[DISCUSSION] Gackt on 'Terry Ito's Howl at the Moon' w/English subs

[mun_chairudo]

Just found this on YT & haven't watched it, yet, but would like to share it nonetheless.
Since I don't know Japanese, I can't say how accurate the videos are. I'll probably comment on itself after having watched it in the comments...
Enjoy ^^

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Sauce: kkuwa13 | Video 1 | Video 2

Comments

[nagaokagetora]

Very good part two as well. I will never understand the Japanese protection concept (3 steps ahead walking) so I'll skip that ;). But in here I hear him the first time talking about protecting EACH OTHER, taking EACH OTHER's advice and I get he doesn't see the him leading thing as radical as it sounds sometimes. I can also wholeheartedly agree to the whole marriage panic thing. And that being trusted has a very high value for him, it's not that he wants the girl to say "yes" without asking because he is the "boss", I think the trust in him is the point here.
Thanks again for posting, very good and insightful interview.

[mun_chairudo]

I like to think like this -

If you walk three steps behind or ahead, the point is that, if you both turn around, the one that was walking behind you becomes the one walking in front of you, just facing into a different direction.
So walking in front or walking behind says nothing about the amount of say you have, but more like, the amount of say depending on the situation.

[nagaokagetora]

I think it's always safest to walk side by side ;). I think it's less likely that people attack me when my man is right beside me and IF - he's right there :). When I walk behind someone someone could attack me from behind, right? See, I just find this picture unfortunate. I also believe in "together we're strong" and the picture that comes to my mind is a couple walking side by side with no distance between them. That's why I say I'll never get this picture ;). I understand what he is trying to say, but when I think about it literally, no thanks ;). And besides, how do you hold hands like that, where's the love ;)?

[angel_9_lives]

...I LOVE the way you phrased this, jsyk ♥

~Angel

[mun_chairudo]

[angel_9_lives]

lol, the sad thing is, I've had that page open for...a while..., rofl, and only just now got around to reading the comments:P

[mun_chairudo]

So... out of them all comments, you agree with mine the most? XD
Or are you still reading?

[angel_9_lives]

a mixture, actually, lol.

from what I see, everyone is saying the same thing, just in different words. *shrug*

personally, I don't see what the big stink is about.

so he wants to protect women. so he wants to be with a woman who will trust & respect him enough to entrust their safety/well being with him.

but he ALSO wants someone who will stop and basically point out when he's being too harsh on people.

how is this a bad thing?? most men I know, want the same damn thing, so wtf, you know?

smh, sorry, mini-rant XD;; I have very particular views on the roles people have/play in relationships.:P

[mun_chairudo]

Nah, I get it what you're saying!

Is your view much different from his? :P

[angel_9_lives]

mmm...hard to say? for me, anyway, lol.

going strictly based on a het relationship:

when men should be in front: physical threats (mugging, accidents, confront burglars, etc)

when women should be in front: emotional danger/threats (heart breaks, loss of loved ones, bitchy/pscyho-ex, etc)

it just seems to me that men and women were given different strengths/weaknesses for a reason. (and no, I'm not saying I think homosexuality is wrong:P I'm just saying there seems to be a reason, scientifically speaking:P)

[mun_chairudo]

Oh. Yeah. It's called biology. :D

[angel_9_lives]

lol, is it biology, or adaptation? :P ...or are they both covered with the one word? :X

anyway, I think you know what I meant, lol~

[mun_chairudo]

Biology. I am thinking about facts regarding physique.
Women can do things men couldn't do. And vice-versa.
Or have you ever heard of men being pregnant?
Yeah, me neither!
Fanfictions do not count.

[angel_9_lives]

does that transgender man count?

*snorts* men just aren't man enough to make it through childbirth x_x could you just imagine that? :P

[mun_chairudo]

not sure

///orz///

[darkfenixrising]

It's not only a Japanese thing, it's also common in traditional Turkey as far as my Turkish lecturer told me. That's why most German things the man is oppressing the woman, while in fact, he is the protector.