[ SECRET POST #339 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #339 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

1. General note: Don't use 10pix.com.
2. People have been submitting secrets to the Suggestions post instead of the Submissions post. Like four or five of them. Make sure to double-check you're posting in the right place!

Secrets Left to Post: 08 pages, 200 secrets from Secret Submission Post #049.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 ] broken links, [ 1 2 ] not!secrets, 0 not!fandom, [ 1 ] repeat.
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 11th, 2007.
Current Secret Submission Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: 21

[dorknessrising.livejournal.com]

Word sauce. Naruto himself is the reason I never got into that series. I couldn't stomach him. He was like a WAY more annoying version of Luffy.

I think the only character like that which I've ever liked -- as opposed to hated or tolerated -- is Raki from Claymore. Thrown out of his village because his brother was eaten/possessed by Yoma, witnessed all kinds of horrific shit while traveling with Clare, yet he's still sweet and idealistic without being preachy at all.

Plus, he's a HUGE part of Clare's characterization; her attachment to him keeps her heart human, and allows her to return even after she's past her yoki limit.

Re: 21

[annwyd.livejournal.com]

I managed to tolerate Naruto by going "meh, it's shounen hero syndrome," but more and more he kind of paled in comparison with the better-developed characters. Especially later on. :/

Yeah, I think Raki manages to avoid being preachy by virtue of not being the hero. He's along for the ride, and even if he resents it sometimes, he kind of knows it. His humble attitude (at least compared to a lot of other, similar characters) makes it touching rather than "oh, no, here we go again" when he tries to be all fierce for Clare's sake.

Re: 21

[dorknessrising.livejournal.com]

Naruto: What deterred me from watching past the third episode is that since it's shounen and titled after the lead male, I know the series will pretty much revolve around him, and I'll be skipping 2/3 of each episode anyway.

Raki: I agree. He knows full well that in her line of work, he's a liability more than anything else. Unless he has a specific reason to interfere, he generally doesn't. He knows his place, even if he hates having to sit it out and wait on a pressure plate for Clare to come back.

Which makes the times he does get involved feel more genuine than like a thinly-veiled lecture.