Squee of the Week

This week, I am going all mushy over
Sebastian of Kuroshitsuji.


I love contrast and paradox. I love the concept of celestial beings. I love elegance and beauty, as well as the dark and the sinister - even better when they are all combined.
Hence, I love Sebastian.

He is a knight in shining armor, in the most superficial sense – he is able to perform any task, and perform it perfectly. His manners are impeccable, he speaks with beautiful words, he looks good whatever he’s doing, and from what the anime and manga imply, he’s not bad in the sack either.

His trademark quotes:
"I'm just one hell of a butler"

"As a servant of the Phantomhive house, what would I do, if I couldn't even do this?"
or
"As a servant of the Phantomhive house, it's only natural for me to be able to do this."
(after doing something humanly impossible)


In saying all that, he really is the perfect demon – behind all these actions there is a selfish motive. There’s no kindness or caring beneath his smile. He feels no sympathy toward humans and their afflictions – he is only amused by them (kind of like Ryuk of Death Note). He’s probably the best liar in the series (unlike Ciel, who, I think, is merely in denial).


One of the biggest reasons for my liking him is, despite the fact that he’s perfect and doesn’t need or feel for anything, he seems to want to be closer to Ciel.
Of course, this could be because of the contract, his lusting for the kid’s soul, blah blah blah. But there always seems to be a hint of emotion whenever he is brushed off – a bit of amusement, but also a bit of hurt.



Cover of DVD 09.

In reference to the manga, in one of the earlier chapters, he bakes a cake for Ciel’s birthday without mentioning it to anyone, and seems a little saddened by the fact that he didn’t get to present it to him.
In the musical, he goes in to stroke Ciel’s face in the final song, only to have Ciel dodge his touch quite callously.

For whatever reason, Sebastian seems to care about Ciel's well-being, and seems to want to him experience things that will teach him important life lessons - almost like a parent. He knows that Ciel really needs him despite the child pretending that he doesn't...and sometimes he even seems a little hurt that Ciel acts that way.


I guess what it is, in essence, is that
this demon has an idea of what it’s like to be human.
And that, I find, is beautiful.


Also, he reminds me of Gackt, and other such elegant people. x3

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Kuroshitsuji II - The After-Thought

I'm kind of glad that my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to watch ep 1 of season 2, because if I hadn't watched, then I would not have realised that Squeenix et al. are THE BIGGEST TROLLS OF THE YEAR.

Watching the episode again, I've noticed that Alois is something of a slut (I mean, look at those hot pants...and his contract is on his tongue...) who thinks he's 'badass' (he's a lacking a little in the area of sanity, too). He also seems to be a pain in the ass to serve (I bet if Claude wasn't after his soul he would've killed that boy in an instant). But he's afraid of the dark and of being alone, which is where the demon butler comes in - what better to quell your insecurities than a supernatural being?

And Claude. Ah, Claude. I missed that silly tapdance he did in the raw version. Now I don't think I can take him seriously anymore.

Oh, and another note about Alois is that his popped collar (yes, his popped collar) makes him look like your stereotypical vampire. And there was that apple in the OP.... Team Alois ftl? Who needs sparkly vampires or buff werewolves when you've got a skanky little boy and his demon?

Then there was the appearance of Sebastian, soaked with rain, and his opening line: "A storm came, ne?" (I had to add in 'ne' otherwise it doesn't seem to have the same effect~). Alois telling him he smelled nice made me feel really uncomfortable.... (_ _")

And then there was his criticism of Claude's skills as a butler, leaving a spot of sauce on the side of the plate... Ah, Sebastian. You're such a prick, but that's why people love you...

When it is revealed that Ciel is in Sebastian's trunk, Alois exclaims "Ciel Phantomhive! I have you at last!". The Phantomhive ring was also hidden in a tin of tea in the Trancy estate cellar. These things are indicative of Alois being obsessed with Ciel for some reason...probably because their circumstances are alike so they understand each other... Alois does seem to be a Ciel-gone-wrong.

I predict that Alois will want to have Ciel to himself, work with him, or whatever, but of course Ciel will not want anything to do with him. Then Alois will get mad and a big fight will happen. 8D

In his spare time, Sebastian dabbles in the business of human trafficking.

The sub didn't really help. Although it did reveal to me the fact that Sebastian seems to know Hannah, or at least that there is definitely something important about her. As for the rest of the episode, actions, in this case, really do speak louder than words. Everything was pretty much self-explanatory...which means that I am still confused.

At the end, we have Sebastian in the woods with his Ciel-in-a-box (as someone on BA called it), taking the ring from the tea tin and slipping it back on his master's finger, saying, "It's time to wake up now".

Then, in the preview of the next episode, it was all the old characters, with Sebastian alluding to the puzzled look on viewers' faces, saying, "Ah, is it because you saw another butler (who wasn't me)? It is summer, and the heat may cause you to hallucinate... After all I, Sebastian Michaelis, am your only butler, right?"

At this point, I face-palmed. A couple of days ago I watched the Akai Valentine seiyuu event from February. That little bit of the picture drama made one think that it was all over. I even cried! And then Ono Daisuke handed over his gloves to Sakurai-san (can't remember his first name.............)! His gloves!! That almost made me cry too!!! You sly bastards!!!

I must admit, it was clever though. They had many people (myself included) thinking we'd never see our favourite eyepatch-clad tween ever again. Congrats to the staff. I feel thoroughly troll'd.

Oh yes, I wonder if they were going for consistency with the manga, when they dressed Ciel in a Sherlock Holmes-reminiscent outfit in the preview.

A week ago, I would have never imagined myself saying this, but I really can't wait for the next episode! BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!





EDIT: BA people seem to think that crusty old man in bed with Alois was his (dead?) father. HMMMMMM...

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Kuroshitsuji II - The Before-Thought

Okay, so I watched the raw version of Kuroshitsuji season 2 ep 1 earlier today. I am about to watch the subbed version. Here were my thoughts immediately after watching the raw, and not knowing a word of Japanese:



So, the first episode of Kuroshitsuji season 2 aired in Japan on the 1st of July. Needless to say, it was promptly available for the rest of the world to view via the internet. Needless to say (again), I promptly watched the raw version as soon as I found out. My expression after watching:




Not to be vulgar, but WTF. Okay, this probably all stems from the fact that I don't understand Japanese. I don't know. Perhaps it would be better for me to
wait for the sub to be released... But it's been bugging me so much I can't shake it off.

Firstly, WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH ALOIS. I knew he was a bit of a pushover...a little like Grell, so I wasn't surprised at that. But I couldn't help but feel a little creeped out when he blinded Hannah with his own finger. He acts rather spoiled too. Also, the very first scene, where he's all battered and bruised and naked, sharing a bed with a crusty old man...............
What. The. Fuck.

Then, Claude. He looks like the lovechild of Will and Sebastian. That is all. :/

And dark, mysterious, oversized-suitcase-wielding figure showing up at the Trancy estate. Very obviously Sebastian, despite the attempt to make him anonymous. That kind of made me "wtf" too, though I thought "Oh, okay, he's got a cameo here. That's nice."

But then when it turned out his giant trunk was actually full of his bocchan Ciel, my brain exploded.


So here I am, on my way to watch the sub. Next post contains my 'after-thoughts'.

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