2012-06-13, 23:15 | Link #9381 |
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Kumagawa kills the tension like he always does, sure, but... well, like I've been saying all along, there's a "secret" to this arc, and it seems we're going in the new direction I expected it to go into in the first place, albeit sooner that I'd thought. Don't forget that Nisio apparently plans out the manga a year in advance.
Not really an Emukae fan, anyway, but am looking forward to next week. I wanna see what's up with this suitor and WHY she's so powerful. |
2012-06-13, 23:18 | Link #9382 |
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Same for me. I enjoyed Naze's fight and her personal developments but outside of that I've been going through the motions for a month or so now as far as the manga is concerned. I'm really interested in how things play out from here.
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2012-06-14, 00:04 | Link #9385 |
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Well, this Medaka Box Discussion Thread in this forum have finally convinced me to get myself out of the lurker mode and join this place.
In next week's issue, would it be announcement that there would be a Popularity Poll and that they are accepting votes or would it results of a popularity poll?
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2012-06-14, 03:37 | Link #9386 |
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I enjoyed the chapter, and I'm pretty sure the next one will make this more meaningful (this is Nisioisin we're talking about). Also, Kumagawa's sudden appearance is explained: Emukae received fatal wounds that would have killed her for sure this time. As for why is he here is very easy to understand: he fought, eventually lost and was left behind like with the suitors.
Emukae hasn't said her last yet, and she'll try again next chapter. |
2012-06-14, 04:11 | Link #9387 |
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This chapter disappointed me,I hope Emukae gets another fight to redeem herself,that was really fucked up :/.
I mean,yeah,Emukae deserved some development but c'mon,everybody won except her for God's sake,I really really hope she gets into a closed space fight so she could grab her damn win. Emukae |
2012-06-14, 06:28 | Link #9389 | |
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2012-06-14, 06:33 | Link #9390 |
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^using all fiction anything is possible, erasing his presence should be the least his ability should provide.
besides i don't understand why you people are trying to search for reason in nishio's writings, loaded with a ton of symbolism + reality and space time laws defying abilities, you shouldn't even question minor details like that |
2012-06-14, 06:36 | Link #9391 | |
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2012-06-14, 06:37 | Link #9392 | |
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2012-06-14, 06:39 | Link #9393 |
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^Not until we get explanations next week. Besides, Nisio plans ahead, so I'm not worried at all.
I guess we can say from here on the scenario will shift away from the usual 1 vs 1 standard of the past chapters and lead us to something bigger. |
2012-06-14, 06:53 | Link #9394 | |
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Nisio practically deals these things on a regular basis in this series. I thought that this manga's point was to play around with these tropes and narrative constructs that define the shounen battle genre. Isn't that the case? I'd just keep reading though. If there's one thing I've learned, hardly anything is played straight when it comes to this manga.
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2012-06-14, 07:07 | Link #9396 | |
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But yeah. It's a matter of perspective in the end. Also, if I reacted violently to every whimsical plot twist he brings into the story, I would have stopped reading this long ago, as many should have. Everything just became more enjoyable when I read everything from a more detached point of view.
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2012-06-14, 07:14 | Link #9397 |
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Why the hell are people assuming "bad writing" again? Yes, Kumagawa showed up suddenly; but why are you assuming that he only just arrived as a "deus ex machina", as opposed to him purposely showing himself at this moment? Seriously, all of these "bad writing" accusations are based off nothing but your own completely groundless assumptions.
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2012-06-14, 07:20 | Link #9398 |
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^ But regardless of the justification behind it, wouldn't it still be a deus ex machina by virtue of the fact that he saved Emukae from being killed from out of nowhere?
By "out of nowhere", I mean that there wasn't any foreshadowing or hint that it would lead to this. As such, I'd definitely label this development as somewhat artificial, which I believe was the intention. Even so, I wouldn't label it as bad writing that way I see it.
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2012-06-14, 07:29 | Link #9400 |
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No worries, by next week no one will call this sudden development "bad writing" again.
Knowing Kumagawa, he very likely followed the group without them noticing and stepped forward the moment he noticed things were looking quite grim. And I've already explained why is he there: he fought, lost and was left behind. From the looks of it, in the Jet Black Wedding Feast, they get rid of those who have lost. |
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