From: b-krim@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Karl Rim)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: Miyu - Manga vs OAV (REPOST from r.a.manga)
Keywords: Miyu Bashing!
Date: 4 Oct 92 23:21:57 GMT
Reply-To: b-krim@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Karl Rim)
Organization: Columbia University Center for Computing Activities

This is a repost from rec.arts.manga, Enrique County thought the 
discussion might be more appropriate on this news group.
I touched up the original article a bit to strengthen my position.
In article <BvIqwC.7GG@cs.columbia.edu> rim@cs.columbia.edu (Howard Rim) writes:
>Reflecting, in the OAV's Miyu could be seen as a manipulating, blood
> thirsty imp.  She does seem like a "greedy girl" out for the blood of 
> beautiful people and "claims" that she's really doing the people a favor.

Yeah, The little witch!!!!

>The manga on the other hand shows a much more vulnerable Miyu.  She must 
> not only bear with her own tremendous emotional burden, but at the same
> time she is very sensitive to the emotions of the people's sorrows around
> her and at times she is nearly overwhelmed by grief.

and repeat the same grade over and over again, (she probably kept flunking)

>Miyu is depicted in the manga putting to rest the troubled minds of tragicly
> striken people.  As in chapter 1 (Thankyou Mr. Bill Moakler) Miyu actually
> disengages from hunting down a stray Shimma to comfort Aya who is being
> crushed by depression.  

Yes, but she had backup, her giggalo (sp?) "Lavar"-boy.
Unless she just loves the thrill of combat, the feeling of power when
she gets to condemn a stray Shimma back into the darkness (like her heart)

>In a later chapter Miyu is confronted by a Shimma who accuses her of being
> no better than he, that they both steal lives to live.  Miyu refutes that 
> she only gives eternal happiness to those willing to recieve it.

Murderers will say anything to justify themselves,
they have been known to be either crazy or liars.

The point is have you noticed who she approaches?
She "attacks" people who are going through emotional crisises in their lives.
These poor people are in the middle of mourning, they hurt so much
they want any solution or alleviation for their pain.
Miyu offers a very quick and pleasant solution, an oblivion of
happiness for just a *little* bit of their blood and life.
How is this any different from alcohol or drugs?
This happiness she gives them is no more real than a fantasy 
your local drug dealer on the corner offers.  They know who their
victims are, the poor depressed people on the brink of suicide,
hurting so badly they'll take any solution no matter how terminal.
In their minds they are happy, but this happiness, whether it is
the reunion with lost love ones or peace of mind, is all a sham.
In "real" life they become walking zombies, oblivious to any
and everything, going through a mental "high" provided by Miyu.
And the price?  Only their souls, only their souls.

She doesn't really care about her victims.  She is only preying on
the willing people who wouldn't give a darn about their future.
Why doesn't she offer this same happiness to the elderly or
terminally ill?  Because that's not her taste, she likes young, pretty
people who are still healthy and alive.
And besides, they make boring plots for manga stories.

She does not give the other solution, namely tender loving care.
When a person is going through an emotional crisis, you don't say,
"Hey, you're suffering so much I can't just stand by and watch.  I can help
 the  pain to stop.  Don't you just want to feel good?  Who am I?  I'm a
 friend, all I want to do is help you.  And all you have to do is let me
 take a couple of pints of blood out of your system...."
The true solution is time and love.  Every one going through a tragedy
can make it with the help and patience of loving friends, unless
Mi-yu gets to them first.  Mee-Yoo is no more helpful than a person
offering a gun to someone bent on suicide.

For all you Miyu fans out there... let the flame wars begin!

krim@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu   
(Send me flames, I just love reading email, makes me feel popular :-)
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"What?  Vampire Girl, Me? You?   Who?"   No, Vampire Girl Yoohoo :-)
PS: Miyu is NOT cute!!!