~Hakurei Shrine~ > Touhou Addict Recovery Center
Characters, music, personalities.
Tengukami:
--- Quote from: Fightest on November 23, 2011, 05:53:43 PM ---It seems Yoshika has experienced a change in herself upon becoming zombified and refuses to acknowledge her changed nature, staving away the inevitable realisation by what amounts to cruelly mocking herself. It is hard to say whether she is simply embarassed at her unflattering undead form or whether the resentment runs deeper, but it is likely closer to the former - as the opening, so is the melody of the second part very short, repeating and repeating to show us that Yoshika is not one for an insightful, extended thought or a deep grudge.
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Yeah, I felt her theme reflected a fair more mentally sharp character than she's normally depicted. Your write-ups are spot on, as usual.
Excelsus:
I want to ask about yukari, did you ever tend to think that yukari isnt always female?
I mean look her current appearance might not be her true form after all, and s/he or maybe it just appears as a female because s/he or it choose to be that way. What do you think?
ふねん1:
I was beginning to wonder if I'd see this topic updated again. Nice to see it back in action, and with some pretty apt analyses of the new bosses to start off. I know Yuyuko's not a new character, but will you be doing Ghost Lead too? Considering the different circumstances in which you're fighting her this time, perhaps it would serve to shed a bit of new light on Yuyuko, or even justify some aspects of your Border of Life article.
Interesting that you also think that way about True Administrator. I've never taken any actual music theory classes (despite having played piano since I was a kid), so it's not like I can pinpoint why I feel that way, but I wasn't too impressed with that song when I first heard it either. I'll certainly be looking forward to your writeup later.
J.O.B:
The only problem that I have with True Administrator is the fact that it takes a bit too long to get to the point. But when it does, oh my gog oh my gog oh my gog oh my gog oh my gog oh my gog.
AJS:
Wow, really amazing interpretations. It's fascinating to read through all of them to see your rationale as you pick apart some of my favorite songs. :D
Listening to those songs, it's already very apparent to me that the songs are jam-packed with emotion and meaning, both of which I really only "feel" while listening. It's incredibly difficult for me to describe this "feel", yet I think you managed to somehow transform it into words, and articulated them perfectly.
Overall, I think you excellently captured the essence of each character's personalities with their themes. I love how you also managed to extrapolate on what was present in the themes to speculate on characteristics that aren't immediately noticeable. Keep up the good work!