Inu Yasha Rambling
My childhood has now taken a slight blow to it. Not a serious thing, more of an entertainment thing.
See, when I was 9, I had a nightmare and went into my Mom's room at 10:00 to ask her if I could sleep with her that night. She was already asleep, so I turned on the TV to YTV to make the monsters go away. That night, I stumbled upon episode two of a show called Inu Yasha. I remember how Kagome got kidnapped by these ugly men-demons, and then she broke the Shikon Jewel by accident. I was intrigued by this cool character and plot, so the next Friday night I watched it again. The problem with it? Well, I was 9, and there was some nudity (more like chest-ity?), a lot of swearing, and some semi-graphic violence. I was sure my parents wouldn't approve of it. According to my Mom, I wouldn't even let them in the room while I was watching it XD After Dad banned me from watching it after seeing The Amazing Thunder Brothers episode, I watched it whenever I slept over with Kelsey or Destiny.
I can say hands down that this was my favourite show growing up. I loved it. I've never been one to think: I wish I could live in a magical land - not truly, anyway. But this show was the exception. I wanted to live in feudal japan and collect jewel shards with Inu Yasha and everyone else. The only problem with that was that there wouldn't have been epic music to accompany it. "My Will" was the first Japanese song I ever heard, and it still never fails to take my breath away (ten years later). I was so in love with the show that I had to share it with Kelsey and everyone else, and soon the whole lot of us were watching it!
This song is beautiful... (one of the most beautiful in the world if you ask me)...
And this one is heartwarming (with the images, at least):
Anyway, back on topic. I was shy about it because Kelsey always made fun of him, but I had a miiiild crush on Inu Yasha when I was young. No, this is not going to be a rant about how he's replaced Joey in my heart or something. Not even. Then again, how many girls who watched it didn't? :P But I always identified with Kagome, so I was always rooting for them to get together (even though they fight all the time). I mean, I was REALLY invested in this relationship - I felt so warm and happy when they had their moments, and so ashamed for it because Kelsey would always burst out laughing during those parts XD The Inu/Kag 'ship was a big deal to me. I even made a post in my first LJ, Dclawed, that incorporated my "faces" when it came to my friends - using Kagome as an image guide. The one for Dav / "yellow" was one that was of Kagome thinking about Inu Yasha while lying in her bed. This is how in to the ship I was, even after four years of watching the show XD
I started rewatching recently. I'm on episode 20. But I'm almost a little scared to admit - I think I ship Kikyo and Inu Yasha now. I don't know what changed. I really don't. But after seeing episode 15 ("Return Of The Tragic Priestess, Kikyo"), I not only love her character, I also think that she and Inu Yasha should have been allowed to be together. Don't get me wrong - I'm still happy he ended up with Kagome, and I don't hate her in the least. But so many people say that Kikyo and Inu Yasha were wrong together because they wanted to change for each other... and no, that isn't true. Kikyo wasn't asking him to change - they were asking each other to live out their dreams together. If Kikyo and Inu Yasha hadn't "betrayed" each other, they would have been together forever.
Ah, so many complicated feelings for this one little 'ship! :P But I can't help it! I've fallen in love with them! I feel like a traitor towards my Kagome love, but there it is. My childhood has been distorted! Oh noes!!
See, when I was 9, I had a nightmare and went into my Mom's room at 10:00 to ask her if I could sleep with her that night. She was already asleep, so I turned on the TV to YTV to make the monsters go away. That night, I stumbled upon episode two of a show called Inu Yasha. I remember how Kagome got kidnapped by these ugly men-demons, and then she broke the Shikon Jewel by accident. I was intrigued by this cool character and plot, so the next Friday night I watched it again. The problem with it? Well, I was 9, and there was some nudity (more like chest-ity?), a lot of swearing, and some semi-graphic violence. I was sure my parents wouldn't approve of it. According to my Mom, I wouldn't even let them in the room while I was watching it XD After Dad banned me from watching it after seeing The Amazing Thunder Brothers episode, I watched it whenever I slept over with Kelsey or Destiny.
I can say hands down that this was my favourite show growing up. I loved it. I've never been one to think: I wish I could live in a magical land - not truly, anyway. But this show was the exception. I wanted to live in feudal japan and collect jewel shards with Inu Yasha and everyone else. The only problem with that was that there wouldn't have been epic music to accompany it. "My Will" was the first Japanese song I ever heard, and it still never fails to take my breath away (ten years later). I was so in love with the show that I had to share it with Kelsey and everyone else, and soon the whole lot of us were watching it!
Click to viewThis song is beautiful... (one of the most beautiful in the world if you ask me)...
And this one is heartwarming (with the images, at least):
Anyway, back on topic. I was shy about it because Kelsey always made fun of him, but I had a miiiild crush on Inu Yasha when I was young. No, this is not going to be a rant about how he's replaced Joey in my heart or something. Not even. Then again, how many girls who watched it didn't? :P But I always identified with Kagome, so I was always rooting for them to get together (even though they fight all the time). I mean, I was REALLY invested in this relationship - I felt so warm and happy when they had their moments, and so ashamed for it because Kelsey would always burst out laughing during those parts XD The Inu/Kag 'ship was a big deal to me. I even made a post in my first LJ, Dclawed, that incorporated my "faces" when it came to my friends - using Kagome as an image guide. The one for Dav / "yellow" was one that was of Kagome thinking about Inu Yasha while lying in her bed. This is how in to the ship I was, even after four years of watching the show XD
I started rewatching recently. I'm on episode 20. But I'm almost a little scared to admit - I think I ship Kikyo and Inu Yasha now. I don't know what changed. I really don't. But after seeing episode 15 ("Return Of The Tragic Priestess, Kikyo"), I not only love her character, I also think that she and Inu Yasha should have been allowed to be together. Don't get me wrong - I'm still happy he ended up with Kagome, and I don't hate her in the least. But so many people say that Kikyo and Inu Yasha were wrong together because they wanted to change for each other... and no, that isn't true. Kikyo wasn't asking him to change - they were asking each other to live out their dreams together. If Kikyo and Inu Yasha hadn't "betrayed" each other, they would have been together forever.
Ah, so many complicated feelings for this one little 'ship! :P But I can't help it! I've fallen in love with them! I feel like a traitor towards my Kagome love, but there it is. My childhood has been distorted! Oh noes!!