I was thinking the same thing about Minekura, looking at all the bloodied-and-beaten that we get in this chapter; I think it might be in the bitter nobility that's under it all. Even when Kenren's lying on the floor with blood all over his face, there is still conviction in his gaze and grim determination in the weary set of his mouth. And his final speech. It incites admiration more than anything else.
And yes. If it weren't for the whole reincarnation factor, this wouldn't be much of a story at all. I love the way that both pieces of the story enhance one another - Gaiden would be hopelessly, pointlessly tragic without the main timeline, and the main timeline would feel somewhat more...shallow to me, I guess, without the deep undercurrents of Greater Meaning that Gaiden's left running underneath.
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Date: 2008-05-22 04:35 am (UTC)And yes. If it weren't for the whole reincarnation factor, this wouldn't be much of a story at all. I love the way that both pieces of the story enhance one another - Gaiden would be hopelessly, pointlessly tragic without the main timeline, and the main timeline would feel somewhat more...shallow to me, I guess, without the deep undercurrents of Greater Meaning that Gaiden's left running underneath.