LOL... just kidding, yo. For one thing, I don't like to impose my opinions on others on anything, especially something as trivial as pairings (No matter how much I'll fangirl and wave my support flags, I still don't like to do that, so I try to check myself when I say stuff.). Secondly, that's a pair I'm actually just fine with, though the degree of how much I'm in agreement with it will vary depending on which specific canon we're talking about - anime, manga, or game? Because my views are slightly different in each one.
In case you're curious to know, here's how each canon works for me:
(Note - I am NOT trying to get you to agree with me on any of this, I just felt like sharing my thoughts because I'm feeling really talkative today and fangirling over AtL is a weakness of mine. I hope you're not offended by it. ^^;;)
Anime - Okay, this one's pretty much set in stone, as there's that brief off-screen sex scene between the two of them in the first DVD (Forgot which ep it was exactly, but it was one of the last ones on the disc, the ep where they were at Shante's pub drinking and discussing her search for her brother.). Anyway, it's pretty clear they have some kind of romantic/sexual relationship going on, though exactly how close (What I mean is, is it just a "casual" thing for them, or is there more to it?) is still left slightly in the air, as we don't get much more details on the subject after that particular scenario.
Still, as I said, it's pretty much there, so maybe more details aren't actually needed (unless you're a fanficcer and just LOVE little details to work off of).
Although... I did find it kind of hilarious that they did keep a little detail of Tosh and Shu's camaraderie despite the fact that (in anime canon) they only first meet (and have the junkyard fight) really, REALLY late in the series (and for totally different reasons than they did in the game, though that doesn't really affect this discussion); and that was when in the moments they're starting the final battle, Shu's going off on his own, and suddenly is followed by Tosh, who IIRC said something that was basically "I'm not letting you go fight all alone," and that was really an LMAO moment for me because dude, you guys practically only just met in this version of canon! WTF?! Wow, Tosh, you really are gay for him! ;D
Manga - Alright, now this one is a slightly different beast, because I can easily see Shu going either way in this canon. Why? Because in this one, Shante actually does kiss Shu early in the story (I think it was some kind of "thank you" kiss, but still, the attraction showed.), and later on in one of the final volumes of the manga, he saves Shante from some mind-control thing the bad guys had implanted on her... and actually got hurt by her in the process (I'm a bit iffy on what exactly happened as I haven't looked at the manga in ages, but that was the basic gist of things. IIRC, she stabbed him while he was trying to get her to come to her senses.). Anyway, the manga clearly shows that he does care for her in some manner.
However, on the other hand, the manga IS the same canon that has a drunken Tosh crawling on top of an equally drunk Shu to give him more booze (Which I once scanned a long time ago for chaoscheebs and posted here, but I think the links are long dead, and I lost the files when the old comp died. :( I don't think I have them stored anywhere else, either, and now my scanner doesn't work, so I can't show you either that [not that you probably want to see THAT, LOL XD] OR the Shante scenes, which I'm sure you'd be interested in. Sadpants. ;_;), AND this version of the series ends with the two of them going off riding into the sunset and adventuring together, so... maybe Shu plays both of the fields, LOL I dunno, the canon in this version works either way for me.
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My thoughts on ya- I mean, relationships! in Arc the Lad (part 1)
Date: 2008-09-19 02:40 am (UTC)LOL... just kidding, yo. For one thing, I don't like to impose my opinions on others on anything, especially something as trivial as pairings (No matter how much I'll fangirl and wave my support flags, I still don't like to do that, so I try to check myself when I say stuff.). Secondly, that's a pair I'm actually just fine with, though the degree of how much I'm in agreement with it will vary depending on which specific canon we're talking about - anime, manga, or game? Because my views are slightly different in each one.
In case you're curious to know, here's how each canon works for me:
(Note - I am NOT trying to get you to agree with me on any of this, I just felt like sharing my thoughts because I'm feeling really talkative today and fangirling over AtL is a weakness of mine. I hope you're not offended by it. ^^;;)
Anime - Okay, this one's pretty much set in stone, as there's that brief off-screen sex scene between the two of them in the first DVD (Forgot which ep it was exactly, but it was one of the last ones on the disc, the ep where they were at Shante's pub drinking and discussing her search for her brother.). Anyway, it's pretty clear they have some kind of romantic/sexual relationship going on, though exactly how close (What I mean is, is it just a "casual" thing for them, or is there more to it?) is still left slightly in the air, as we don't get much more details on the subject after that particular scenario.
Still, as I said, it's pretty much there, so maybe more details aren't actually needed (unless you're a fanficcer and just LOVE little details to work off of).
Although... I did find it kind of hilarious that they did keep a little detail of Tosh and Shu's camaraderie despite the fact that (in anime canon) they only first meet (and have the junkyard fight) really, REALLY late in the series (and for totally different reasons than they did in the game, though that doesn't really affect this discussion); and that was when in the moments they're starting the final battle, Shu's going off on his own, and suddenly is followed by Tosh, who IIRC said something that was basically "I'm not letting you go fight all alone," and that was really an LMAO moment for me because dude, you guys practically only just met in this version of canon! WTF?!
Wow, Tosh, you really are gay for him! ;DManga - Alright, now this one is a slightly different beast, because I can easily see Shu going either way in this canon. Why? Because in this one, Shante actually does kiss Shu early in the story (I think it was some kind of "thank you" kiss, but still, the attraction showed.), and later on in one of the final volumes of the manga, he saves Shante from some mind-control thing the bad guys had implanted on her... and actually got hurt by her in the process (I'm a bit iffy on what exactly happened as I haven't looked at the manga in ages, but that was the basic gist of things. IIRC, she stabbed him while he was trying to get her to come to her senses.). Anyway, the manga clearly shows that he does care for her in some manner.
However, on the other hand, the manga IS the same canon that has a drunken Tosh crawling on top of an equally drunk Shu to give him more booze (Which I once scanned a long time ago for
riding into the sunsetand adventuring together, so...maybe Shu plays both of the fields, LOLI dunno, the canon in this version works either way for me.