Darker Than Black [1st season] generic discussion

[Vanehei]

jejeje Aohige! with news as always!!! thank you very much!!!!!!
And this chapter has some Amber, Hei past references ?or it was just about Huang past?

[aohige]

Originally Posted by Kashima

jejeje Aohige! with news as always!!! thank you very much!!!!!!
And this chapter has some Amber, Hei past references ?or it was just about Huang past?

No, it was mostly Huang's past.
Amber only showed up in a flashback to ep16.
Heck, for that case, I don't even remember seeing Yin or Misaki this episode.

[MrProphet]

Huang, you lucky bastard.

Episode 19 looked a bit dreary, colorscheme-wise. But interesting. 8)

[Vanehei]

Hot... hot.. hot

Spoiler for Yup, Hei is hot:

**Images taked from random curiosity

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by MrProphet

Huang, you lucky bastard.

Huang's face during the kiss --- genius!

[Omniscient]

Episode 19 Screencaps and Summary

Spoiler:

That was a rather creepy and bloody way to start the episode, but I was overall very pleased with how this story is developing (how they order scenes from Huang's past and the present), particularly the last scene when Huang finds out he's responsible for getting Shihoko captured. I also loved the expression on Huang's face when Shihoko kissed him, and that scene between Hei and the two religious ladies was pretty amusing too.

[aardvark]

Title for episode 23 is out along with Newtype spoilers

Episode 23

Spoiler:

"Gods in heaven..."

Now the funny part is...There isn't a part one label for the episode title. Either Newtype forgot it, or the final episodes won't be seperated into 2 arcs.

Spoilers for 21-22 arc and 23, Major plot arc.

Spoiler:

MI6 are back and we'll find out what happened in South America thanks to Amber as well as more about Hei's organization. And biggest of all, apparently Evening Primrose has plans for the disappearance of Tokyo which will be carried over into episode 23

[Gundam Master]

I think it's great how we get to see into almost every major characters past. I think this really adds depth to the story but I really wish they'd show exactly how a person becomes a contractor.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Gundam Master

I really wish they'd show exactly how a person becomes a contractor.

And a doll.

These are questions i wouldn't mind answering, though i can't see it happening here --- who knows, Bones might do something after the series.

[Deathkillz]

haha huang! XD

Spoiler for ep19:

totally taken by surprise

great story this week ~ just what we needed was to get to know huang's character just that bit more and his reasons for joining the organisation ~ so it seems that he wasnt given a choice in the first place...
goddam i feel sorry for his mate's wife ;_; that scene was gross and im surprised she didnt lose it ~ the mental shock must have been huge!
and what he ordered yin to do in the end could have costed that detective's life...why he did such a thing is still a mystery...

[Itachi-evil]

xD HUang^^ Well better showing anything than nothing.........

Hei would look totally indifferent.

[tresor]

I may be satisfied if they fleshed out w/ current explanation, contractor by losing your heart, doll by losing your soul, losing your dreams and you loose your mind (insane contractors from page 1, post 1).

[Vanehei]

I think that contractors and dolls lose hearth, soul and memorys in some point, but, they can recover them with the time. Thats why people thinks that they have no emotions, because maybe a lot of people haven´t see tha they can recover humanity.
I was thinking in something else, i think that Havoc give us some weird information because she said that Hei was the Kuro shinigami before became a contractor..... so.. Hei was a murdered when he was like..12 years? (the flash back in episode 12 show`s him like a normal cute 12 yearl old boy)
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Originally Posted by aardvark

Title for episode 23 is out along with Newtype spoilers

Episode 23

Spoiler:

"Gods in heaven..."

Now the funny part is...There isn't a part one label for the episode title. Either Newtype forgot it, or the final episodes won't be seperated into 2 arcs.

Spoilers for 21-22 arc and 23, Major plot arc.

Spoiler:

MI6 are back and we'll find out what happened in South America thanks to Amber as well as more about Hei's organization. And biggest of all, apparently Evening Primrose has plans for the disappearance of Tokyo which will be carried over into episode 23

Cool!!!! great news. I cant wait!!!!

So, as it will be 25 episodes, i think that we could watch an arc with 3 episodes. But its o.k to have an one episode arc.. i guess...

Thank for the spoilers aaddvark!!!

[Ichigo91]

[Itachi-evil]

Well i don't know what to say -.-

It is for me too "childish". Wish Yin would look a bit older.......

[Vanehei]

Oh Itachi-evil... you are not a lolicon! thats cool!!! (even when i respect lolicon boys)

[GUTB_]

Contractors clearly have hearts and feelings. So do Dolls. They've just been repressed somehow.

I'm getting tired of seeing them being exploited. Left alone, most would probably just sit at home living peacefully and occasionally get together to appreciate each others' emo. It's clear Shihiko doesn't want to do any of this.

[tresor]

Originally Posted by GUTB_

Contractors clearly have hearts and feelings. So do Dolls. They've just been repressed somehow.

I'm getting tired of seeing them being exploited. Left alone, most would probably just sit at home living peacefully and occasionally get together to appreciate each others' emo. It's clear Shihiko doesn't want to do any of this.

I would like to get some action betting on the opposite of the above being true.

[Zaresh]

At this point, I think most of contractors are near to emotionless, but they have emotions, like dolls. There are especial ones who have full emotions, empathy and are not so selfish, and I think Hei (especially), Amber or Novenver are three of them.

[GUTB_]

At the very start of the series, Contractors were introduced as being those who gained a power, but lost their conscience. Not emotionless, but souless. Don't care about anyone but themsevels, will murder and lie if it helps them, and have no loyalty but to themselves, hence they will immediately betray their side in order to avoid death or torture. However, this has been repeatedly shown to be absolutely false -- Hei of course being the obvious example, but others too: November protects Misaki, Nick (the astronomer guy, right?) expresses a desire to follow his dreams with his sister, Havoc regains her powers but doesn't use them to defend herself, etc. And now, the cult leader Contractor calmly accepts her death.

Now, there is obviously something wrong with them that makes them, but they are FAR from being the monsters everyone makes them out to be. That could be the final lesson that resolves everything: people just want to loved and understood.

And the Dolls being just empty vessels for the ghost or spirit or whatever it is that comes from the Gates -- proven nonsense. Yin remembers her past life, and is able to express emotional responses to those around her, and otherwise displays a functional indentity. The Doll from the last arc even smiles under her own volition, and moves under her own will.