November 28, 2014
Blade Dance - Vol. 6 Chapter 6
Intrigued after the TV series first season finished, I started reading the LN at Baka-Tsuki. The TV series did its job of sparking my curiosity and the story has kept me reading, but the liberties they are taking with their own universe is stretching my commitment near to its breaking point.
In any story of this kind, where a potentially overwhelming protagonist needs to start off with handicaps, the MC is unable to use his elemental spirit - also an overwhelmingly strong spirit, due to an inability to use her at full strength. He still has a connection to a previous elemental spirit that he emotionally cannot let go of. Therefore his current spirit is only at one-tenth strength and he uses up his energy quickly when fighting. The rest of the spirit is still residing in the alternate spirit world, so unless they are there she cannot be used to full effect.
The trouble is, at this point in the story, they are all in that alternate world and there is no increase in his ability to use her. Now the deal is strictly that he is unable to fully commit to her, and that is all. This throws out the other part of the reason, A cheap fix.
Also, there are strict rules presented by the head spirit folks regarding the tournament the contestants are in. It has already been established that spiritual evidence is easy to detect and rather obvious when used. At one point, however, the current big bad team forces upon our hero a cursed seal, which is a flagrant violation. The team also initiates an early attack on the good guys also in violation of the rules.
Teams are supposed to be made up of five elementals - humans who can summon elements or spirits. The big bad team is made up of a demon spirit sword, a "will" of a previous Maou and two humans, plus one I am not sure about yet. Yet another gross violation of the rules.
No one reports these violations? No one notices them? This is a battle for a rather incredible reward. You'd think if you could eliminate the team that appears to be the strongest by far you would. Especially if they are in several rule violations.
As of Vol. 6 chapter 8 it is confirmed that the "will" of the previous Maou is indeed not human at all.
The story has more than its share of jealous tsundere types (yes, including one with red hair twintails) with all too typical reactions from them and the male MC, so that is another tide I stand athwart.
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In any story of this kind, where a potentially overwhelming protagonist needs to start off with handicaps, the MC is unable to use his elemental spirit - also an overwhelmingly strong spirit, due to an inability to use her at full strength. He still has a connection to a previous elemental spirit that he emotionally cannot let go of. Therefore his current spirit is only at one-tenth strength and he uses up his energy quickly when fighting. The rest of the spirit is still residing in the alternate spirit world, so unless they are there she cannot be used to full effect.
The trouble is, at this point in the story, they are all in that alternate world and there is no increase in his ability to use her. Now the deal is strictly that he is unable to fully commit to her, and that is all. This throws out the other part of the reason, A cheap fix.
Also, there are strict rules presented by the head spirit folks regarding the tournament the contestants are in. It has already been established that spiritual evidence is easy to detect and rather obvious when used. At one point, however, the current big bad team forces upon our hero a cursed seal, which is a flagrant violation. The team also initiates an early attack on the good guys also in violation of the rules.
Teams are supposed to be made up of five elementals - humans who can summon elements or spirits. The big bad team is made up of a demon spirit sword, a "will" of a previous Maou and two humans, plus one I am not sure about yet. Yet another gross violation of the rules.
No one reports these violations? No one notices them? This is a battle for a rather incredible reward. You'd think if you could eliminate the team that appears to be the strongest by far you would. Especially if they are in several rule violations.
As of Vol. 6 chapter 8 it is confirmed that the "will" of the previous Maou is indeed not human at all.
The story has more than its share of jealous tsundere types (yes, including one with red hair twintails) with all too typical reactions from them and the male MC, so that is another tide I stand athwart.
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The minute you said Arena Combat, I said, 'Um, no." Once characters start rules lawyering at each other....
I've given a couple of series like that a go recently. And Fate Stay Night is edging closer and closer to that. (So far though, no "His combat level is over 9000!") I mean, I made it through Accel World, but the whole setup of it would have failed playtesting.
I've given a couple of series like that a go recently. And Fate Stay Night is edging closer and closer to that. (So far though, no "His combat level is over 9000!") I mean, I made it through Accel World, but the whole setup of it would have failed playtesting.
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