Respecting an author's desire to use such crude appeal doesn't mean accepting a character whose only purpose is to spontaneously lose her clothing every appearance she makes. I've never found it to be an endearing meme in anything, but that's just my taste.
This is what it boils down to. It's your taste.
Those who are the type to scream about how they don't like it are the problem.
When it comes to women complaining, it probably stems from insecurity and the feeling of inadequacy more than anything else. When I see a dude character, such as Gray from Fairy Tale for instance, do the same, at no point do I feel it's "crude appeal." In fact, he's a perfect example. Where are the legions of outraged women there?
It's just fiction; I can differentiate between reality and fiction. Hell, you could even look at shoujo/josei manga and see tons of fan-service directed solely at women (yaoi anyone?) that none of these people, who incessantly complain about scantily clad women, ever seem to mention or even care about. Fan service exists. Society shouldn't cater to people who feel insecure. Those people should sort their own issues out themselves or move on to something different that doesn't make them feel uncomfortable.
Even outside of anime/manga, you'll see these same women posting or commenting on pictures of attractive male celebrities — it's hypocrisy in its purest form.
For me personally, I only disliked it when she was doing nothing. The majority of the early part, she was at least a competent fighter, so that made up for it. The arc where she was just sitting around the station doing nothing dropped my interest in her, but then when she got back in the fight it returned to the baseline.
All of that said, Maki is still my favorite of the 3 main girls, so there is that. Mostly because she does manage to be attractive without having to resort to cheap fanservice.
TLDR: In the newest edition of the manga for Fire Force, the villain is fighting the character Tamaki (who is more or less walking fanservice bait for the entire story), and gives a multi-page rant about how she is a "sex crazed loser" who needs to cover up and be more modest. In response to this, she strips down to just the bikini she wears under her fire gear and speaks to the effect of "This is who I am, I am not changing, and I am sick of your whining."
Needless to say, hoes mad on Twitter because they have been trying to get the mangaka to tone down the fanservice for a while now, and Tamaki is their most hated character.
Nevertheless, the Tamaki hate isn't just among "those types." Respecting an author's desire to use such crude appeal doesn't mean accepting a character whose only purpose is to spontaneously lose her clothing every appearance she makes. I've never found it to be an endearing meme in anything, but that's just my taste.
This is what it boils down to. It's your taste.
Those who are the type to scream about how they don't like it are the problem.
When it comes to women complaining, it probably stems from insecurity and the feeling of inadequacy more than anything else. When I see a dude character, such as Gray from Fairy Tale for instance, do the same, at no point do I feel it's "crude appeal." In fact, he's a perfect example. Where are the legions of outraged women there?
It's just fiction; I can differentiate between reality and fiction. Hell, you could even look at shoujo/josei manga and see tons of fan-service directed solely at women (yaoi anyone?) that none of these people, who incessantly complain about scantily clad women, ever seem to mention or even care about. Fan service exists. Society shouldn't cater to people who feel insecure. Those people should sort their own issues out themselves or move on to something different that doesn't make them feel uncomfortable.
Even outside of anime/manga, you'll see these same women posting or commenting on pictures of attractive male celebrities — it's hypocrisy in its purest form.
For me personally, I only disliked it when she was doing nothing. The majority of the early part, she was at least a competent fighter, so that made up for it. The arc where she was just sitting around the station doing nothing dropped my interest in her, but then when she got back in the fight it returned to the baseline.
All of that said, Maki is still my favorite of the 3 main girls, so there is that. Mostly because she does manage to be attractive without having to resort to cheap fanservice.
Maki's great. I like Iris. But truly? I wish there was more of the Fifth's Angels.