[review] Vampire Knight chapter 93
The last chapter of Vampire Knight is published in May 2013.
It has been an incredible long wait as the spoilers make its way through with speculations but eventually things rolled out. I was impatient because the date of chapter release fell on the week when I have a short break from ward posting. But I kept a calm face and the wait was satisfactory.
It wasn't what I expected but it was the best, despite the obvious plotholes after shedding endless tears after reading the scanlations. I was moved with Kaname's words. It's... just like Kaname.
I originally posted these thoughts in Tumblr.
Kaname was indeed dead.
He said his last remaining words to both Yuuki and Zero before collapsing. He didn’t fall into a deep slumber. If the time was quick enough and unforgiving, he would have burst into pieces like the Ancestress did. However, just like Hanadagi, even without a heart, one could still move and utter words but eventually that person wouldn’t last.
Yuuki thought she lost Kaname and she did. He collapsed. He died. It was too late to change anything even if she wished she could. The heart was thrown into the furnace. Nothing could be done to retrieve the lost heart. If she thought Kaname was still alive, she wouldn’t have left the furnace. But, considering her emotional state, I would have left the place as well. What’s the use of staying there when everything was lost as a whole?
It was Hanabusa who changed Kaname’s fate.
Bless the child with ice abilities and intelligence.
Let’s move forward to Zero. He’d fulfilled his words. He’s faced his feelings towards Yuuki. He was willing to wait for her even if it was difficult for her to move on after losing someone important in her life. I always expected a ZeKi ending so this was quite satisfying when it was twisted well. I also believe that the children were both Zero’s.
See, it’s impossible for Yuuki to have been pregnant the moment after the events. It was illogical. Besides, the children was almost the same age and they looked as if they couldn’t be separated. Also, to be quite honest with everything, I wouldn’t buy the idea that the daughter was Kaname’s while the son was Zero’s based on hair.
For someone who’s obsessed with hair, if I said the hair’s odd, it’s odd.
‘Our other father’ didn’t mean Kaname was indeed her father. It was a term of respect and a form of endearment. I am sure Zero and Yuuki talked about Kaname as often as they could to their children. This man was someone important to Yuuki. Even if he wasn’t their actual father, he was a man that their mother loved.
Finally, Kaname’s revival as a human. It was not what he wanted but it was what he needed. In response to ‘letmyselfloose’, there’s a difference between want and need. It’s true that he wanted to die but he wasn’t aware that perhaps it wasn’t what he wanted. The situation during his time was bleak and hopeless that he didn’t have much hope in living especially after being an outcast (as shown by the townspeople who discovered what he did) and losing his comrades (which kicked off with the Ancestress and followed by the others). His life prior to the events shown during his past was unknown but I am sure it wasn’t as pleasing as I initially thought.
Death did seem like the best solution for everything but it wasn’t right.
However, even if he remained alive in his current state, it wouldn’t bring benefit to him. He was still burdened with the past. He was still at war with himself. He was aware of his true self and what he was supposed to do. Even if he didn’t sacrifice his heart and remained together with Yuuki throughout eternity - that’s not him.
Should I be angry at Yuuki for sacrificing herself to turn Kaname human?
I wouldn’t.
Overall, through the ups and downs, it was a satisfying ending.
I didn’t shed tears as I expected but if I dwell even further into the chapter, I would have.
Farewell, Vampire Knight.
Thanks for the seven years.
It has been an incredible long wait as the spoilers make its way through with speculations but eventually things rolled out. I was impatient because the date of chapter release fell on the week when I have a short break from ward posting. But I kept a calm face and the wait was satisfactory.
It wasn't what I expected but it was the best, despite the obvious plotholes after shedding endless tears after reading the scanlations. I was moved with Kaname's words. It's... just like Kaname.
I originally posted these thoughts in Tumblr.
Kaname was indeed dead.
He said his last remaining words to both Yuuki and Zero before collapsing. He didn’t fall into a deep slumber. If the time was quick enough and unforgiving, he would have burst into pieces like the Ancestress did. However, just like Hanadagi, even without a heart, one could still move and utter words but eventually that person wouldn’t last.
Yuuki thought she lost Kaname and she did. He collapsed. He died. It was too late to change anything even if she wished she could. The heart was thrown into the furnace. Nothing could be done to retrieve the lost heart. If she thought Kaname was still alive, she wouldn’t have left the furnace. But, considering her emotional state, I would have left the place as well. What’s the use of staying there when everything was lost as a whole?
It was Hanabusa who changed Kaname’s fate.
Bless the child with ice abilities and intelligence.
Let’s move forward to Zero. He’d fulfilled his words. He’s faced his feelings towards Yuuki. He was willing to wait for her even if it was difficult for her to move on after losing someone important in her life. I always expected a ZeKi ending so this was quite satisfying when it was twisted well. I also believe that the children were both Zero’s.
See, it’s impossible for Yuuki to have been pregnant the moment after the events. It was illogical. Besides, the children was almost the same age and they looked as if they couldn’t be separated. Also, to be quite honest with everything, I wouldn’t buy the idea that the daughter was Kaname’s while the son was Zero’s based on hair.
For someone who’s obsessed with hair, if I said the hair’s odd, it’s odd.
‘Our other father’ didn’t mean Kaname was indeed her father. It was a term of respect and a form of endearment. I am sure Zero and Yuuki talked about Kaname as often as they could to their children. This man was someone important to Yuuki. Even if he wasn’t their actual father, he was a man that their mother loved.
Finally, Kaname’s revival as a human. It was not what he wanted but it was what he needed. In response to ‘letmyselfloose’, there’s a difference between want and need. It’s true that he wanted to die but he wasn’t aware that perhaps it wasn’t what he wanted. The situation during his time was bleak and hopeless that he didn’t have much hope in living especially after being an outcast (as shown by the townspeople who discovered what he did) and losing his comrades (which kicked off with the Ancestress and followed by the others). His life prior to the events shown during his past was unknown but I am sure it wasn’t as pleasing as I initially thought.
Death did seem like the best solution for everything but it wasn’t right.
However, even if he remained alive in his current state, it wouldn’t bring benefit to him. He was still burdened with the past. He was still at war with himself. He was aware of his true self and what he was supposed to do. Even if he didn’t sacrifice his heart and remained together with Yuuki throughout eternity - that’s not him.
Should I be angry at Yuuki for sacrificing herself to turn Kaname human?
I wouldn’t.
Overall, through the ups and downs, it was a satisfying ending.
I didn’t shed tears as I expected but if I dwell even further into the chapter, I would have.
Farewell, Vampire Knight.
Thanks for the seven years.