Board Thread:Manga/@comment-14745711-20170528070700/@comment-14745711-20170528084819

That's an interesting parallel for Japan and the USA, quite possible too. I agree that a difference in ideologies would make for a good narrative aspect. But even just the Eldians having a constitution and Marley being absolutists would be a big difference. I think we're inclined to assume Marley is autocratic because that's "bad", but I for one would like them to be Republicans. The idea that the "will of the people" could be skewed towards such an aggressive view point could be interesting, as we tend to have a (rather unfounded) idea that democracies are "good". Of course the series has thus far shown that a nation and its people are neither good nor bad, an aspect I very much like.