Holding a sword and fighting for justice is just a tragedy that goes with the flow

Jaylan 2022-03-24 09:03:50

Today I re-watched the Rurouni Kenshin Remembrance, and I actually prefer his subtitle Meiji Swordsman Romance Tan.
If the unspeakable emotion when I saw it for the first time was more of sadness and sigh for the unspeakable interweaving of love and hatred between Kenshin and Ba, this time it made me truly feel for the whole sighed by the tragedy of the times.
Kenshin, no matter how powerful his Flying Sword Stream is, it is always just a speck of dust in the torrent of the times. From the very beginning, his life has no way to choose the direction to go, just as Yogiku Kiyojuro said: "The disease is terminally ill. The times are like this, and so are people.” As he said when he persuaded Kenshin not to be born, “To change the troubled world, you must join one of these forces and you will always be controlled by power.” Than Ko Kiyojuro himself must have a period of youth similar to Kenshin. Years, after so many bloody killings, there is still no way to return to a peaceful and peaceful era, only to return to a deep sense of disappointment and compassion for the times. "Even if I follow the purpose of Feitian Yujianliu to act for the sky. In the end, maybe no one can save what I can do, maybe I can only help them bury their bones properly", and the detached attitude of "born".
However, how can Jian Xin understand the master's mood, his skills and passion, destined him to be involved in the torrent of this era, he used every day to try his best, in exchange for his own He is a martial artist because he always remembers that the three girls with white eyebrows put all their hopes of life on Jianxin's young shoulders and used their lives to save Jianxin. This is not an act of sacrificing life. It's just that I was born in this chaotic world and can still leave a trace of sustenance and hope in the world before I die. I think from then on, Kenshin has understood the value and fragility of life, so no matter what kind of predicament or what kind of situation Tragedy, his attitude towards life is always positive and he will never give up his life, because this life has not only belonged to him since he escaped this catastrophe.
I don’t want to repeat everything in the middle. The subtle feelings between the two also make me sigh. I still remember the only smile in the four scenes of Shedaiba, and I really accepted in my heart that I fell in love with Kenshin. When you kill your husband and enemies quickly after killing them, let go of hatred and open your heart again. As for her final run away, and death; in my opinion, it is also an irresistible fate. She and Jian Xin may both be in each other's hearts. The person she loves the most in her, but just like what Jian Xin sighed when she stayed beside her at the end, maybe death is the best choice, maybe in this way, you don't have to bear this unspeakable ambivalence, never The way to really relax and live with Kenshin.
Maybe my point is very strange. This time, the reminiscence chapter made me feel very sad, but it was when Kenshin set foot on the snow-capped peak, on the way to see his beloved woman again, and the protagonists were the four. Assassin who wants to make swords with despicable conspiracies, this is also what I admire most about this work. There is no bright and evil as distinct as angels and devils, and there are no all kinds of pitiful and hateful characters created for the villains. The director brought me rich personalities, small human beings who worked hard to survive in the torrent of the times but couldn't get rid of their fate, just like that little supporting role, who didn't even have lines, but once He stuffed the snow in his mouth again and again, and attacked Kenshin again and again. Maybe he just wanted to be like Kiyosato, in order to have a better life for his parents or children at home. This can only be his way of survival. After being stabbed to the point by Jian Xin, he slowly crawled forward. When he pulled the alarm, two strings of tears fell from his eyes. Who would want to kill or be killed in this troubled world and lose himself? In my life, I will never see the person I love again, but no one can choose, as in the end, my favorite line is the one I said to Shedaiba "But don't forget your original purpose. Why did he get killed? To you, Kiyosato is what the hell is he? Isn't he irreplaceable to you? At least to Kiyosato, you are irreplaceable. Otherwise, he who has no confidence in swordsmanship will not come to the turbulent Kyoto. He will not hesitate to sacrifice himself. I want you to be happy with my life." But the woman is always puzzled or just doesn't want to admit, "Then he will be fine as long as he stays by my side. I just hope that's all." Next here is my favorite place, It may also be what the author wants to express the most. "This is a man's business. In order to make women happy, a man must protect his family, protect the village, and protect the world of Tokugawa. Tokugawa's downfall will also disappear. As long as someone wants to subvert Tokugawa Even if the shogunate is young, we have to pull it out by any means. This cautious approach is the reason for the three hundred years of Tokugawa peace and prosperity. This task has always been carried out by us. This is our karma. We are also here. To protect the happiness of the common people at the risk of risking our lives, do you understand that we are all people with heavy sins, to live in our karma and to die in our karma, this is the fate of human beings.”
Love and death, this is the first time I see the theme, it is bright and beautiful, but it also hurts
fate and ideals, this is the second time I see the theme, it is deep and tragic, but it is touching and contemplative

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Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal quotes

  • Tomoe: You... You made it. You made the bloody rain fall.

  • Seijûrô Hiko: You won't be alive long enough to remember my name.