Probably one of the reasons why people don't say anything is because the temple itself also doesn't say anything. But if Seishin were to go and talk to people, I don't think they'd go with him either, considering his reputation. If only Shinmei was still healthy. I'm sure people will be moved if he's the one to go.
And the award of properly moving Seishin goes to... Ikumi? Lol Thread Reply to this Thread Hide 2 comments Show 2 comments Re: 8D sinnesspiel 2015-02-28 06:24 am (UTC)(link) This is totally action oriented; Ikumi's storming in, making a scene, harassing him about his suicide, and it's pretty central to Seishin's characterization in how differently he handles it than Toshio (who is, ironically, MUCH more shounen-manga-ish and smart-assy in the novel), as well as how he feels about his duty to the village and the temple.
I assume the anime cut it because the manga did and already had the two falling apart at this time, but this really is a great scene and highlights some important characterization bits. I can disagree but see what the writers were doing in a lot of things, I can respect their pacing needs, but I just don't think that this is something they couldn't have fit in or shouldn't have made an effort to make room for, particularly in the manga where they can have an extra page or two or less, where pacing needn't be as strict as a 22 minute anime episode.
I really like this final stretch of the 3rd book. We're at the top of the roller coaster after that long, long climb now. Thread Reply to this Thread from start Parent Thread Hide 1 comment Show 1 comment Re: 8D (Anonymous) 2015-02-28 07:04 am (UTC)(link) 8D -- Probably because Seishin's a less important character in the animanga than Toshio and Natsuno, and that probably Fujisaki-sensei had deemed him having filled enough quota for himself and the anime decided to follow that, dunno...
Thread Reply to this Thread from start Parent no subject mgnsh83 2015-03-07 05:59 am (UTC)(link) I wish this could have made it into thd animanga as well. It has some raw moments and shows characterization the adaptations seemed to miss out on. Plus, to me it also highlights what people likely truly thought of Seishin's suicide attempt, even if Ikumi is the one to phrase it in such a rude, confrontational way. Even if most people in the village didn't think as harshly as she, perhaps it drove home in Seishin's mind the notion that his private, true self and his persona were reaching a crossroad where separation between the two are becoming necessary. Thread Reply to this Thread Hide 1 comment Show 1 comment 8D (Anonymous) 2015-03-09 11:25 am (UTC)(link) Yet Seishin cannot bear to truly separate himself from the system.
I think Seishin has a certain way of dealing with problems: whenever a problem could potentially damage himself if he lets himself dig in too deep, or is too hard for him, he shuts it out, locks it in a box and buries it deep. At the same time, he detaches himself from it emotionally. He does it to protect himself, but at the same time this method could harm himself too, since detaching himself would mean that he makes himself blind and deaf to it, and he even strips away his capability to ponder properly about it.
I used to wonder why Seishin was so slow at some things; I think this is why, or at least one of the possible reasons.
At least I think he uses this method to deal with his marriage issue. He might have been subconsciously using this method to deal with his suicide attempt too. Most importantly, I think he uses this method to deal with his self versus system inner battles.
His true self clashes with the system. Despite of it, he's as dependent upon system as a person could be. He'd find himself questioning the system many times, while his subconscious finds it damaging to his mental health. (Sort of like Psycho-Pass. Even without the threat of being turned into mince meat, it'd be no fun when a follower of a system founds oneself questioning it when they actually still want to follow it, either for pure belief or tradition) He could very well slip into existential crisis every minute if he lets it. He may value his moral values (real self), but in all truth he values self preservation much more. Aside from finding himself still wanting to follow the system (which means doing things according to its ways), I think this is why he'd at times overlook the system's ugly side, deliberately or not.
Muroi Seishin doesn't have the courage to separate himself from the system, until finally the system does the job for him. Thread Reply to this Thread from start Parent