crackpot theories of symbolism surrounding the 3rd division

[pyrrhic_victoly]

I blame my English teachers. They told me to dig deeper; dig until I find the sauerkraut in the chocolate cake. See, now I can’t read anything without my mind automatically searching for the nasty secret ingredients. I can’t even read trashy manga without putting it under the fine microscope of armchair psychology. (Freud would be proud, but I

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[pyrrhic_victoly]

Thanks for stopping by! :3
Heh. I'm relieved that it makes sense outside of my brain stew as well.

[nonesane]

Man, I really want to write some Bleach fic now! Why does it have to be NaNoWriMo month?

This was super interesting and felt very fitting with what's happened in canon! I love symbolism, but while I have a passable understanding of Japanese folklore and religion that understanding is no where near this indebt. I feel like I understand the characters so much better now! And the comment about "turning into a snake" that Gin makes in canon makes so much more sense!

Thank you for this wonderful, informative meta; know that it has inspired fanfiction of all possible kinds *cue evil laughter*

[pyrrhic_victoly]

Because NaNo is the devil (mwahaha!) and waits for no one.

LOL, glad you found it helpful. Looking back on what I wrote (spewed) now, I'm sort of confused about where I was going with all of that, but yeah, the "turning into a snake" thing is the most important re: Gin's character development. I think, if Aizen hadn't happened, Gin would still be a guy with questionable fox-morals - playful, mischievous, and loyal in ways that would seem strange to most others. But it takes being consumed by vengeance to turn someone into a snake... and once the snake has taken over, there's no turning back... TAT

[nonesane]

Stupid brain, being inspired to write a million different stories at once *grumble* Best of luck with your NaNo!

I think all of your observations had a value in themselves; they don't have to tie together to one big conclusion, they work well as a number of interesting aspects of the characters. And the theme of death and vengance, as well as symbolism, is quite clear through all your observations. I didn't feel confused when I read what you'd written, only intrigued :)

I actually have a "what if" fic planned where Aizen's goons fails to take part of Rangiku's "spirit power/soul/whatever" and Gin & Rangiku team up to defeat Aizen together, with Rangiku at "full power" (so many ""s). I'm doing this mostly to explore what Gin would be like as a character with Rangiku being on equal footing with him and him not having to play the traitor-game (at least not in the same way as in canon.)

[pyrrhic_victoly]

I know~ I still haven't finished my own Gin/Kira fic that I started so effin' long ago, but it's NaNo, and I haven't done NaNo in years and I really want to take this opportunity to finally write this *other* story that's been kicking in my head for years and BLARGH. x_x

Ahh, I would love to see that fic as well... But maybe later, right? XD