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Post by Mistress Vampire on Jun 30, 2008 18:12:35 GMT -5
I never thought about this...but, yeah, I'd think that she'd allow freedom of religion.
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serefan
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Post by serefan on Jul 1, 2008 16:29:22 GMT -5
I always kind of understood that, in the manga version, the Black Moon Clan were originally from Earth, that they lived on earth before Wiseman approached them, because of the way he says: "Young traitors, if you want power, to take over Earth, go to Nemessis and take the Black Poison Crystal". I always understood they were from Earth and were of the few people who weren't happy with NQS' rule, for selfish reasons; their reasons in the anime are a lot more justified, but in the manga they just didn't like how NQS had given everyone lifespans of one thousand years and turned earth into a peaceful planet, because they thought that was interfering against the natural being of mankind's of having short life-spans and being in constant peril and war.
That's why I like the manga version a lot better: because it makes a lot more sense and doesn't make NQS look bad like the anime version kind of does. If the Black Moon Family were originally just unsatisfied citizens of Earth, who went to Nemessis out of their own thirst for power (instead of being made to flee or expelled from Earth), then she did not truly manage to defeat all the evil in people's hearts, and people are still having the option of rebelling (like the Black Moon well did) and exercise their free will.
In the manga, Sailor Moon doesn't have the power to turn bad people good with the Silver Crystal. If there's an enemy, she usually is forced to kill them in self defense (like with the Wicked Sisters, who she does kill in the manga). But even in the anime, I believe she only has the power to free people from their darker emotions temporarily, I don't think she has the power to affect their choices per se... so people would still have their free will. I also believe in the SM universe at least, these 'darker emotions' that make people commit 'evil' deeds are emotions that usually make those same people miserable: anger, hurt, fear, distrust, unsatisfaction, uncertainty, etc etc... who wouldn't love someone with the power to magically free you from those terrible emotions, with the power to so easily return your peace of mind? An instant, 100% effective cure to any emotional sufferings? I know I would... The way I imagine the 'cleansing', I think you would have to be a bit crazy and deeply masochistic to refuse it. However, like I said, I don't think the effect would be permanent, due to human beings' great capacity for making their one lives h e l l.
Then there's the slow aging thing... so people have now two reasons to love NQS to bits: the emotional relief and the long youth and life... and then there's all the world saving she does, protecting the planet from alien menaces and demons and the like, which makes it three reasons. Three very powerful reasons. If you didn't like one of them, one of the other two would at least tempt you.
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Post by Ellethwen on Jul 1, 2008 16:42:48 GMT -5
Serefan, you have totally explained what I've been trying to all along and just couldn't find the words for  |
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Post by serefan on Jul 1, 2008 17:23:33 GMT -5
I did? Well, in that case, you're very welcome!  |
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Post by BTTF Rini on Jul 2, 2008 1:56:01 GMT -5
Seriously? The Black Moon family felt that the orignal ways of humankind should stay the same? I totally missed that altogether. I feel so stupid now!
Yeah, Serefan made an epic post! Good karma for you!
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Post by thereisnospoon on Jul 2, 2008 13:12:22 GMT -5
I always kind of understood that, in the manga version, the Black Moon Clan were originally from Earth, that they lived on earth before Wiseman approached them, because of the way he says: "Young traitors, if you want power, to take over Earth, go to Nemessis and take the Black Poison Crystal". I always understood they were from Earth and were of the few people who weren't happy with NQS' rule, for selfish reasons; their reasons in the anime are a lot more justified, but in the manga they just didn't like how NQS had given everyone lifespans of one thousand years and turned earth into a peaceful planet, because they thought that was interfering against the natural being of mankind's of having short life-spans and being in constant peril and war. The Black Moon Clan as brought to you by Liquid Snake. |
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Post by Bleu Eyed Brunette on Jul 3, 2008 22:44:55 GMT -5
interesting answers everyone, especially cerefan. I also agree with what you said, and you seemed to put it into words better than I could. lol.
I wish this had been explored more in the manga.
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