My inner fangirl is clawing her way to the surface of my psyche like an Alien hatchling on steriods.

[merimask]

Oh man...I am a TOTAL WRECK waiting for the scans/translations of the most recent Inuyasha manga episode (chapter 465) to be posted.  Really.  I can't stand the tension.

So much has happened in the last few weeks...but the idea of Kikyo actually dying (for good this time) has me really sad.  I thought for sure she'd survive to see the end of the conflict with Naraku.  She really deserved to, considering the whole mess started basically because of her in the first place.  If Onigumo hadn't fallen in love with her, he'd never have called on the power of all the random demons in the area to consume his soul (and turn him into Naraku) so he'd have the ability to pursue her.  She's the whole reason he exists.  It seems wrong that she won't be there to see him get his ass handed to him.

Oh, she'll probably show up as a hazy image and a "voice over" a la Obi Wan Kenobi at the end of the Star Wars epic...maybe Kagura will make a celestial apperance too, for that matter.  But it's not the same *whines* as her actually being there!  Japanese fairy tales are all about unrequited love and revenge.  Poor Kikyo got a lot of the first ingredient but nothing of the second.

I've seen a scan, though, of the single MOST satisfying (in my opinion) moment of the entire manga series so far.  Won't say what it is (if you're a fangirl you probably already know anyway) but I gotta say it made my entire week.  Maybe my entire month (it's been a slow month).  I'm all *sparkle*hearts*flowers* over it.  I freaking love Rumiko Takahashi tonight. 

*le sigh*

Comments

[merimask.livejournal.com]

Ack! I hear you. I'm stuck in the middle of my "high season" right now and I have SO little stock that I'm beginning to panic...and the fanart's not paying any bills. I do it just for me. But, I'm thinking I'll have to break down soon and draw ~something~ because it's driving me crazy not to. Kikyo was just such a pretty thing, too. She had class. :-(

[pzb.livejournal.com]

Exactly..... Inuyasha fanart really isn't paying the bills...hence why I've moved to other series, but still. it's home in a way, and I have to come back to it now and again. :D

Tell me about panic.... I got my table assignment for Otakon today. Reminding me that I have but 3 short weeks to get off my duff and get stuff finished and printed. Ha ha ha.