2012-10-19, 01:48 | Link #4721 | |
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I just don't think he was completely at her mercy like you seem to think. Whatever though, since I obviously can't convince you of that and it hardly matters to begin with. On a side note, when did Athena ever fly? It makes sense she could seeing as she is a patron goddess of witches, but I don't recall her ever doing so. Wouldn't that weaken her because of her earth attribute and render several of her powers unusable? |
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2012-10-19, 01:54 | Link #4722 | |
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2012-10-19, 12:40 | Link #4725 | |
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The fact that he doesn't go straight for the kill either makes me think of Godou's character more like: "I'll used anything and everything available to win" .. remember he was going to accept Athena's assistance against Perseus right away if Liliana didn't stop him. He's someone that will use anything and everything to achieve victory -- the fact that he doesn't do so easily is his own fault. |
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2012-10-19, 17:26 | Link #4727 | |
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Fact is he only used 2 authorities during the fight. Fact is that Athena only got one hit on him (if I remember right) which had already healed thanks to the Camel because he was able to use Raptor without any kind of physical problems. He had a lot of options left. He could have combined 2 of his authorities or he could have combined one of his authorities with the sword. He could have used Athenas sucked up authority (whatever that might have been) or he could have mastered the art of becoming an avatar. Athena was about to use her “freezing” attack. Godou could have defended with the horse like making a fire tornado around himself and Ena. He (might) could have connected the horse and “a gust of wind”(because Ena was in danger) to make a super powerful horse which overpowered the freezing attack and the defense Athena might have prepared(what tells us that she can use 2 authorities at the same time?). He could have combined the sword with the horse to achieve the same goal (the sword has a wind attribute after all) or some new super power. I could go on and on about this. From mastering an avatar to smashing her with as much of the stone ocean as possible. Yes, he was in a disadvantage position but so was he in every fight he ever was. The holy grail option wasn’t an “oh my god I’m out of option” option but a “what has the highest chance of success” option. Those are after all life and death fights. |
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2012-10-19, 19:14 | Link #4728 | |
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2012-10-19, 21:39 | Link #4729 |
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Just read the update, Godou's mind is still a child when it comes to Gods. His desire still remains to follow Modern society and claims to be a pacifist is getting annoying to me. I thought for sure by 9 volumes he would have grown up already. Erica even called him out on this issue but he only felt anger when being told about this.
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2012-10-19, 22:29 | Link #4731 |
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I usually see this with people in denial, the more they deny it the more it is going to haunt them later. Sooner or later Godou will experience this sadly, often I wish for the protagonist to come out okay and maintain who he is at the end, but this is different. Godou face Campiones and Gods who could have easily killed him and the people he cared about like nothing, only to make it out as okay and the outcome is favorable as being lucky. It occured multiple time and usually when Protagonist face these situation they prepare or train to ensure it won't happen again. Godou doesn't, that is a problem. Chances are that luck is going to run out and Godou will see the extent of how naive he is at a great cost. There is going to be an enemy who will not fool around and outright kill him.
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2012-10-19, 22:33 | Link #4732 | |
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2012-10-19, 23:08 | Link #4734 | |
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Compared to Issei, everyone lets Godou do whatever he wants, since he's a King. That gives him the self-indulgence to be as stubborn and in denial as wants.
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2012-10-20, 00:30 | Link #4735 | |
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2012-10-20, 00:48 | Link #4736 |
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That's a good point actually. Even though we as the readers know his life is pretty much on a one-way street atm, Godou himself has no long-term goals. His dreams or ambitions are never discussed.
That is definitely something Issei has on him. Issei works his ass off because he has something in mind. Godou just deals with immediate problems that crop up out of a flaky sense of responsibility. He doesn't enjoy it(or at least claims he doesn't) and he clearly doesn't feel enough responsibility to actually prepare in advance for these situations. Its distinctly half-assed. Got a feeling this attitude is definitely going to come to a head in the next few volumes. EDIT: BTW way to go zzhk! You are a translating machine. |
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We often talk about Godou being half-assed as a Campione, but that's not the only thing he half-asses. He does that with everything. He doesn't even seem to have any hobbies or interests that he does by himself. he doesn't socialize unless someone asks him to go somewhere. He reads occasionally, but he isn't a reader. He plays video games occasionally, but he's not a gamer. He fishes and joins pickup games, but only out of boredom. He just reacts to everything, and seems not to have any real interest or like for anything other than fighting. In a way, he's like Salvatore only with common sense.
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2012-10-20, 05:15 | Link #4738 | |
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as for his not having an ambition for god's sake he is high school first year. if someone said ı would study linguistic in university ı would say what are you talking about. people change in time. ı mean ı was a nerd when ı started high school and planing to study medicine. now ı was laughing what a strange person ı was. as for godou he is just a kid at the age of 16 and was a normal person. you can't ask him turn into a barbarian and murder anyone before you or go on adventure and kill gods. he calls himself normal. so it is normal to get angry when someone annoys you. even a pacifist can fight when his life is at risk. so saying he likes fighting why he is acting as if he is pacifist is ridicilous. ı am stupid person in order to be a nice person ı even didn't say anything against a person who kept insulting me and didn't even get angry and called myself understanding but another time got angry for stupid reason and tried smash person's head to wall. ı regret this action even today but ı thought it was right reation. which one would you call me "understanding" or "violent person who likes fighting" or even a complete idiot. really ı won't get angry well it is up to my mood. all in all ı find Godou someone who is rather normal except his relation to magic world and his relation with girls because of it. well there are really lucky guys in real world as well
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2012-10-20, 05:26 | Link #4739 | |
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2012-10-20, 06:53 | Link #4740 | |
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And personally, I think his denial and refusal of the situation, is him being "a selfish inconsiderate person". From what we've seen, all the Campione have a egotisical and stubborn personality in some way, and Godou's denial is just how it expresses itself in him. Combined with the fact that things turn out okay for him in the end, and it results in him refusing to change. ...Actually, now that I think about it, none of the Campione's truly have a "goal" in life. Even Alec was looking for the Holy Grail on what was basically a whim. It makes sense, actually. They're nigh-invincible, immortal battle-maniacs, who have the entire world at their finger tips, with very little that can actually challenge them. Their is simply nothing that could be a suitable life goal for them. ...I'm reminded of Exalted, actually. |
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