and nothing of value was lost
Pretty much sums it for me, shame it won't be the last of Aki Eda.
Hey, it's not like you have to read Aki Eda's stuff.
If you don't like something, criticise it, ignore it, whatever, but don't call for it to be stopped - because that's just selfish.
Also it could've been drawn by Not Aki Eda.
Can someone spoil it for me since the translation project seems to have.... stopped.
I agree with you. As much as I like her stuff, I don't think she's capable for this kind of doujin.
i believe that's called stating an opinion not flaming
I hope its okay to post here in this since its kinda old but i just got into the series myself...sad that the comic's translation was halted or even cancelled....I don't know the artist that much but i do like the art. I think its cute.
But why dont' people like her art? personal opinions or is she really....bad?
they dun like Aki eda for funny reasons, mostly due to her funny ending of SSiB.haha. i see. but wasn't the story written by ZUN? she just drew it out right? That wouldn't be a good reason to not like her art wouldn't it?
I like her art.
I hope its okay to post here in this since its kinda old but i just got into the series myself...sad that the comic's translation was halted or even cancelled....I don't know the artist that much but i do like the art. I think its cute.Hmmm.
But why dont' people like her art? personal opinions or is she really....bad?
Hmmm.
I'd say it's the fact that the entire cast has about three faces between them, and the short-haired characters, apart from details like Marisa's braid and Yorihime's ponytail, have approximately three hairstyles between them. I mean ... yeah, I know, Only Six Faces (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlySixFaces) (warning, TVTropes, etc), but this turns it up to eleven. She also insists on not drawing Marisa wearing her hat for no explicable reason.
To put it another way, the character designs seem ... bland. (Compare with Clash House (artists of Strange and Bright Nature Deity), or even VISIONNERZ.) Sort of like she's playing dressup with "paper dolls" instead of making destinct characters.
Hmmm.Huh, really? That's interesting, because that's always been my complaint about Clash House -- everyone has the same face and one of two hairstyles in front. (Straight-cut bangs and uneven bangs.) In a closeup and with clothes/accessories out of the picture, I don't think I could ever tell a difference between Marisa, Alice, and Sunny Milk in SaBND.
I'd say it's the fact that the entire cast has about three faces between them, and the short-haired characters, apart from details like Marisa's braid and Yorihime's ponytail, have approximately three hairstyles between them. I mean ... yeah, I know, Only Six Faces (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlySixFaces) (warning, TVTropes, etc), but this turns it up to eleven. She also insists on not drawing Marisa wearing her hat for no explicable reason.
To put it another way, the character designs seem ... bland. (Compare with Clash House (artists of Strange and Bright Nature Deity), or even VISIONNERZ.) Sort of like she's playing dressup with "paper dolls" instead of making destinct characters.
Also, I'd argue against the Watatsuki's being called Mary Sues (because really, they're not), but no-one would listen to me. Sigh... I'll just go and sit in the "I actually like the Watatsukis!" corner by myself...
Also, I'd argue against the Watatsuki's being called Mary Sues (because really, they're not), but no-one would listen to me. Sigh... I'll just go and sit in the "I actually like the Watatsukis!" corner by myself...
By yourself? M'boy, you know that I love Yoriyori as much as you do. <3 A Toyotoyo is wonderful, too. And of course, the creature that is known as Reisen Mk.II is incredibly moe~
I'd argue against the Watatsuki's being called Mary Sues (because really, they're not), but no-one would listen to meEven if they're not the perfect description of a Mary Sue, they pretty much were just written as characters who could pretty much beat anyone by barely doing anything. Even at the end, they were never really beaten per se, they just got tricked. Even Yukari has a bit of reason for generally being able to obliterate everything, but even she can lose disputes through danmaku (coincidentally, it was implemented for cases like this and is likely as such the only way for her to lose a fight).
This.I'd argue against the Watatsuki's being called Mary Sues (because really, they're not), but no-one would listen to meEven if they're not the perfect description of a Mary Sue, they pretty much were just written as characters who could pretty much beat anyone by barely doing anything. Even at the end, they were never really beaten per se, they just got tricked. Even Yukari has a bit of reason for generally being able to obliterate everything, but even she can lose disputes through danmaku (coincidentally, it was implemented for cases like this and is likely as such the only way for her to lose a fight).
Of course, the only reason that they were so much stronger than anyone was the lack of spell card rules to follow and other such devices, but either way it's easy to see how everyone describes them as Mary Sues. I myself think the same. Of course you can have a villain in a story that originally beats the protagonists because that's just a general plot point, but it really was a bit off.
This.I'd argue against the Watatsuki's being called Mary Sues (because really, they're not), but no-one would listen to meEven if they're not the perfect description of a Mary Sue, they pretty much were just written as characters who could pretty much beat anyone by barely doing anything. Even at the end, they were never really beaten per se, they just got tricked. Even Yukari has a bit of reason for generally being able to obliterate everything, but even she can lose disputes through danmaku (coincidentally, it was implemented for cases like this and is likely as such the only way for her to lose a fight).
Of course, the only reason that they were so much stronger than anyone was the lack of spell card rules to follow and other such devices, but either way it's easy to see how everyone describes them as Mary Sues. I myself think the same. Of course you can have a villain in a story that originally beats the protagonists because that's just a general plot point, but it really was a bit off.
If it was me doing it, I'd've (a) gone out of my way to show the protagonists' strengths, and (b) shown Yorihime with skill, not hax. She'd win, not because she goes "Can't touch this!", but because she's an equal or better fighter. She'd lose to Reimu, not because the latter goes "no u," but at least in part because she was getting worn out. (For maximum comedy, she'd be so worn out that Reimu would KO her by flicking her forehead. And then she'd carry her unconscious form to the Capital.) And Toyohime's "destroy-everything haxweapon" wouldn't be just a fan. It'd be something physically huge, and we'd see it beforehand, with hints as to its purpose.
I still can't think of anything that could possibly topa swimsuit-party in a library in the middle of winter, though.
Kind of off topic, but I suppose I should get around to reading the fairies at some point, seeing how they're the only official doujin that I haven't read at all yet... Is it worth reading?
Well, it's very much slice of life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue)*sighs* Drake put a danger sign on Tvtropes before you post it. (I wish I had editing power)
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarySue (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarySue)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mary+sue (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mary+sue)
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Mary_Sue (http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Mary_Sue)