Stray Saiyuki thoughts

[louiselux]

Stray thoughts about the latest Saiyuki chapters:

The last time someone nearly got them all killed it was Gojyo, and Sanzo punched him for it. It was Hakkai and Goku at risk back then as well (I'm thinking of the gourd).

Also, Gojyo does CPR! You have to wonder where he learnt that.

Why *does* Sanzo run away - is he in shock?

Hakkai's actual youkai weapon is his vines. I love this idea hugely, but not sure why. Maybe because it's such a surprise? It's better than centipedes at any rate, as emungere pointed out. Also, has he been secretly been practising?

The echoing of Be There: Hakkai lying face down with his face hidden in his arm, just as Gojyo first found him and then later with the two panels of them looking at each other. Gojyo's hair covers his face, which has the effect of cutting everyone else out and making his smile into something intensely private between the two of them, which is possibly why it's so affecting.

Comments

[trensaddiction.livejournal.com]

I also assumed that the sky was reacting to Seiten, but more as a sort of opposing force - i.e. the heavens in an uproar because the 'Earth' was in an uproar. *laughs* All those years of physics and chemistry just do terrible things to my thought processes. Argh. I haven't overanalyzed a chapter like this in forever. Minekura so owns me.

And Sanzo in therapy? Damn, would I pity his therapist. I'm guessing they'd medicate the hell out of him just to escape the biting sarcasm and projected misanthropy of that wit. *imagines Sanzo stoned on anti-psychotics*imagines the rest of the ikkou taking advantage of that fact by way of permanent markers, interesting signs and cameras*giggles and is twelve*

[cicer.livejournal.com]

I also assumed that the sky was reacting to Seiten, but more as a sort of opposing force - i.e. the heavens in an uproar because the 'Earth' was in an uproar.

That is a tremendouly cool idea, and a very likely one. I didn't even think of that.