Saiyuki vol. 3: minor question

[kate_nepveu]

Is this some kind of bizarre typo, or a deliberate mis-remembering in flashback? On page 59 (in the Tokyopop version), Hakkai tells a not-sleeping Sanzo,

"I'd rather we all didn't suffer further."

On page 78, Sanzo flashes back to three things said by the others in the group before he left; the first one he remembers is Hakkai saying,

"I'd rather suffer further."

Goku's flashback isn't exact either, but as best I can tell, the original phrase of Hakkai's would suit the scene better. Mind you, I'm not at all sure I'm properly understanding Sanzo's thinking here and before: he didn't want Rikudo to remind him of his emotional scars, so he dove in front of a physical attack? Because . . . if he was dead, he wouldn't feel emotions?

Is this one of those cultural things, like Hero, or am I misreading (though I did go over it several times trying to figure it out)?

(Also, GIP.)

Comments

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

Mind you, I have nothing against fuchsia hair in the abstract, but in this case, it really kills the mood in the bits where they talk about his hair being "red as blood."

And it's only three icons!

Hee. I'm just jealous of your awesome "Sanzo's gonna blow your head off" picture (wish I'd thought of it first). I know how hard it is to resist the pretty artwork...

I am completely unsurprised by your icon

Well, you know how I love a good villain, so I'm not surprised you're unsurprised! :)

[kate_nepveu]

Especially _that_ kind of villain.

Also, there's no reason you can't have the pretty Sanzo with a gun icon; I didn't make it, and psychodragon82, who did, allows use as long as you don't credit. You could add text to it--I've seen this picture with "make my day" added by someone else; psychodragon82 also has a one with "I'd rather die than give you control", which is so *extremely* Sanzo, though not quite my thing, icon-wise.

*is good and does not start reading scans of _Reload_ or _Gaiden_ when she has So Much Work to do tonight*

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you're right. I do have an Evil Mastermind fetish.

The thing with icons is: I have this unreasonable need to roll my own and, to be somewhat original. So, I can't just go copy one somebody else made.

And, while I won't encourage you to neglect your work, I do recommend reading _Gaiden_ sooner rather than later, even though you can only do it via scans; it lends a whole 'nother perspective to the events of the main story. (And if you like Hakkai, you'll love his past-life self.)

[kate_nepveu]

My current plan, which may be shot to hell by very recent events, is: make it through July 1 which is when all this shit is due. Re-read all of _Saiyuki_ for a whopping big essay, or maybe just notes, culminating in the release of the Tokyopop vol. 9. Read _Gaiden_ while waiting for the release of _Reload_ vol. 1 by Tokyopop, then read the scans of 2-4. Pout about the Tokyopop release of vol. 2 not being until December.