2013-01-27, 11:51 | Link #11841 | |||||
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I'm not responding you word for word because the back and forth of "No you were trying to tell me that my opinion is wring in-between the lines!" is completely pointless and it's just one useless statement after the other by both.
As for you wanting me to prove that Medaka didn't uncontrollably love humanity at age 2, a simple examination of the manga will answer: I was only making an affimation of non-belief, truthfully, the reason for her wanting a finite goal so much are unknown and hinges on her childhood psychology, as Lupus stated. We just know that she wasn't who she is now at age 2. And you can easily prove that using one single scan: Spoiler:
"Because you taught me my reason for living, I became me." I don't think any more words need to be said. But, anyways, just look at the rest of the manga: Spoiler:
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Is this the Medaka that's uncontrollably in-love with humans? When you read "I thought of those around me as fools" you think "I love people!". Can't you see that she's clearly an impressionable child who would accept whatever finite goal she was given out of desperation? Or would the Medaka that loves humans so much stop and consider Kumagawa's reasoning as the best until someone gave her an actual goal? Heck, if someone told Medaka at that age, that her purpose was to be a farmer, she'd probably go do it. Because in the end, she was still a child, and that's the point of her child-hood. A child that's misunderstood, or as Medaka puts it "Iniquitous". Point in case, your theory is unlikely. The closest explanation we have is that she was obssesed with having a goal because that's what her mother's death seemed to be and was told her it was, but I know that her character is not how you describe her at age 2. Frankly speaking, Medaka's childhood is actually the best part of her character, so I definitely can understand it very well. Quote:
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The point is that when you compare her to someone like Kumagawa, it's obvious that she's nowhere near as loved. Quote:
The Japanese have a much higher rate of approval for Medaka than probably anyone else. (Cause you know, Japan has shit taste, but I'm sure you all must be acquainted with that) It's the international community that is so culturally different from Japan where she's hated. Quote:
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Bravo, gentlemen. Bravo.
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In any case, people that discuss stuff on forums make up a small percentage of fans. There are lots of people who read the manga and never come near a forum. For all you know, the majority of fans could hate Kumagawa and love Medaka. Quote:
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2013-01-27, 14:10 | Link #11844 | |
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I know that tastes vary. And there's that saying "Opinions are like arseholes..." But you do realize that you're posting (and quite frequently too, if the past few pages are any indication) on an Anime and Manga forum, looking down your nose on Japan's so called "shit taste" right? Anywhere else and I'll just shrug. And accept that tastes vary, bigots exist. But here? Sorry. Just can't take that quote seriously. Thanks for the laugh though. |
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2013-01-29, 01:56 | Link #11848 |
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I would call Medaka, Zenkichi and Kumagawa the main trio right now. Medaka is Medaka, for better or worse, but Kumagawa is being treated as roughly equivalent to Zenkichi in importance. For example, that chapter where they were both having important dreams at the same time (which ended with Medaka picking them up as if no one else was important). So I'd put them all in the same "main character" group.
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2013-01-29, 10:31 | Link #11849 | |
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But how does one define Deuteragonist and Tritagonist, as opposed to a sidekick, lancer, or just being in the main cast? |
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