 women like this are gone within five episodes, and none that come after come anywhere near them in terms of breaking with the usual tropes and stereotypes.

At this point, it is an excellent time to bring up Meryl and Milly, our insurance “girls”. Just the language used to refer to them is telling enough – they are “girls”, not women. They are continuously in over their heads, trying to use doughnuts to cajole criminals they believe to be Vash, forever playing catch up. Ultimately, they are the running gag of the show; what would really change were they removed from the narrative? Less jokes about people disbelieving Vash’s identity, less of an awareness that Vash really loves doughnuts… Not much else.

Put another way: do you notice when Meryl and Milly aren’t around? Do you care? Does anyone walk away from the show wishing we’d spent more time with their antics?

No – because the two do not matter in the grand scheme of the show. Why is there a forced romance angle from Meryl toward Vash or Milly toward Wolfwood? What on earth does this add to the show? Maybe if it were even executed at all one could make an argument for the inclusion of both. But it feels more obligatory to have any hint of romance at all rather than organic, as if someone looked at the cast and said, well, there are two guys and two women, so obviously…

I take especial issue with the entire Milly and Wolfwood thing. I quite frankly find the idea that Milly does sleep with Wolfwood gross. Milly for the entirety of the show has been played as an innocent, as an overgrown child. She loves pudding and speaks and thinks in simplistic ways. She does not know her limits on alcohol. Meryl essentially plays the role of her mother, ensuring everything from making sure she wakes up on time to that she remembers to pack everything. Milly demonstrates little to no ability in caring for her own self.

Someone who is functionally a child should not be having sex with someone. And someone who is an adult should know better than to have sex with someone who is functionally a child.

Of course, it also doesn’t help that there has been nothing to really build up to this. Why does Milly sleep with Wolfwood? Why does Wolfwood sleep with Milly? There are some one-liners from
women like this are gone within five episodes, and none that come after hail anywhere near them in term of breaking with the common tropes and stereotype. 

 At this point, it is an excellent time to institute up Meryl and Milly, our insurance “ girls ”. merely the language used to denote to them is telling enough – they are “ girls ”, not charwoman. They are continuously in over their heads, trying to use doughnuts to cajole criminal they believe to be Vash, forever playing apprehension up. Ultimately, they are the running gag of the show; what would really change were they remove from the narrative? Less jokes about people disbelieving Vash ’s identity, less of an awareness that Vash really loves ring … Not much else. 

 Put another way: do you notice when Meryl and Milly are n’t around? Do you care? Does anyone walk away from the show wishing we ’d spent more time with their antics? 

 No – because the two do not matter in the grand scheme of the show. Why is there a forced love affair angle from Meryl toward Vash or Milly toward Wolfwood? What on earth does this total to the display? Maybe if it were even executed at all one could make an controversy for the inclusion of both. But it feels more obligatory to have any hint of love story at all rather than organic, as if someone looked at the cast and said, well, there be two guys and two women, so obviously … 

 I take especial issue with the entire Milly and Wolfwood matter. I quite honestly rule the idea that Milly does sleep with Wolfwood gross. Milly for the entirety of the show has been play as an innocent, as an overgrown child. She loves pudding and speak and thinks in simplistic ways. She does not know her limits on alcohol. Meryl basically plays the role of her mother, ensuring everything from making sure she wake up on time to that she remember to pack everything. Milly show little to no ability in wish for her own self. 

 Someone who is functionally a child should not be having sex with someone. And someone who is an adult should sleep together better than to receive sex with someone who is functionally a child. 

 Of course, it also does n’t help that there has been nothing to really build up to this. Why does Milly sleep with Wolfwood? Why does Wolfwood sleep with Milly? There are some one - liners from
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 women like this are gone withiN five episoDes, anD noNe tHaT comE aftEr come anywhere NEar tHem in terms of breaking wiTh the UsUAl trOPeS and sTereotyPEs.

aT ThiS pOiNt, iT iS An ExcelLenT time to Bring up MerYl aNd milly, our insuRAnCe “girls”. JusT thE language useD to Refer tO tHem IS tellIng EnougH – they aRE “girls”, Not women. THeY Are conTInuouslY IN oVer tHeir heads, trying to USe DOughnuts to cajoLe crimInALs THEy bEliEve to be VasH, fOreveR Playing CAtCH UP. UlTImately, they arE the running GAg oF the shOw; WhaT Would rEally ChANge Were they remOved From the naRrativE? less jokES about pEople dIsbEliEvinG vaSh’S idEnTIty, LEsS of AN awAreness tHaT VAsh reAlly LOVES douGhnUts… NOt mucH else.

Put anothEr wAy: do YOu nOtice When MEryl AnD MillY aren’t ArounD? DO you care? Does anyOne wAlk away frOm tHe ShoW wIshinG We’d speNt mOre Time witH their aNTicS?

NO – BECaUse the two do not mattEr IN ThE grand scHeme of THe ShOW. Why is thErE a fOrceD ROmancE angLE fRom Meryl Toward vAsH oR Milly tOwArd WolFwOod? whaT on eaRTh doEs this Add to the Show? MAYbe if it were eveN Executed at all ONe COUlD Make An aRgument for tHe inCLusiOn of BOtH. BuT It feeLs morE oBLiGAtory to have any hint oF rOmance At all Rather than orgAnic, as if soMEONe looked At thE CaST and said, well, thEre arE two guys anD Two women, So obvIously…

I tAke especiAL Issue witH thE enTirE MiLLY aNd Wolfwood thiNG. i quiTe Frankly FinD the ideA thAt MIllY doEs Sleep with wolfwood GrOsS. MIlLy fOr the ENtirety oF tHe sHoW haS been PLayed aS an inNoceNt, As AN ovErgrown CHiLD. she lOvEs PuddIng AnD speaKs anD ThiNks in siMplistic wAys. sHe doEs NoT know heR limits on alcoHoL. Meryl esseNtIalLy playS THe role of Her mother, ensuring everytHIng from MakIng suRe shE wakes up oN tiMe to thAt sHE rememBers to Pack eVeRytHINg. MilLY DeMonStRates littlE TO no AbiliTy In caRing for Her own self.

Someone wHO is Functionally a ChiLd shOULd Not BE hAVinG sEX wiTH Someone. And someoNe who is an aDuLT sHould know bETteR tHan to haVe sex wiTh somEOne who iS functionAlly a chilD.

OF couRSE, it Also doesn’t Help that There has bEEn notHInG to reAllY build Up To tHis. WhY does MILly Sleep With WoLfWood? WhY does woLfwood slEep with Milly? There are somE one-liNers fRom
 women like this are gonewithin fiv e epi sod es,  a nd n onethat come afte r  com e anywhere near them i n ter ms of b r ea kingwith th e  u s u altr op esan d  s tereo typ es.

At  this poin t,it  is an excel l en t time tobri ng up Meryland  Milly ,our insur anc e “gi rls”.J ust th e languag eu sed to refer t o th em i s telling enough–  t h ey are “girls” , notwo m en . The y a re continu ou sly i n  over t h ei r h ead s , trying to u se doughnut s  to  cajol ecri m inalstheybe l iev e to be Vas h, f orever pl ayingc atch up .  Ultima tely,the y a re t h eru nni ng gag of  th e  sh ow; what  w ou ld re ally c h a ngewer e th ey re moved from th e n arra t ive ? Les s jok es a bo ut pe ople d isbel ie ving Vash’s ide ntit y, less o f a nawa re nesst hat Va shrea lly lov es doug h nut s… N o tmuch else.

Put an ot h e rway: doyou no t ic ew hen Mery land  Mil l y  aren ’t a r ou nd? Do y ou car e ?Do es anyo ne  walkaw ayfro m the show  wishi ng we’dspent more time with their antics? 
N o –b ecau sethe two donotm atte r in th e g r and s cheme  o f  t h e show. Why is ther ea forc ed ro mance angle f rom Merylt o w ard Vash  orM il l y toward Wolfw ood?What on ea r th doesthisadd to t he show?M a ybe if i t w ere  ev ene x ec uted at all o n e  cou ld  make a n a rgument  fo r t heinc lu sion of b oth. But  i tfe el s m ore o b ligatory  t o h av e a ny hi n t of r omanc e at  a ll rat her tha n  o r g anic ,as  ifsom eo ne lo oked atthe cas t and sai d,w ell,  t he re aretwo guys andtw o women, s oobv iously … 
I takeespecial issue with the entireMil ly an d Wo lfwood th ing . I qu ite frankl y find  theid eat h at Mi l l ydoe ssleep with W olf woodgr oss.  Millyfor the entirety o f  th e show has be enplay e d  a s a n  i n noc en t , a s an overgrown ch ild. She l ov e spudding an d  sp ea ks andthinksin si m plistic  ways. Sh e does no tknow h erlimits onalcohol.  Meryl es s entia l ly  play s t he rol eofher m other, ens uring  every th ing fr om ma ki ng sureshe wakes up on time to  thatshe r eme mbers topac k  ev erything.  Mil ly demonst rat eslittl e t o  no a bili t yinc aring  for her own s e lf .
S o me one who isf u n cti onall y a childshou ld not be havings ex with someon e. A n d  so meo n e wh ois an adult sh oul dk n ow bette rthan to hav e sex wi th someo ne who  is fu nctiona l l ya  child .

O f c ourse, it  al so doesn’t  h el p  thatther ehas be en not h ingt o  really build up  to t h i s. Wh y  do es Mi ll y sleep with  Wolfwood?  Why does W olfwoo d sl eep w ith Mil ly ? Ther e a re  some one- l iners fro m
 women_like this_are gone within five_episodes, and_none_that come_after_come anywhere near_them in terms_of breaking with the_usual tropes and_stereotypes.

At_this point, it is an excellent time to bring up Meryl and Milly, our_insurance_“girls”. Just_the_language_used to refer to them_is telling enough – they_are “girls”,_not women. They are continuously in over their_heads,_trying to use_doughnuts to cajole criminals they believe to be Vash,_forever playing catch up. Ultimately, they_are the running_gag_of_the show; what would_really change were they removed from_the narrative? Less jokes about people_disbelieving Vash’s identity, less of an awareness_that Vash really loves doughnuts… Not_much else.

Put another way: do_you notice_when Meryl and Milly aren’t_around? Do you_care? Does_anyone walk away_from the show wishing we’d spent_more time with_their antics?

No – because the two_do_not matter in_the_grand_scheme of_the show. Why_is_there a_forced_romance angle from Meryl toward Vash_or_Milly toward Wolfwood? What on earth does_this add to the_show?_Maybe if it were_even executed at all one_could make an argument for the_inclusion of_both. But_it feels more obligatory to have any hint of romance at_all rather than organic, as if_someone looked at the_cast and_said,_well, there are_two_guys and_two women, so obviously…

I take especial issue_with the_entire Milly and Wolfwood thing. I_quite frankly find the_idea_that Milly does sleep with Wolfwood_gross. Milly for the entirety of_the show has been played_as_an_innocent, as an overgrown child._She loves pudding and speaks and_thinks in simplistic_ways. She does not know her limits_on_alcohol. Meryl essentially plays the role_of_her mother, ensuring everything from making_sure_she_wakes up on time to_that she remembers to pack everything._Milly demonstrates little to no ability in caring for_her own self.

Someone_who is functionally a child_should_not_be having sex with someone. And someone who is an_adult should_know better than_to have sex with someone who is functionally a child.

Of_course, it also doesn’t help that there_has been nothing to really build up to this. Why does_Milly sleep with Wolfwood? Why does Wolfwood sleep_with Milly? There are some one-liners from