Stray Saiyuki thoughts
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louiseluxStray 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![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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.
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.
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Date: 2006-04-01 09:38 pm (UTC)Yes to the Gojyo-Sanzo fighting thing.
Sanzo running away... I think it was rage and grief, mostly. Before he ran off, he was repeating that he'd kill him, he'd kill that bastard, and seemed to be running around trying to find Ukoku... Heh, murderous rage?
I doubt Hakkai's been practicing, as incredible as the thought is -- or, if so, hasn't for a couple of years. I'm thinking of the conversation between Sanzo and Hakkai that we saw flashed back to at the end of the previous chapter -- Sanzo saying Hakkai probably already knew this, but not to take his limiters off too often because the more he exercises his youryoku, the more likely it is for the minus wave to get him, and Hakkai agreeing. I figure he has to be pretty new to the vine use! But we do know at least that Hakkai's good at manipulating techniques he's made up on the spot -- qigong blast and wall in vol 1, he claims he made both up on the spot because he figured he MIGHT be able to. XD
Man. Those two panels of them looking at each other. I've been trying to hold myself back from sounding TOO intensely Dumb Fangirl, but OH GOD. SO. IN LOVE.