Forum - View topicMe and the Devil Blues
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Dreadmatic
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So how many people have actually read this manga yet and if you have do you like it or are you offended that it uses the n-word frequently throughout it.
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shamelessfanboy
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It's excellent, and in no way does dropping the n-bomb affect my enjoyment for it.
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Kagemusha
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Me and the Devil Blues is exellent. I'd go so far to call it brilliant. The author wisely avoided writing a conventional biography on Robert Johnson, the legendary bluesman who life is surrounded by much mystery, and instead embraced the mythology and folklore surrounding the man. Did RJ really sell his soul to the devil, or is he just a madman? Either way, the manga works both as an exploration of Johnson's legend or a portrait of a man who, like so many others, is desperately seeking something society cannot give him. Even on a surface level it's ridicuously entertaining (whose jaw didn't drop when RJ teamed up with spoiler[Clyde Barrow]?). Plus, the art is full of grit and atmosphere; one of those rare titles that makes you feel like your in the world it takes place (in this case, the depresion-era south). If you think of yourself as a serious manga fan, you NEED to read this.
EDIT:Reguarding the use of the "N-word," was there really any way around it? This is the southern US of the 1930's; that was THE term for a black person. Last edited by Kagemusha on Wed May 24, 2006 2:57 am; edited 1 time in total |
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milcor1
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Nothing much else can be said other than it's pure excellence, but it's also one of those titles that just reminds me of why I love manga so much.
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Dreadmatic
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Nice to know there are three more people besides myself that enjoy it. And yeah it took me a a bit to grasp the connection between R.J. and Robert Johnson and the manga being named after his album. Kagemusha you have to admit though some people usually have a blood vessel burst when the n-word is used. Remember how it was when you had to read Huckleberry Fin aloud in class?
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Kagemusha
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I can see how it's offensive, but that doesn't change the fact that in the past the word was used very casually without some of the baggage that's associated with it today. Never read Huck Finn aloud, but in seventh grade we did read Tom Saywer and despite the fact that most of the kids in my class were black, there was no outrage simply because our teacher explained the context of the novel's times. In any case, charges of racism against Huck Finn are shallow since anyone who actually reads past Twain's frequent use of the N-word can see he's arguing against racism. |
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