028. Resonance

2002/2003

• Faux boss whose psychotic split personality is the true arc boss. Final battle leaves him cleansed and ready to support the protagonists.
• Split personality born out of mental and physical abuse at father's hand in childhood
• Rose into villainy due to a basic misunderstanding: believed Pharaoh somehow killed his father (What.) when it was actually Yami Malik.
• Attraction had a 75% basis upon his holy batman character design.
• Directly responsible for the discovery of YSRMB and the launch into forum/chatroom culture.
• Never understood the appeal of shounen-ai/yaoi; found fanfics and pairings lulzy if not outright sad.

2012/2013

• Classic Sanctuary arc has his psychotic split personality(??) set up as the mysterious faceless arc boss with an obsession for taking baths. The face we finally do get to see when the mask comes off, however, is that of his normal self - an ingenious twist that left all kiddies as open-mouthed and confused as Seiya back in the day. Redemption (or unification?? restoration of balance??) by suicide (anime) or Athena before suicide (manga), and...dear god, what a tearjerk after (each, numerous) death. ;_;
• Split personality a curse hinted to burden all older Gemini saints through history. Dormant within until awakened by the little brother (or should I say *cough* SEDUCED *cough* like they do in canon? Seriously, what).
• Rose into villainy as soon as alt ego(??) was fully formed. How and when this actually happened is terribly glossed-over, leaving entire continents of space for doujin to fill. The [subjective]best[/subjective] theory proposes that the percussion of "losing" Kanon, even more so than Shion's choice of Aiolos, was the true catalyst.
• Attraction has a 75% basis upon intrigue over his characterization (and what he had to chuck through in Hades Sanctuary (Oh my manly tears), never the fuck mind Classic Sanctuary). Why that signature expression? What's the deal with Kanon? Why?
• Directly responsible for the rediscovery of forum/chatroom culture, and launching a thousand burning inspirations to create.
• Also responsible for the complete 180º change of attitude/opinion toward doujin, which is not to be confused with fanfics. Because in China, there exist skilled professional writers who literally produce novel-length works which they frequently proceed to physically publish and sell after sharing online (and still get people who buy!). Collectively, they (along with the original Saint Seiya) give off a vibe much like Tatami Galaxy - same characters under alternate backdrops, parallel existence with selfsame characterization. Induced my acceptance for tanbi, which really is a surprisingly different animal from BL and certainly yaoi. Everything for the pure pursuit of beauty indeed.