The Apothecary Diaries: Is Maomao’s Unhealthy Obsession with Testing Poisons Hiding a Darker Truth to Her Traumatic Past?

The Apothecary Diaries uses a lot of subtle symbolism as its main plot devices. This seems to work for the series better as it helps the show to keep its whimsical charm intact, without taking away from its substance.
Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 | Credits: Toho Animation
Especially since the show touches on a lot of dark themes that would otherwise be hard to stomach without the touch of subtle aestheticism sandwiching it properly. Even so, one specific aspect of the show has concerned fans for a long time.
That is, the protagonist Maomao’s fascination with poison and the lengths she goes to satisfy that fascination. Moreover, fans also wonder if she uses the self-experimentations as a guise for self harm in The Apothecary Diaries.
Does Maomao use self-experimentations as a trauma response in The Apothecary Diaries?
The Apothecary Diaries fans growing concerned about Maomao’s penchant for...
Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 | Credits: Toho Animation
Especially since the show touches on a lot of dark themes that would otherwise be hard to stomach without the touch of subtle aestheticism sandwiching it properly. Even so, one specific aspect of the show has concerned fans for a long time.
That is, the protagonist Maomao’s fascination with poison and the lengths she goes to satisfy that fascination. Moreover, fans also wonder if she uses the self-experimentations as a guise for self harm in The Apothecary Diaries.
Does Maomao use self-experimentations as a trauma response in The Apothecary Diaries?
The Apothecary Diaries fans growing concerned about Maomao’s penchant for...
- 06/03/2025
- di Anushree Banerjee
- FandomWire
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