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tempestuously ([personal profile] tempestuously) wrote2005-04-29 11:53 am
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Redemption

Just wanted to say the KakaSaku is probably the WORST of the teacher/student pairings I have ever seen. =P

Hmm, deep friendship is all fine and good but sometimes when you have passages like these, you have to wonder:

"And so Gollum found them hours later, when he returned, crawling and creeping down the path out of the gloom ahead. Sam sat propped against the stone, his head dropping sideways and his breathing heavy. In his lap, lay Frodo's head, drowned deep in sleep; upon his white forehead lay one of Sam's brown hands, and the other lay softly upon his master's breast. Peace was in both their faces.

Gollum looked at them. A strange expression passed over his lean hungry face. The gleam faded from his eyes, and they went dim and grey, old and tired. A spasm of pain seemed to twist him, and he turned away, peering back up towards the pass, shaking his head, as if engaged in some interior debate. Then he came back, and slowly putting out a trembling hand, very cautiously he touched Frodo's knee -- but almost the touch was a caress."

--"The Stairs of Cirith Ungol", The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien

In Tolkien class today, we were talking about redemption and Gollum and how I didn't think he was ultimately redeemed. Fellow student argued that he was because of the whole destruction of the Ring. I said it wasn't voluntary and that true redemption must come from the will. It doesn't count if fate steps in and gives you a push; you also have to accept your redemption. This brought up a huge arguement between us, which the mean prof stopped because we were getting off-track and she wanted to discuss Sam's ramblings about stories and go into Tolkien's post-modern style of this passage. This got me to thinking about how most of my favorite characters are the redeemed sinners and my obsession with redemption in fiction. Being a redeemed sinner is the quickest way to Nayami's heart.












Series
Sinner
Sins
Agent of Redemption
Redemption
Naruto
Gaara
-Kills people
-Insane
Naruto
-Comes back to help Shika's team, particularly Lee
-Protects village as kazekage at risk of life
Naruto
Neji
-Almost kills Hinata
Naruto
-Nearly dies helping Shika's team
Naruto
Zabuza
-Kills people
-Almost kills Team 7
Naruto
-Dies killing off men that endanger village and dishonored Haku
Naruto
Sasuke
-Betrays friends
-Almost kills Naruto
STILL WAITING!!!
Grr
Yugioh
Kaiba
-Almost kills Yugi's grandpa
-Tries to kill Yugi-tachi
Yugi
Isis
-Fights to save Mokuba
-Ultimately gives Yami the card he needs to defeat Malik
-If you count anime he gives up soul to protect Yami
Yugioh
Malik
-Possessed people
-Sends them to Shadow Realm
-Almost kills Jou
-Wants to kill Yami
Yugi
-Gives Yugi the Sennen Rod
-Shows him ancient writing on his back, needed for Pharaoh's memories
Yugioh
Priest Set
-Makes prisoner's fight to death
Kisara
-Kills Akunadin for endangering Kisara/Atem
-Preserves Sennen Puzzle
Yugioh
Jou
-Vicious bully
-Throws piece of Sennen Puzzle into pool
Yugi
-Jumps in pool to find Sennen Puzzle piece
-Is Yugi's truest friend
Digimon 02
Ken
-Enslaved Digimon and beat them
-Kidnapped Agumon and turned him evil
-Created warped Digimon chimera
-Tried to destroy Chosen Children
-Abused Wormmon
Daisuke
Wormmon
-Searches soul for Wormmon
-Fights with Chosen Children
-Risks life to close Dark Gate
Digimon Frontier
Koichi/Duskmon
-Almost killed Kouji
-Tries to kill Chosen Children
Kouji
Takuya
-Fights with Chosen Children
-Sacrifices self to save Kouji/Takuya
Shaman King
Ren
-Kills people
-Tries to kill Yoh
Yoh
-Defeats father
-Joins Yoh
-Refuses to fight the rest of his family to prove his worth
Shaman King
Faust
-Kills people
-Flays Manta
-Tries to kill Yoh
Yoh
-Agrees to help Yoh in Shaman Tournament
Shaman King
Lyserg
-Betrays friends
STILL WAITING!!!*
Grr
Angel Sanctuary
Kato
-Vicious bully
-Tries to kill Sarah/Setsuna
Setsuna/Alexiel
-Fiercely loyal to Setsuna
-Faces off with Enna-oh and risks soul death
Sailormoon
(anime only)
Nephrite
-Tries to kill senshi
Naru
-Dies protecting Naru from Zoicite
Sailormoon
(anime only)
Prince Diamond
-Sends people to kill senshi
Sailormoon
Endymion
-Helps Sailormoon and killed by Wiseman
Sailormoon
(anime only)
Hotaru/Mistress 9
-Steals Chibi-Usa's heart
-Tries to kill senshi
-Tries to end world
Chibi-Usa
-Destroyed in battle but reborn to be senshi
-Fights with senshi
-Protects Pluto from evil!Haruka/Michiru
Fullmetal Alchemist
(anime only)
Lust
-Kills peoples
Edward
-Dies helping Edward fight Wrath and Sloth
Fullmetal Alchemist
(anime only)
Scar
-Kills Nina
-Kills peoples
Al
Ed
Lust
-Protects Al
-Sacrifices self to protect Lust and create Philospher's Stone
Fullmetal Alchemist
(anime only)
Greed
-Um, he's a Sin!
Edward
Al
-Releases Al
-Tries to protect his chimeras
-Lets Ed kill him to avoid returning to Sins
Fushigi Yugi
Amiboshi
-Betrays Miaka's seishi
-Tries to kill Miaka
Miaka
-Drowns self to stop fighting
-Later lives and protects Miaka from Ashitare
Gundam Seed
Asuran
-Kills Tolle
-Tries to kill Kira
Kira
Cagalli
Lacus
-Joins up with Kira
-Almost dies in fight
Gundam Seed
Yzak
-Tries to kill PLANT
-Threatens Dearka
Dearka
-Protects Dearka with life
-Joins neutral force
Gundam Seed
Dearka
-Tries to kill PLANT
Mirialla
-Tries to get Dearka to join neutral force
Fights with Kira
Get Backers
Jubei
-Betrays/Tries to kill Kadzuki
Kadzuki
-Loses sight
-Fiercely protective of Kadzuki
Get Backers
Toshiki
-Betrays/Tries to kill Kadzuki/Jubei
Kadzuki
-Joins up with Kadzuki once more
Get Backers
MAKUBEX
-Tries to build nuclear bomb
Ginji
-Helps free inhabitants of Infinity Castle
Gungrave
Harry
-Betrays/Kills Brandon
-Kills Big Daddy
-Has Maria killed
-Has others killed
Brandon
-Protects Brandon
-They die together
Gungrave
Bunji
-Betrays Brandon
-Kills peoples without honor
Brandon
-Lets Brandon kill him after friendly fight


*Please note that I haven't seen all of Shaman King so I don't know what happens with Lyserg.

I know Magic Knight Rayearth has Eagle Vision but I can't remember him. ><


Read Shaman King 6. Ren has the most kick-ass entrance in the world. I can't believe I have to wait until SEPTEMBER to see him fight Yoh. >< And I'm not convinced that the little animal was firing a water hose at Manta and not simply pissing on him.

Now onto reviewing more stuffs, reading some plays, and thinking up analysis.

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