1. Yeah... I always try to at least keep in mind that certain things have to be seen in context of the fact that we're talking about Japan, SPECIALLY female characters. In this case, I had no idea that enduring bullying = strength, so.
2. ...Yeah, that's the thing when comparing it with you know who.Yuka's death was never ABOUT her, it was never an exploration of her character at all, it was about how it affected everything else, while in Kabuto it WAS very much about the character in question.
And yeah, that sucked for Keitaro. I mean, I guess I get why Takumi didn't say anything, or rather I understand why Takumi, being the guy he is, would feel at a loss and just... not say anything at all. It's full of fail, but SUCH a Takumi thing.
Well it's not so much that enduring the bullying makes her "strong", but that not being able to suck it up it and/or figure out a way to change things for herself if she wanted to without depending on external help would make her weak. It's a very weird concept based on those Japanese ideals of personal honor and not losing face.
But yeah, I do get your comparison. But Yuka was never much a character focused on herself, she's always been there as an enabler for other characters to play from - Kiba, Kaido, Keitaro, Takumi and even Mari. Which is the other reason why while I don't dislike her or anything, I don't really empathize much with her.
In the movie, I actually like her quite a bit more. She's given more a more proactive, less responsive personality, so for what little time she's in the movie at all she makes a more lasting impression than she did in the series.
But yeah, I do get your comparison. But Yuka was never much a character focused on herself, she's always been there as an enabler for other characters to play from
The other comparison I've been making with Yuki is to Hiyori, and while to be honest, Hiyori is probably the character I like less from Kabuto's main cast (no actual dislike, just kind of indifference to annoyance depending), and while Hiyori is ALSO more a vehicle for Tendou's development (and to a lesser extent, Kagami's) than a fully realized character, I do think one feels or gets to know Hiyori more than Yuka.
It's interesting, comparing the two series. Faiz is better written by far, and a lot of the characters ARE really awesome, but even in the middle of whole trainwrecky time-travel, Hyper Zecter, and storylines dropping like flies, Kabuto somehow managed to make REALLY interesting, magnetic characters that you just kind of get attached to on a gut level.
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Blade still too fresh in my mind. >>
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2. ...Yeah, that's the thing when comparing it with you know who.Yuka's death was never ABOUT her, it was never an exploration of her character at all, it was about how it affected everything else, while in Kabuto it WAS very much about the character in question.
And yeah, that sucked for Keitaro. I mean, I guess I get why Takumi didn't say anything, or rather I understand why Takumi, being the guy he is, would feel at a loss and just... not say anything at all. It's full of fail, but SUCH a Takumi thing.
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But yeah, I do get your comparison. But Yuka was never much a character focused on herself, she's always been there as an enabler for other characters to play from - Kiba, Kaido, Keitaro, Takumi and even Mari. Which is the other reason why while I don't dislike her or anything, I don't really empathize much with her.
In the movie, I actually like her quite a bit more. She's given more a more proactive, less responsive personality, so for what little time she's in the movie at all she makes a more lasting impression than she did in the series.
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The other comparison I've been making with Yuki is to Hiyori, and while to be honest, Hiyori is probably the character I like less from Kabuto's main cast (no actual dislike, just kind of indifference to annoyance depending), and while Hiyori is ALSO more a vehicle for Tendou's development (and to a lesser extent, Kagami's) than a fully realized character, I do think one feels or gets to know Hiyori more than Yuka.
It's interesting, comparing the two series. Faiz is better written by far, and a lot of the characters ARE really awesome, but even in the middle of whole trainwrecky time-travel, Hyper Zecter, and storylines dropping like flies, Kabuto somehow managed to make REALLY interesting, magnetic characters that you just kind of get attached to on a gut level.
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