10-13-2022, 06:35 PM
(10-13-2022, 03:56 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: I felt the need to include at least one Western or samurai epic. Medieval times are hard to fit.
I've got one, but it's an anime
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal takes place during the 4T of the Meiji Revolution
Rurouni Kenshin takes place 10 years later during the 1T of the Meiji Restoration
Both seem to reflect the saeculum skip that happened during the Civil War (The Meiji Revolution and American Civil War happened around the same time), with battles fought primarily by Reactive rising adults, Adaptives being children and Civics being skipped altogether. Kenshin, our protagonist, fits the Adaptive archetype even though he fought in the revolution, because he was just 14 when he began fighting, and never really developed a particularly "heroic" demeanor. He is a gentle soul who was torn apart by the war, making a vow never to kill again and taking up a reverse blade sword which he only uses for defense.
In addition to an unusual take on the hero's journey, it's a good representation of some of the darker aspects of the 1T: shadows of the defeated remnants of the old order still looking for vengeance or a chance to regain their former glory.
In short, I know y'all are a buncha old timers, and the art style might feel a bit ridiculous to you, but it's really worth watching if you have the chance.
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