TekkamanEvil
March 6th, 2007, 02:26 AM
Well after some of the spirited comments in another thread, I decided to see what I can do to help try and rev up this series specific section and keep the buzz you get from watching Rahxephon alive. To my surprise there are no threads currently about characters in Rahxephon so heres a shot at it.
So who are some of your favorite complex characters in Rahxephon? For those who haven't watched Rahxephon, first off WATCH IT NOW!!!! and second watch out for spoilers in this one. Its hard to talk about a complex character in any depth without revealing some spoliers.
For me, surprisingly I would actually have to put a vote for Makoto Isshiki. Yea for those who watched the series you would probably ask why that a-hole, but for some weird reason I can sympathize with the guy. While it seems from the beginning of the series he appeared to be a simple brown-noser type villian in the show, the writers did a wonderful job of making him more complex then just a guy who wanted to move up the ranks.
Think about it, his character found more empathy from a pseudo-dolem then practically any person in his life(except maybe Itsuki), yet he was willing to work for an organization that was trying to fight the Mulians. Granted he was apart of the Bahbem foundation, so it was not like he wanted a role in Terra that was righteous, but his constant need to prove himself was quite interesting because unlike most animes where characters need to prove themselves to show they are the mightiest or wisest, or heroic, Makoto did everything he did, betrayed all those who trusted him, and killed all those people most of who he didn't even know for the sake of establishing an identity that he could call his own.
I also love the irony that a clone of all things was able to exhibit such a distinct human emotion of self-doubt. Not the most pleasant character of the lot, but definitely one of the more surprising ones in the end in terms of development. Easily one of the more unforgettable villians or side characters I've seen in an anime in a long time.
So who are some of your favorite complex characters in Rahxephon? For those who haven't watched Rahxephon, first off WATCH IT NOW!!!! and second watch out for spoilers in this one. Its hard to talk about a complex character in any depth without revealing some spoliers.
For me, surprisingly I would actually have to put a vote for Makoto Isshiki. Yea for those who watched the series you would probably ask why that a-hole, but for some weird reason I can sympathize with the guy. While it seems from the beginning of the series he appeared to be a simple brown-noser type villian in the show, the writers did a wonderful job of making him more complex then just a guy who wanted to move up the ranks.
Think about it, his character found more empathy from a pseudo-dolem then practically any person in his life(except maybe Itsuki), yet he was willing to work for an organization that was trying to fight the Mulians. Granted he was apart of the Bahbem foundation, so it was not like he wanted a role in Terra that was righteous, but his constant need to prove himself was quite interesting because unlike most animes where characters need to prove themselves to show they are the mightiest or wisest, or heroic, Makoto did everything he did, betrayed all those who trusted him, and killed all those people most of who he didn't even know for the sake of establishing an identity that he could call his own.
I also love the irony that a clone of all things was able to exhibit such a distinct human emotion of self-doubt. Not the most pleasant character of the lot, but definitely one of the more surprising ones in the end in terms of development. Easily one of the more unforgettable villians or side characters I've seen in an anime in a long time.