Psh-I'd actually thought you'd never reply and felt horrible for intruding in your journal >.>nivek01April 6 2011, 04:33:54 UTC
When I first read the Kokuyo arc, I'd thought for sure that Mukuro was going to be the classic first shonen villain, go on some path for redemption off screen, and come back to be one of Tsuna's most powerful allies; and I had no problem with that because he was an original character, like you say. And I'd thought that's exactly what happened when he popped back up in the ring battles, but since then, his character has just gone down the drain. Though I don't roleplay, I do think I have a good handle on both Chrome and Mukuro's characters, so it irks me that they've been cheated out of any depth-Chrome is now a damsel, and Mukuro is frankly an ass in canon.
Re-reading the manga One Piece, the navigator Nami is in a similar situation; for a long time at the beginning of the story, she was useless, till she got a new weapon to fight all the overpowered crazies their crew ran into. I'm hoping the same sorta thing happens with Chrome; that this Vongola Gear thing gives her something of an edge that she utilizes to make herself stronger. I'm just hoping one day I can look back on all of this and laugh, saying 'remember when everyone kept making those rape jokes cause she kept getting tied up in chains and tentacles?'
I just stick to the basics-AUs and character interactions. But yeah, the new arc for me is both great and bad for inspiration; the fights are horrible but the story in between is decent.
I always reply (eventually). >.<" No need to feel bad.ch1ps0h0yApril 6 2011, 04:47:51 UTC
When he reappeared during the ring battle I still saw some hope for him - since it seemed he didn't accept the position as Guardian to possess Tsuna but for his comrades. But ever since then, I have to agree with you. Ten years later: has he changed? Not that we can see. Fans being fans can assume that he's still denying he has any humanity in him but really, what basis do we have from Amano that he's anything other than a bastard apart from that ONE TIME during the ring battles? It is my belief that after ten years following Tsuna, Mukuro would mellow out even just a little bit but I think Amano would have us believe differently. And we don't even see Chrome in the future arc. Fans have simply assumed she is a stronger personality (probably judging from the art and other little inconsequential things).
Ah, the Vongola Gear. The Vongola box weapon in the future disappointed me so much. D.Spade's Lens made Chrome only good for sitting on the sidelines and watching. I'm hoping too that the Gear provides her with something to fight with. Perhaps it's the stigma attached to magic/illusions that they can never directly involve themselves in a fight. If so, that's a rather weak excuse to use with Chrome, even more so because Mukuro clearly throws himself into a fight (when he ever appears).
Mm, I'm reading it now only for the storyline, which is proving far more interesting than the obligatory fight scenes and struggles for redemption etc. Here's hoping the showdown between Spade and Mukuro is actually shown because it's becoming stale seeing only Tsuna show off.
Re-reading the manga One Piece, the navigator Nami is in a similar situation; for a long time at the beginning of the story, she was useless, till she got a new weapon to fight all the overpowered crazies their crew ran into. I'm hoping the same sorta thing happens with Chrome; that this Vongola Gear thing gives her something of an edge that she utilizes to make herself stronger. I'm just hoping one day I can look back on all of this and laugh, saying 'remember when everyone kept making those rape jokes cause she kept getting tied up in chains and tentacles?'
I just stick to the basics-AUs and character interactions. But yeah, the new arc for me is both great and bad for inspiration; the fights are horrible but the story in between is decent.
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Ah, the Vongola Gear. The Vongola box weapon in the future disappointed me so much. D.Spade's Lens made Chrome only good for sitting on the sidelines and watching. I'm hoping too that the Gear provides her with something to fight with. Perhaps it's the stigma attached to magic/illusions that they can never directly involve themselves in a fight. If so, that's a rather weak excuse to use with Chrome, even more so because Mukuro clearly throws himself into a fight (when he ever appears).
Mm, I'm reading it now only for the storyline, which is proving far more interesting than the obligatory fight scenes and struggles for redemption etc. Here's hoping the showdown between Spade and Mukuro is actually shown because it's becoming stale seeing only Tsuna show off.
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