What an interesting choice. This made me think a lot... I honestly believe that she was a good person but put in a situation which led her to making a bad decision. I too thought that she did everything she could to atone and because of that I've never hated her. Although a little part of me thinks that "that's what she told me" means something. Maybe she didn't abandon Rukia,maybe something else happened and she just couldn't tell.
Ah, yeah, there's that possibility, too. I think it would be nice for Hisana if she had never abandoned Rukia. Until that day, tho, I think she was essentially a child left to raise a child in extreme poverty; I can't continually punish her when she did try to make up for that. Sad situation all around, poor thing.
Nice choice. It always saddened me the fact that Rukongai was so hard for Hisana she left Rukia alone. I have always wondered how would Rukia's life been if Hisana was still with her and all. Quite a twist...
And Rukia ... mm, I don't think Hisana ever would have been rich, so they both would have been poor, still. But probably she would not have joined Renji's gang - that's the kind of thing children without families do. Her life would have been different in that respect.
I hope it's OK to post and sorry I'm posting anonymously but I don't have an LJ account. I love all your Bleach posts because you articulate everything so well and I pretty much always agree with you. I just had to comment on this particular post as I'm not sure why but it really touched me which is odd because I'm the least maternal person ever!
Maybe it's because I love Rukia so much but I'm incredibly curious about Hisana so I enjoyed reading your reasons for wanting Hisana as your daughter and your analysis of her character and her actions. It's true that Hisana abandoning Rukia is ultimately yet another indictment against Soul Society and the way it works. This was very beautifully written too-the last line about Rukia actually made me choke up a litte >_<'
It's fine, it's fine! I can't always respond to all comments so sometimes the anon comments get left by the wayside :/ but the only people I mind leaving comments are trolls.
Sorry I made you choke up! But at least the girls got happy endings, sort of, kind of, eventually-after-a-really-long-time. ... D:
And yeah, I share the same curiosity about Hisana for that same reason. :)
Genetics run strong within this family, clearly. Hisana's crime is arguably more "unforgivable" than Rukia's, but both of them suffered horribly nonetheless. Poor girls.
I wish Rukia could meet her, still. Pipedream, but... somehow, if Kubo could, I wish they could talk. It would have been nice for them both.
Almost certainly that of abandoning her baby sister. Or do you mean of Rukia's? I assume she means there that of killing Kaien, which we all know really isn't a crime at all. XD
I should not be awake right now, but I can't resist commenting after seeing Hisana's name. I didn't like Byakuya much until chapter 179, when he revealed the story behind his choices and about Hisana. I've been a hardcore shipper of them since. A chunk of Byakuya/Hisana art you see on Deviant Art is mine. :D In any case, Hisana is a source of fascination for me because of her influence over Byakuya and his subsequent interaction with Rukia. I wondered how Hisana met him, how much of his cold demeanor now resulted from the relationship, what would have been different if she found Rukia, etc
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I am the exact opposite of you--I am one of the people who view Hisana with nothing but scorn. My opinions have nothing to do with your unfounded speculation that she is Byakuya's canon wife, and everything to do with her weakness of character. I recognize that Byakuya did indeed love her completely and truly, so I will admit to the pairing, but I can't see how anyone would find her character passable, or even mediocre.
The camp that is pro-Hisana has a field day with coming up with excuses for her actions. "She was desperate." "She had to, for the sake of survival." "She really, really freaking regretted it later." "She was too young to know better." "She wouldn't have known Rukia would die." None of these excuses are valid. I'd like to introduce the concept of imminent danger. If Hisana had abandoned Rukia while running away from a shopkeeper with a knife or while severely starved, I would say that yes, she had every reason to abandon her blood sister for the sake of survival. As it were, Hisana was clearly strong enough to still
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Thank you for the well-thought-out reply. You've certainly made your point. I will admit it doesn't make me feel very good (which sucks because my day just happened to be crappy today *sighs*), but it's what you think and feel strongly about and I respect that. Perhaps I am being idealistic, or even shallow in not thinking deeper about the implications of Hisana's deed. I'm inclined to be sympathetic to characters in general in a manga I love (it still actually surprises me when I realize I dislike a character), and I still think of them as characters, so I don't often compare them too deeply to real life, or my life in particular, so perhaps some of the more unsavory aspects of their personality or action don't register so apparently to me as would those I may know of in a person of my acquaintance
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The intention of my mini-essay/comment definitely wasn't to put you down, it was to defend the portion of Bleach fans who actively dislike/scorn/despise Hisana's character. It was really meant to be more of a counterpoint to your comment, not to bash your comment. I'm sorry if it came off as otherwise. I don't think you're idealistic or shallow--you have an opinion perhaps fostered by a more optimistic frame of mind, and that's fine. I approached Hisana's fan-made excuses as I would approach a debate. When I mentioned that only a idealistic person would think abandoning a baby in a cutthroat district didn't amount to their death, I meant it literally. Taking it from that perspective would require a lot of idealism and the belief that all human beings are kind and loving and willing to help others (there's a scientific word for this I learned in biology, but I don't remember... hm
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Although a little part of me thinks that "that's what she told me" means something. Maybe she didn't abandon Rukia,maybe something else happened and she just couldn't tell.
*waiting for the next entry* ^^
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And glad you enjoy ^^
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Keep going!!! :3
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And Rukia ... mm, I don't think Hisana ever would have been rich, so they both would have been poor, still. But probably she would not have joined Renji's gang - that's the kind of thing children without families do. Her life would have been different in that respect.
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Maybe it's because I love Rukia so much but I'm incredibly curious about Hisana so I enjoyed reading your reasons for wanting Hisana as your daughter and your analysis of her character and her actions. It's true that Hisana abandoning Rukia is ultimately yet another indictment against Soul Society and the way it works. This was very beautifully written too-the last line about Rukia actually made me choke up a litte >_<'
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Sorry I made you choke up! But at least the girls got happy endings, sort of, kind of, eventually-after-a-really-long-time. ... D:
And yeah, I share the same curiosity about Hisana for that same reason. :)
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I wish Rukia could meet her, still. Pipedream, but... somehow, if Kubo could, I wish they could talk. It would have been nice for them both.
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Edit for typo. >>;;
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The camp that is pro-Hisana has a field day with coming up with excuses for her actions. "She was desperate." "She had to, for the sake of survival." "She really, really freaking regretted it later." "She was too young to know better." "She wouldn't have known Rukia would die." None of these excuses are valid. I'd like to introduce the concept of imminent danger. If Hisana had abandoned Rukia while running away from a shopkeeper with a knife or while severely starved, I would say that yes, she had every reason to abandon her blood sister for the sake of survival. As it were, Hisana was clearly strong enough to still ( ... )
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