I've been thinking alot about Tsumugi. Infact last night I couldn't fall for hours asleep becuase I was mentally constructing this post. All of the K-on! Girls are great. They all have such fun and distinct personalities that make their relationship dynamics with eachother and their band work really well together. But Tsumugi is a little different. Her complexity is boundless and it's difficult to see because of how subtle her character is. At first, my attraction to her was surface level. I particularly like blondes with blue eyes, and am a sucker for girls who play piano. Upon further study, though, I don't think there's a character in the show more intresting and complete than Tsumugi Kotobuki. On the surface we see a happy, laid-back girl who is always there to serve her friends with a smile on her face. But let's dig a little deeper.
The first thing we have to understand is that Mugi is a very passive character; Meaning that the conflict, action, or otherwise, in the show rarely originates from her. She is usually one to simply go along with what the others want. There are few exceptions to this, such as cases where she tiebreaks votes for the band in favor of what she wants, but these are rare moments, especially when put up against the active personalities of Yui and Ritsu, who almost always drive the plot through their actions and decisions. Mio is another usually passive character, but this is mostly due to her shyness, which she has to break through. For Mugichan, it's different. Her passivity seems to stem not from a lack of self assurance, but from a genuine want to put the other members of her band first and a desire to follow and serve. In this way, she is much like Samwise Gamgee, which is the highest praise I can afford. And let me be clear, I am in no way saying Mugichan's passive nature is a negative! On the contrary, it aids the friendships and the band in their growth by offering support to the active characters who push things forward.

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