I've said before many times that I'm a big BIG fan of Harem. Why? Well for starters ~ it's a unique take on the romance genre as a whole. Any guy/girl would be lucky to have so many admirers fighting for their affection, but sometimes ~ it's quite obvious and clearly painted who the main guy/girl will choose. Sometimes, however, it isn't always obvious and there are even times where it's settled that the guy/girl will choose all instead of one. When it comes to that scenario, I think it's more peaceful because, as with any romance, there'l be cliche, dopy, and sappy moments. In Rosario Vampire, it's pretty obvious who the main character likes more than the rest, but I can't help but feel like he loves them all equally. In Harem(s) like Mahou Sensei Negima or Omamori Himari, it's painted clearly on who the guy character likes and will most likely end up with. The twist with RV (Rosario Vampire) is that all the girls that fell for the main character are…monsters. We have a vampire, a succubus, a Yuki-Onna, and 2 witches. At the very start of the series, the main charter became first acquainted with the Vampire w/split personalities. However, it wouldn't be long before everyone else fell for the main character's charm, kindness, and overall innocence. To me, this was an example of a Harem where you don't really see who the main character choose, but rather ends up becoming really close friends with all of them as to avoid confrontation or conflict. It's a peaceful ending and it ends up with all sides agreeing to it. Most Harem(s) follow a simple formula = meets guy/girls, realizes he/she has a thing for one guy/girl, the other guys/girls give up on him/her, and the main guy/girl ends up with the guy/girl of their dreams. With RV, I liked all the characters, the fight scenes, and the atmosphere. Spawning 2 seasons of Anime/Manga ~ Rosario Vampire is very reminiscent of To-Love-Ru, it's unclear who the main character will choose because all his targets of affection are equally infatuated with him.
I hope you enjoyed this week's Legacy post. Look forward to Legacy posts on Thursdays. Until then, you all stay classy now.
WBCR will be up sometime later. Throwback will be posted normally tomorrow.
No comments:
Post a Comment