I have a very very bad feeling that Kiba's pretty much doomed to tragedy and death and ;___________________; I really came to love the little bugger.
The amusement park was adorable, but the whole time I knew it HAD to be the calm before the storm and that the shit was going to hit the fan really fucking fast.
And you kind of wonder, because so much in the plot of the series IS based on random events that push the characters towards one path or another, if he and Takumi hadn't been separated while fighting, if Takumi could have been there with him when he found Yuka's remains, if things might have turned out differently. But then it's should'va, could've, would've, and I think one of the points of the story is what's done it's done, even if it's by chance, and there's no erasing it and it's just the way it is.
Which is actually one of the reasons this story is so great, I think, because in real life a lot of things DO depend on seemingly unimportant details and on chance.
The amusement park date was like a brief moment of sunshine and unicorns in the otherwise dark cloud of angst last night :D Seriously, it was depressing me to the point where I was going "Let's see what unspeakable tragedy will strike THIS episode. \:D/"
Possibly because we're watching 6 eps (at least) at a time and it gets a little overwhelming at that point. :D
P.S. I need a Kamen Rider icon but I'm afraid Mura would take it as evidence that she can double her efforts to make me watch even more. >.>
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.
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The amusement park was adorable, but the whole time I knew it HAD to be the calm before the storm and that the shit was going to hit the fan really fucking fast.
And you kind of wonder, because so much in the plot of the series IS based on random events that push the characters towards one path or another, if he and Takumi hadn't been separated while fighting, if Takumi could have been there with him when he found Yuka's remains, if things might have turned out differently. But then it's should'va, could've, would've, and I think one of the points of the story is what's done it's done, even if it's by chance, and there's no erasing it and it's just the way it is.
Which is actually one of the reasons this story is so great, I think, because in real life a lot of things DO depend on seemingly unimportant details and on chance.
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Possibly because we're watching 6 eps (at least) at a time and it gets a little overwhelming at that point. :D
P.S. I need a Kamen Rider icon but I'm afraid Mura would take it as evidence that she can double her efforts to make me watch even more. >.>
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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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Take note that this was originally posted in late Feb 2007. Kabuto shoots wrapped up around late November 2006. :DDD
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I love how so much of Yaguruma's vocabulary consists of smilies. 8D
They should have choppped off the dusters' sleeve. ¦D
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Sorry, would have posted an hour + ago if t-s.net server wasn't being retarded and aborting my attempts to upload. :{
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