"I don't want friends or status. All I want is to be with you." What a way to begin, hmm? I suppose the question to be asked here is just who exactly is speaking. My first impulse is to say Leo. But that wall looks incredibly familiar. Chapter 38, yes?<\/a> With that in mind the quote could easily be a Vincent quote, right? I'll remember that. But who really says it? Jack. HM. HMMM. What are these similarites, why you draw them. Sensei?
So in the fourth panel on page 4, there are black feathers surrounding Rufus. And since Dodo's ability is illusion, something in this situation is not really happening. Or someone is not really there. I wonder what. Or who. And what reason would he have for using his chain? I've kind of got Rufus on the same level as Break when I can't understand his actions. I just go ahead and assume he knows what the heck he's doing. It's always worked so far. I have no idea what the point was in injuring Sheryl and purposely<\/i> leaving her alive. And obviously his relationship with the Baskervilles is one of those things where Sensei drops one or two hints to make you think you know, but she'll drop the real A-bomb on you later. And I really wish I had a clue what was going on in your head, Barma, but hey. You're not exactly the most talkative, though you are very strategic. So go on with your bad self, Ruf!
The reason why Break didn't care that Rufus had aligned himself with the Baskervilles is because Break knows that everyone has reasons for the things they do. And they don't always want to talk about it. I think Break understands, more than anyone, Oz's philosophy about good and evil, and it giudes his judgement. All this time Break has certainly not been proclaiming his true intentions, and even he tried to ally with the Baskervilles at one point. Two points, actually. He doesn't care that Rufus is trying to reach his objective,whatever that may be, he only cares that in order to get waht he wanted, Sheryl had to get hurt. And of course Break doesn't approve of that. And I feel the need to point out, once again, that even though Rufus had to attack Sheryl, he did leave her alive. If he had any real malicious intent toward her, or if he hadn't cared for her at all, he would have just killed her with that same apathetic expression on his face. Instead, he didn't do the full job, only what was necessary to achieve what he wanted. And he still hesitated to do even that.
I don't know why but I really like this scene between Gil and Alice. It was short, and all about Oz, but I dunno. It was nice to see, I guess.
Also, I can't stand the idea of Alice fighting Echo. Don't really get that one either... Just. *twitches*
Come now, Gilbert. Why so shocked? It's no surprise that Vince loves you so hard that he's willing to kill for you. What I am wondering at, though, is Gil's shocked expression when Vincent says it's all for him, and then the switch to the deadpan when Vincent drops the L-word. >_>
Because I'm preeety sure Gil already knew about the whole, "I'm doing it for you," thing, and he obviously already knew of Vince's *ahem* affections. That would explain the facial of, "Oh, you just had to pull that one out, didn't you?"
But I still don't get why Vincent's not-so-new reveal was such a big thing that Gil made that face. Because look here<\/a>, Gil already knows that Vincent is up to something, he just didn't have anything to go on at the time. Now he does.
Ahem. Sensei. What exactly was your motive for having Gil tackle his brother and straddle him on the ground while yelling a lecture 100 years overdue? I mean, I understand the lecture part but um. Yes. Mhmm. *clears throat* Well then. Comment on that if you will. Moving on.
o\/\/\/o
EQUES. LOOKS. SO. COOL. I need that icon. Like now.
Sheryl's chain produces a thread that will lead her to Rufus always and forever? And it seemed to have been wrapped around the pinkie (as well as the hand). RED STRING OF FATE. So there. I really don't care if it's actually red<\/i> or not. This ends it. RUFUS AND SHERYL ARE LEGIT AND MY HEART WILL GO ON.
Rufus knows you're following him. He knows. I'd put money on it. He's taking you somewhere. He wants you to follow. That happens to you a lot, doesn't it, Break? I don't really feel like drawing parallels, but if anyone would like to do my work for me, please do<\/i>. *bows*
Also, Rufus took back the earring he had given Sheryl. Does this mean that the promise they made is now broken? Seems like it to me. Meaning that maybe Rufus is going along with the whole Tragedy deal. Once again, Barma. You have your reasons. I respect them, and I trust that you know what you're doing.
Ah, and the earring was also the key. Iiiinteresing, considering that Rufus was the one to have given it to her...
THE HELL SINCE WHEN DOES THE JABBERWOCK HAVE ARMS AND LEGS. O_O Y-you're really evolvin with that artwork, Sensei...
Random note: I had thought before that the change of clothes signaled a new stage in the series. And although I still definitely think that, you think maybe the more practical reason would be that Oz is a man now, and wears adult clothes?
We see more Oz putting on a brave face for Gil, which I love. To pieces. He does that quite often. I wonder why Gil doesn't say anything. ;w;
Before Oz goes off to fight Leo, he apologizes to Alice. What are you sorry for, Oz? For using her powers like you know she doesn't want you to? Something else? What?
OZ YOU LOOK SO BADASS HOLDING THAT SCYTHE LIKE THAT.
And his silhouette at the bottom of the page (24) looks... not quite like himself. I would like to attribute it to the fluttering of his clothes, but something just seems off about him there. Anybody else think so? He's always a bit different<\/i> when he's using B-Rabbit's powers.
"We're just two people who met through someone called "Elliot." Oh... so this is all just grief. See how Leo distanced himself from Elliot's memory? And then later (I'm going to skip ahead), it wasn't until Oz mentioned Elliot and gave Leo a much-needed Elly!punch in the face, that Leo softened a bit. This is definitely one of the most touching scenes we've had so far. The fact that Leo and Oz were both crying made me want to cry too. As a matter of fact, it looked as if he was going to turn things around, and all he needed was Elliot.
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BUT HE DIDN'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN THINGS AROUND BECAUSE... DUN DUN DUNNNN
Friends, Fans, (Countrymen?), I regret to inform you that we have been mindfucked and trolled, once again, by the great and powerful Mochizuki Jun-Sensei.
JACK! JACK REALLY? WHAT FUCKERY IS THIS.
Moving backward a bit, it seems that Oz's seal has advanced again. Alice screams out not to let it move anymore, and Echo notes that Alice's
body has grown transparent. You know what this means? This means that the series is ending. It's almost over. Sensei is grabbing the rope to close the curtain as we speak. It means that Oz's seal has reached its finality. This is the last tick on the clock. If it moves any more, Oz and Alice will go hurtling into the Abyss.
I seriously doubt that they will be saved in time to avoid the Abyss. But I also doubt that the series will end with them going into the Abyss. They're gonna go there and shit's gonna go down, then there will be some kind of resolution and then the end.
Leo says, "I want to destroy it, to smash it, I can't stand it!" And what exactly is 'it'? What is he referring to? I suppose it doesn't make too much of a difference, considering how Oz responded, but you can never be too careful with Sensei.
Is it just me or does Lily in particular have something against Gil? Here, she'd rather stay and stop Gil than go to the seal like Lottie told her. Lottie is obviously the leader here, I might add. Also in chapter 55 Lily seeemed more angry about Raven than any of the others. I wonder if that means anything? Maybe it has something to do with whatever happened back before the Tragedy...
Am I the only one who misses Fang?
And let's not even talk about Elliot. ;A;
The other day, the brilliant ![](\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\")
<\/a>gommyommy<\/b><\/a><\/span> pointed out the most ingenious thing to me, and it explains everything. Gilbert is a Baskerville.
Vince says that if Gil were to remember everything, he would have to return to his responsibilities... [as a Baskerville].
The reason why he survived a fatal stab in the back? Baskerville.
The reason why he survived practically everything he's been through? Baskerville.
The voices in his head? Baskerville.
And it makes much more sense as to why he would be brainwashed by the old hag, who I still think is Miranda making use of her magic.
Becuase if Glen was Gil's master, then that would explain the need for absolute loyalty in the first place.
And look at Gil, taking bullets for his brother, getting stabbed for his master, protecting Oz "until the end" Well isn't he my little knight in shining armor :D<\/strike><\/p>But oh my goodness, please don't tell me that Jack is powerful enough to actually tamper with people's memories. That's a very<\/i> dangerous path, and I really don't swing that way. :\/
Oh. Hello, Oz Vessalius. He even says "ore" and looks considerably more childlike and Oz-like in his expressions than any "Jack" has ever made.<\/a><\/div>
So there, to all of you (including myself) who stuck with their theories that Oz was around before the Tragedy, you payoff is coming. And it starts now.
This doesn't really fit anywhere, but I think Leo looks gorgeous when you can see his eyes through his glasses. <3<\/a>
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Title:<\/b> Rhetorical Questions
Characters:<\/b> Elliot, Leo
Pairing:<\/b> Eh, ElliotLeo slightly (about as much as canon?)
Words:<\/b> 1,878
Rating:<\/b> Ah, K?
Warnings:<\/b> Spoilers for the never-ending string of madness that took place after the HH arc.
Summary:<\/b> \"The Leo I know isn\u2019t all of that. He wouldn\u2019t do any of those things. Not my<\/i> Leo. My Leo would... Well. You should already know, so I won\u2019t tell you.\u201d
Big thanks to <\/a>gommyommy<\/b><\/a><\/span> for working her magic all over this. :DDis LJ being mean to anyone else too?<\/s> ):
Rhetorical Questions<\/u>
Baskervilles tend to work under cover of darkness. Whether the appeal of the moon and stars was the cause or the mere fact that the night fit well with the mood of their goings on, who was to say. But whatever the reason, it was not until long after the sun had passed that the Head of the Baskerville house bid his own followers goodnight (or good morning, if you will).
Leo Baskerville walked with heavy feet down the long corridor leading to his chamber. Upon arriving, he wasted no time in discarding his heavy, bloodred cloak and changing into his nightclothes. He could just hear his bed calling him. Oh, he was exhausted. The time of preparation must be one of the busiest of all. Soon, the Baskervilles would make a very decisive move, so everything had to be perfect. Every detail precise; every obstacle prepared for.
And on top of that, Leo was a bit anxious for the next move. He knew what the end result would be, and what it would cost. He didn\u2019t like it in the least; he had always been one to avoid the unpleasant. But what must be done must be done, he supposed. And it was for everyone\u2019s benefit in the end. So it was okay, right?
But all that could wait until morning. Right then, what he needed was sleep. He slid wearily and rather unceremoniously into bed and closed his eyes. Finally, finally he could get some sleep. He could rest his body and mind and feel better in the morning.
Only a few moments later he opened his eyes again, but when he did, he was no longer lying down. There was no bed at all, in fact. He was no longer in his chamber. He was somewhere completely unfamiliar.
The room -- was it a room? -- he had found himself in was distictly divided, one side was only black, and the other was only the purest of whites. But in the middle, there was no line separating the two. It was impossible to determine where the light ended and the dark began, but somewhere in the middle, Leo was standing right in it. There was an exceptionally large black birdcage in the darkness -- or was the darkness inside the bircage? -- and in the light there was a white grand piano. Or perhaps the light was exuding from the piano. It was impossible to tell.
\u201cHey,\u201d a voice said.
Where was it coming from, this voice? It sounded so familiar. It was deep, it was warm, it...
\u201cLeo.\u201d
...It called his name.
Oh, Leo knew that voice. He was certain, it couldn\u2019t belong to anyone else.
He looked toward the piano, and there he was. Sitting on the bench in his school uniform was light itself. \u201cElliot?\u201d
Elliot smiled at him. Leo hadn\u2019t seen that smile in... he didn\u2019t know how long it had been.
\u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d he asked, and Leo was taken aback by the casualness of his tone. But then again, it was exactly like Elliot to say \u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d as if they had seen each other just yesterday. As if they had bid each other goodnight just last evening and just this morning Leo had roused him from bed, promising that they would be late to class if he didn\u2019t get up that<\/u> instant<\/u>. As if, just this morning, he had let Elliot sleep a few minutes longer, because he knew his friend had nightmares that frequently disturbed his sleep.
\u201cNothing, really,\u201d he said shakily. Memories of those times brought a lump to his throat. He was thankful for his thick glasses, hiding the tears that welled in his eyes.
But hadn\u2019t he stopped wearing glasses?
He was certain there was a pair in his bedside drawer, but he hadn\u2019t worn glasses since Oz\u2019s coming of age ceremony, so how were they currently on his face?
But Elliot just motioned him over to the piano bench, so he put the question of glasses aside and went over to him. It wasn\u2019t the strangest of things in this place anyway (he was also wondering just how he had ended up back in his Lutwidge school uniform, which should be in his closet at the Nightray house).
\u201cSo how\u2019s it going?\u201d Elliot asked as he approached.
\u201cAh, it\u2019s been alright.\u201d Leo answered, taking a seat on the bench.
\u201cNo really. How\u2019s it going.<\/i>\u201d He spoke with the air of one who already knew the answer to his question.
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d
Elliot rolled his eyes. \u201cI mean, how\u2019s it over there<\/i>?\u201d He jabbed a thumb in the direction of the blackness to his right.
Leo blinked. Over there? In all that darkness? \u201cI still don\u2019t understand.\u201d
\u201cYeah? Me neither!\u201d
At this point, Leo was beyond confused. He rubbed a hand over his eyes. \u201cElliot, please.\u201d
\u201cWhat!\u201d
\u201cYou tell me!\u201d
\u201cThat!\u201d Elliot\u2019s voice rose in pitch as he pointed once again to his right.
Leo took a deep breath. \u201cOkay, what about it?\u201d
\u201cWell, what are you doing over there?\u201d
Two black eyebrows rose above the rims of his glasses. \u201cI\u2019m<\/i> over there?\u201d
\u201cNot right now you\u2019re not.\u201d Elliot raised his hands in frustration. \u201cUgh, you know what? Nevermind.\u201d
Thank goodness. He hadn\u2019t the slightest idea what Elliot was getting at, or what the dark mass on the other end of the room even was. A change of subject would be a great idea.
Elliot crossed his arms and leant back against the piano. \u201cSo how\u2019s my brother doing?\u201d
Gilbert? How was Gilbert doing? Leo didn\u2019t know how to respond. \u201cWell...\u201d he began. He really had no clue how Gilbert was doing. \u201cI haven\u2019t really spoken to him.\u201d That was true, right? He\u2019d been rather... busy as of late. He hadn\u2019t really spoken to anyone at all, other than the Baskervilles, Vincent, Echo and...
\u201cWhat about the shrimp then?\u201d Leo thought he detected the hint of an edge to Elliot\u2019s voice. It was almost as if he knew<\/i>. As if he knew that the \u201cshrimp\u201d in question was about to enter a very dangerous situation. And that Leo would be the one to put him there. And kill so many innocent people just as he caused the death of his own best friend. Did Elliot know?
Oh but that was nonsense. There was no way Elliot could know what he\u2019d been up to. How could he possibly know? He couldn\u2019t. But... did he? Did he know? What did he know? What would he think of it?
\u201cYou haven\u2019t spoken to my brother and you haven\u2019t seen the shrimp.\u201d Was Elliot eyeing him suspiciously? \u201cSo what have<\/i> you been up to then?\u201d It was a casually phrased question, but Leo felt as if he were being interrogated.
I hold Elliot in very high esteem.<\/i>
And it was true. There was no one he thought higher of than Elliot. So he didn\u2019t want to tell him. What would he say in return? He didn\u2019t want him to know. What if he knew already?
\u201cDo you like it?\u201d Elliot, apparently, was perfectly fine with recieving no answers. Perhaps his questions were rhetorical? \u201cYour life? You like whatever it is you\u2019ve been doing?\u201d
Leo feared the questions that would follow if he were to remain silent. He feared the answers to those questions, whether Elliot demanded them or not. So he tried to stay vague. But how long would that last with Elliot? \u201cIt\u2019s complicated.\u201d
\u201cHow is it complicated?\u201d Oh no. These were just the things Leo had been dreading. He really didn\u2019t want to tell him. But why couldn\u2019t he? He told everyone else his position and his plans (within reason; he obviously didn\u2019t give out classified information) without hesitation. But Elliot... Elliot wouldn\u2019t understand. That was it, right? Elliot wouldn\u2019t understand... because he wasn\u2019t the sort to... do... what Leo was doing...
\u201cThat\u2019s... difficult to explain.\u201d
\u201cYou mean you don\u2019t want<\/i> to explain.\u201d Elliot fixed him with a look that pierced him straight through. \u201cOkay then, I won\u2019t force you.\u201d
Leo let out a breath he didn\u2019t know he had been holding. But he didn\u2019t feel any more relieved. He still felt... heavy. He felt heavy, like his entire soul was being weighed down by a thousand bricks.
\u201cThat\u2019s like you, though,\u201d Elliot continued, \u201cComplicating things. I swear you must have something against simplicity.\u201d He shook his head. \u201cBut that\u2019s the only part that\u2019s like you. I still don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing over there, but you don\u2019t understand it yet so whatever. Just... All that,\u201d he said, nudging his head in that direction, \u201cthe Leo I know isn\u2019t all of that. He wouldn\u2019t do any of those things.\u201d He stood from the bench. \u201cNot my<\/i> Leo. My Leo would... Well. You should already know, so I won\u2019t tell you.\u201d And with that, Elliot turned and began walking off into the brightness.
The heavy, sickening feeling Leo had felt before was nothing compared to the fear and emptiness that descended on him as his friend walked away. \u201cElliot!\u201d he screamed. \u201cElliot, come back!\u201d
And then there was Elliot, sitting beside him on the bench once again. \u201cWhat?\u201d he asked pointedly.
\u201cI... I\u2019m sorry.\u201d
Elliot gave him a look. One of those incredulous, signature \u201cElliot\u201d looks. \u201cWell don\u2019t apologize to me! Are you kidding?\u201d He stood up abruptly from the bench, towering over Leo in his frustration. \u201cApologies are for when there\u2019s nothing left you can do! If you\u2019re so sorry, make things right.\u201d He closed his eyes and took an audibly deep breath, calming himself.
\u201cI always thought you looked better without your glasses,\u201d he continued after a time. \u201cYour eyes are so beautiful.\u201d
Leo hoped Elliot couldn\u2019t see the way those same eyes widened behind his glasses, which had proven useful for the second time since the encounter began. He also hoped he hadn\u2019t exposed the comment\u2019s effect in any other visible way, and that the heat in his face didn\u2019t show. Quite embarassing.
But it was okay if it was just Elliot, right?
Elliot continued on as if he hadn\u2019t seen anything. \u201cBut you just insisted on wearing those glasses,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was no persuading you, no. And now you wait until after I leave to take them off?\u201d
Leo\u2019s hands fidgeted in his lap. \u201cWell, that wasn\u2019t really the reason--\u201d
Much to his surprise, he was interrupted by a pair of hands reaching forward to remove his glasses.
Elliot folded the glasses, placed them on top of the piano and turned back toward his friend. \u201cYou know,\u201d he said, \u201cjust because you don\u2019t wear the glasses anymore, doesn\u2019t mean that you should stop trying to see.\u201d
Leo didn\u2019t call after him this time, he only watched as his closest friend dissappeared where he stood; into the light with a small smile painted on his face.
He remained still for a few moments, taking in what had just happened. After a minute or so he turned around on the bench to face the piano. He straightened his back, held his head high, put his fingers to the keys and began to play. He hadn\u2019t the slightest idea what he was playing, he just was. And it almost felt as if Elliot was there playing with him.<\/lj>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:total_alias:28542","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/28542.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=28542"}}],"title":"Pandora Hearts Retrace LXIII Discussion","published":"2011-07-20T05:43:39Z","updated":"2011-07-20T05:49:23Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"discussion"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"manga"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"pandora hearts"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"review"}}],"content":"...I was going to wait for the scanlation, but we've all been waiting long enough so...
Here we go.
Letting you all know before we start, I have nasty cold (among other ailments) right now and I'm really not all there *does Cheshire Cat magic trick*, so please excuse any lapses of coherency... or sanity. ^^' I'm just sick, is all. My marbles haven't been lost... Or maybe Sensei stole them.
We're all mad here.
Okay, it seems like every time something's about to go down, we get Rufus and Cheryl talking it over. Crazy omniscient bamfs that seem more like they're watching over the story than participating in it. I want to know more about them and how exactly they have a hand in all this. Because they totally do.
... So we're getting a totally "normal" Leo here at the beginning. Nothing too crazy so far, not so Baskerville-like. It's good to know that assuming his role as head of the Baskervilles hasn't caused him to behave differently. Lately I've been dreading the possibility that the role would eventually (or quickly) consume him.Honestly though, I was more attracted to his long-hair self... sans glasses.<\/strike> Oh but he's very cute. <3
Aww, Vince. You cut Leo's bangs away just like Jack cut yours! Did you give him a hug and tell him that you loved his eyes because they had golden specks that remind you of Gil's<\/strike>?
"I've come for you, you know, " Leo says. And Oz is startled because he said that so suddenly. But that's always Oz's excuse, isn't it? "It happened so suddenly, I can't<\/em> have a reaction." First example that comes to my head is in chapter 9<\/a>. But I'm sure that it's happened several times already. Now, don't tell me Oz actually believes this stuff he tells other people. I suppose when you say something enough you start to believe it, but this is quite the problem if I'm understanding correctly.
"This is one more chance for me to invite you out, although this time it might go on a bit longer." WHAT. When was the last<\/em> time you kidnapped<\/strike> "invited Oz out"??? o__o
Whoa whoa. You don't need<\/em> to kidnap him, Vince? Please explain what you're doing by taking him then? Or are you saying he'll go willingly?
BIRDCAGE! BIRDCAGE BIRDCAGE BIRDCAGE! on page 8! And what is that box<\/em> inside? Pandora's, perhaps (just a thought)? I do hope someone else noticed that. Sensei loves birdcages, and I have yet to determine a meaning to it all. But oh boy, does it have meaning. What are you guys' thoughts?
The way Vince calls him master is starting to creep me out. I've grown to associate that word with Gil and Oz, and now I'm like... "Ew." Anybody care to compare and contrast? Sensei has shoved it in our faces, we may as well.
What's this mention of Duke Barma? Yes, of course, he knows all. And has always known all. And what is his true role in this story? I really feel like he's going to turn up at the end of the series and be like, "What! I knew it all along, b*tches!" The Izaya of Pandora Hearts<\/strike>, only less of a bastard.
I wonder how Gil feels, knowing that he was supposed to be the one in Leo's current position? I wonder if he's gone so far as to figure out that him and Elliot would be all cool bffs and chillin' if Gil had only received Glen's soul when he was supposed to. I wonder if he even remembers that much about his past. I know he got some memories, but all? And how much about Elliot's death did The All-Knowing Rufus tell? Again, I'd assume all but... Oh that smells like a fic. *shot*
People close to Leo were mysteriously dying, the folks around the little village he lived in started to speculate... Sounds like Lily's backstory. Oh wait... isn't she a Baskerville too? ...Perhaps Lily's people were a bit less kind.
LEO. LOOKS. LIKE. ALICE.
But I feel like I talk about this one every month, so I'm not even going there.
But I will go here, because it needs<\/em> to be done:<\/a>
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The images aren't really the same, but I'm pointing out that they're both sitting on a wall. That's totally Alice's thing (she also sat atop a stack of boxes in chapter 10<\/a>). I assumed it has something to do with liking the elevation. Being both symbolically and literally above others... Now then, Sensei. What are you trying to tell us about Alice and Leo, hmm? How are they similar?
And look how he points his toes on the wall. How elegant.~ *shot* No one but me cares about pointed toes, lol.
Elliot.. ;w; Oh, this is heartbreaking. I-I can't take this anymore. *quits PH forever*
...
*comes running back*
He said everyone else told him that it was just a dream. As in, not just Elliot. Everyone. Leo must have told quite a few people about his adventures in the chasm. I wonder all of who knew about this, and how that's affected their actions. *cough*Duke Nightray*cough cough*
Okay, on page 21, hearing that everything that happened in the chasm was a dream, Leo reaches out and grabs Elliot's sleeve. Despite the crazed look in his eyes, I think he's reaching out to Elliot for support. Because he certainly needs support in this. He's confused and probably scared and again recognizing that he is so different from everyone else (even though those were Leo's words in narration, I believe he was telling Oz his thoughts at this time) and he needs Elliot to keep him sane.
All this time, he was able to keep Glen at bay, until Elliot was hurt, then he fell to Glen's influence. But after that time, until Elliot died, Leo again ignored Glen. But after Elliot's death Leo gave up the fight, accepting "Glen's" soul and his role as the leader of the Baskervilles. So how likely is it that it wasn't Leo thinking all the while that he was "strange", but Glen telling him so?
I really love how Elliot carries his sword with him all the time. Like being prepared to protect the Nightray household was the<\/em> most important thing to him. I wonder if he valued his family's honor more or less than Leo... I guess I'd still say less, since his last words were an apology to Leo even though he was the one who, indadvertedly, destroyed the Nightrays.
"Sometimes our conversations don't mesh together." Now I have to wonder just how much HD was influencing Elliot. Apparently, it was doing more than just covering it's tracks in regards to HH incidents... What else did it mess with? And why?
We know that it changed Elliot's memory of the song. Perhaps that was because it was protecting Leo? Hiding his identity as the next "Glen" maybe?
Why are you broken, Leo honey?
You guys know what I always have to say about feathers.... and lookie there. *points*
Oh you heard about Fianna from Barma? Did you, Oz. Figures. RUFUS KNOWS ALL. I'M TELLING YOU GUYS.
Leo didn't want Yura to know about his friendship with Elliot, so he hid their connection and that was why he couldn't go. Go where? To live with Elly (Elly *sniff*)? That's what it seems like, but it doesn't make any sense.
Okay, THIS. Hello, Alice.<\/a>
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Dude, when Leo makes his little announcement about Alyss, Echo looks so sad. I really, really feel for her right now. She seems like she wants to be on the other side so badly, but she has no choice because of Zwei and Vincent. Poor darling. *pets*
Btw, that should be some indication of what a good idea it would be to kill Alyss. I know<\/em> Echo is in on all the Baskerville plans because of Zwei, but even still, understanding everything, she thinks it's a bad idea. We should be paying close attention to her from now on.
It seems like everyone has new clothes now! Does this symbolize a new stage in the series, Sensei? I think it does. Yup.
And Break you're up! Yay! Where's Reim?
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"Save Alice," she says. Save her. What sort of danger is Alice in, I wonder? What does Alyss know about what is to come that we don't? Now that's<\/em> a question. And the answering of it, I believe, will mark the end of this series.
Whoa, right here (from page 31) what's that behind Break? It slightly resembles Mad Hatter, but Break didn't have Mad Hatter at the time. He only got Mad Hatter after joining Pandora, because that was his legal contract. So what is that shadowy thing?
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And on the bottom right-hand corner of page 32.. are those rocks? What are they? And why are they there? And, once again, what is Sensei trying to say?
Oh I do not<\/em> like seeing Leo in that robe.
At the bottom center of page 34, Leo very deliberately steps on a white feather. And what in the world does this one mean? It just screams "symbol" to me.
Are you telling me that the people who we always thought were the bad guys just might be the good guys after all? Damn. You go Sensei.
I've never really considered Glen or the Baskervilles as villains, just victims of circumstance and someone else's choices, like everyone else in this series. But now, NOW. Mochizuki Jun-sensei, I bow to you.
"I don't like brandishing the word justice... THere's no justice nor evil, only the wills of people." Um, excuse me, but I believe this may be the theme of the whole damn series<\/strong>. OZ. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU. Sometimes I think, just for a fleeting moment, that I might love him even more than Gil.<\/strike> But then I banish that thought and huggle my imaginary Gilbert. But I do admire Oz to the ends of the earth, I'll tell you that. And this has only magnified it.
And then, on page 38, there is no longer a white feather beneath Leo's foot, but a black feather on the ground in front of his foot. ...Seeeennnnseeeeeeiiiii~ What do you meeeeaaaaannnnn???? I don't understaaaaaaaaaaand! D:
So Oz is part of what's making Alyss unstable? I wonder how, and all places this could go.
"By the Jabberwock's chain of conviction, I will judge you!" Everyone's got that? Okay, now check this out<\/a>. OH. DANG. LEO. WHAT. ARE. YOU. PLANNING.
(It is Jabberwock, btw, not Jabberwocky. Jabberwocky was only the name of the poem, not the creature itself.)
Also, that was Zai, not Glen. I'm wondering if all of Glen's dark-winged birds possess the chain of conviction, if he was able to "bear" it too... But if that's the case, then Rufus and Gil also... (as well as either Sheryl or Shelly) have way more power than they realize at this point.
But what am I talking about? It's Rufus, of course he<\/em> knows, what doesn't<\/em> he know?!
Alright, this was too long<\/em>. And messy. Fooling with bullet point is just too much work for me right now; and it's time consuming, so no.
I hope you all got through okay anyway! :D
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So! Let's discuss!"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:total_alias:26692","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/26692.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=26692"}}],"title":"PH Retrace 62 (and it's about time)","published":"2011-06-29T06:56:32Z","updated":"2011-06-29T07:42:01Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"discussion"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"ozbert"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"pandora hearts"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"giloz"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"review"}}],"content":"I said I would post this today so here you go.
So this isn't an official discussion (if it was it would have come out a week ago) ^^' So this is going to have much fangirling and I'll try to keep the keyboard smashing to a minimum. I don't think there's anyone on my f-list who dislikes GilOz... but just to be safe, if you don't like it, CLICK AWAY NOW. <_<
Telling you ahead of time, I'm too tired and lazy to hunt through the whole entire manga to fill this discussion with links like I normally do. Be happy that I cut two images for you.
^^'
Now! To start:
I didn't realize that the day I would find Oz sexy would come so soon, but it has. I guess it has something to do with his recent growth as a character. It makes him seem less childlike, so it's easier for me to be attracted to him. On that note: OZ. WET YOUR FACE MORE OFTEN.
"You should leave more work for your servant." Gil says. "Waking you up, helping you get dressed and stuff." ...Wait, what?! Can we hear that one again? I could have sworn Gil just said he wants to help Oz change<\/em> his clothes<\/em>. As in, taking off<\/strong><\/u><\/em> the old ones and putting on the new ones (and whatever they choose to do in between). Gil wants to help with that. djsahfudhfk. I know its typical servant stuff, but not when you're Gilbert Nightray. hduashfilf. Oh Gilbert.I'm not going to quote everything. Probably just innuendo.<\/strike> And then Gil says, "Last night you couldn't seem to fall asleep. And then you woke up early this morning." Did he now? Let me ask you this: HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT, GIL? How do you know, not that Oz stayed up late, but that he had trouble falling asleep? That requires some pretty close watching, Gil. And from what vantage point was this? I need to know. I mean, I had assumed<\/em> that they were sleeping in separate rooms... but apparently<\/em> you never know with these two!!
Oz wants to be treated as an adult, but Gil just thinks it's cute. Okay, my heart just exploded into a million little tiny hearts that fly around my head. Can I have that fic now, please? If I wasn't buried under such a mountain, I'd write it myself. Maybe I'll take this to the kink meme...
"Hurry up, Papa!" "That name brings back [bad] memories!" You guys all remember that scene back in chapter 5, don't you?
Whether you do or not, I feel compelled to direct you to this video. It's short, don't worry<\/a>.
Nice dress, Sharon. Very cute. Everyone's got new clothes now! Maybe it signifies a new stage in the storyline...?
That scene with Break and Sharon was adorable. Points for Sharon being a strong woman! I've really grown to love her. I didn't care for her at all at first, because she didn't seem important to me. Sensei wasn't giving us any significant information about her, so I figured she was just.... meh. And, I think it was in the Crown of Clown chapter, when she resolved to be strong for Break and for herself, that I started to like her. And it's grown ever since! :D And now she's giving the Red Eyed Ghost a talking to and a shoulder to lean on like a strong, sophisticated woman! :D
So uselessness is contagious? And Gil's spreading it around? Lol *snort* I-I mean, aw, everyone picks on my darling... *pats Gil* ):
Oz, why do you all of a sudden need to loosen your tie on page 18? When you talk about the seal... you know, the one on your chest... What does that have to do with your tie, hmm? Well, he has taken his clothes off to show Gil the seal before... And one of the times Gil took them off himself (he was too impatient to wait for Oz to do it. If Oz hadn't made that hurtful comment, maybe he would have gotten some)<\/strike>...
And then when Gil tells him to take it off (he's been trying to get Oz naked all day) Oz calls him a freak<\/a> and refuses, like he hadn't been dropping some not-so-subtle hints with the loosening of his tie... As a matter of fact, in one of the translations I read, Oz went so far as to call Gil a pervert... <_<
And the way he's kneeling... it's very interesting because Gil's always<\/em> the one who does the kneeling. ALWAYS. And now Oz is kneeling, and talking about something so important as the seal. I really don't know what could be happening here, but I keep getting the feeling that this image will mean something later.
And this whole scene with Alice sitting on the wall, does that remind anyone else of that one chapter where Gil tells about Oz's father-issues?
Speaking of which, let's talk about Alice. Up until veery recently, I did not like Alice.<\/strong> I loved her at the beginning because she was just so cool, and I love badass females. But then Sensei starts focusing on other characters and not Alice. And then she focuses on and gives characterization and depth to nearly everyone but<\/em> Alice. I found this weird, since she was supposed to be the main heroine. Eventually I grew to believe that maybe Sensei had trolled us once again and that maybe Alice was only meant to be a plot-device, because that was all she was doing. So there was no reason for me to feel anything special for her; she just wasn't interesting. And then recently (I honestly can't remember what chapter started it), I started thinking that there just might be more to Alice than what Sensei had given us thus far... But I still didn't care for her. And then this chapter came out. And, tada! Thank you, Sensei! Thank you for giving us strong female characters who can hold their own and have lovely and deep (although belated) personalities! :D
So yes, Alice now interests me. Officially. And to celebrate, I went out and got myself an icon of her! Woohoo! Look! *points*<\/a><\/div>
And, oh look! Let's add Alice to my group of characters who extended their left arms reaching out as if to help someone up.
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~Touched by an Angel~
XD<\/em><\/div>
HO SHIT, LEO! HOW DID YOU GET HERE!? And what's with the wings and feathers? What do they mean? Some of them were white, and some were black, it seemed. That's new. Somebody<\/em> was just using their chain... I know it wasn't Vincent's so it must be yours, Leo~. So.... What's your chain, and what else can it do?
Because of the way Sensei portrays it on page 29, I think that Leo was definitely not visible to anyone other than Oz. Actually, I think that Oz and Leo may have been in their own little... dimension? totally separate from the restaurant. But Oz's body was still in the restaurant. If that makes sense. Kind of like the way that Oz was literally in Alice's room in chapter 1, but at the same time he was still standing at Lacie's grave with Gil. This theory is still very shaky, I'm not sure if I support it 100% yet... I'll need more info from the next chapter. But I do know that Leo was using his chain to make that cool little magic trick.
And on page 30, Gil senses that something's up. Interesting<\/em>.
"I've come for you" And then Sensei asks, "What hides within those words?" Sensei, are you explicitly telling me that that statement means something...? Because I don't know what it means.
I'm not sure if I like short-hair!Leo, but I guess I'll get used to him...
Oh gee, and here I thought this post was going to be short...<\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:total_alias:25607","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/25607.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=25607"}}],"title":"Rereading PH: Sheryl","published":"2011-06-02T06:37:37Z","updated":"2011-06-29T06:57:19Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"rereading"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"sheryl rainsworth"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"manga"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"pandora hearts"}}],"content":"I've been doing a lot of posting lately. Is that a good thing or no?
Okay, so I was rereading PH (surprise surprise) and I came across this image in chapter 46. I have absolutely no idea how I didn't catch this the first time around. I mean, I barely remember this scene at all. Though, that's probably because I was laughing too hard from the revealing of "the real me", and the following, "Brother, that girl is no good." ROFL still.
So what I never noticed here was Break's expression, indicating that he hadn't told her about his eyesight, and yet she knew anyway
Dayum. You go, woman! You go!
My love for Sheryl officially has increased tenfold. By the way, are there any panels showing her with her eyes open? Because she would just be that much more emosewa if she was freaking blind.
<\/strike>And also this, from earlier in the scene. This is definitely going up in the "best quotes of PH" list<\/a><\/div>
Not old-ladyish, just poetic! :D Besides, Sheryl is the farthest<\/em> thing from an "old lady".
I've always liked her, but now it's official. And I'll say it once and for all: S<\/strong>HERYL RAINSWORTH IS A BOSS.<\/strong><\/div><\/a>
<\/div>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:total_alias:23984","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/23984.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=23984"}}],"title":"Pandora Hearts Retrace LXI Discussion","published":"2011-05-22T00:07:05Z","updated":"2011-05-22T18:25:27Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"discussion"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"manga"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"pandora hearts"}}],"content":"It's that time again guys! Let's discuss!
This chapter broke my heart, but what else is new?
Gah, every time we get a chapter that focuses on Vincent I end up loving him even more. Even when he's doing bad things! I can't help it. *hangs head in shame*<\/a>gommyommy<\/b><\/a><\/span> , it seems our<\/strike> your theory about Vincent offing all other victims was correct.<\/li><\/ul>I believe I've had this conversation before<\/strike>. But the thing about that is, Lily said that the Baskervilles were chosen by the Abyss<\/a>, and, by extension, Alyss. Even though she said that they become Baskervilles when they receive the light, Lottie said that those chosen tend to warp the lives of those around them<\/a>, and that had been happening since birth. So. But Alyss was born into this world at the same time that Alice was. And Alice was only a young girl at the time of the Tragedy. Certainly much younger than, say, Fang and Doug. And definitely much younger than Glen. So... unless Alice herself is a Baskerville, as someone (I can't remember who -- own up, smarticle one!) previously suggested.... No. That's the only way I can think of for everything to work together without any chinks in the reasoning. Unless someone else has an alternative idea?<\/li><\/ul><\/a>ryoura<\/b><\/a><\/span>! Your lights!Abyss theory is becoming more and more legit! So apparently Vincent was the one who planted those lies... or were they completely lies... and I assume Creeper got them from Duke Nightray then, and spread them around.<\/li><\/ul>especially horrid<\/strike> about this chain?<\/li><\/ul>sick, twisted, crazy, wrong,<\/strike> really sweet, Vince. <3 See! I can't hate him! There's so much love behind his actions, I just can't! And I never<\/em> thought I'd get to this<\/em> point but, I starting to seriously admire him after this chapter.<\/li><\/ul>Well, he's in on it now<\/strike>... but I meant all along. Normally when Sensei uses that sort of background it is for a flashback... What does Gilby know...?<\/li><\/ul>
Okay! That's the end for this month!
GilOz! Where is it!? Sensei! Can't you ever give me what I want? D:
<\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:total_alias:23411","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/23411.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=23411"}}],"title":"Kaze-kun! <3","published":"2011-05-15T20:29:24Z","updated":"2011-05-15T20:31:15Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"kazehaya"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"anime"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"manga"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"kimi ni todoke"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"kaze x sawako"}}],"content":"Ah! Well, today is May 15th, and it is Kazehaya's birthday! That seems like a good enough reason to me to pimp an emosewa manga and anime, so happy birthday to Kazehaya Shouta from Kimi ni Todoke! :D
Okay, now picspam! 8D
anime episode... 1?<\/a><\/div>
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Kaze-kun in the live action movie
<3<\/a> <\/div>
<\/a>phoenixofborg<\/b><\/a><\/span>'s journal not that I know this person<\/strike>, and I just had to share it with you all. I tweaked it a bit to fit my purposes though.
This fails epically and is extremely random but I had fun so here we go:
Hello, authors.
Look at your pairing<\/a>, now back to my OTP<\/a>, now back at your pairing<\/a> (if you ship this, you may need to re-read the manga), now back to my OTP<\/a>. Sadly, they aren't my OTP<\/a>. But if they stopped using bad stereotypes<\/a> and switched to actual characterization<\/a>, they could read like they're my OTP<\/a>.
Look down, back up. Where are you? You're in a fic with the pairing your pairing could read like<\/a>. What's in your hand?<\/a> Back at me. I have it<\/a>. It's a computer with two links to that hurt\/comfort<\/a> you love. Look again, the hurt\/comfort is now smut<\/a>. Anything is possible<\/a> when your pairing reads like actual romance<\/a> and not IKEA Porn<\/a>.
I'm on a laptop.<\/a>
PS. Here is real IKEA Porn<\/a>, if you didn't know...<\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:total_alias:18104","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/18104.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=18104"}}],"title":"THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY I JUST HAD TO POST IT","published":"2011-04-22T20:34:19Z","updated":"2011-05-14T05:49:21Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"random"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"pandora hearts"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"lolz"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"fun"}}],"content":" PH has been so depressing lately, we need fun amvs like this one.
Really, it's so cute I can't even.
I didn't make it but I just had to share.
HAVE FUN!! 8D
*sees Yura's fur-trimmed coat, flowery heels and ugly hat* o_o ...
...Cruella de Vil~ Cruella de Vil~ If <\/em>that doesn't scare you, no evil thing will~!
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Wanting for next chapter:
For Break to wake up.
For Break and Reim to have some time to really discuss what happened with his "death".
For Oz and Gil to comfort each other, because they need it (or at least have some kind of time together! I'm starting to go into withdrawal from my favorite duo, Sensei, that's not good!)
But, knowing Sensei, she probably won't give me any of those things next chapter, just because I want them to happen (maybe she'll do just one?)<\/a>"},{"id":"urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:total_alias:13937","link":[{"@attributes":{"rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/13937.html"}},{"@attributes":{"rel":"self","type":"text\/xml","href":"https:\/\/total-alias.livejournal.com\/data\/atom\/?itemid=13937"}}],"title":"Oz = Elliot??? Yes, Yes he does","published":"2011-04-12T21:36:39Z","updated":"2011-04-16T17:12:26Z","category":[{"@attributes":{"term":"analysis"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"manga"}},{"@attributes":{"term":"pandora hearts"}}],"content":"
Well, for the most part I'm analyzing the relationships between Elliot & Leo and Oz & Gilbert. As far as I can see, they're so similar it's uncanny, for more reasons than just the master&servant relationship. Also, I had to scale the images a bit to conserve space and make them easier to compare, so they may look a little icky. ^^'<\/div>
When it all began~<\/div>
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I'm not the only one seeing the similarity in these images, right? Here we see the "moment we became friends" scenes. Oz \/ Elliot openly invites Gil \/ Leo into the friendship, and the other accepts. But eventually, it will be Gil \/ Leo who throws himself wholeheartedly into the friendship, doing anything and everything possible to keep the other by his side. Both of these involve killing, might I add.
-Gil attempted to kill Alice, and Leo caused Elliot to kill his entire family. Now, I know that the whole incident with Alice was the result of Gil being brainwashed, and he didn't go through with it because of his growing attachment to her and aversion to murder. But that doesn't take away from the fact that he very much wanted her dead, if it would save Oz. He just couldn't go through with it.
-Leo put Elliot in a position that would compromise his ideals; made him live in a way that he would hate to live. We haven't been told whether or not Leo was aware of the effects of Humpty Dumpty from the beginning, but if not, he certainly found out somewhere along the way, or he would have had no reason to apologize so profusely. He basically disregarded Elliot himself, because he had already grown so attached. He needed Elliot, so he did what he had to do to keep him. What he's going to do now, I'm not even sure if I want to know... what am I talking about? Of course I want to know!
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-Not to mention that both Gilbert and Leo were tormented by voices in their heads. Gilbert's "voice" was that of the hag who brainwashed him, this voice caused him to lash out at Break, attack Zai (twice!) and attempt to kill Alice. A voice from the past made him do bad things. Although the brainwashing is potent anywhere, it seems to be most effective in Sabrie, as we never saw a even a hint of it anywhere else, but suddenly it was far too much for him to handle once they visited the capital.
-Also in Sabrie (more specifically, in the chasm), Leo was suddenly bombarded with countless past Glens, trying to influence his actions. And the most recent Glen <\/b>speaks to him and causes him to save (if you would call it that) Elliot, in turn killing many people. A voice from the past made him to bad things. And Glen said to him<\/a> that Leo had been repeatedly rejecting his consciousness, but in the depths of Sabrie, he was no longer able to resist.
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-And he even did so at the expense of his family. Yes, he was under Humpty Dumpty's influence, but let's face it: he could have come out of it at any time. He just didn't. What it took was willpower. And my opinion is that deep down inside, Elliot did not want to admit to himself that what he did was wrong. It couldn't be wrong, because he did it to protect Leo, right? But it was still murder. And we all know the high value Elliot places on his morals. What he did was seriously wrong, even if he did it for the sake of someone important to him. However, in the end he did what he knew was right, even though it meant that he would lose his life and no longer be able to protect Leo.
-So far, Oz had performed no such actions, but that doesn't mean that he won't do so in the future. Oz wouldn't hesitate to protect Gilbert, and his life is<\/em> in danger... This worries me, I'm more than anxious that Oz will share in Elliot's fate. Now, I'm not saying that Oz will definitely die at the end of the series just because Elliot did, but this makes it 10x more likely. Besides, Oz's death has been a definite possibility since the beginning of the series.
Note:<\/strong> if Oz does die, this doesn't mean that he will die the same way that Elliot did.<\/div>
Let's complicate things further, shall we?<\/a>
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You're seeing this, right? Right?!!?<\/strong><\/em><\/u> Both of these images came from chapter 38, from Gil's memories in Sabrie. He was remembering his first meeting with Oz, then he turns a corner and sees a younger version of himself, which leads him to Jack, who reaches out to him in the same pose. Perhaps that's why GIl was making that face, eh? Now, folks, what does this mean?
This new development is painful for my brain, so I'm going to ask you guys to figure it out. I know you'll all have great ideas and you noticed things that I didn't. So together we'll figure this freaking complicated manga out.
We've always known that Oz = Jack. But now we know that Leo = Glen and Elliot is probably Lacie. Let's review the Pre-Sabrie story then. First Glen was in love with Lacie. Lacie died. Then Glen became extremely close with Jack. Glen attempted transfer his consciousness to Gilbert (meaning that Gil would have and should have been the next Glen, aka. in Leo's shoes), and then the Tragedy happened. I know I skipped many points, but this is what I want to look at right now. So here we have:<\/div>
Oz = Jack ... Gil = Glen ... extremely close? Yes.<\/strong>
Leo = Glen ... Elliot = Lacie ... star-crossed? Ding ding ding!<\/strong>
But then you have to throw in the similarities between Oz and Gil's relationship and Elliot and Leo's relationship. And that is the part where my brain shuts down. Is anyone following this? Is somebody getting it? Because I'm not. Help! It's very possible that this is where the similarities end and there is no need to look further. That would make everything so much better and easier. But what about this series is good and easy? So... did anybody catch anything that I didn't notice?It's also very possible that I'm reading too much into it with all of this. But look at all the evidence! How could Sensei set all that up on accident?! <\/strike> <\/div><\/a>It wasn't very long, to be honest.
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I have to say, any manga that could keep me hooked for four hours straight is worth mentioning. Actually, it would have kept me reading until I was finished with it, no matter how long it was; it just so happened to be short.<\/strike>
I put my lunch on hold for those guys, and it was worth it.