Topic: Character Discussion and Defining

[UruseiNeo]

if you're gonna ask those questions you mind as well ask how there are aliens too.

Urusei Yatsura is not meant to make sense in any of those categories. In fact a lot of episodes are unresolved.

Anyways, I think she can summon her strength without anger. I've seen her juggle desks with a calm face, though she may be thinking angry thoughts.

[sidzero]

Well, the alien idea worked for Star Trek and Star Wars (contemporary examples), I don't see why it would be any different for UY. The only question I could really see is why are there so many aliens that are humanoid. I always liked the answer Star Trek gave (in an episode of The Next Generation). Look it up if you don't know it, I don't want to spoil it.

The ONLY time I've ever seen Shinobu use her strength when she wasn't angry was during the Matsutake episode, when everyone was performing "acts" because they were tripping on mushrooms. That was the ONLY time, and most of that episode was anime-exclusive, so I don't really count it too much.


Oh, and btw, I had all those questions worked out for UYRemix, but I don't really feel like sharing my answers just yet (I still have hopes of one day being able to do UYRemix).

[UruseiNeo]

she also juggled desks in that talent show, I think, with the little octopus like thing that made things disappear.

[Akazukin]

I recall her using super strength to save mendo from being turn into a Hunksicle (That was so wrong of me to say 8|) in Movie one
In her words "Men be damned."

[Surudoi]

nothing much to add but: lol...Hunksicle

[UruseiNeo]

I see Shinobu as being nice enough to be one of Ataru's friends but angry enough to tear him to shreds if he makes a move.

Out of all the UY girls, besides Lum, I think Shinobu is hit on the least by Ataru. Probably because they have a little bit of friendship and also that they've known each other since... grade 1, elementary school

[Akazukin]

nothing much to add but: lol...Hunksicle

please don't repeat it, I wash my hands every hour but the letters are still there   :r :r :r

[UruseiNeo]

What else is there to talk about for Shinobu? We can talk about her relationship with Lum

[sidzero]

I think it might be more fun if you talked about her relationship with Ryuunosuke.

[UruseiNeo]

When I said relationship I meant how much of friends they are now.

Well for Ryuunosuke... I THINK they're just friends. But they often play a couple is certain scenarios...

[cata]

Shinobu and Lum... Rivalry and still friends. I actually went through a phase in my life that me and a huge friend of mine fell for the same guy and guess what? We kept ourselves single and still friends. x) In Shinobu and Lum's case it's kinda different. They only seem to get 100% along when Shinobu is over Ataru and Mendo. About Shinobu and Ryu I have a lot to say.

I know that most straight and bisexual guys (NOT ALL of them) find lesbians and bisexual girls attractive but about gay and bisexual men really disgusting. I believe that being homosexual or bisexual is not a choice because I know that people can't control their feelings. I don't have to say this but I feel like I should because I'm not ashamed and I'm already "out of the closet" so here goes: I'm a member of the GLBT community and I'm really open-minded because I don't judge people I simply try to see things from their points of view. We don't know if Ryu is a lesbian or if it's just admiring and envying girly girls. As for Shinobu I don't think she's a lesbian because she really liked Ataru and Mendou and even Rei if I'm not mistaken. Maybe she is bisexual or maybe she is just tired of men and tries to look for a solution in a girl looking guy. Anyways, I don't think the purpose of UY was to show homosexual perspective or not. But... come to think about it... maybe it was intentional to show the "gay world".

I'm sorry if I'm being too "rude" about this issue but I don't think we should censure a text or a speech just because it contains words like "gay".

[FallinG_StaR]

Indeed... I have friends that are Gay... at least I think they are... XD

But I don't think Shinobu or Ryu are lesbians... but we never know... I think they just admire each other... well... at least Ryu admires Shinobu because of her strenght and ability to maintain a lady like posture... and beating the crap out of Ataru... XD

Now Shinobu... Idk... I think she sees in Ryu her perfect man... XD
Or like the episode when Ryu 1st showed all girls in School thought she was a he and send her love letters... and even after finding out he was a she they still admired her... and send love letters XD
So... and from all my experience... with Ecchi anime... and normal anime... there's always someone that's bisexual or gay... but as in a friendly way...


Btw, congratulations on coming out of the closet... So that's where you where all this time... 

[UruseiNeo]

I lost track of where we were on this topic Can someone help me out?

I'm pretty sure we were discussing Shinobu, in which case the previous posts aren't off topic.

[FallinG_StaR]

I think this topic was something about... Idk...

I just replied to Cata post... XD

[cata]

Good one Falling! xD I just replied to the comments about Ryunnosuke and Shinobu but I think we can always move on to another character in this topic as it wouldn't be offtopic.