2020-06-02, 14:34 | Link #21 |
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I am not sure if it is necessarilly about money. Mikoto was one who was actually pushing Touma to accept other people (mainly herself) help for long time... until he received what might amount sole character development he got in whole franchise and he indeed consistently depend on her ever since.
Of course she is most popular female character from very early point, so Kamachi might use popularity as metric, but it could also come simply from character interactions.
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2020-06-02, 16:04 | Link #23 |
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That reminds of NT15, when BiriBiri was on almost every illustration, but she had like 3 scenes in the actual volumes
Tbh Accel's popularity is just as insane. At least Mikoto was just a side character when they announced her spin-off, Accel got 2 spin-offs and he has a shitload of screentime and important role within the main story. I hope the success of Astral buddy make them re-think their stupid strategy |
2020-06-02, 16:05 | Link #24 |
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This is also true and sadly, the girl that has important role for being the magical library is being turn/treated into useless house glutton pet. Index is a waste of character. It also didn't help that index franchise has lots of colorful character that most are beign thrown into bin with only once in several volumes or once appearance for entire series.
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2020-06-02, 16:19 | Link #25 |
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I always felt that Kamachi didn't know what to do with her character after mid-parts of OT. By the time NT came, he stopped even trying.
My opinion about this subject was always "either make use of her character or send her back to England" but kamachi keep insisting on this "Touma and Index belong together " narrative even after Loa was dealt with. It's part of the reason why I don't take the the other girls shipping tease seriously. |
2020-06-02, 16:40 | Link #26 |
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"Belong together" is massive overstatement. Index current status is really barely more then house pet. Chances Touma would sent
d her away is around same as he getting rid of Sphynx and have little to no relation to shipping. Basically: Misaka > Othinus > Misaki > every other heroine Alistair and all sisters included > Index/Sphynx
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Popularity hasn't changed it so far and I doubt it will at this point.
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2020-06-02, 17:06 | Link #32 | |
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Well I agree Misaki and Othinus has almost zero chance. It's still enough put them on second and third spot though.
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2020-06-02, 17:10 | Link #33 | |
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That's why devil slayer told you that.
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2020-06-02, 17:22 | Link #34 |
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It does not matter who has more screen time or who is more popular. How good is ending depend on character interactions and development alone.
Well if Kamachi were hack like for example Negi, he of course could make any random girl winner (like Oriana, Agnes or Index), but assuming Kamachi isn't terrible writer that's not gonna happen.
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2020-06-02, 17:44 | Link #40 | |
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First of all romance in a secondary subject in Toaru, both you and I knows it exists as a bait for the readers and it has dragged for over 15 years now. Girls come and go and they crush on Touma one-sidedly while our MC is busy trying to survive against literal gods trying to ruins his life. Who Touma "end up with" is hardly a measuring stick for Kmachi's writing. You have over 50 volumes to go back and read and then decide if Kamach is good writing or not. Kamachi can write a troll ending where Touma marry Orasola and it wouldn't matter much. This is assuming such an ending would even happen in the first place. Touma dying or having an open ending where he goes on with his life alongside Othinus and Index with no romance impliction is much more likely. |
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