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>Rainfall I think is a lot more literal, like it was an actual experience the author faced.
I definitely agree. It's just that reading that work is what caused me to understand why I so strongly reject some of Zounouse's work beyond them having obscene elements. Where accepting what happened in Rainfall was serenity, I think the acceptance of evil in their other works was corrupted wisdom, where the characters are unable to see the situation for what it is and accept a dichotomy that's handed to them. I believe it sort or relates to the eastern idea of harmony, which I see as a false idea that longevity can be earned through effort, but I'm no educated enough to speak to that.
>Spirits/yokai/supernatural in Asian media are often depicted like that
>Their sense of morals is off and a way different from ours, but that doesn't mean they don't enjoy parties or have feelings.
Touche. Although with the example you gave, I can't help but think about how live leak videos of steel factory disasters or car crashes get a lot of laughs.
What I mean overall is that most of the darker aspects of Touhou always seem vaguely implied, but rarely shown, while there's a lot more scenes of merriment. I'd almost equate it to getting angry at a car for someone dying in a car crash.