Legend of the Galactic Heroes (FUJISAKI Ryu) - Vol. 7 Ch. 65 - Rear Admiral Yang Wen-li: Iserlohn Corridor - The Capture of Iserlohn Fortress (Part I)
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Thanks for continuing with this adaption! Some noticeable changes in approach and details here vs the old one and I'm interested to see how it plays out.
But seeing the lead admirals here vs the old makes me think again the author is making a mistake with some of the character visual changes vs the original. I think it's good that everything is much more visually distinct and easier to tell apart. But when it comes to the actual people at this point it's clearly a pattern, on both the alliance and empire sides, for the author to indulge in the "internal evil = external evil appearance" trope. Bad characters are frequently shown as being extremely visually warped and twisted. But it's genuinely an important theme that evil people can look strong and noble and handsome too. The original strikes a better balance on both sides, yeah there are some weirdos and clearly self-indulgent peak aristocrat types, but plenty of nobles also are in good shape even as they perform atrocious actions, and on the alliance side major players like Trunicht have the Roman Emperor/honest strong jawed look, you can visually get the sense of how they might play to populist sentiment to turn a republic into a dictatorship just like how the Empire itself came about in the first place. Yes, Reinhard still stands out, but it's not to a comical degree either. The Emperor before his passing seems old, worn, and fairly cynical, an actor going through the motions expected of him while waiting for the final curtain call, but with some self awareness as well.
Not gonna detract from enjoying both takes all over again, but I think the original does better in that regard.
But seeing the lead admirals here vs the old makes me think again the author is making a mistake with some of the character visual changes vs the original. I think it's good that everything is much more visually distinct and easier to tell apart. But when it comes to the actual people at this point it's clearly a pattern, on both the alliance and empire sides, for the author to indulge in the "internal evil = external evil appearance" trope. Bad characters are frequently shown as being extremely visually warped and twisted. But it's genuinely an important theme that evil people can look strong and noble and handsome too. The original strikes a better balance on both sides, yeah there are some weirdos and clearly self-indulgent peak aristocrat types, but plenty of nobles also are in good shape even as they perform atrocious actions, and on the alliance side major players like Trunicht have the Roman Emperor/honest strong jawed look, you can visually get the sense of how they might play to populist sentiment to turn a republic into a dictatorship just like how the Empire itself came about in the first place. Yes, Reinhard still stands out, but it's not to a comical degree either. The Emperor before his passing seems old, worn, and fairly cynical, an actor going through the motions expected of him while waiting for the final curtain call, but with some self awareness as well.
Not gonna detract from enjoying both takes all over again, but I think the original does better in that regard.
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Yeah, in general I feel this adaptation is having a tough time capturing the spirit of the novel, starting out with all the backstory was imho a mistake as sure it's nice to see Reinhard's and Yang's rise but there really isn't much beyond that.
Personally I'm pretty sure I would have dropped this a long time ago, if that would have been my introduction to the franchise, and the generally low engagement this manga gets seems to agree with that sentiment.
I still very much appreciate the translation and the effort put into it.
Personally I'm pretty sure I would have dropped this a long time ago, if that would have been my introduction to the franchise, and the generally low engagement this manga gets seems to agree with that sentiment.
I still very much appreciate the translation and the effort put into it.
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