Aug 20, 2010 01:11
Ahh geez, trying to edit my journal entry on my phone is too much of a hassle, and unfortunately my computer is unavailable at the moment.
As you could have probably guessed from my last post, I wasn't too thrilled about this chapter. I don't know rushed, I guess, and it seems Tsuna is just foolishly heading towards imminent doom.
Then I was stalking the hitman reborn comm thread about this chapter. People are saying that they hope Tsuna loses and goes to Vendice. It was like a lightbulb clicked on above my head.
Hmm, I don't know if I talked about it in this journal, but as the future arc was finishing up, I was making a bunch of predictions for the series. Well, actually I was trying to figure out if there would be another arc after the future arc because a lot of series finish around 250 to 300 chapters. Anyway, I reasoned that the series couldn't be ending yet because Tsuna had not yet "destroyed" the mafia as he promised. And then one thought led to another, and eventually I reached the idea that Amano's next arc should be about Vendice. One because Mukuro is still trapped there. Two because the Vendice is a power even greater than the mafia (see how Reborn warns Tsuna against interfering with them when they first appear in the Kokuyo arc). To destroy Vendice is one step closer to destroying the mafia. At the time, I thought "Ooh how cool would it be if she did focus on the Vendice!" But then the inheritance arc rolled around and Shimon appeared, and I thought, "Aww too bad. Not this time."
Honestly though, maybe it is.
The appearance of the Vendice is rather sudden, and before their appearance, the terms between the Vongola and Shimon said that the loser in the fight would destroyed/killed. But now those terms have changed to being imprisoned in Vendice. It's a sudden and very deliberate change when you think about it. I think Amano really is trying to steer the story towards Vendice, and that has me jumping out of my seat with excitement.
There are two basic scenarios. These are my predictions for what I think will happen during the rest of the arc. Don't read if far-off predictions bother you.
One, Tsuna and Co. loses (which is extremely likely in the in-universe P.O.V. because they have only had the gear for a day, haven't tried them, didn't have a training montage, and are missing half their members). They get sent off to Vendice where they save Mukuro, go through a bunch of scuffles trying to break out, defeat Vendice, and then fight the Shimon again.
Two, Shimon loses (lolwhat, how did that happen?). Still Tsuna is caring and the others have a sort of fondness for their Shimon counterparts (I get bonus points if it's Yamamoto that seals the deal by coming back and saying they should save Shimon despite them nearly killing him). They break into Vendice to break out the Shimon and Mukuro (Return of Fran?). They go through a lot of battles, save everyone, and cripple Vendice.
Actually from a purely story development P.O.V., I think the second scenario is very likely. Though it seems a little unrealistic for Tsuna to be able to defeat Shimon at this point of time, this scenario resolves a lot of conflicts and in a much cleaner way than the first scenario does. The most important thing the second scenario does is resolve Shimon's trust issue with the Vongola. How can you not trust the people that break into the highest security prison to help you? They also have to work together to escape.
Yes, I understand. This is extrapolation to the extreme, but I don't think these predictions are too outrageous. Ahh, I can't wait to see how this turns out, and I realize I'm going to be extremely disappointed if they don't go to Vendice.
On a sort of different note, there are these extra pages in the most recent volume that has come out with Byakuran standing on a beach. It isn't known for sure if that was Byakuran alive or TYE Byakuran (though my vote is for TYE Byakuran). It seems he's in a prison by the clasp around his ankle. So here's more extrapolation. I think that was Byakuran at Vendice, and Tsuna is going to meet him again when he goes to the prison. Haha, that could have been one of Amano's hints about the direction of the story.
Good grief, I feel like I'm trying to weave this conspiracy theory for Reborn.
On a very different note, I have the Reborn Blue Rivale Character CD on my computer. Happy! I like Mukuro's, Fran's, and Bel's the most. Spanner and Shouichi kind of make me laugh. Actually when I hear the beginning I always think disco music. Odd? Yeah I know. Spanner's VA didn't sing very much, and I was a little sad. I like Kikyo as well. Hmm I like Perfect World more than Parade. It has to do with the chorus. I think I also like Squalo's first song more than this one but I can't be sure. I can't really comment of Xanxus. My memory is too fuzzy to be doing this.
Okay, well I think I'll stop now. Haha, I think I have a pretty good prediction, so I hope anyone reading will tell me what they think or give some of their own input.