Comments on: Crossroad and the Devil Within http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/ Who loves palindromes? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Invidia http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/comment-page-1/#comment-477691 Invidia Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:31:36 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/#comment-477691 I find the review of The Devil Within rather harsh. I believe you have royally failed to recognize several of the underlying plot elements present in this story. For one, consider the fact that the three "angels," who had initially started out pursuing their own selfish interests without regard for others' emotions, ultimately developed love for Rion because of the compassion she showed them throughout their time together (as evidenced in the final chapter, when they claimed that Rion was the "love" who would help them contain their alternate personas). Furthermore, the ending note of the series was based on the comedic aspect that they were seemingly right back to where they started, and I believe you are looking too vigorously for a definite solution to a comedy series. Also, the concept of "angels" and "devils" in this series is not based on the Western concept of their correlation with "good" and "evil." In many of these Eastern works, angels and devils are simply equivalent to rival clans, neither presenting a precise scale of good and evil, and both can possess desires and traits that Westerners describe as "devilish," hence why the "angels" are not the epitome of "good." I find the review of The Devil Within rather harsh. I believe you have royally failed to recognize several of the underlying plot elements present in this story. For one, consider the fact that the three “angels,” who had initially started out pursuing their own selfish interests without regard for others’ emotions, ultimately developed love for Rion because of the compassion she showed them throughout their time together (as evidenced in the final chapter, when they claimed that Rion was the “love” who would help them contain their alternate personas).

Furthermore, the ending note of the series was based on the comedic aspect that they were seemingly right back to where they started, and I believe you are looking too vigorously for a definite solution to a comedy series.

Also, the concept of “angels” and “devils” in this series is not based on the Western concept of their correlation with “good” and “evil.” In many of these Eastern works, angels and devils are simply equivalent to rival clans, neither presenting a precise scale of good and evil, and both can possess desires and traits that Westerners describe as “devilish,” hence why the “angels” are not the epitome of “good.”

]]> By: Ashli http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/comment-page-1/#comment-428987 Ashli Mon, 12 May 2008 04:28:11 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/#comment-428987 I actually really liked Crossroad--I think the art style was very distinctive! But I agree with you on The Devil Within. It's kinda like, WTF--especially in the second volume. The boys grow angel wings because they are angels, and she grows batwings because she is the real devil (hence the Devil within), but it never really goes into how they cure themselves. Several possibilities are presented, but... The second volume doesn't give a satisfactory ending, and it seems like there will be more, but all appearances point that it is the last one. The idea would've sufficed for, say, a SHORT story, but a full length manga--let alone two--when it wasn't very well thought out... well... no. I actually really liked Crossroad–I think the art style was very distinctive! But I agree with you on The Devil Within. It’s kinda like, WTF–especially in the second volume. The boys grow angel wings because they are angels, and she grows batwings because she is the real devil (hence the Devil within), but it never really goes into how they cure themselves. Several possibilities are presented, but… The second volume doesn’t give a satisfactory ending, and it seems like there will be more, but all appearances point that it is the last one. The idea would’ve sufficed for, say, a SHORT story, but a full length manga–let alone two–when it wasn’t very well thought out… well… no.

]]> By: Crossroad Volume 3 http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/comment-page-1/#comment-371802 Crossroad Volume 3 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:32:18 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/#comment-371802 [...] “2 volume rule” when evaluating a manga series. I liked the first volume of Crossroad well enough, but I thought that the second volume was much funnier, and the third volume sets up some [...] [...] “2 volume rule” when evaluating a manga series. I liked the first volume of Crossroad well enough, but I thought that the second volume was much funnier, and the third volume sets up some [...]

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » New comics, new blog, NYAF followups, and more! http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/comment-page-1/#comment-235737 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » New comics, new blog, NYAF followups, and more! Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:45:07 +0000 http://www.tangognat.com/2007/12/09/crossroad-and-the-devil-within/#comment-235737 [...] Pop, vol. 1 of Megami Deluxe, and vol. 6 of ES Eternal Sabbath. Tangognat takes a quick look at Crossroad and The Devil Within, two series that handle similar themes in very different ways. About Heroes posts brief reviews of [...] [...] Pop, vol. 1 of Megami Deluxe, and vol. 6 of ES Eternal Sabbath. Tangognat takes a quick look at Crossroad and The Devil Within, two series that handle similar themes in very different ways. About Heroes posts brief reviews of [...]

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