oni baba

After discussing Oni baba in class I only have a few responses. First, I felt the story did a good job of showing female prowess and power. From them tricking and deceiving the samurai to them killing and disposing their bodies, these women took the initiative to do what they needed to do in that society. Also I liked the mask used in the film because it resembles the mask used in Avatar: The last Airbender series. I noticed how despite the two womens prowess and power they still were consumed by love, lust and jealousy. The young woman having sex with the man while the older woman got jealous was an indication of how certain behaviors and actions are not limited to only one sex. In relation to Hamlet on how his mother used sex, lies and deceit to maintain her position as queen, woman and men have evils in them that can lead to their demise. Also I did not care for the ending that much. Although some cliffhangers are good and imaginative, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats, I felt the same way I did about the season finale of the Sopranos with this story. Although its a good cliffhanger, I myself wanted to know the fates of the two women.....-J. Ramsey