>>132901202>but from a narrative standpoint "at least you tried" is a pretty weak-ass way to conclude a character's development when there's no lesson to be had in failure.It may be weak but it isn't exactly wrong, sometimes hard work just doesn't pay off that's just how it is in the real world.
However you're wrong about there not being a lesson in failure, almost everyone in this series has gone through and they've learned something from it Hachiman, Yukino, Hayato, Iroha, even Hiratsuka have all gone through it.
>but that she's a far more likely candidate for a relationship with him to go wrong because of her flaws.Yukino has always had more variables than Yui in which a relationship with her would go wrong, but her flaws and Yui's are completely different.
Although if not dependency which flaw are you talking about?
>No, but it's never been painted as a solution to anyone's problems either, That's because the other people's problems were handled because they lied with someone else.
Yui's problem deals with herself, she just doesn't love herself, she thinks she's dumb, not diligent, impure, etc.
The only way to actually love one self is to actually be alone, not having someone tell you it.
>unless you count people arguing that Yukino needs to study abroad after high school. At least that argument has some logic connecting "time alone can be healthy" to the character's actual problem.Yukino's case is different, it didn't help her for all those years it certainly isn't going to help her now.
She was on her own and started the Service Club so she could help people, she's still fine with being alone and prefers to be so but that can't change who she is anymore because she became that way due to being alone.
She loved herself just fine until 8man started interfering and breaking her shell along with Yui.
