Miharu + Yushiro: taking advantage of other anime?

[MerleFan]

I'm going to preface this by stating that I LOVE Gasaraki.

However, I was curious as to whether the writing of Miharu and Yushiro takes advantage of the audience's perceptions of similar characters in a situations much like that encountered by Miharu and Yushiro. I didn't really think about this until I saw the thread for picking one's favorite character. It was then that it occured to me that despite Gasaraki being a wonderful anime, the two main protagonists that are supposed to be the emotional epicenter of the whole saga play second fiddle to more interesting minor characters, such as the other Gowa brothers, Mr. Nishida, the other members of the TA squad, and even Yushiro's "father's" brother.

I am NOT bashing Miharu and Yushiro because I did like them, I just felt that given the amount of screen time invested in them, in comparison to the other characters, their words and emotions did not accomplish as much as it may have.

Obviously the story about Yushiro is captivating, but his particular words and agenda did not really seem to draw me in on its own. In thinking this it seems, as I said, that its as if the writers expect the audience to "plug in" the compelling emotional attachment they have towards the previously seen moody teenage leads chosen to pilot suits, fight incredible odds, all while being screwed over by a powerful organization/ government, and fix those feelings unto the onscreen fate of Yushiro and Miharu.

Did anyone else see this or I'm thinking to much again?

MerleFan

[Wolfpac]

Yeah I can sort of agree. While the show is suppose to be based on the relationship between Yushiro and Miharu, it seems to be that the other characters stories are actually more interesting. And why, because conspiracy’s are interesting. You see Yushiro's true Kai character only became into the Spotlight when he took on the Rapture late in the series. Yes we all knew that he was the best Pilot, but there was nothing Extra Special about him. He was just the better man. And because of this the minor characters longing for power made them more interesting.

Now lets look at 2 characters. Miharu and Mr. Nishida.
Miharu: Miharu has a mysterious character that has a connection to Yushiro due to a connection that they had during a past life. Can there Souls be united or could they overcome a warring faction to rejoin each other.
Mr. Nishida: He has seen Japan going from a country of Honor to a dying cesspool. This cause to make himself go blind by cutting his own face. With the power he wields, Mr. Nishida plans to take Japan back to their old ways. While he may not have physical sight, he has great sight for his country. And he will take on anything or anyone to make Japan like the Japan of old... including the United States.

Now while both stories of the characters sound good, the Mr. Nishida story sounds a bit more interesting. And this could be why the secondary characters are a bit more interesting. Yes I liked the Yushiro and Miharu story, but I've seen it before. And let’s be Honest, it's a bit weak. But I haven't seen the story of Mr. Nishida, Phantom and Kazukiyo all that much. So it makes the secondary story interesting.

[APF]

Wasn't Nishida-San's true agenda world peace, rather than the military dictatorship of Japan? I thought he revealed that near the end when the US was moving in...

Or am I just hallucinating from having not seen the series in a while?

[Wolfpac]

I doubt it. I don't remember him saying that but throughout the series Mr. Nishida was saying things like he wants Japan to be like the days of old and that Japan could survive 3 years of Hardship, while America couldn't. That doesn't sound like a man who is going after peace. He may have been going after Peace for his country, but I doubt that he was for the world.

[death]

I think your Hallucinating....

After all how would world peace comeabout with another great crash?

The last one allowed hitler to come to power. (Ok. Not just the great crash did that but you get the drift).

Mr Nishida belived in the old ways of the fudal times. He deminstrated this when he commits Hari Kuri (Or however its spelt) to make up for his dishonor in how he beleaved that all the intire world beleved in was money. THe US presedent proved this worng by appligising for something he had com personally comited nor knew about.

[Mav]

At the end of the series Mr. Nishida chooses the "world peace" option after the US president admits defeat rather than continue a futile war. Whether or not that was Nishida's intention from the beginning and he was actually lying to the others is open to interpretation, I think...