Is there a reason why Ciel's parents aren't on the characters page anymore? They're weirdly absent.
There is no Planet B
Removed from the article:
- Collector of the Strange: Ciel sure hangs around some interesting folks. Let's see, there's the demon Battle Butler, a Cordon Bleugh Chef who makes exploding food and gatling guns, a far-sighted sharp shooting housemaid, a bumbling gardener with super strength, a Cool Old Guy who seems to know judo, a Chinese man who owns an Opium Den and regularly hangs around a scantily-clad assassin, a curry-loving Indian prince, his Supreme Chef manservant and his Genki Girl Action Girlfriend fiancée. And the snakeman.
Collector of the Strange should collect strange stuff, not to hang out with strange people. All Blue Entry is hugely discouraged. See Sink Hole.
Strange as this sounds for a manga about Victorian England, but Japanese Spirit seems to be a trend. Does anybody else agree? Here's my reasoning:
Sebastian obviously has innate talent as a demon, but he also uses ingenious manipulation and literally draws power from getting direct orders from Ciel- he refuses to break his contract, his beliefs, so much that he physically gets stronger.
Ciel, while not physically strong, was born to great wealth and position, and boy howdy does he make good use of it. He has made clear several times his resolve and beliefs. He's considered wise beyond his years and can at times be very deep for a teenager. He also shows great persistence in his unwillingness to back down from any task, and also in particular the flashbacks to when he and Sebastian first met show that discipline and unwavering determination are crucial to Sebastian's method of teaching, and look at how well Ciel picked that up.
Some debatable points I thought of: In addition, in the Cricket Mini-Arc of the School Arc Edward gets a little spiel about how he's surrounded by natural geniuses, but having no natural gifts of his own has had to struggle and strive to become great. The servants all have great fighting talent, believe fully and completely in Sebastian and Ciel, and never ever give up trying to improve and become better at their jobs. We see in later arcs (the mini-arc before the Witch Arc, and a few lines in the Murder Arc), that slowly but surely Sebastian is letting them do more and more, and they actually are improving. Bluer, again in the Cricket Mini-Arc, has a short spiel of his own that can be summarized as him having talent he didn't know how to use, but neither resolve nor persistence until Ciel inspired those things in him. Even Elizabeth, having The Gift obviously, but it was something she was ashamed of and hid from until she developed the resolve to protect Ciel. Persistence... I have no clue. That might be one of her character flaws- she gave up on being strong too soon and spent over fifty chapters as The Load as a result, until the need to protect Ciel overwhelmed her. Again with Sebastian teaching Ciel, it looks like the two of them put the most emphasis on trying again and again, persistently until they get it right. Plus, one of the things it's implied Sebastian taught to Ciel is how to gain insight into other people's psychology, needs, desires and motivations. If nothing else, both characters use their understanding of these topics to manipulate others. Just a little notice.
Does anybody else agree with this, or am I seeing things? Does this analysis seem accurate to anyone else?
Edited by 50.102.96.157
Okay guys, we're having a very slow edit war on this page over Grell's gender, so we need to decide which gender to use and stick with it. I'm hoping we can work this out here, rather than it having to take this to Ask The Tropers.
What gender should we use for Grell in our articles?
This is a very sensitive/inflammatory topic, so please keep it civil and extend the benefit of the doubt to everyone involved.
- Male?
- Grell is clearly biologically male, so someone with only a passing acquaintance with the series would expect male nouns and pronouns.
- The show generally treats Grell as male (being a butler, all Shinigami seem to be male, etc.), and the other characters on the show refer to Grell using male pronouns.
- This is the most commonly used gender among fans and in general discussion. Both Wikipedia and the Kuroshitsuji wiki refer to Grell with male nouns and pronouns.
- Female?
- Grell is transgender (heavily implied in-universe, confirmed by Word of God), so female nouns and pronouns are technically correct.
- Our character page already uses female nouns and pronouns.
I wanted the first post to be as neutral as possible, so I didn't include my opinion in it. Here's my personal opinion on the question: I would go with male pronouns, while making it clear on the character sheet (and wherever else necessary) than Grell is transgender. I think this will be the least confusing, and most in line with the way other places have handled it (feeding back into it being the least confusing).
It's been a while, but I thought Grell was a gay tranvestite and didn't think s/he was a transgender.
That said, I say we use whatever s/he is identified as in the English version of the work.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.
^ +1. Whatever pronoun the character uses when referring to him/herself is what we should use. (Never seen it so I don't know what that is, or if it's ever come up.)
"children are a waste" entry:
lists prostitute as giving this trope as "excuse" for seeking abortion; suggest substitution in language of "reason" for "excuse." if the anime itself is misogynistic on its own, fine, but let the trope description be neutral at least.
Hide / Show Replies
Yes, I edited that trope to keep it neutral. While we are clearly asked to sympathize with Madam Red, no one is encouraged to condone her behavior.
Deus ex Machina
In german "grell" can mean "glaring" (in respects of light/colors) and "piercing" (in respect of sounds). Bilingual Bonus or coincidence?
Hide / Show Replies
I don't think it's clear enough to be Bilingual Bonus, so I think we can leave it out.
The image was recently changed from the top image 
to the bottom image 
. I personally think the first image is better, as it is from official promotional material and is the whole image, rather than an obviously cropped image.
Thoughts?
Edited by Nocturna Hide / Show Replies
Personally, I'm a fan of the old (top) image as well. I'd rather have that, honestly.
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
Ditto; the old image is more interesting and illustrative.
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
Go ahead, since the other guy didn't bother discussing. I think it'll be fine.
“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
Oh, I'm "the other guy", I didn't see this discussion til now. I just thought that the original image displayed their relationship in an odd way, but it works just fine, I suppose.
Edited by sabros413
Should we add the blue and orange morlaity trope? I remember demons actions being based on aestetic instead than on morals if I'm not mistaken.
Hide / Show Replies
Hm... Good point. I think that would probably fall under Blue-and-Orange Morality.
I am looking for the NAME of a trope that applies to both "Lupin III First Contact Episode 0" & the Kuroshitsuji manga.
Both are period pieces. The Lupin movie takes place sometime before 1973 & features computers that are definitely of the mid-to-late 80s variety. Kuroshitsuji takes place around the end of the Victorian period & in one arc there is a mid 21th century super computer in it.