User blog comment:B214/Volume 23 discussion blog/@comment-31137559-20170405233652/@comment-29963364-20170406040707

@The Ultimate Pawn

The "Original" Tsundere is when the girl is mean/harsh (tsun) when they first meet the MC (for any reason that is/isn't the MC's fault), then gradually warms up to the MC after they interact and get to know each other. Even after the girl finally admits to, or confesses, her feelings for the MC, she will most likely still be shy and have awkward moments. But after further interactions, the mean/harsh behavior eventually disappears, and is replaced by harmless teasing/flirting.

The "Bull-shit" Tsundere is the current trope that we see in SO MANY anime recently. It's a dummed-down, simplified version of the Original, where the girl is BOTH mean and kind (tsun-dere) from the very beginning. These generally come in two types:


 * The girl has a troubled past, making it difficult for them to trust others, so they act mean (tsun) to keep others at a distance in order to protect themselves. But is still prone to acks of kindness/affection (dere). The MC eventually (but faster than with the Original) earns the girl's trust, and he is on the recieving end of her affections more than others.


 * The girl is just shy/awkward when it comes to friends/boys/love, or interacting with others in general. She deals with her awkwardness/insecurity by being mean/harsh (tsun), but will do a 180 and become nice/affectionate (dere) when something nice happens. By interacting with the MC, she forms bonds with others and makes real friends. So she developes feelings for the MC because he helped her form bonds and grow as a person.