[Idle Eve]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

That scene remeinded me of some loyalty test i have read about from diffrent countries in the past. where one would inficict harm upon themselves to prove loyalty or to achieve adult hood.

To be honest, I felt the same way. I hope Shion doesn't feel too much pain afterwards, honestly... Having someone do that to you is one thing, but hurting yourself that much is another. Anyway, about that loyalty test, I recall that after the Sophomore boys pulled a prank on a teacher (they wroter over his car), the male teachers all got them together and had a long talk. Somewhere during the talk, we came across a story by our biology teacher (I respect this guy greatly) and he told us about his trip to Africa as a Peace Corps. Apparently he got the chance to see this tribes loyalty test where they had to...circumcize... a boys genitals. Painful? YES. The only painkiller was one could bucket of water... After that experience, the boys were then considered men. Going back to Shion, I believe that she proved herself. My respects, honestly.

Originally Posted by Sinestra

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My thoughts on Shion are that of a serverly psychologically damaged person. I cant blame her for being unstable. First they isolated her to avoid a stuggle for head of the Sonozaki clan, they basically made her an outcast depriving her of affection and basic human contact. Its no wonder she has turned out the way she has being deprived of those basic human needs its no wonder when she meets someone as troubled as her should fall in love with him. At this point i only see bad things ahead for basically everyone Shion will snap the preview the next episode talked about the demon being awakend and something about a tazer which Shion does carry. I am all for the grandmother being done in hopefully very slowly, I however dont want to see Mion done in i think she is a product of her fate even doing the Distinction scene she showed signs of remorse and tried in her own way to tell Shion to hang in there. oh now i have to go watch something happy i always feel depressed after i watch Higurashi.


By the way the series is based of a real book right? does anyone know where i can find the book i would love to read it.

Regarding Shion, we pretty much have the same opinion. The Arc did a good job with the "distinctions" placed upon Shion, so I won't go any further.

Hmm. About the book, I know nothign about it, but I certainly would love to read it too. Sadly, I'd bet it would be only in Japanese and given that, it would be a tough read for non-Japanese speakers.