This storyline works because it respects Henry’s trauma. He doesn’t need a manic pixie dream survivor; he needs an equal. The conflict arises when Henry must decide if he can watch another person he loves face the horrors of the world.
The tragedy of this interpretation is that it is self-imposed. The audience watches as other characters pair off—Dina and Ellie, Maria and Tommy—while Henry stands at the edge of the campfire, smiling sadly. He has chosen solitude, but does he want it? The question is left beautifully unanswered. Henry Tsukamoto original medicine sexual interc...