The term "bait" is often used wantonly and with little regard to the intentionality it implies. Perhaps we need another term for things that look seem like yuri at first, but aren't. "Fool's Yuri", perhaps?

I always considered "bait" something that harms the yuri in the series. Something that goes beyond just "not being yuri" or hyperbolically yuri, but go as far as making it impossible after introducing and/or developing the series towards what it seems to be yuri. Just like what an actual bait is supposed to do. I assume that's the same reason for why "trap" is considered transphobic nowadays. Would the "Fool's Yuri" that you suggest fit the definition of "bait" that I wrote?

@juanelric @FluffyCow @Zesc I didn't thought about the forum, sorry.
https://dynasty-scans.com/forum/topics/22226-mobile-suit-gundam-gquuuuuux-discussion

Bait, or not bait, that is the question

Context:
https://dynasty-scans.com/images/34671
https://dynasty-scans.com/images/34701

Rare Himiko looking chill and sane.

@juanelric @FluffyCow Briging the discussions here.

I was really wondering where you draw the line

It's not like I hate it, I'm just not interested in watching another series that is, once again, a generic love triangle with a dull male protagonist. The ship is cute, and that's why I'm still curious about the show. When it comes to hate, I don't really hate anything, but I would be lying if I said that sometimes I get really salty when we are fed the possibility just to have that kind of end. You know what I mean? Also, it's kinda hard to find a consensus when it comes to distinguish what is bait and what is not...

Also yeah I'm enjoying Zatsu Tabi, it's fairly budgeted but it's cute

Zatsu Tabi feels like those vloggers that share their experiences in Japan. And from the perspective of a mangaka, which makes me think they had a very specific target group in mind. Like Mono, the series about traveling magakas.

^If you need a push for Maebashi Witches: 2 characters have heavily implied reciprocal feelings.

On the topic of series that are not mentioned enough, anyone watching Zatsu Tabi?

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^^^I noticed that, but I had high expectations regardless. Yuru Camp got popular for what it is, so it's fair to assume that Mono would have the same overall quality.

^^I'm also watching it! Another one that I don't see being mentioned that often. Maybe if I manage to get one image of it uploaded in the next batch we can get other users interested in it. And yeah, it really is kinda like WEP but done right.

^"WEP done right" is more about the structure of the series, "working together to gather points to get one wish fulfilled" basically. Maebashi Witches was able too keep its quality so far, that's why I agree with it being WEP done right. But WEP had much more potential, easily.

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@FluffyCow @schmurles @juanelric Thanks again for sharing, but now I'm confused if the ship sunk or not.

I'm still watching it and let me tell you how much it annoys me when the two girls were pinning for the him

Shuji is a wet cardboard main male protagonist, from what I saw his personality was flatter than some self insert isekai male protagonists. Both girls falling in love with him felt like some kind of prank...

That was what I was afraid of in the beginning of this season. And let's be real, almost every male protagonist is like that.

But also on the topic of the bad things the WfM characters did, Miorine gets disproportionally hated

As a hardcore yuri fan, I don't care about genocide. I have priorities. Not that I disagree about Miorine being disproportionally hated, being mean to Suletta spices up the ship. Now about Itachi, you know, they are Naruto fans, maybe they just like the edginess or whatever. Idk, Idc, give me yuri or gtfo.

"I can fix her"

@FluffyCow @Perlen297 It feels like the author is self inserting to share some experiences as a mangaka. I'm not against it, but to deviate that much from the premise of the series is quite disappointing. I was expecting more from Mono. There's still enough episodes left to go back in the track though!

There's a few shows I'm enjoying more this season, such as Apocalypse Hotel, along with HibiMeshi as you mentioned.

First time I see someone mentioning Apocalypse Hotel. Very interesting world building. The expectations are much different than what you will see in the show. The further the series go, the more noticeble Arawi's influence is. 0% chance of yuri so far.

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@FluffyCow Thanks for sharing, I don't see people talking too much about it. I guess this nickname has something to do with the sudden lack of image uploads of this series in here...

^I don't think there are that many circunstances where her horn would be pointed at me.

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So, how is the new Gundam going?

^But it's so small that only a few finger can go through...

It was about time to get Mono in here. Kinda sad that An's crush on Satsuki became irrelevant so fast.

This is the best ship so far. But in the ending we can see Kurea taking pictures of Shinon, so maybe we will see something between them.

Everytime I see Momiji her hair gets shorter.

Dry humping and crazy Miku work well together.

@deltahalo241 @Classy-Nessi There are some videos of cat ownders doing that for some reason.

Pairing: Yu x Ri

^How silly of you my dear innocent monke.

@FluffyCow That could mean different things if you consider that we don't know if she's buttoning or unbottoning.

Money or leaves?

^^^We could argue this needs more pairing tags.

Is that why L is always with his thumb in his mouth? Or maybe he's just like me for real.