But, yeah. So very glad you like. So glad that I convinced you - I know exactly how you feel! I'm totally serious, I detest sports, and football especially (I didn't even watch the Superbowl in college, despite all my friends going to the parties). So I've been avoiding ES21 for months (...now I'm glad I did. Reading the Shinryuuji game one week at a time would've been murder. As it is Oujou's gonna be worse, but...!) - I was lucky to find that torrent, it just made it so easy. Made it so easy for Hiruma to barge in and walk off with my heart...how does he do it? You just said everything about him - sexy violence, brilliant strategy, and that gift he has for drawing out the best in anyone. And that he's not the elite, he's not one of the geniuses (well, not physically. Mentally - damn but that blackjack scene is hawt) - but without him none of it would be possible. He really would be worth reading the manga for all on his own - but you can't help but fall in love with the whole team. I mean, when Komusubi runs away and you're squeaking "No, no, come back! they need you!" then you know you've got it bad...
Ah, it was difficult to keep it down to 21! Especially since I could've taken 21 faves from just the Naga game - I enjoy most of the games...the early ones, I had this problem of going "...but it's FOOTBALL!" but by the Aliens match I'd pretty much been won over, and then Poseidon, and Seibu (what is going to happen with Seibu? Are the Dinosaurs gonna defeat them? No~, don't hurt the Kid...!) - but the Naga match is special. I think because like you said, Agon is one of the only rivals who you really want to see beaten. You're never rooting for them, only for the 'Bats, against such odds (and man, Hiruma's strategizing reaches an all-time high in that game. He fooled me both times, with the halftime surrender and the punch and, oh Hiruma, you're such a demon!!)
And, yeah, that is a big draw of shounen, that idea that anyone can get better, and will, with enough will power, that emotional determination can trump even physical power. It's kinda irresistable.
(also, speaking of Bleach, who the heck is 'playing' Zangetsu in your icon? He does rather look the part...!)
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Date: 2006-10-11 04:36 am (UTC)But, yeah. So very glad you like. So glad that I convinced you - I know exactly how you feel! I'm totally serious, I detest sports, and football especially (I didn't even watch the Superbowl in college, despite all my friends going to the parties). So I've been avoiding ES21 for months (...now I'm glad I did. Reading the Shinryuuji game one week at a time would've been murder. As it is Oujou's gonna be worse, but...!) - I was lucky to find that torrent, it just made it so easy. Made it so easy for Hiruma to barge in and walk off with my heart...how does he do it? You just said everything about him - sexy violence, brilliant strategy, and that gift he has for drawing out the best in anyone. And that he's not the elite, he's not one of the geniuses (well, not physically. Mentally - damn but that blackjack scene is hawt) - but without him none of it would be possible. He really would be worth reading the manga for all on his own - but you can't help but fall in love with the whole team. I mean, when Komusubi runs away and you're squeaking "No, no, come back! they need you!" then you know you've got it bad...
Ah, it was difficult to keep it down to 21! Especially since I could've taken 21 faves from just the Naga game - I enjoy most of the games...the early ones, I had this problem of going "...but it's FOOTBALL!" but by the Aliens match I'd pretty much been won over, and then Poseidon, and Seibu (what is going to happen with Seibu? Are the Dinosaurs gonna defeat them? No~, don't hurt the Kid...!) - but the Naga match is special. I think because like you said, Agon is one of the only rivals who you really want to see beaten. You're never rooting for them, only for the 'Bats, against such odds (and man, Hiruma's strategizing reaches an all-time high in that game. He fooled me both times, with the halftime surrender and the punch and, oh Hiruma, you're such a demon!!)
And, yeah, that is a big draw of shounen, that idea that anyone can get better, and will, with enough will power, that emotional determination can trump even physical power. It's kinda irresistable.
(also, speaking of Bleach, who the heck is 'playing' Zangetsu in your icon? He does rather look the part...!)