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Finessing the Shizu-sama Doctrine

Theological finessing of doctrine is important. It's been said that: 'Theology is a device for helping agnostics to stay within the Church of England.' Likewise for anime doctrines.

Evirus' definition of the Ayako Doctrine has the virtue of being simple and clear:

Any anime featuring Kawasumi Ayako should be watched.

But, like any prudent person, he also introduced a few qualifications.

Note that the Ayako Doctrine does not claim every anime featuring Ayako Kawasumi will be good, nor does it dictate that these anime must be watched to completion. The Ayako Doctrine merely compels the viewer’s consideration, reasoning that her presence can only be positive.

This certainly applies to the Shizu-sama Doctrine too. Certainly not every anime with Shizuka Itou will be good. In some cases, like this season's Index, she has only really had a decent number of lines in two episodes (5-6?); the frequency of her presence in Index was somewhat like Wirhelmina's in the first Shana season de arimasu. Certainly 'her presence can only be positive' but sometimes it can't compensate for a high number of negatives. But, at times, it can give buy a series just enough time for a viewer like myself to latch onto something else and, thus, continue to watch the series.

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