Let me start by saying that Tsuna looks utterly utterly terrible in almost every page of this chapter (and probably the past few chapters too). Amano has this habit of producing less than average art periodically. Tsuna in TYL arc looks a hell lot better and cooler than the current arc.
Sorry, pretty sensitive to the art of my favourite character. He has to look good in order for my to enjoy the story. If Hibari can look that good in almost every frame, I don't see why Tsuna has to look that ugly.
Ok probably bcus Tsuna is dame Tsuna after all and the art has to emphasize that point. But precisely bcus Tsuna is so utterly dame, he doesn't have much redeeming factors (aka coolness) left. If the art fails him too, Tsuna might as well engage in character suicide. An terrible looking character does not look awesome regardless of how much bling/formal attire he dons on [c.f. first page].
Well from this, you should be able to deduce that I am darn particular on character art (hell, I would be baying for blood if the face is a lil fatter than usual etc) ...
and plot development (lol)
I know I have been harping on shitty plot development for the past god knows how many entries now but I really have to get it off my chest every damn week, esp when the plot IS going to the fail! route if it is not rectified quickly!
I feel like I am watching a typical adventure film - only this time, the arc plunges straight into the climax without proper introduction and buildup. In this chappie, we see the Shimon's base, like any typical villian base, located on some radar-detection defying island in the middle of Pacific freaking ocean (it is always Pacific Ocean ...). Oh and the epic fight between Tsuna and Enma is already in the works.
Isn't the climax surfacing too early into the inheritence arc? hmmmm, maybe the real climax of this arc is Shimon + Vongola VS Byakuran????!!! In that case, Vongola VS Shimon is probably a minor buildup (a horrible one at that) to a major plot twist.
As for Tsuna going all pumped up about, "Lemme fight alone! I'll fight IN THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP!" (typical shonen line), I was initially going, "not the friendshit again". But as you too would have noticed, I am pretty fickle KHR fan. After reading the comments, I'll admit that Tsuna is certainly making some progress - he is no longer denying any involvement in the Mafia! Banzai!
But! He is still not boss-like enough. Not at all actually. Boss-mode = Tsuna standing all regal and announce with coolness oozing out from every pore that he will fight the Shimons together with his guardians and no one should butt in.
Something like this:
(Apparently I can't post the link to the TYL arc pic cus onemanga is no longer avaliable and i spent another 20 min trying to find that damn pic at other sites to no avail)
But basically, what I am trying to imply is that he has been in wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cooler boss-mode b4. Is he experience a regression?
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Sorry, pretty sensitive to the art of my favourite character. He has to look good in order for my to enjoy the story. If Hibari can look that good in almost every frame, I don't see why Tsuna has to look that ugly.
Ok probably bcus Tsuna is dame Tsuna after all and the art has to emphasize that point. But precisely bcus Tsuna is so utterly dame, he doesn't have much redeeming factors (aka coolness) left. If the art fails him too, Tsuna might as well engage in character suicide. An terrible looking character does not look awesome regardless of how much bling/formal attire he dons on [c.f. first page].
Well from this, you should be able to deduce that I am darn particular on character art (hell, I would be baying for blood if the face is a lil fatter than usual etc) ...
and plot development (lol)
I know I have been harping on shitty plot development for the past god knows how many entries now but I really have to get it off my chest every damn week, esp when the plot IS going to the fail! route if it is not rectified quickly!
I feel like I am watching a typical adventure film - only this time, the arc plunges straight into the climax without proper introduction and buildup. In this chappie, we see the Shimon's base, like any typical villian base, located on some radar-detection defying island in the middle of Pacific freaking ocean (it is always Pacific Ocean ...). Oh and the epic fight between Tsuna and Enma is already in the works.
Isn't the climax surfacing too early into the inheritence arc? hmmmm, maybe the real climax of this arc is Shimon + Vongola VS Byakuran????!!! In that case, Vongola VS Shimon is probably a minor buildup (a horrible one at that) to a major plot twist.
As for Tsuna going all pumped up about, "Lemme fight alone! I'll fight IN THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP!" (typical shonen line), I was initially going, "not the friendshit again". But as you too would have noticed, I am pretty fickle KHR fan. After reading the comments, I'll admit that Tsuna is certainly making some progress - he is no longer denying any involvement in the Mafia! Banzai!
But! He is still not boss-like enough. Not at all actually. Boss-mode = Tsuna standing all regal and announce with coolness oozing out from every pore that he will fight the Shimons together with his guardians and no one should butt in.
Something like this:
(Apparently I can't post the link to the TYL arc pic cus onemanga is no longer avaliable and i spent another 20 min trying to find that damn pic at other sites to no avail)
But basically, what I am trying to imply is that he has been in wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cooler boss-mode b4. Is he experience a regression?