Is doll a kuudere?
Yeah something [generic anime archetype]
No, she's a dandere.
Suigintou is best doll
I used to REALLY like doll but there isn't a ton of art of her
>>155228781
Does doll serve a purpose other than completing the undead loli trifecta?
>>155232694
Her purpose is to pander.
>>155232694
She showed that the Occult Research Club or w/e was involved in some potentially morally corrupt things (raising the dead) and then fighting over it. She was a big plot point for Kagenui and that other one I forget the name of.
She was also proven to be pretty based if fucked up due to her creation. She kind of bridges the gap between Koyomi's human world and the supernatural world in a way that snail/bat can't because she's more of a consequence of the supernatural than a happy benefit of it.
>>155232784
Yeah and to pander to the incredibly deep demand of necrophile lolicons that the anime industry is completely failing to meet
yay peace peace
>>155228781
She's like every other character where she has the outward traits of a character archetype but then actually isn't that archetype at all.
>>155228781
that is yotsugi ononoki
piss piss
>>155232694
Doll is crucial to multiple parts of the story, she's a core part of Tsukimonogatari's theme of lost humanity, the Occult Club's backstory, and has saved Araragi's ass on several occasions. But that isn't why she exists. If a character has to serve a purpose in the plot to justify them being there, then they're not really a character, they're just a glorified plot device. Even if Doll wasn't important to the plot at all, she'd still be a good character because she's a great older confident for Araragi, who plays off him well, listens to his troubles and gives him good advice. It helps that she's kinda been through similar things to him, as their conversation about them both being undead at the start of Kabuki points out. Even if her conversations with Araragi existed in a vaccum, they'd still be worthwhile listening to.
>>155228781
doll is best girl
>>155236378
She is kind of a glorified plot device until Hachikuji leaves. Then she steps into Hachikuji's role and fails to perform as well. All of her good banter is stolen from Tsukihi too.
>>155236661
I don't think RRG/Snail have the same kind of connection that RRG/Doll do. Snail may be older than him, but she still acts younger and views him as a saviour figure because he was the only one who helped her when she was lost. She can give him some advice, but she still looks up to him and feels grateful towards him. Doll is the opposite. She's older than him and constantly acts like it, even coming close to treating him like a child at times. He's the one who looks up to and feels gratitude towards her. I think the chemistry and what Araragi gets out of the 2 realtionships are different.
>All of her good banter is stolen from Tsukihi too.
What do you mean by this?
>>155236901
Hachikuji is grateful for Araragi's help, but she still definitely views him as younger and less experienced. She's just not as harsh when she calls him an idiot.
Yotsugi only gets good banter after she starts hanging around Tsukihi and copying her behavior. Everything before then is weak as shit.
>>155228781
She's just slow in the head.
Doll is the only character that deserves to be destroyed for good.
A close second is Cat, followed by Bee. But if I could only kill off one it would have to be Doll, because she deserves it.