TOWER OF GOD
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OPENING: The message is clear. Reading these chapters there were quite a few things that came to mind. But two words stood out amongst the rest, survival & ego. Everyone in the tower has various reasons for climbing. I commend siu for constructing a set of characters with ambitions and goals that seem realistic. Arkraptor, Miseng, Horyang, Ewha, Wangnan, Goseng, & Viole. So when all of that is put to the test by a pretty determined test instructor and a daring irregular we get thrown into a chaotic sequence of event that unfolds in these 17 chapters.
EGO & SURVIVAL
► Conjectures created through past experiences and choices made in the Tower dictate the way of thinking that these characters do. Most are under the opinion that Bam wouldn't choose to face off against a ranker. Therefore the logical conclusion would be that he would choose to kill the other regulars to obtain their keys. You see as I said before, that is all they have known. They've been constantly making choices so far based on survival. At first from the readers, perspective Bam was betrayed by the ultimate Friend, the one he devoted his life to. Rachel was the reason Bam believed in friendships and strong bonds. That powerful trust was broken when he saw Rachels evident betrayal. The value of their friendship was not mutual. If Jahad built the tower, and Bam blames the tower for what Rachel has become then it makes sense for Bam to want to kill the one responsible, the root of his agony. which also makes sense for him to join F.U.G. That is until we realize that even though he is driven by this motive, deep down he still has pieces left in him of who he once was. That he’s actually a lot like everyone else. Take Arkraptor for example. Despite every instinct in his body that’s telling him to ignore his paternal feelings regarding Miseng he still finds this insatiable desire to protect her. It's apparent she reminds him a lot of his own daughter as pointed out by Horyang. Some are different like Goseng, who you could say is ordinary, had given up her desire to climb the tower before she met Wangnan. Watching someone as desperate as he; gave her hope. When Goseng and Arkraptor figure out that Bam has chosen not to go after them but fight the Test Administrator the momentum shifts. Which brings us to a rather interesting character, you probably recognize him from Zatch Bell. Hahaha, I kid. So Mule Love 1/2 of the Chicken Love Club. He's a very determined individual driven by his morals and principles. Despite his superior's warnings Love continued on to test Viole character & convictions. He doesn't have any respect for those who can't respect the rules. Now that brings me to Ego.
► The ego is an identity of our own construction, we take all the beliefs of what we are – beliefs about our personality, talents, and abilities – and you have the structure of our ego. When we have such thoughts and agree with even the slightest conviction that these ideas define us, then we are building, or reinforcing, an ego. In these chapters, we really get a glimpse Ego between the exchange of Viole & Love. To the unaware person, it is difficult to discern the difference between what is ego and what is really them. They are often left to wonder, “What came over me that I reacted that way? An extreme example in this chapter would be Prince who’s driven by his pride and ego. We find out that love has a link to F.U.G because his parents were killed by them. We sorta see how he's still bothered by but at the same time, he questions viole someone so young as to why he got involved as a slayer. Now we can begin to figure how far viole will go to seek revenge.
► I think there is a mutual understanding between them. Not just Viole even Wangnan who seeks him out for revenge on lurker. We get a very well spoken line by Horyang who says, people eventually look for the devil when they are turned away by their God. On top of that, another line delivered by Wangnan who questions ”Does this tower make our dreams come true or force us to give up on our dreams”. And this response he has makes Viole thinks back on a moment, with Hwa Ryun. Wangnan’s moment with Lurker really brings things around full circle when he tells Wangnan that the fact that he's attempting to kill him yet he calls it atonement or revenge which won't change the fact that he is a murderer. I think this moment really hits the nail on the head as far ego and that Lurker what's to bring someone like Wangnan down to his level. You see the whole reason for his actions because he was in a similar position as Wangnan was. One day the boss tells him to take care of his son his treasure and help him climb the tower. The irony being that Prince’s father is a gangster who earns money by taking advantage of other regulars dreams. Destroying Lurker’s dream, his treasure in the process. He recognizes his faults and what he's done to survive & begs to be killed. But Wangnan forgives him and breaks the cycle. Ultimately, It forces Viole to see a different perspective regarding Rachel.
CONCLUSION
► To me, because the art stylization isn't all that great I would have to say the strongest attribute to Tower of God, would be its characterization and storyline. As long as SIU continues to develop his characters and implement continuity of a well-constructed storyline. Then he shouldn't have any problems drawing in more readers and fans of this series my self included. This arc was the embodiment of that. I'm enjoying Viole's contrast and the difference in his personality from bam, very well. As well as this seemingly charming new set of characters. Although I gotta say reading this part I missed the old gang. I rate this arc 8/10. I made sure I didn’t spoil anyone past this part and now that we got a reveal of KHUN at the end of the chapter you as a reader has a lot to look forward to.
Submitted May 21, 2019 at 01:49AM by ShisuiTeleports http://bit.ly/2LYfzcU
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