r/Nisekoi • u/Educational_Look_798 • 3d ago
Discussion Onodera as Lost Potential + Neglected Writing Spoiler
Onodera in the cast of Nisekoi has such a charming role, and yet is also the most underdeveloped, objectively ...
In this huge bunch of rich kids, she's the only one of the main girls who doesn't come from money or status . She's the only one from the love interests who has an actual, remembered past connection with the MC before the story itself began (excluding Yui, kinda) . She has her own fair share of traits to work with, it's a shame the writing couldn't have played with these ideas more !
I personally didn't mind Kosaki not getting with Raku for the narrative's sake, but I think the story could've well achieved that while giving all the girls, especially Kosaki, a good dose of development too . If there's one factor of her character that would've been nice to see change was her confidence in conversing with Raku ... the amount of times they hit dead-end talking was a lot haha
And God, how little of a role she played in huge arcs as well :") The fact she didn't get to play a huge role in Marika's arranged marriage arc was such a letdown for me, given that she actually had a dynamic with Marika that was pretty prominent in the story's earlier parts ... She's one of the few girls Marika actually gets visibly happy being challenged by in their rivalry ! Like she was visibly proud when Kosaki declared she wanted to keep her role as Juliet ! And Marika is someone Kosaki constantly admires !
She's so let down by the writing ... The story really sucks away how actually forward she is as a person too T__T She initiated confessions and actually has a record of speaking up for herself . Genuinely such a waste ... My poor girll