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dejanaAnother break in the con reports for some unrelated stuff...
Shortly before my trip to Florida, I finally finished reading Ceres. Pretty good stuff. I liked how different it was from the usual shoujo fare, with the darker themes and serious consequences for actions, and things like actually getting pregnant from unprotected sex! Realism? In my manga? It's more likely than I thought, apparently.
Bits were disappointingly formulaic (I can NOT spell that word to save my life at the moment), however - specifically to Watase-san's usual formulas. Once again, the heroine ends up happy with the pretty guy she wanted on page one - but OH NOES, he's gonna DIE! But it's okay, because the annoying guy she always fought with who wanted her all along will be there to comfort her and be her new boyfriend! SIGH. Be warned, if you end up in a Watase manga, don't argue with any obnoxious guys or you'll be DESTINED OTP. -_-
All in all, though, I really enjoyed Ceres. :)
So then I needed something new to read... and some used manga I'd picked up from someone on LJ had arrived, so... I'm now reading Fruits Basket. *fears the enthusiastic Furuba fans on her flist* ^^; I was able to get the first nine or so volumes for cheap, and I'd always wanted to give the series another shot anyway, so I figured, why not.
I'm only into volume 2, and the plot has yet to significantly grab me, but... I've been frankly stunned at how meaningful some of the insight in the manga is. Everything will be rolling along in no overwhelming direction, and suddenly Tohru is busting out with this profound observation about the human condition. And it's not awkward or out of character, either, it totally makes logical sense in the context of the writing... yet it seems so ingenious. It's even more eerie when it seems to be things I really need to hear. For example, that we're jealous of traits other people have because we can't see them in ourselves - not because we don't have them, but because they're stuck where we can't see them like umeboshi stuck to the backs of onigiri. We can see each other's umeboshi, but not our own, so we think we don't have any. I had to stop reading when I came across that and think about it for a minute.
I don't think I've ever read another manga that really spoke to me. It's very intriguing.
In almost completely unrelated news, the UFO Awards are moving forward. I've sent out the winners list to all the nominees, along with a third of the award badges. I decided to send out the awards as I finish them instead of waiting any longer. Voting for the second round will start in a few days, and I'll post the winners list for the public then. :)
Shortly before my trip to Florida, I finally finished reading Ceres. Pretty good stuff. I liked how different it was from the usual shoujo fare, with the darker themes and serious consequences for actions, and things like actually getting pregnant from unprotected sex! Realism? In my manga? It's more likely than I thought, apparently.
Bits were disappointingly formulaic (I can NOT spell that word to save my life at the moment), however - specifically to Watase-san's usual formulas. Once again, the heroine ends up happy with the pretty guy she wanted on page one - but OH NOES, he's gonna DIE! But it's okay, because the annoying guy she always fought with who wanted her all along will be there to comfort her and be her new boyfriend! SIGH. Be warned, if you end up in a Watase manga, don't argue with any obnoxious guys or you'll be DESTINED OTP. -_-
All in all, though, I really enjoyed Ceres. :)
So then I needed something new to read... and some used manga I'd picked up from someone on LJ had arrived, so... I'm now reading Fruits Basket. *fears the enthusiastic Furuba fans on her flist* ^^; I was able to get the first nine or so volumes for cheap, and I'd always wanted to give the series another shot anyway, so I figured, why not.
I'm only into volume 2, and the plot has yet to significantly grab me, but... I've been frankly stunned at how meaningful some of the insight in the manga is. Everything will be rolling along in no overwhelming direction, and suddenly Tohru is busting out with this profound observation about the human condition. And it's not awkward or out of character, either, it totally makes logical sense in the context of the writing... yet it seems so ingenious. It's even more eerie when it seems to be things I really need to hear. For example, that we're jealous of traits other people have because we can't see them in ourselves - not because we don't have them, but because they're stuck where we can't see them like umeboshi stuck to the backs of onigiri. We can see each other's umeboshi, but not our own, so we think we don't have any. I had to stop reading when I came across that and think about it for a minute.
I don't think I've ever read another manga that really spoke to me. It's very intriguing.
In almost completely unrelated news, the UFO Awards are moving forward. I've sent out the winners list to all the nominees, along with a third of the award badges. I decided to send out the awards as I finish them instead of waiting any longer. Voting for the second round will start in a few days, and I'll post the winners list for the public then. :)
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Date: Aug. 31st, 2008 12:57 pm (UTC)I adore Tohru. ^_^ She's a great heroine, and Takaya-sensei developed her so well through the series. *bounces*
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Date: Aug. 31st, 2008 01:22 pm (UTC)I have no FB icons. ._. My life is empty.
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Date: Aug. 31st, 2008 02:47 pm (UTC)And yay for Fruits Basket! To be truthful, the plot will probably never really grab you; it's just not that kind of series. But the characters and themes... Those are the things that really pull you in.
- Yumeko -
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