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Penguin Drum - Character Discussion - Takakura Shouma
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2011-09-16, 15:14 | Link #2 |
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What I like about Shouma is that he plays the relatively down-to-Earth straight-man in this. In other words, he wants to save his sister, but he still has strong (and fairly conventional) moral values, as well as concern for other people in general. There's lines he's not willing to cross, and I think that probably makes him easier for the audience to relate to.
Shouma and Kanba make good foils to one another. I do think that Shouma has developed some feelings for Ringo. As well-intentioned as Shouma is, I don't know if he'd throw himself in front of a car for just anyone. And the fact that he showed concern over some light bruises on Ringo's knees when he himself had just awoken from a severe concussion and was hospitalized, is really something else.
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2011-09-16, 15:44 | Link #3 |
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Bluntly, Shouma is the only likable character in the story so far, and that makes him pretty important. Kanba is a creepy SOB, I won't start in on Ringo and as for Himari - well, maybe there's potential there if she gets fleshed out.
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2011-09-16, 16:49 | Link #5 |
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Oh but I'm sure he does. The series has yet to focus on his past, but I'm sure we'll get to it soon enough.
Anyway, I mostly agree with Guardian Enzo that Shouma is the only likable character so far. He's the only character I have some emotional attachment to at the very least. Quite frankly, I just don't even care about Kanba. He could die next episode it wouldn't affect me in the sightless. I do hope Himari will get a bit more development. Even after episode 9, she still feels more like a device than a proper character.
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I could see him feeling lonely and unwanted/unneeded - He probably feels like a second fiddle to Kanba. Perhaps he's felt that way his entire life. Would help to explain how he's clearly grown attached to Ringo, who is someone who has relied upon him a lot, to put it mildly.
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2011-09-16, 19:34 | Link #10 | |
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But I do agree that there is something much darker about Shouma than meets the eye and he IS hiding something.
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2011-09-16, 19:39 | Link #11 | |
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but i agree. i definitely think he's hiding something BIG too. we've already got a glimpse of the other takakura siblings so save the best for last and all that. he's quite likable though and i'm enjoying how he's painted as a passive character but he's the only one who's actively trying to obtain the penguindrum.
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2011-09-17, 08:44 | Link #13 | |
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I'd like to see more regarding Shouma's secret past pretty soon. It'll help, because at the moment it's hard to look at him at being more then just the guy who's being caught up in this whole mess without having any real connection apart from wanting to save his sister.
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2011-09-17, 08:52 | Link #14 | |
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That depends on what she's going to do from now on. Learning about her past was cool and all, but if she doesn't have any proactive role in the story and remains being just an object of motivation for her brothers, all that character building will be pointless.
There is still plenty of time for her to have a more active role so I'm not giving up on her yet. Shouma is still my favorite by far though. Quote:
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2011-09-17, 08:55 | Link #15 | |
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....oh wait, no one here did that before? Joking aside, why do you guys dislike Kanba? I kinda hate him after that ending in ep 1, but all were forgiven after he pulled himself along that truck holding a toy crane, to save his sister. Ringo was kinda annoyed for the first few episodes, but start to feels sympathy for her after knowing her childhood. Himari + PoC? What to hate about them? In short i love the casts so far
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2011-09-17, 09:03 | Link #16 | |
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Personally I like the main 4: Shouma, Ringo, Kanba, & Himari. I was a little unsure about Himari at first but she won me over in episode 9. But since this is the Shouma thread I will say he is definitely the most relate-able of the main characters. I guess the audience sort of sees the abnormal things going on through his eyes. However make no mistake I think Shouma is not as well adjusted as he might first appear.
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2011-09-17, 09:06 | Link #17 |
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I don't dislike Kanba, though i can pretty much understand why people would. The playboy role isn't always that well liked, especially with the 'i'm better then everyone' personality Kanba has been played up as having.
Also, this is a conversation we should be having in the Character Discussion - Takakura Kanba thread. Going back to Shouma, it will be interesting to see who's opinion on him will change after we eventually find out more about his secret past. It's sure to change some people's views on him. & it shouldn't be a surprise that my favourite character at the moment is Sanetoshi.
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Shouma also doesn't have such a dynamic characters for us to sorely focus on. In fact, when talk about SHouma, we only can talk about his reactions toward others
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2011-09-17, 09:13 | Link #19 | |
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That's because he lacks a goal of his own. He's just doing what others (Kanba mostly) tell him to do. He needs his own motivations and specific goals.
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