Y'know, if I weren't such a slacker, I could have had these past two posts up a year ago.
*sigh* There's a reason why I stopped updating this blog.
Anyway, I'm at least going to finish off the Azumanga analysis. Only two left, after all.
There's something I recently realized about Sakaki that I haven't heard anyone mention. She's rich. That's right. In the Chiyo episode, Chiyo mentions that Sakaki lives in her neighborhood. As shown by the first summer vacation episode, Chiyo lives in a wealthy neighborhood. Thus, we know that Sakaki's family is wealthy. This is almost confirmed by the fact that Sakaki never questions her ability to get her own place in the final year, nor talks about a job to keep it. This of course isn't full confirmation, but it's a good speculative detail.
And it's also pretty much irrelevant to Sakaki's conflicts. Just thought I'd mention it.
Sakaki is the introverted protector of all things cute. She's also the one character whose talents are not a prime determinant of her future. As athletic as Sakaki is, she has no interest in pursuing those fields. Though her will is generally weak -- she can't fend off digs at her physical attributes -- her will is very strong when it comes to the specific things she wants. She wants to pet a cute thing? Then nothing will stop her in her quest to pet kamineko. She wants to remain peaceful and calm when Kagura insists on a lunch-eating contest? She does. Not a thing Kagura can do will change Sakaki's mind.
*sigh* There's a reason why I stopped updating this blog.
Anyway, I'm at least going to finish off the Azumanga analysis. Only two left, after all.
There's something I recently realized about Sakaki that I haven't heard anyone mention. She's rich. That's right. In the Chiyo episode, Chiyo mentions that Sakaki lives in her neighborhood. As shown by the first summer vacation episode, Chiyo lives in a wealthy neighborhood. Thus, we know that Sakaki's family is wealthy. This is almost confirmed by the fact that Sakaki never questions her ability to get her own place in the final year, nor talks about a job to keep it. This of course isn't full confirmation, but it's a good speculative detail.
And it's also pretty much irrelevant to Sakaki's conflicts. Just thought I'd mention it.
Sakaki is the introverted protector of all things cute. She's also the one character whose talents are not a prime determinant of her future. As athletic as Sakaki is, she has no interest in pursuing those fields. Though her will is generally weak -- she can't fend off digs at her physical attributes -- her will is very strong when it comes to the specific things she wants. She wants to pet a cute thing? Then nothing will stop her in her quest to pet kamineko. She wants to remain peaceful and calm when Kagura insists on a lunch-eating contest? She does. Not a thing Kagura can do will change Sakaki's mind.
