Oh guys! Can we take this not that seriously? This story is full of charming rapists, wannabe rapists, uncharming rapists, and a victim that is treated like a non -sentient sex doll, but we love him because he' s a charming prince. What's the point then?
Sorry, I'm not the same person - I should have made that clear. :)
I just said it doesn't seem like Sudou is going to be given the redemption treatment, and I based my argument on that assumption and the things we know about him so far. Of course that is just speculation on my part, and if Sensei actually tries to redeem him, I will reevaluate and see if my opinion of him changes. But I can safely say that Feilong's reasons and motivation (and character) were established a lot better than Sudou's.
Also, considering it's Feilong and Sudou we're talking about, I do believe that yes, Asami is a relevant factor. But just to be clear, my point wasn't that Asami sucks; I was stating that Asami is very popular despite his flaws, and that goes to show that a character doesn't have to be "good" to be an interesting or engaging character. And that this is applicable to both Asami and Feilong, but not to Sudou (as of yet).
I'm not sure why you're arguing this point with me. You stepped into the middle of a discussion on an entirely different point and are started arguing something that part of the original question. I'm sorry, but this is kind of weird. I was responding to the other anonymous poster's argument that Sudou's revamped arc is not similar to Fei's arc. We are comparing two specific story arcs that have marked similarities. Asami is not a relevant factor in this discussion because the fact that he is the target of those arcs places him outside comparison, as he could not be his own target. If you wish to discuss the relative merits of Fei, Sudou and Asami as Akihito's rapists, that is a different matter altogether and probably deserves its own thread.
i looked for the summary for the past hour... why is it gone Y_Y
>>>>>>>MAJOR<<<<<<< MAJOR SPOILERS FOR VOL 8 BELOW
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Read at your own peril, seriously. Major changes to Akihito/Sudoh scene below….I am sharing these because it raises huge points about the psychology of the characters at the time and future chapters. I'm kind of in shock -
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http://66.media.tumblr.com/2115ac899dbffaa79e1a2a2f951337ba/tumblr_inline_o737i448Rc1ttqwzx_500.jpg
http://65.media.tumblr.com/3280061fa4efd211ab61599be647f2c4/tumblr_inline_o737i4ADuX1ttqwzx_500.jpg
http://66.media.tumblr.com/d81fbbfb9768ea11e52630183148e538/tumblr_inline_o737i8MozK1ttqwzx_500.jpg
I pointed this out on Tumblr too but please note that there is NO penetration. No rape, and I think personally it just shows how 'desperate and deranged' Sudoh had become…..