2017-10-22, 21:44 | Link #62 | |
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The question you should be asking is why people insist on making it an issue. |
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2017-10-22, 22:14 | Link #64 | |
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However, by the same token it doesn't much matter whether we see them as genderless or implicitly gendered based on behavior and presentation, because as far as we know the distinction is never going to be important to the story. The source handles this ambiguity more by giving "mixed signals" rather than "no signals." In comparison to modern Japanese society, the gems talk more like young boys, follow hair and dress norms somewhere between young boys and young girls, and exhibit body language that has more in common with young girls. What conclusions can we draw from this? Probably just that the author likes to tease us; the copious ass shots aren't all anime original. Last edited by Alhazred; 2017-10-23 at 00:33. |
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2017-10-23, 08:01 | Link #65 | ||
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1) the summary of the show on some sites (copied from the summary of the manga) 2) people who have read the manga and have seen how they are born There is also the catch of "immortals don't need to reproduce", but it may not be a common thought. It isn't even relevant to the story, a minor detail at best, it goes to complete the status of the gems as immortals, but it's what most of the initial discussion goes around. That and the 3dcg for this adaptation. Last edited by zeando; 2017-10-23 at 09:47. |
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2017-10-23, 20:14 | Link #66 |
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I'm struggling to understand the sheer concern over the 'issue'. Does how they're referred to really matter THAT much to some of you? I don't know what it's like to be so utterly pedantic over something so negligible.
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2017-10-28, 18:20 | Link #70 |
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Hmm... some of the localization choices here were disappointing. The conversation about Ventricosus's "truer true form" might have been more amusing if they'd translated gehin as "vulgar" rather than "unbecoming," since that seems a little too polite for Phos, and they didn't even touch the part where Phos actually called her water jugs* "scary."
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2017-10-29, 19:43 | Link #73 |
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Strange thought: While i've seen it asked why the gems wear clothes at all, i sort of want to know why Red Beryl makes clothes with tags. Is it just because, somewhere deep in the annals of history, Red Beryl's predecessor just unquestioningly copied the design of manufactured clothing made by humans? That's an odd, mostly nonfunctional, non-terribly-decorative thing to get hung up on for thousands of years and who knows how many generations of tailors (though i guess the same might be said about the ties.)
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2017-10-29, 21:36 | Link #74 |
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You know, I really should have seen that betrayal coming. Guess the underwater race also inherited some of humanities less positive traits. Of course wanting to save a loved one makes sense, but betraying Phos like that was pretty low. Not to mention long term it's just a stupid decision. What are the odds they are actually going to hand over her brother? If they have use for the lunarians then clearly they'll just take Phos and reacquire Ventricosus.
Regardless this was a pretty useful episode for getting the world situation. So humanity really went down an odd path. I'd love to figure out how we managed to go down a split evolutionary path to becoming fish people, moon aliens, and living stone people.
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2017-10-29, 22:51 | Link #75 | |
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Not that I'd be surprise if they were going to betray Ventri right off, but I'm not discounting that things may be more complex with them than they appear.
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2017-10-31, 16:04 | Link #77 |
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Here's a very fascinating interview of the director translated by the peeps at Sakugabooru:
https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2017/10...oku-interview/
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2017-10-31, 20:21 | Link #78 | |
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2017-11-04, 18:20 | Link #79 |
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That worked out surprisingly well. I mean nice that at least Phos wasn't totally handed over. And possible that they can find bits and pieces of her legs over time? Regardless she got back alive and at least the jerk who stabbed Phos on the back had somewhat of a soul.
Total shock though really that crazy moon people weren't trustworthy....Who would have guessed that they wouldn't actually agree to hand over anyone ? Good little moments though. Phos continues to get under Cinnabar's 'skin'. Slowly, but surely continuing to build that connection. Of course I did find it a bit silly that Cinnnabar just let them continue searching for Phos instead of just walking over there and saying "hey, she's over here." But hey, it somewhat makes sense considering Cinnabar's difficulties interacting with anyone. Stress wise probably easier to take her back, secretly drop her off and then leave.
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2017-11-04, 21:04 | Link #80 | |
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Phos may have gotten a better deal now that she has faster legs. She can make new memories.
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