Maybe that's why I like Akatsuki. They're . . . a bunch of S-ranked, criminal geeks. They're obviously all total nerds for their jutsu/art/ideals, and it shows.
Nerds. That's actually a disturbing thought...that I like to write about psychologically traumatized nerds in my spare time while living the life of a relatively pent-up one in RL. I'm sure if I ever go to a shrink, they'll have interesting things to tell me.
I did really like this SasoDei fic and I thought you had some great lines. Sasori is truly an intriguing character and the dynamic you portray between Oro and Sasori vs DeiSaso was contrasted very well. Looking forward to your other commentaries^^
Lol yeah there is something deeply awesome about how geeky all of the Akatsuki would be in RL. Cause you just know Pein would be this polisci student w/ like extreme left or right wing views, Deidara would be in engineering, Oro would definitely be in health/life sci studies. I wonder what Itachi would be. Maybe some existentialist in english major? (he can be in your class, even though I know you would prefer Pein or Konan) And Madara would be the dean.
Ok, so obviously I have too much school in my head.
Total word on what these shinobi villages do to their children. It's infuriating if I think too hard about it. And they clearly make the problems the they have to deal with later.
but I think it also would perhaps satisfy a certain basic emotional need to feel as if you belong to SOMETHING -- some group, some cause, something. Because don't we all need that? Hell, even geeks like me (and probably you, if you're reading this) have geek circles to congregate in.
Maybe that's why I like Akatsuki. They're . . . a bunch of S-ranked, criminal geeks. They're obviously all total nerds for their jutsu/art/ideals, and it shows.
Epic, epic word. THEY ARE TOTAL GEEKS. And they are clearly the fringe groups, who cling to each other because they don't have anywhere else to go.
Total word on what these shinobi villages do to their children. It's infuriating if I think too hard about it. And they clearly make the problems the they have to deal with later.
Isn't it? And what's really nuts, in my opinion, is how Konoha is alternately portrayed as the Village of War/Destruction and The Village of Happy-Happy Sunshine. Well, manga, which IS it? I mean, this can be reconciled somewhat in 'fics, I think, but in canon, this is totally WTF to me.
See, I honestly don't think that it's portrayed as Village of War/Destruction in the manga. I mean, most of my problems with it I think are me picking up on things the manga is unaware of.
Suna, now, is show overtly as creating monsters - with Konoha it's all subtext.
I mean, sure PAIN was all 'Konoha is bad' but we all know he's a nice fat hypocrite.
See, I honestly don't think that it's portrayed as Village of War/Destruction in the manga. I mean, most of my problems with it I think are me picking up on things the manga is unaware of.
You may be right about that, actually. See, I was thinking of like, Danzou, the Elders, what they made Itachi do, but I guess it could be argued that this is a fringe group that doesn't represent Konoha as a whole. It could be true that we, as fans, are picking up on things which aren't meant to be seen.
Suna is indeed that in full.
Yeah, PAIN is indeed a huge hypocrite, although I think there may be some truth to the idea that the different ninja villages all have blood on their hands for putting bijuu in kids and doing all that fucked up stuff to begin with -- i.e. the stuff that led to the wars which ravaged his country. Unfortunately for him, his hypocrisy rather undermines that, and he didn't explain it in the particular detail it would merit, anyway. XD
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Nerds. That's actually a disturbing thought...that I like to write about psychologically traumatized nerds in my spare time while living the life of a relatively pent-up one in RL. I'm sure if I ever go to a shrink, they'll have interesting things to tell me.
I did really like this SasoDei fic and I thought you had some great lines. Sasori is truly an intriguing character and the dynamic you portray between Oro and Sasori vs DeiSaso was contrasted very well. Looking forward to your other commentaries^^
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Ok, so obviously I have too much school in my head.
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but I think it also would perhaps satisfy a certain basic emotional need to feel as if you belong to SOMETHING -- some group, some cause, something. Because don't we all need that? Hell, even geeks like me (and probably you, if you're reading this) have geek circles to congregate in.
Maybe that's why I like Akatsuki. They're . . . a bunch of S-ranked, criminal geeks. They're obviously all total nerds for their jutsu/art/ideals, and it shows.
Epic, epic word. THEY ARE TOTAL GEEKS. And they are clearly the fringe groups, who cling to each other because they don't have anywhere else to go.
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Isn't it? And what's really nuts, in my opinion, is how Konoha is alternately portrayed as the Village of War/Destruction and The Village of Happy-Happy Sunshine. Well, manga, which IS it? I mean, this can be reconciled somewhat in 'fics, I think, but in canon, this is totally WTF to me.
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Suna, now, is show overtly as creating monsters - with Konoha it's all subtext.
I mean, sure PAIN was all 'Konoha is bad' but we all know he's a nice fat hypocrite.
(Fee free to argue with me about this.)
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You may be right about that, actually. See, I was thinking of like, Danzou, the Elders, what they made Itachi do, but I guess it could be argued that this is a fringe group that doesn't represent Konoha as a whole. It could be true that we, as fans, are picking up on things which aren't meant to be seen.
Suna is indeed that in full.
Yeah, PAIN is indeed a huge hypocrite, although I think there may be some truth to the idea that the different ninja villages all have blood on their hands for putting bijuu in kids and doing all that fucked up stuff to begin with -- i.e. the stuff that led to the wars which ravaged his country. Unfortunately for him, his hypocrisy rather undermines that, and he didn't explain it in the particular detail it would merit, anyway. XD
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