Alchemy, Peru, and Genetics; or, what kind of spinoff is this?!
I think I spent around an hour and a half reading these. And I know none of the people who normally read my journal watch 5Ds or has any intentions of watching 5Ds anytime soon ever, but the EFFORT the writers put into researching all of this stuff... if they spent half that much effort or money animating in the original series. Syntheticpoetic, who I found on playthedamncard, of course, wrote these entries about alchemy, peruvian mythology, and genetics in 5Ds. Suddenly, I feel really intelligent for continuing to watch it.
From what I had the patience to read can understand, EVERYTHING with Aki and Divine is all based in alchemy and the "Lady of the Roses" and the "Green Dragon". I don't even know how to refer to the fact that it's based in alchemy... is that still a kind of mythology? From the roses, the "black" rose, the psychic powers, "Arcadia" movement, Aki being a banner for other psychic peoples, costumes, Black Rose Dragon not having arms, Divine being a charming-yet-evil-awful-villain, right down to Divine's freaking tie. His tie. That he wears around his neck.
I know that there were references to Peru because it was the freaking Nazca lines, but I don't know anything about Peru myths. It just explained the names behind the Earthbound gods, the significance of the animals, Rex and Rudger, but really little things like the rainbow-death-light, and my personal favorite, Crow's character design being based on the human form of some god named Aiapaec.
Finally, the genetics one I only skimmed, but apparently not only the names of the members of Team Unicorn, but the fact that their mascot is a unicorn has symbolism.
5Ds isn't even in the same category as the original series anymore. The whole feel of the series is completely different, much as I make fun of Jack, Crow, Rua, and a few others for being original series ripoffs. They kind of are. But at the same time, not at all. It does not feel anything like a spinoff. Though, for that matter, neither did GX. Now I wish I'd talked more to that Crow at the convention. I see what everyone meant by "if you can get past card games on motorcycles, it's really good". Yeah. It kinda is.
Freaking writers. Take your effort and go reanimate my original series.
(Also I finally put up a Scoopshipping icon. Also, it's two characters looking out at the sunset! IT'S JUST LIKE POLAR AHAHAHA that makes me fangirl)
From what I had the patience to read can understand, EVERYTHING with Aki and Divine is all based in alchemy and the "Lady of the Roses" and the "Green Dragon". I don't even know how to refer to the fact that it's based in alchemy... is that still a kind of mythology? From the roses, the "black" rose, the psychic powers, "Arcadia" movement, Aki being a banner for other psychic peoples, costumes, Black Rose Dragon not having arms, Divine being a charming-yet-evil-awful-villain, right down to Divine's freaking tie. His tie. That he wears around his neck.
I know that there were references to Peru because it was the freaking Nazca lines, but I don't know anything about Peru myths. It just explained the names behind the Earthbound gods, the significance of the animals, Rex and Rudger, but really little things like the rainbow-death-light, and my personal favorite, Crow's character design being based on the human form of some god named Aiapaec.
Finally, the genetics one I only skimmed, but apparently not only the names of the members of Team Unicorn, but the fact that their mascot is a unicorn has symbolism.
5Ds isn't even in the same category as the original series anymore. The whole feel of the series is completely different, much as I make fun of Jack, Crow, Rua, and a few others for being original series ripoffs. They kind of are. But at the same time, not at all. It does not feel anything like a spinoff. Though, for that matter, neither did GX. Now I wish I'd talked more to that Crow at the convention. I see what everyone meant by "if you can get past card games on motorcycles, it's really good". Yeah. It kinda is.
Freaking writers. Take your effort and go reanimate my original series.
(Also I finally put up a Scoopshipping icon. Also, it's two characters looking out at the sunset! IT'S JUST LIKE POLAR AHAHAHA that makes me fangirl)