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Hmm, isn't that "kind" of a good thing? That it doesn't fit all the time, wouldn't that mean that it isn't really forced?  |
Essentially, that's one way of looking at it; but it also means you're trying to squeeze a circle into a triangle. You're banging away at it with a mallet- it's loud, it's messy, and you could potentially lose a finger.
Maybe that's what the author wants, maybe that's how real relationships are like- Love and Hate.
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Yep, there are not many couples that are told good in Animes or Mangas, most of the couples are just blown past because they rush it too much, but Novels tend to describe more, giving it a lot more depth. So that might be it, and I will have to suck it up until Baka tsuki translates that 33%, because without that I can never be 100% sure of the outcome, which is making me crazy >_>
Soon I will probably break down and ask someone what happens in those 33%.
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Essentially, Anime Coupling is about chemistry- the best pairings, the one that you'll see drove of fan support, are the ones that work well together.... Or, at least look good together.
That being said; I don't particularly think the Kinji/Aria pairing is good material. But like I've said- maybe that's why the Author is going for? A pairing that doesn't happen smoothly and hence more realistic?
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She does show her weak side almost instantly whenever Kinji goes into hysteria mode, but I feel that is what most girls tend to do in animes, they easily blush and easily tremble in front of the suave main character. But hehe, I don't mind her weak side popping up, I just find it adorable.
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Nonono, you misunderstood me.
Blushing and being all worked up is normal bread-and-butter. What I meant is that she has all these girly traits like liking Soft Toys and being afraid of Thunder and can't swim, which is fine because all Tsunderes have one girly trait or another, but she's also suppose to be this experienced tough-as-nail, lone wolf gunslinger girl that doesn't take crap from no one and doesn't give two-hoot about what others think.
So far I'm getting the exact opposite impression. She's too emotionally vulnerable and obviously cares very very much what other say or think. How many trigger issues does she have?
'Mother', 'Trust', 'Friendship' etc...
Plus she likes to play the '
tears game' whenever she and Kinji gets into their mandatory volume falling out- That's a big NONO
a Tsundere's tears are suppose to be the
Nectar of the Gods, you don't just play card whenever you feel like it.
Essentially, she comes off as too girly and needy, which clashes horribly with her bratty nature.
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But maybe you are right, I didn't look at it in that way. I guess it just doesn't bother me, as long as they develop her and not keep her predictable. Because you know the scene when I was pretty sure that she would whip out her guns, but her other reaction surprised me a little. In that aspect they have improved her, making her less trigger happy and more whats the word "reasonable" maybe?  |
I don't think about it either, I thought all this crap would be put to bed after volume 5, but I'm not holding my breath anymore. But it takes two hands to clap, and I hold Kinji to a higher standard- But this is Aria's thread.
But I'm sure you've noticed since it was in your rant, but it feels like we're walking forwards and back with this relationship. Essentially, whatever development or progress they supposedly have, I would advice not to invest too much faith into it.