My friend and I run a discord and a website featuring Puyo Puyo universe and I would like to point out a few things.
You are correct in that a lot of Madou-era characters have been flanderized, and a lot of focus has being on the 'A' and Satan / Ecolo, and a lot of times. As well as certain groups confined to each other (like Lemres/Feli and Amitie/Sig/Raffina). Other characters are just kind of there.
I apologize in advance if I say anything negative about someone's favorite character. I have no problem if you like a character I don't or vice versa. That is perfectly fine.
When I read forums, I notice Rulue gets a lot disproportionate hate sometimes.
Like a lot of the cast, Rulue wasn't always a one note character. When she first debuted in MM3 she wasn't even a martial artist, and her not being able to use magic wasn't even a thing (everyone in Madou Monogatari). Then ARS came out where she was rewritten as a martial arts "fighter", helped rescue Carbuncle from Count and then Satan came to rescue her during her final battle with Count, which was the very first time anyone ever cared for her, and it turned out he was only after Carbuncle. We learned in Spring Break her parents pretty much blew her off
During the light novels, Rulue actually goes out of her way to help the 'A' Trio when their interests don't conflict *cough* Satan *cough* and in Madou Saturn actually helps Arle fight Satan instead of stop Arle, as well as save Arle and Schezo's life in Spring Break. Rulue actually goes out of her way to do things like cook to in order to present herself as a better wife for Satan, instead of just simply expecting Satan to love her, just because. Rulue actually sacrificed herself to protect Arle so she can defeat the Creator in Ragnarök (which is the reason the Puyo world exists at all).
I am just so in love with the whole "girly martial artist" thing, and the fact she can't use magic when everyone else can (other than physical monsters), just endears me to her further. I feel a lot of the complaints about Rulue are often gendered, usually when a female character has any type of emotion, they are suddenly a tsundere, a *****, or have PMS, whathaveyou, when males can be just as emotional as women do (usually women are the ones who get away with it more), which usually stem from the double standards each gender has with each other.
Schezo doesn't seem to get even half the flack Rulue does, even though that his whole thing is using his Dark Magic to steal other people life forces for maintaining his immortality, and in PPT he gets an entire chapter devoted to him trying to chase down Sig and cuts his arm off. Rulue used her love in PPT actually managed to break out of Ex's possession/mind control, and then we never hear from her again (in fact, this was the only time anyone actually came out of mind control on their own).
I also don't like the fact she gets compared to Raffina, because it's like comparing a well cooked steak to a baloney sandwich. I don't like how they just automatically get along and every scene they are in togehter it's "hey were the same trope". Rulue's wishes and goals usually involve marriage, Raffina just wants to be beautiful and worshipped. Raffina actually goes out to picks fights with people, Rulue leaves other people well enough alone. Rulue's a country girl that loves being in the forest, Raffina is a city girl who can't go two minutes into the woods without getting lost (as evidenced by the the path she takes in fever).
There is this one scene that was my absolute favorite in this 20th. Rulue X Lidelle is absolutely adorable. There interactions are both completely believable, and Rulue goes the whole time without mentioning Satan. Lidelle trying to learn from Rulue is just one of the most heartwarming things ever. Nothing in this scene is forced and it feels like two real people are getting to know each other.
Lidelle X Rulue is the scene at 14:05.
I would like to see Rulue actually find someone that makes her happy. But not that that Satan dude. I wouldn't wish that guy on anyone.
You are correct in that a lot of Madou-era characters have been flanderized, and a lot of focus has being on the 'A' and Satan / Ecolo, and a lot of times. As well as certain groups confined to each other (like Lemres/Feli and Amitie/Sig/Raffina). Other characters are just kind of there.
I apologize in advance if I say anything negative about someone's favorite character. I have no problem if you like a character I don't or vice versa. That is perfectly fine.
When I read forums, I notice Rulue gets a lot disproportionate hate sometimes.
Like a lot of the cast, Rulue wasn't always a one note character. When she first debuted in MM3 she wasn't even a martial artist, and her not being able to use magic wasn't even a thing (everyone in Madou Monogatari). Then ARS came out where she was rewritten as a martial arts "fighter", helped rescue Carbuncle from Count and then Satan came to rescue her during her final battle with Count, which was the very first time anyone ever cared for her, and it turned out he was only after Carbuncle. We learned in Spring Break her parents pretty much blew her off
During the light novels, Rulue actually goes out of her way to help the 'A' Trio when their interests don't conflict *cough* Satan *cough* and in Madou Saturn actually helps Arle fight Satan instead of stop Arle, as well as save Arle and Schezo's life in Spring Break. Rulue actually goes out of her way to do things like cook to in order to present herself as a better wife for Satan, instead of just simply expecting Satan to love her, just because. Rulue actually sacrificed herself to protect Arle so she can defeat the Creator in Ragnarök (which is the reason the Puyo world exists at all).
I am just so in love with the whole "girly martial artist" thing, and the fact she can't use magic when everyone else can (other than physical monsters), just endears me to her further. I feel a lot of the complaints about Rulue are often gendered, usually when a female character has any type of emotion, they are suddenly a tsundere, a *****, or have PMS, whathaveyou, when males can be just as emotional as women do (usually women are the ones who get away with it more), which usually stem from the double standards each gender has with each other.
Schezo doesn't seem to get even half the flack Rulue does, even though that his whole thing is using his Dark Magic to steal other people life forces for maintaining his immortality, and in PPT he gets an entire chapter devoted to him trying to chase down Sig and cuts his arm off. Rulue used her love in PPT actually managed to break out of Ex's possession/mind control, and then we never hear from her again (in fact, this was the only time anyone actually came out of mind control on their own).
I also don't like the fact she gets compared to Raffina, because it's like comparing a well cooked steak to a baloney sandwich. I don't like how they just automatically get along and every scene they are in togehter it's "hey were the same trope". Rulue's wishes and goals usually involve marriage, Raffina just wants to be beautiful and worshipped. Raffina actually goes out to picks fights with people, Rulue leaves other people well enough alone. Rulue's a country girl that loves being in the forest, Raffina is a city girl who can't go two minutes into the woods without getting lost (as evidenced by the the path she takes in fever).
There is this one scene that was my absolute favorite in this 20th. Rulue X Lidelle is absolutely adorable. There interactions are both completely believable, and Rulue goes the whole time without mentioning Satan. Lidelle trying to learn from Rulue is just one of the most heartwarming things ever. Nothing in this scene is forced and it feels like two real people are getting to know each other.
Lidelle X Rulue is the scene at 14:05.
I would like to see Rulue actually find someone that makes her happy. But not that that Satan dude. I wouldn't wish that guy on anyone.
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