I don't think I'd say that Ginko doesn't express any romantic interest in anyone, or that no one expresses interest in him. That one lady whose name I forget - the one whose home Ginko ended up sleeping through winter in - she seemed to clearly have a thing for him, and my impression was that he felt somewhat affectionate towards her as well. And then there was Tanyuu - the chemistry there was more subtle, but deeper, I think. (I'm told in the manga she appears in a second arc, and that the chemistry between them is stronger in it, but I haven't gotten that far in the manga yet.) It's subtle and somewhat ambiguous, yes, but I think the indication is that he isn't really uninterested, it's just that romance is fairly irrelevant to him, since it's not very feasible.
One thing I always wanted to see in Mononoke was a Mononoke that was created from a truly vicious person or being. There was the monk, but he was more just weak-willed and amoral than deliberately malicious. I'd like to see how the writers (and the Medicine Seller) would treat such a Mononoke - if it would attempt the same level of understanding and empathy, and if so, how that would work out.
Btw, do you happen to recall where you got this (http://pics.livejournal.com/kaigou/pic/000qha4r) picture? I haven't seen it before, it's so pretty! :D
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Date: 26 Nov 2008 11:06 pm (UTC)One thing I always wanted to see in Mononoke was a Mononoke that was created from a truly vicious person or being. There was the monk, but he was more just weak-willed and amoral than deliberately malicious. I'd like to see how the writers (and the Medicine Seller) would treat such a Mononoke - if it would attempt the same level of understanding and empathy, and if so, how that would work out.
Btw, do you happen to recall where you got this (http://pics.livejournal.com/kaigou/pic/000qha4r) picture? I haven't seen it before, it's so pretty! :D