When it comes to children and parenting, things I'd often find interesting is their concept of love. To a child, promises are that equal of love relationship. That is why, if you make a promise to a child, one way or another, you must certainly keep it. It's their first concept of trust, which I think love is also.
If in case a kind child couldn't meet with their promise, they will feel sad. The feeling that they themselves betrayed someone who gave their trust.
It was the first scene when Latina asked Dale to go shopping with Kenneth. Even if Dale wanted to refuse, he couldn't since it's her daughter's wish, on one condition: never let go of Kenneth. Unfortunately, that happened. During the walk of Latina and Kenneth, she got fascinated with a certain street performance that she let go of Kenneth's shirt. She broke her promise to Dale.
When she got saved, she felt sad. Latina was already in their home, while Dale, still clueless, was still outside looking for her. And when Dale finally came back, he felt glad and relieved. He was at that moment happy. But to Latina, a very kind soul, she betrayed him. She cried to him and asked him to get mad at her. She made a mistake, she broke her promise.
That's how important promises are to children.
And the last thing I wanted to share is the love of Dale to Latina and Latina to Dale. It was funny, that Dale fully realized his parenthood to Latina that he ignored the love of Latina to him, in a couple romantic way, I think? Or maybe I'm wrong.
The entirety of the series showed how Dale tries to be the ideal father for Latina. He wanted to be always there for her. He was always caring for her. Latina knows of this, when Dale scolded Latina, she knew his concern for her. The time Dale went to the school to reprimand their treatment of her, that was quite amazing.
As for Latina's love, somehow, Dale made an imprint on her. The first morning Dale woke up with Latina, she held him back thinking that Dale will leave him. She was sad when Dale leaves or when he is working. Even if she's growing up, her attachment to Dale never wanes. And the last episode or two was what set the deal. She wanted to be an adult because she wanted to be with Dale more. She was tired of their waiting for him. Maybe if she's an adult, Latina could understand Dale better.
She was envious of Hermine when she's treated as a child. She somehow both misunderstood and understood it. She thought that being a child is what holding her back to Dale. She wanted to grow older, to be an adult, so she could be there for Dale. But at the same time, she knows that when she gets older, she would understand Dale more. She would better as daughter (or as a partner?) to Dale.
I do hope no romance to happen between the two.
Dale sees her nothing more but his daughter. But it's funny to see how Latina's face turned red when she thought it was Dale who was getting married in his hometown and how she became envious, somehow, of Hermine
Other thing I'd like to discuss is the fear of a child to be left. Not just being alone when one wakes up without mommy or daddy by our side. But by the thought that one day, these people we love and loves us more, will one day leave us.
Latina understood it first, she was afraid of what will happen to Dale and she was afraid of being left alone. It frustrated her to a point of wanting to deny herself being of a demon tribe. She tore and broke the last demon horn she has. She doesn't want it. She wanted to be with Dale. And when she calmed down a bit she regretted meeting Dale, wishing that she should've died in the forest. Because Dale will one day leave her side. But Dale dismissed this. He promised to love her and that the two will be living together, as a father and daughter.
As for Dale, people are already hinting it to him but he just wanted to care for his little daughter. When Latina states she wants to grow up, Dale's response is always the same: it's fine if you're still a child, don't over do it. At that point, Dale is very happy taking care of Latina as a little girl.
On the final episode, Hermine explained to Dale the situation why non-human kind often time refrain from loving. What would one of their kind would feel, if the person they are most attached with passed. Their love will always stay there, even long before their lovers died.
What moved me to genuine tears of sorrow was when Maya-chan the beast tribe pup, cried hard as Latina left her. I don't know why, but in a child's eye, saying bye-bye to a friend just feel painful. Or probably I'm just an introvert loner with no friends... that's why I feel a strong connection with the little pup. :(
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It ended in happy note, and right now my mind is in cloud nine. I'm happy how the story ended as well as I'm excited for season 2, if it happens.
I'm sorry I couldn't do justice for this post.
Before this I also watched: Irregular at Magic High School, it was an amazing show. I was waiting for the foreshadowing to happen but I guess it was just my imagination. It ended with a cliffhanger. An amazing season 2 would be a dream come true.
Next I'll be watching is Black Bullet
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