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Old 2009-02-10, 18:57   Link #1268
magnuskn
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Originally Posted by Tak View Post
This is sad, because even most moe-blobs assume responsibility at some point. Before Ranka, I've actually not encounter another character who is so pivotal to the storyline to be called a hero/heroine, yet done so little to actually deserve the title.

Then I think of Ruri Hoshino of Nadesico. She been through a lot more shit than Ranka probably ever will, but she coped with it because she knew hardship and reality won't go away just because you ignore them!

- Tak
Well, I would say to that, that Ruri is completely another character type.

Yeah, yeah, loli, moe, etc. ... but she never had the "ZOMG, SAVE ME!" type of uselessness Ranka never got rid of. Permanent damsel in distress was not her type of character.
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