Man, I finished the series, and I thought it was utterly fantastic, aside from the ending being so dragged out...
I'm going to state a few opinions and misunderstandings, so expect spoilers.
- First off, I love Kyou. No, seriously. But not that hot-tempered brat we met in the first chapter, but the one that gradually started to grow and account for all his wrongs, (or in his Dad's case, take the hit for something he honestly doesn't feel happened), and even became a gentle soul.
I like solemn Kyou. I like mature Kyou; a Kyou that can love. I liked seeing grudge-holding, hateful Kyou become that, because I honestly hated his character from the moment I picked up volume one, and now I sincerely call him my favorite. (Thanks to Takaya making me eat my words on that one, mind you.)
(However... Personality-wise, though, my favorite is Ayame. Ahaha.)
- Secondly, I love Akito, but I'm kind of taken a back by how her story concluded. Yeah, the crazy b***h is probably the most complex/bad a** character in the story, but that's just the thing... I mean, after twenty-something years of being forced to live under a male identity, I would expect her to have a little more psychological trauma than just going around making people blind.
Not to say it's not evident, or that she isn't beautiful in woman's attire, but wouldn't she have some set backs or issues with suddenly dressing in bows? It just felt to immediate... maybe it was a statement to fight off her hate for women? I'm not quite sure. Regardless, she's a total trip, and I love her for it. Genderbenderlove for her. <3
- Thirdly, Shigure: uh...? What exactly was he scheming...? I think I missed something... because I never quite grasped his clear intentions for his manipulation.
- Fourthly, poor poor Momiji! I know it would be entirely out of character for him, being the sweetheart he is, but I kind of wished he would be selfish enough to admit his feelings for Tohru. That guy and his endearment. Gah, he kills me.
- Fifthly, (yes, I've got quite a bit on my mind xD), I never quite understood why Tohru never had any feelings for Yuki. I support that of Kyou and Tohru, but wasn't Yuki the one that kissed her first? (On the head, I'm aware, but it was still a passionate kiss, in its own way.) I also respect Yuki since he deeply love Tohru in the way that excedes the boundaries of romantic, but also never crosses them, but...
That being said, I'm just not understanding why Tohru never quarreled on that issue- if I were to be charmed by him like he did in the first ten or so volumes, I certainly would develope some confusion or attraction towards him.
I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I normally don't develope crushes on people who hit me when I first meet them.
Besides the fact, I understand her feelings for Kyou and how they grew, I just don't... gah, it's almost like she started to ignore Yuki in the end, but not in a purpose-ful way, but I just think she should've had a spark somewhere in there. (At least in the beginning, anyway.) I guess I felt like he deserved more closure... being the first Souma she met and all, and not just with Machi.
Despite my small disagreements, I thought it was a wonderful series. I'm planning on purchasing every single one, just so I can seal the gem in my library, because it truly is a series worth reading more than once.
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