Gobolatula said:
Got bored.
Haha, I love it!
Gobolatula said:
Got bored.
I meant the character in the comedy not the creature itself :) (maybe I wrote it wrong). I only looked the generalized description - mischievous, servent of the king, etc - but I don't know the story (as I said). It's not all that important just curiosity.Aazealh said:The character and name of Puck dates back to way before that play. He's a character from folklore, which is where Miura gets most of his inspiration from.
Vixen Comics said:And I am just tickled by Puck's antics with Magnifico. God I loved the way he trolled him (and everyone else) with that King business. Poor Magnifico, he's such a butt monkey!
ApostleBob said:It does make me wonder what the purpose of this little sub plot was. I can't tell if the whole thing was just a long running joke that will have little consequence, or if this was just Miuras way to get rid of a character he didn't know what to do with (Magnifico). Hopefully there's more in store for him, but he's seemed like a very odd addition to the party for some time. Farnese's relation to him almost guarantees that he wont be left rotting in an elf dungeon though.
It does make me wonder what the purpose of this little sub plot was
I don't think Magnifico's going to suffer any serious consequences. It's just another embarrassment on the pile. There's likely more in store for him, once he gets back into his element (or the closest thing to it, considering what a fop he is), which a seabound ship or an island full of supernatural beings are most definitely not.ApostleBob said:It does make me wonder what the purpose of this little sub plot was. I can't tell if the whole thing was just a long running joke that will have little consequence, or if this was just Miuras way to get rid of a character he didn't know what to do with (Magnifico). Hopefully there's more in store for him, but he's seemed like a very odd addition to the party for some time. Farnese's relation to him almost guarantees that he wont be left rotting in an elf dungeon though.
Feeblecursedone said:I wonder what the purpose of Magnifico is in general aside being comedy relief ( and a poor one on top of that )
ApostleBob said:It does make me wonder what the purpose of this little sub plot was.
ApostleBob said:I can't tell if the whole thing was just a long running joke that will have little consequence, or if this was just Miuras way to get rid of a character he didn't know what to do with (Magnifico). Hopefully there's more in store for him, but he's seemed like a very odd addition to the party for some time. Farnese's relation to him almost guarantees that he wont be left rotting in an elf dungeon though.
ApostleBob said:A second thing that springs to mind: Why introduce a new element so late in the game. No one was really asking how elves fly.
ApostleBob said:We just haven't really seen much of a role for Magnifico, other than a rich civilian, who's allowed to be the eyes of the average man for us. I'm just wondering if the goofy little plot for taking the Elf Kingdom's throne was a way for Miura to sideline him for a while.
Walter said:Furthermore, Rochine's design is similar. She wanted to be the Queen of the Elves even though she'd never seen such a being, but her design isn't far from the real thing.
Grail said:I was thinking about that, too. It's kind of bittersweet to see everything in Elfhelm and remember Rochine's attempt at creating her own "kingdom." Not that it wasn't already twisted at the time, but now it's just EXTRA sad.
Aazealh said:Agreed, I had the same thought. And like Griff and I discussed earlier with Griffith, Ubik's version feels like a perversion of the "original" that is shown here.
Feeblecursedone said:http://i63.tinypic.com/qz54hw.jpg
Khalamir said:Maybe this fifth element has something to do with how Femto's powers work.
I'm a bit confused. Last episode Puck said that the elf king is not an easy person to deal with, right? Was that just a goof from the korean scans, then? Because it's only mentioned in the summary and Danann seems pretty nice.
Puck: Don't be impatient, it's Ok. Because the King of Elves is...
Khalamir said:Maybe this fifth element has something to do with how Femto's powers work.
I'm a bit confused. Last episode Puck said that the elf king is not an easy person to deal with, right? Was that just a goof from the korean scans, then? Because it's only mentioned in the summary and Danann seems pretty nice.
zrexe said:My guess is that this new element has been imbued into Guts DS, which might explain why he is able to swing his weapon with such ease.... or maybe Guts is just strong.
Gobolatula said:
Got bored.
Aazealh said:No offense but I think you're out of your depth here. Elves like Puck (Piskies) use their wings to fly, and they're associated with sylphs (the element of air). The new element will indeed have a role to play, and no doubt an important one, but we have to wait to learn more about it. To tell you the truth, I already have some ideas, but I want to think about them a bit more before posting.
Aazealh said:I don't think so. No matter where in the world you are, there's always a place for a merchant. Magnifico will eventually have a role to play, even if it's a minor one (but then, he's a minor character).
DANGERDOOOOM said:Wonder if all Guts' crew will get their own personal unicorn to ride into battle with Guts charging into Falconia on a unicorn. Can't be any more threatening than that.
Oburi said:I don't want to get too hung up on the new element since we don't really know anything, but I wonder just what kind of importance it will eventually be shown to have. I was already toying with the idea that Miura would introduce something new and truly mystical, a sort of force-like mystery power that would explain everything in the magical world (Jedi Guts fantasy).
Griffith said:In that same school of thought, it would also help explain why Schierke would confuse the Moonlight Boy with an emissary of the Sovereign of the Flower Storm if Griffith's power/od is indeed something of an impersonation.
Khalamir said:I'm a bit confused. Last episode Puck said that the elf king is not an easy person to deal with, right? Was that just a goof from the korean scans, then? Because it's only mentioned in the summary and Danann seems pretty nice.
Earthlingzing said:A Midsummer Night's Dream is not a bad comparison, we got our Titania and Puck already here after all.
zrexe said:My guess is that this new element has been imbued into Guts DS, which might explain why he is able to swing his weapon with such ease.... or maybe Guts is just strong.
ApostleBob said:No offense taken. I guess my point was that we already know enough about how Piskies fly so the new explanation of how Fae do things seems redundant or is answering a question know one is asking. Which to me says it will be important down the road, or else why introduce it in so specific a way. Perhaps they'll use it to get over Falconia's walls in several volumes. Maybe a weigh down flying enemies. Who knows? but I'm sure it's more than window dressing.
Feeblecursedone said:I wonder what the purpose of Magnifico is in general aside being comedy relief ( and a poor one on top of that )
Aazealh said:That is an interesting thought, but I think it's slightly different. Basically I don't think Griffith's Od could possibly be close to that of an elf (due to its inherent nature, and the fact it makes the Brand bleed, etc.). So to me the fact the boy's own Od differs and is gentle must have another explanation... Like maybe it's his own power and not Griffith's (Femto's), or something like that.
But while we're on the topic, I do think the new element we just learned of plays a key role in Griffith's otherworldly charisma.