First of all, I LOVE your essays. Man, I did'nt know I would found such detailled Hazel-related analysis. Not to mention that you're so good at it, too ! But let's cut the praises out -even if you deserve it x3 - here's a bunch of my favorites :
Once upon a time, Hazel was out monster-huntin', and Gat didn't think this was very cool. (just LOVE your way to put things up x3)
...I think inadvertently contradicts volume five in which Hazel is a-okay with allowing three human women to be killed since there are three youkai around for the soul transfer. ====> Yeah, it bothered me too ... I mean, how can he make such different faces when confonted to the same situation ? Unless he truly was - as he said to sanzo and cie - bluffing, but it's quite hard to believe ...
Or maybe he was just desensitized over the years--it's equally likely he could've gotten cockier about his ability to walk in and out of a situation with the same number of human lives intact at the beginning and end, regardless of how many people are actually killed in the process. =====> sounds the more plausible explanation to mee, too. Especially considering Sanzo's words in Vol. 5 (just before the very "three victims" occurence) : "That power. The ability to manipulate souls [...] It can't be borne by a single man." When you're used to manipulate souls and lives in total freedom, it's bound to leave some psychological side-effects ... Or there is yet another possibility : That Hazel was really bluffing, but not in order to set the women free - in order to test sanzo's group reaction. For when he says "Isn't it your policy ... to not interfere ?" with this smile of him, it seems like he'd been expecting such a reaction. This was a good way to determine which price they give to both human and youkai lives ... Whether he would indeed have killed the women had they not reacted is yet another story ...
Gat is probably the most zen guy in the universe ==> very likely to be the case, indeed XD
Its weird and they suck at it, but there it is ======> You just said it all.
And if Hazel suck so much at it ... well, it must be because he didn't have that much of social intercours and all. It was the point of Filbert's flower's whole thing : you can't learn about real life in books but only through the interraction with others human being, and all. Hazel didn't seem to be close to the other boys of his age ... in fact, the only person he has ever "befriended" is likely to be Ukoku (Filbet is on a special scale ). It definitely bound him to have troubles expressing his feelings -or even admitting or understanding it. Sort of socially disabled ...
Nevertheless, I've to stop myself and quit bothering you x3 ... Thanks so much for your analysis, you're a blessing for all Hazel's fans ! Can't help but hope you'll keep posting more ...
Oh gosh, this comment made my day. Thank you very much ♥ ♥ I am super glad you liked these write-ups!
Yeah, it bothered me too ... I mean, how can he make such different faces when confonted to the same situation ? Unless he truly was - as he said to sanzo and cie - bluffing, but it's quite hard to believe .. I--I think both Hazel and Minekura would have a tough time convincing me he was bluffing. In fact I feel Minekura made it pretty clear that he was willing if not actually going to do it. It's all about the way he says it, and the paneling... But then, that was back when Minekura was really hitting us over the head with HEY HEY GUYS HAZEL IS A BAD GUY--it wasn't till later that she started trying to convince us that, hey, there might be something more to this guy than just being a jerk. The way Minekura sets it up, at least, makes it far easier to believe that Hazel was willing to let the women die rather than...testing Sanzo and company, or just plain ol' bluffing.
BUT I agree completely re: the possible side effects of Hazel being able to manipulate lives. I don't think it's, like, jarred him deep in his psyche or anything of that magnitude, but it's definitely made him more careless. It makes him count lives very clinically as Sanzo points out, and that doesn't jive well with the Sanzo party.
I also think Hazel is a bit socially stunted! I mean, he's not crippled--he is capable of having a thoughtful, meaningful conversation with people. But I think he's sort of distanced himself from people over the course of his crusade against youkai, definitely; and while he can connect with people the opportunity almost never arises, and those people are very rarely capable of making him think twice on his views of the world. Hazel seems very...set in his ways, so when he's presented with a new idea--by people like Ukoku and Sanzo--it has an obvious effect on him, but it also confuses him because he's got himself well-trained in this mindset.
WATCH ME RAMBLE HA HA HA ._. ♥ B-but it was no bother at all, and again, I'm really glad you liked these essays. I'm always up for talking at people, it's a lot of fun o/
But then, that was back when Minekura was really hitting us over the head with HEY HEY GUYS HAZEL IS A BAD GUY--it wasn't till later that she started trying to convince us that, hey, there might be something more to this guy than just being a jerk. ===> I hadn't noticed Minekura's tactic ... since I just read vol 5 to 8 in a row ( go to hell, damn french edition which haven't published anything since november !!! ) I guess I lacked the distance needed XD
I hope the reversal of Kazuya's policy concerning Hazel means he's not going to die ( I don't dare to hope he will join the group one of these days ...) ... But I had the same reaction concerning the whole "I can't protect him" Sanzo thing ... "It's kind of sweet, but it probably also opens up the possibility of both of them dying horribly somehow." =====> please don't kill him minekura-sama !!!
Hazel seems very...set in his ways, so when he's presented with a new idea--by people like Ukoku and Sanzo--it has an obvious effect on him, but it also confuses him because he's got himself well-trained in this mindset. ===> But what is pleasant is that he DOES evolve, contrary to the anime's narrow-minded version of the character ( but let's not be too cruel with the anime, after all no matter what I think of it, I keep drooling each time hazel appears with this background music of his ...)
I'm so glad you appreciated my comment ! I was a little frustrated since I had so much to say in french and didn't know how to put it into english. And I'm so glad you replied ! I don't know any other hazel's fan around me, it's such a pleasure to talk about him x3
Once upon a time, Hazel was out monster-huntin', and Gat didn't think this was very cool. (just LOVE your way to put things up x3)
...I think inadvertently contradicts volume five in which Hazel is a-okay with allowing three human women to be killed since there are three youkai around for the soul transfer. ====> Yeah, it bothered me too ... I mean, how can he make such different faces when confonted to the same situation ? Unless he truly was - as he said to sanzo and cie - bluffing, but it's quite hard to believe ...
Or maybe he was just desensitized over the years--it's equally likely he could've gotten cockier about his ability to walk in and out of a situation with the same number of human lives intact at the beginning and end, regardless of how many people are actually killed in the process. =====> sounds the more plausible explanation to mee, too. Especially considering Sanzo's words in Vol. 5 (just before the very "three victims" occurence) : "That power. The ability to manipulate souls [...] It can't be borne by a single man." When you're used to manipulate souls and lives in total freedom, it's bound to leave some psychological side-effects ... Or there is yet another possibility : That Hazel was really bluffing, but not in order to set the women free - in order to test sanzo's group reaction. For when he says "Isn't it your policy ... to not interfere ?" with this smile of him, it seems like he'd been expecting such a reaction. This was a good way to determine which price they give to both human and youkai lives ... Whether he would indeed have killed the women had they not reacted is yet another story ...
Gat is probably the most zen guy in the universe ==> very likely to be the case, indeed XD
Its weird and they suck at it, but there it is ======> You just said it all.
And if Hazel suck so much at it ... well, it must be because he didn't have that much of social intercours and all. It was the point of Filbert's flower's whole thing : you can't learn about real life in books but only through the interraction with others human being, and all. Hazel didn't seem to be close to the other boys of his age ... in fact, the only person he has ever "befriended" is likely to be Ukoku (Filbet is on a special scale ). It definitely bound him to have troubles expressing his feelings -or even admitting or understanding it. Sort of socially disabled ...
Nevertheless, I've to stop myself and quit bothering you x3 ... Thanks so much for your analysis, you're a blessing for all Hazel's fans ! Can't help but hope you'll keep posting more ...
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Yeah, it bothered me too ... I mean, how can he make such different faces when confonted to the same situation ? Unless he truly was - as he said to sanzo and cie - bluffing, but it's quite hard to believe .. I--I think both Hazel and Minekura would have a tough time convincing me he was bluffing. In fact I feel Minekura made it pretty clear that he was willing if not actually going to do it. It's all about the way he says it, and the paneling... But then, that was back when Minekura was really hitting us over the head with HEY HEY GUYS HAZEL IS A BAD GUY--it wasn't till later that she started trying to convince us that, hey, there might be something more to this guy than just being a jerk. The way Minekura sets it up, at least, makes it far easier to believe that Hazel was willing to let the women die rather than...testing Sanzo and company, or just plain ol' bluffing.
BUT I agree completely re: the possible side effects of Hazel being able to manipulate lives. I don't think it's, like, jarred him deep in his psyche or anything of that magnitude, but it's definitely made him more careless. It makes him count lives very clinically as Sanzo points out, and that doesn't jive well with the Sanzo party.
I also think Hazel is a bit socially stunted! I mean, he's not crippled--he is capable of having a thoughtful, meaningful conversation with people. But I think he's sort of distanced himself from people over the course of his crusade against youkai, definitely; and while he can connect with people the opportunity almost never arises, and those people are very rarely capable of making him think twice on his views of the world. Hazel seems very...set in his ways, so when he's presented with a new idea--by people like Ukoku and Sanzo--it has an obvious effect on him, but it also confuses him because he's got himself well-trained in this mindset.
WATCH ME RAMBLE HA HA HA ._. ♥ B-but it was no bother at all, and again, I'm really glad you liked these essays. I'm always up for talking at people, it's a lot of fun o/
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But then, that was back when Minekura was really hitting us over the head with HEY HEY GUYS HAZEL IS A BAD GUY--it wasn't till later that she started trying to convince us that, hey, there might be something more to this guy than just being a jerk. ===> I hadn't noticed Minekura's tactic ... since I just read vol 5 to 8 in a row ( go to hell, damn french edition which haven't published anything since november !!! ) I guess I lacked the distance needed XD
I hope the reversal of Kazuya's policy concerning Hazel means he's not going to die ( I don't dare to hope he will join the group one of these days ...) ... But I had the same reaction concerning the whole "I can't protect him" Sanzo thing ... "It's kind of sweet, but it probably also opens up the possibility of both of them dying horribly somehow." =====> please don't kill him minekura-sama !!!
Hazel seems very...set in his ways, so when he's presented with a new idea--by people like Ukoku and Sanzo--it has an obvious effect on him, but it also confuses him because he's got himself well-trained in this mindset. ===> But what is pleasant is that he DOES evolve, contrary to the anime's narrow-minded version of the character ( but let's not be too cruel with the anime, after all no matter what I think of it, I keep drooling each time hazel appears with this background music of his ...)
I'm so glad you appreciated my comment ! I was a little frustrated since I had so much to say in french and didn't know how to put it into english. And I'm so glad you replied ! I don't know any other hazel's fan around me, it's such a pleasure to talk about him x3
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