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indigoJay from The Astral Plane Since: Dec, 2018 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#176: Oct 5th 2023 at 11:18:02 AM

[up] Because they still need to deal with Kenjaku? If Sukuna has some proximity bomb (which Cleave and Dismantle basically are), he could wipe everyone out at once. Sending them in 1-2 at a time forces him to choose who to use his trump card against.

Also...the whole reason the domain battle ended was because Gojo and Sukuna brain damaged themselves trying to spam their domains. Obviously that won't work anymore. If it did, he'd probably have opened his domain against Kashimo, especially after the first space slash failed. It's not clear that Sukuna automatically wins against everyone.

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Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
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#177: Oct 5th 2023 at 12:34:58 PM

He just got a Full Restore, he can probably still use DE. More broadly, one of my issues with JJK is that he both could or couldn't and it's entirely up to Gege whether the rules break in whose favor at any given moment. For all the praise I've seen for how consistent and well-put-together the power system is, we're at the point where there are so many exceptions and caveats that you can dress up basically any degree of author fiat with some Magi Babble and people will buy it.

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Envyus Since: Jun, 2011
#178: Oct 5th 2023 at 12:37:43 PM

@Chaosjunction Sukuna did not have to use the chant for Dismantle he did it for fun to buff it. His second mouth can constantly chant without affecting Sukuna's ability to breath or talk with his main mouth.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#179: Oct 5th 2023 at 6:40:05 PM

There's something funny how Sukuna was originally praised for being so overpowered but now that he's firmly an antagonist we've now switched to the realization "Oh my God he's too overpowered."

People were really hoping Gojo would stomp his ass to the ground.

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indigoJay from The Astral Plane Since: Dec, 2018 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#180: Oct 5th 2023 at 7:59:47 PM

He just got a Full Restore, he can probably still use DE.

What gave you that idea? Like, is there a quote from a particular fan translation confirming this theory? I assume there are a number of them out there.

Yes, his appearance is back to its original. How does that imply that he magically replenished all the cursed energy he lost and fixed all of his brain damage? If anything, it's very consistent with the rest of the series that buffing his appearance doesn't give him back his power. Numerous fights against Mahito made it clear that changing your appearance comes at a cost.

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Codafett Knows-Many-Things Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
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#181: Oct 5th 2023 at 10:50:26 PM

Sukuna is The Heavy, so splitting their forces to go after Kenjaku would be absurd. I seriously hope Yuta and Shoko are hard at work putting Gojo back together. It's kinda weird that his body is unaccounted for, so there's hope he's not dead yet.

Genuinely, I hope Sukuna can't break out of the courtroom. He needs to have some kind of weakness.

[up][up] I was getting the vibe back in Shibuya that he was just too damn strong. It's only now that it's becoming a detriment to the narrative that I'm concerned.

Edited by Codafett on Oct 5th 2023 at 10:52:34 AM

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Mami Since: Oct, 2017 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#182: Oct 6th 2023 at 5:12:56 AM

I think it was easier to appreciate Sukuna in small doses. We knew he was going to be a hindrance but he at least had some things holding him back and he was a problem independent of our primary antagonists. Now he's more or less joined said primary antagonists (unless Kenjaku stabs him in the back) on top of being an obstacle literally no one in our hero team seems even halfway equipped to handling.

Basically he's Gojou but for the villains, so strong that he trivialises anything our heroes can do which is an issue because it means that Gege has to start finding ways to make his defeat make sense. And how Gojou's was handled....leaves a bit to be desired.

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Codafett Knows-Many-Things Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
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#183: Oct 18th 2023 at 2:21:37 PM

Now I appreciate a good update on Kenjaku as much as the next guy, after all there's a problem with a number of plot threads not really being touched on right now. But a smash cut to Kenny in the middle of the Sukuna fight worries me. We've seen that Gege is happy to offscreen important developments and I would hate to miss the Courtroom scene like we missed Hakarai's expansion against Uraume.

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Mami Since: Oct, 2017 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#184: Oct 19th 2023 at 8:43:13 AM

Takaba is probably going to die but I hope he irreparably fucks Kenjaku's plans before he goes.

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Chaosjunction Since: Feb, 2010
#185: Oct 19th 2023 at 12:53:30 PM

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That would be so funny considering the way he was blathering earlier about not being able to create anything that surpasses his expectation.

Mami Since: Oct, 2017 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#186: Oct 19th 2023 at 3:43:02 PM

Considering his comment in his requirements for friendship, time for him to make the best friend ever lol

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Samaldin Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#187: Oct 26th 2023 at 7:48:51 AM

I´m wasn´t a fan of Takaba. I generally dislike uncontroled techniques (also why i don´t like Hakaris fights) and Takabas comedy stick was previously just... weird (and not in a good way).

But seeing Kenjaku act as a suprisingly competent critic and even going along with the stick strikes a really good balance between comedy and drama. I´m enjoying this fight already way more than i was expecting.

And oh god Kenjakus face!!! I don´t remember when i last saw something that made me laugh that much!

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#188: Oct 29th 2023 at 6:33:35 AM

Putting here due to being a manga spoiler, and not wanting anime onlies to find it, but this might be my all time favorite Gojover meme:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gojo_kit_kat_meme.jpg

[lol]

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Diana1969 Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#189: Nov 28th 2023 at 9:49:36 PM

Okay so full details of the next chapter haven't dropped yet, BUT...

It's ending on Yuji versus Sukuna.

Now *THAT* has me a little hyped.

Chaosjunction Since: Feb, 2010
#190: Nov 29th 2023 at 7:37:59 AM

Nobara copers and Miwa memers going absolutely crazy over this chapter lmao.

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#191: Nov 29th 2023 at 8:32:07 AM

Maybe someone will tell Miwa there's multiple types of weapons.

Codafett Knows-Many-Things Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
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#192: Nov 29th 2023 at 12:35:16 PM

You know, Kishimoto got a lot of flak over his treatment of fmeale characters but he never had one lose her powers/relevance in the story all because she accidentally made an unbreakable vow. Miwa looks like an absolute dimwit here.

Otherwise, it's a cool chapter. I think they should've had this planning scene earlier, before the fight with Sukuna so that the Sorcerers didn't look completely incompetent.

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asterism from the place I'm at Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#193: Nov 29th 2023 at 12:45:50 PM

In hindsight, JJK is a lot better if you stop reading at, like, the Origins of Obedience arc.

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Diana1969 Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#194: Nov 29th 2023 at 12:46:38 PM

I'd still say that Kishimoto was overall worse at handling female characters in Naruto but...

...*siiiiiiiiiigh*

Akutami went from doing super well to just completely botching it save for Maki.

In hindsight, JJK is a lot better if you stop reading at, like, the Origins of Obedience arc.

Nah, Shibuya is peak and some of the Culling Game fights are great.

But it probably says something that I'm way more excited about seeing them animated.

Edited by Diana1969 on Nov 29th 2023 at 3:18:50 AM

alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#195: Nov 29th 2023 at 1:23:21 PM

Does make me kinda curious about Binding Vows though. Could Gojo make a binding vow to lose his powers forever after this one fight to get a power boost for example? Like, Miwa isnt exactly a top tier here, yet she made a massive move like that (for paltry results tho)

Diana1969 Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#196: Nov 29th 2023 at 10:33:34 PM

Not gonna lie, seeing all the rage and fury about Miwa's role and all, and I'm like...

...people were rooting for Miwa *THIS* much?

I dunno, she's never been a character I particularly cared about. She's funny and cute but that's kind of it.

Edited by Diana1969 on Nov 29th 2023 at 12:33:49 PM

Mami Since: Oct, 2017 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#197: Nov 29th 2023 at 10:47:59 PM

Half of it is memes, half of it is being annoyed by the execution, similar to Kashimo. Nobody really expected Miwa to do anything that significant the same way nobody was actually surprised that Sukuna killed Kashimo. But finding out that she lost her only known ability on an absolutely pointless gambit just makes the whole thing feel particularly sour.

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alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#198: Nov 29th 2023 at 10:52:23 PM

I think part of it is also annoyance that Nobara's still in the shadow realm [lol]

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#199: Nov 29th 2023 at 11:00:31 PM

Yeah I think this is going to add to people pissed about the treatment the female characters are getting.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Diana1969 Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#200: Nov 29th 2023 at 11:00:39 PM

Half of it is memes, half of it is being annoyed by the execution, similar to Kashimo. Nobody really expected Miwa to do anything that significant the same way nobody was actually surprised that Sukuna killed Kashimo.

Honestly a lot of what I've seen has been genuine, serious anger that Miwa's been taken out like this. There's jokes, but most of it comes off as genuine rage.

...also man, I must be forgetting way too much of the Culling Games cuz I remember barely anything about Kashimo.

God, maybe I should do a reread sometime.

Yeah I think this is going to add to people pissed about the treatment the female characters are getting.

It already is, I'm just baffled that it's with a character as tertiary as *Miwa*.

Edited by Diana1969 on Nov 29th 2023 at 1:01:23 PM


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