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To be honest, after coming from the anime's EP2 to the original, I was honestly disgusted with the art, but after it started growing on me, I begun appreciating it and realized that I'm completely in love with it. It's very simplistic in sight, which brings the aura of a fairy-tale, making for an enjoyable combination with the serious storyline, and their expressions are almost like talking to you! Higurashi's art was also good, though I can see how it has improved in Umineko, I absolutely love its colors.
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2012-02-06, 14:24 | Link #323 | |
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Second, I woulnd't call the backgrounds horrible. On the contrary, I like the fact that photos are used, becaue it somehow gives an artistic feeling to it.
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Maybe they did make it look fancy, but they still couldn't surpass the original XD.
Well, I didn't expect them to make a CG for each and every single one of the countless awesome scenes in Umineko, but after I saw Battler punching Bern hard, I don't care if I die (as much as I adore that blue-haired little bitch!!!!) *ahem* But seriously, the CGs weren't really satisfying, since most of them centered around battle scenes and very few from those that I saw depicted any of the crucial scenes that had visual material in depth. Again, the simplicity of the original is what makes it a masterpiece.
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I personally knew that this would be closure for the series, not the mystery. I was okay with this, since I felt it was handled well. The open-endedness of the conclusion (about the nature of the universe of the story, once again not of the mystery aspect) is one thing I really liked. Spoiler for EP8:
It leaves a lot of thinking behind and I like that. It depends how you look at it. Granted, I can see why many hated EP8. It's like, climactic blue-balls if you were actually interested in the truth of R-Prime. An entire series of buildup with no answer. So, you are of course justified in not being satisfied. Regarding the art: the art style does turn people away, but Ryukishi nails the most important part. The faces. |
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It would have made me sad if I had to move on when I finished EP8. I can see why people would be unsatisfied with the lack of an answer though. After all, when I sometimes think that I may not be able to answer all of the questions that are important to me, it leaves me a bit unsatisfied too. |
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So find an answer that satisfies you. When you're done with the series, read it again with your knowledge of the game, and you should be able to find the answer. The mystery was made to be solvable, after all.
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The fact that we can never be absolutely sure does concern me too, but when you reach the truth for real, you do know it. I agree, and that happens exactly because the truth of what happened on that day shall forever remain hidden (which does not mean the mysteries weren't properly answered, by the way).
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Also, not all of the gameboard mysteries were addressed. We were given some idea of things, but part of ep2 had to be answered in an interview and no part of ep4 was ever even talked about. It's clear we were meant to find an answer there in some degree of greater detail, but then we got nothing. Why portray the death order as important only to later give no information about it whatsoever? I'd be hesitant to talk about what you think people wanted out of the story when I'm not sure you actually know what a lot of people were expecting out of it. Quote:
Ryukishi is an advocate of allowing people to get away with their crimes if it would - or merely might - inconvenience those left behind. For this reason alone, even if his conclusion were perfectly realized (I don't personally think it was), his work should not be applauded. Indeed, it disgusts me and I condemn it. Quote:
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Actually, when he writes something like this, he's pretty much obligated to properly address these issues. And not in interviews. In the actual text. I've learned more about what he intended from his interviews than from the actual work. If he's willing to reveal all of that (in other words not planning to leave it a secret), why isn't it in the text already?
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I know in the interview, Ryu said something about "when you arrive at the answer, you will know that it is the right answer for sure", or something like that.
But i don't understand if he means the gameboards, or prime There are still so many speculations. We don't even clearly know the number of survivors of the incident. Some say "Ikuko=Yasuda! So there are 3 survivors!", while others say "Ikuko=RandomStranger! There are only 2 survivors!". If we want to figure out prime, then we must at least be able access this one information, but apperantly there are hints for both thoeries and none can be refuted completly... I don't think we are really able to reach the answer about prime. I could make many theories and "reconstructions of what happened", but all of them would be not more worth than any other of Umineko's forgeries. HELL! I could even claim that Yasuda wasn't even present on rokkenjima at the time of the incident and was already Ikuko for months or even years. No way to refute that... |
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I can't argue that Umineko's reply was clear, but I can guarantee it did exist. It was purposely left vague, so that the readers who didn't bother to think, or weren't yet at the truth, wouldn't be able to see it, but would be given a push towards it. If you think there was no answer, then tell me please, what was EP7? Quote:
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Requiem is not an answer. It's one part characterization and one part some solutions to certain mysteries in ep1-4. Note, not all of them: Will never touches on the end of ep3 or any of ep4, and Ryukishi had to explain part of ep2 in an interview. For all its harping on motive, it doesn't actually provide one. If you believe ep7 provides anywhere near sufficient understanding of motive for any individual to commit mass murder (nevermind it muddies the waters with two competing theories), I question what you would not consider suitable justification for such a crime. Ryukishi can claim as much as he likes that ep7 was "the end of the mystery." He's flat wrong, except in the sense that he means the "mystery fictions." There are mysteries in Umineko that remain, even if they are not captial-M "Mysteries." Quote:
You might not consider the individuals to be villainous because the author has asked you to accept the paradigm that "good guys" do good things and that because BATTLER et al are the good guys in opposition to the goats, to Bern, to Featherine, etc., that their position must be morally correct. Whether or not you actually concluded that aside, it isn't the case. That isn't to say Bern is right. It's just that everyone is wrong. But while Bern is, to some extent, an opportunistic sadist, she at least is not of the inclination to accept a murderer and pardon their crimes. BATTLER is. There is simply no way around this unless he has some even more critical unselfish motive, none of which is presented. Ryukishi insulted by exclusion the existence of points of view which would support the notion that finding or revealing the truth is a good idea for unselfish or proper reasons. There is no fine line between the selfish forces of concealment and ravenous irresponsible theories. It's anti-academic, anti-intellectual, and anti-justice. And it revels in this. Cynically, I'd say it does this for the sole purpose of stirring argument, exactly like the Shkanon teasing, which existed only for that very reason. Quote:
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Hiding behind the notion that I have somehow offended you to the point that you don't want to share with me actually underscores the moral childishness of Umineko itself in deciding that truth ought be hidden: You're apparently annoyed at me enough that, assuming you did know The Answer to Umineko, you'd refuse to tell anyone just so I wouldn't know it. The work concludes along similar things: BATTLER is selfish, Ange is selfish, and that selfishness is, to them, more important than justice or truth. Quote:
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1. So, Kinzo. We have absolutely no reliable information about this man whatsoever. Even his own personal testimonies are highly suspect of being embellished and altered and distorted. Speaking of which, by the way, Kinzo being dead before the incident was a pretty awesome plot twist. It impressed just about everyone. Too bad Ryukishi ignores it in EP7 onward. Too bad EP5 was wasted arguing about something we already know to be true. Which brings me to my next point. In Chiru, the Game stops making sense. Suddenly Red Truth needs evidence? Why? Why is there a kangaroo court? Why does Battler even need to put up with these stupid bitches? They don't know anything and they have no special authority. Why is he treating their stupid ass game as anything more than fanfiction? Why can Dlanor just fucking cheat? What the hell was up with the Parlor Scene? 2. Genji. Hey man. Wanna tell us your backstory? Like why you owe Kinzo your life, or why you consider yourself furniture, or like...anything? No? Okay, cool. Whatever. 3. Nanjo. What was with the sick granddaughter? That plot thread never went anywhere. Speaking of that, how come we get sprites, names, and scenes with Nanjo's and Kumasawa's kids, who were only in one damn scene, but didn't get ANY information on Grandma Ushiromiya or Asumu? They were KIND OF important. Asumu at the least was sort of a defining backround element. Poor Grandma didn't even get to do anything. She was suspicious of Kinzo, though, and that never went anywhere. Actually hold on a minute. 4. Kuwadorian Beatrice. So like...how did she never notice she was pregnant? Why is she still so childish after delivering a baby? How come she never noticed Kinzo coming and going through his secret passage? Did she ever try and follow him, or what? Hell, what does the inside of the Kuwadorian even look like? Like what did Eva see? That would've been interesting. Oh well. 5. Oh hey Hideyoshi. So um. Do we learn anything about you? Guess not. Oh well. Go hang out with Genji. 6. George. You are suspicious and creepy and sinister-seeming as all HELL. Where the hell was Ryukishi going with that? Like, at all? 7. Rudolf, why the hell did you do the baby switch? How the hell did two girls have the same delivery day? Did you fuck them at the same time? How the hell did they not notice you switched their babies, anyway? And I guess I can understand not telling Battler, but why didn't you tell Kyrie when you married her? Actually hold the phone, man, you were dating Kyrie before you even met Asumu, according to her testimony. Why did you marry the latter? 8. Speaking of, hey Battler. Did you REALLY forget Yasu or not? Why did you really return, because you don't in Lion's world. What were you up to all this time, anyway? And how come your personality did a complete 180 when you became a wizard? You were Truthy McGee until suddenly you learned it and then you became a hypocritical asshole. 9. Ange. Ange isn't consistent from scene to scene, man. She remembers shit from the future and sideways and forgets and re-remembers and keeps fucking dying. Hey wait a minute people die all the time in the Meta-World, so why was your first death so fucking dramatic? Apparently you were just fine later and then you wouldn't quit dying and coming back. Make up your fucking mind. Also, why are you the only person who gets to make a choice? Yea it's all well and good that you were allowed to CHOOSE whether or not you got to use that key. How about...you know....ANY OF THE OTHER VICTIMS' RELATIVES? And what was the deal with your entire EP4 journey? Apparently it was never real, so was the information real? Did Touya write that shit down, or what? Also how the hell did you get Maria's diary? 10. The Meta-World, by the way. So is it in the stories? Or in Battler's head, or real, or what? This isn't necessarily a plot hole in the third option, but it creates huge plot holes in the first two options. For instance, if it's in his head, then why the huge overcomplicated narrative? Like why is Touya pretending to be a wizard with the tsundere hots for his daughter-clone, and what does it mean when she goes off to have her own adventure? 11. And what does the Will/Lion thing mean? Wait a fucking minute, how did Lambdadelta rescue those two? What the hell? 12. What the fuck is up with Bern by the way? I mean like, the implication is that you're mad at Yasu for comparing her suffering to a thousand years, but you didn't KNOW the truth of Rokkenjima, so like...what exactly did you come into the story knowing, initially? Also, why are you such a bitch? It doesn't even make sense at times. I mean you're kind of falling into a trap, here. Shouldn't you find Yasu's tragedy being a certainty in all worlds a BAD thing? Also why does Battler still want to be friends with you after all the shit you've done to his sister? Battler's a fucking asshole. 13. What do Detective's Authority and Spectator's Authority actually do? What the fuck is the Gold Truth? How come Beatrice can totally lie in the Red? Because she does, by the way. 14. "We're talking about World Peace here." Yea, what was this about? Anyone? This could really explain a lot, so is there something to this? Or is it just a cocktease like 90% of this novel? 15. Hey Kumasawa. You were being all enigmatic and all-knowing seeming in the first two episodes. Then the narrative implied you were the original Beatrice. Then it just sort of drops that, but still makes you all important. What are you to Kinzo? Why does he trust you so damn much? 16. Shkanon. Just....just Shkanon. 17. So what the hell is the deal with Ikuko? Is she magic because holy shit she is immune to aging. 18. The boiler room has two doors. lol EP3 First Twilight is destroyed. 19. Yasu, seriously, what the fuck is your motive? Are you even the criminal? Nothing you do makes sense. You're one giant fucking mes of plotholes. I'll stop here. 19 is all symbolic and shit and it's more than enough to prove my point.
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