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"If we want people like Johan Liebert to let go of their past, we (the reader/viewer) need to set an example by learning how to let go of our own past and even how to let go of his past."
- Quote inspired by a conversation with johanrapper
Have you ever had a feeling of despair that was so powerful and so severe it completely incapacitated you?
Nina did quite frequently.
It was not uncommon to find her demeanor suddenly change from happy, perky, calm, content to that of pure suffering, pain, and torment.
Just what was it that she was seeing you'd be wondering? It must have been something extraordinarily dark …
Sadly, it happened again and this time Nina was bedridden for hours on end.
Tenma, not knowing what to do or what to say, decided to simply stay with her and be present.
Being the knowledgeable individual that he was, he knew a thing or two about mindful self-compassion but wasn’t an expert or anything.
So how does one approach someone who is currently lacking self-compassion? He held his chin and wondered …
… He wondered perhaps that he wasn't so good at this. Maybe this was why he became a brain surgeon and not a therapist he bemused.
“I’ll have to reach out to Dr. Reichweinn. He’s more qualified to help than I am.”
"Just do the best you can," he thought.
In that moment, he gained the courage to approach her and say gently what he thought she may need to hear, "I love you and care about you."
He gained enough courage to gently stroke her cheek and her arms.
He thought perhaps bringing her a nice cup of hot tea would be a nice thing to do.
Maybe perhaps a bowl of fresh fruit collected from the garden outdoors?
Ah yes, the fruit that came from plants that Nina herself had planted and taken very good care of.
He decided to sit and do some meditative reflection on what else would be appropriate to do in this moment and perhaps even offer himself some compassion.
What else could he do in this moment to take care of Nina? Do you the reader have any heartfelt, tender suggestions or ideas?
Every time you call your boyfriend "daddy," Franz Bonaparta's ghost gets a little bit stronger.
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AU: Just like how Tenma is tempted to shoot and kill Johan, Grimmer is tempted to get rid of Magnificent Steiner. However, he considers the Magnificent Steiner to be equal to his own personality in value, and he does not believe he has the right to choose one personality over the other. Thus, Grimmer must come face to face with the exact same moral dilemma Tenma faces.
(I recently read that some people with two or more distinct personalities actually consider removing these personalities to be the same as murdering them.)
As depicted in the above illustration, Plague Doctor Obluda is setting out on a journey from town to town to treat and save as many patients afflicted with the black plague as it can. However, little does the poor guy know that it is the only one protected from death while everyone else around it is doomed ...
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Which one do you choose? Choose wisely for only one can survive and the other dies forever. Also, the medium the loser belongs to is destroyed for good.
Edit: Toongal: The two team up and destroy both media. The end.
Conclusion: Both Johans cease to exist and now we shall never know which one was better. All of your “Monster” anime, manga, and official merchandise have gone up in flames. What a spectacular loss. They will be sorely missed. RIP.
Another Monster AU
AU: Kenzo Tenma at one point in his life, not sure he wants to be a doctor, signs up for the JSF (Japan Self-Defense Forces) in order to protect his country and build character. However, he ends up running away because he refuses to participate in the act of hurting or killing anyone. As a result, he earns a shameful reputation and is looked down upon for many years as a dishonorable individual.
Monster Alternate Universe
Imagine a “Monster” AU where Johan randomly disappears, all of the murders cease, and no one can find him. Where now all of a sudden, Tenma and Nina have to find out where he is and what might have happened to him. Inspector Lunge is deeply confused and nothing makes sense.
(This post contains nothing overly objectionable. It contains some emotional punch, however.)
Karl: What kind of cake do you want Mr. Schuwald?
Schuwald: I suppose I simply want ... *pauses for a moment* *thinks*
Karl: Oh, father, take your time. I don't mind, I want to make something you really like.
Schuwald: Let me finish thinking ...
Karl: Ah, I'm sorry. *Shakes head anxiously*
Schuwald: I suppose ... I simply want to feel like ... a kid again.
Karl: Ah, so you want a simple, traditional birthday cake like the ones you had as a child, right?
Schuwald: Actually ... I suppose I want to try whatever cake you liked the most as a child, Karl.
Karl: Are you sure about that? I mean, I guess I would make a half white half chocolate cake, since I can't decide which flavor I like more.
Schuwald: I will be willing to try whatever you make.
*Elevator music plays in the background* *Several hours have passed*
Karl: This cake is not much of anything. In fact, I think I messed up a little bit when making it. It's stupid of me and disappointing, I know.
Schuwald: *Takes a bite**Chews slowly* ... It's perfect. It's exactly what I wanted. Thank you.
Mmm ... in fact, I really like this. It has a certain ... je ne sais quoi. It's very you and even, yes, I can sense a little bit of mom and me in it as well.
Karl: Thanks. It means a lot to hear you say nice things like that.
Schuwald: *Carefully takes another bite*
But ...
Karl: Yes? What is it?
Schuwald: I wonder ... does it feel fake?
Karl: Does what feel fake?
Schuwald: The sentiment I expressed just now about your cake and sensing us in it ... does it feel fake? I would have never said that before I found out you were my son.
*Dead silence*
Karl: Um ... no, it doesn't feel fake to me. How do I explain it? I can sense you genuinely do care about what I think now. You were just expecting something different at first and that's okay.
I'm not insulted that you may have confused me with other people anymore.
I was deeply upset at first, but now I'm perfectly fine. I'm really happy now that we've reunited, so we can get to know each other better. No regrets at all really!
Schuwald: *Sheds a tear* You truly are a wonderful son. *Smiles Warmly at Karl*
In front of the TV, one small young boy put all of his might into focusing upon just one TV show. If there had been one wish he had been making every night, it was to live long enough just so that he could see the final episode of...The Magnificent Steiner.
What would happen in the final episode of this magnificent cartoon was all he and every other fan of the show obsessively pondered. Would it be a bad ending, an okay ending, a good ending, or a magnificent ending, or something else...? Of course, naturally everyone hoped for one that they could say was truly magnificent.
After the very last episode had finished airing, many viewers were quite annoyed to be honest. Actually almost nobody seemed to really like the ending at all and were quite critical of it. Yes, they were quite critical of the ending to this show even though it was just a kid's show.
The ending was perhaps a rather big, crushing disappointment you could say. You could say perhaps their expectations were too high and/or just too magnificent.
Although, it should be noted that not all kids disliked the ending as much as the critical ones. Plenty of kids were tolerant and/or accepting of the ending and could care less if it wasn't that great of an ending. Plenty just shrugged off the ending and moved on with their lives not even thinking much about the show at all.
However, one small young boy seemed to think the ending was truly something else. He didn't seem to care if perhaps he might be the only one in the world to like the ending. He took the conclusion deeply to heart and happily told himself these things over and over again: "I knew it! All along, I knew it! In the end, I knew the Magnificent Steiner would turn human again!"
Many critics panned the ending of the series for simply turning the Magnificent Steiner human. They didn't seem to like that he would no longer be super human again. They didn't seem to think such an ending was very exciting. They also didn't seem to buy the idea or find it all that believable or convincing either.
These people were completely totally unmoved and apathetic as they stroked their long beards. These folks wanted more than anything to find a much better ending. They wanted a REAL ending. Anything but this stupid BS "lets turn him back into a human being" ending. It's too typical, too anti-climactic they ranted and in the end gave the ending the lowest rating they could.
Oh well, maybe a perfect ending is too good to be true people thought to themselves...
what do you think the sword in the Monster title might symbolize?
Well… It’s not only a sword, it’s also the Christian cross. All together — the weapon of a holy warrior. Then, the story of chasing Johan is essentially a story of Tenma’s crusade.
"As befitted the sword’s growing position as a status symbol, the swords of the Crusader knights were easiest distinguished by the design of the hilt and pommel. The simple cross-guard was curved towards the blade and the pommel bore ornate cross-shaped motifs representing the church under which the Crusaders served."
Ah, yes, the sword in the "Monster" logo is pretty darn cool I must say, but sometimes I wonder... ...
...I wonder what if it were merely a toothpick in the shape of a sword? Or what if it were a meat skewer in the shape of a sword? Or a letter opener that looked like a sword?
Wouldn't it be pretty ironic and funny if the sword in the logo was not a sword at all?
Personally, I'm a HUGE fan of sword toothpicks. I feel that toothpicks that look like swords are really fun, cool, reusable, nifty, etc. I mean just look at these spectacular sword toothpicks and try to tell me you don't want to save the world with one of these...
Just buy a pack of these sword toothpicks in any color you want for anywhere around 2-10 bucks, and BAM! You've just purchased your very own quality miniature "Monster" merchandise.
Otto: ...So here was this really rare special item that some fat kid had found, and here I am starting to lose my mind. Trust me, this fat German kid already had everything in the world and now THIS!? I just wanted to snatch the damn thing away from him, so I ended up making plans to steal the thing away from him and switch it with a forgery or something...and I failed miserably.
Dieter: So, you actually failed really badly?...Not surprising.
Otto: *Shudders* Yeah, don't ask...it's not really your business to know, kid.
Hell, what hurt the most was that the kid was allowed to take one person with him, and he didn't even consider inviting me along or anything because I wasn't his mother or father! You know, that kind of snobby, ungratefulness really fires me up! I cooked delicious food for the damn kid many times, and this is how he repays me!?!?!
*Hands ball up into fists of fury*
Then, I will never forget the day this guy dressed in a swanky purple suit walked out of the entrance doors, and he did some weird thing where he walked like he was a sad, crippled man and then he was like GOTCHA...and shocked everyone to death when we all found out that it was all an ACT.
Dieter: Yawn, I win the card game again...*lays down his last card in his hand*
Otto: *Eyes widening* *Ignoring everything else* It was the weirdest sh*t I had ever seen on live TV ever! I don't think I was prepared to see anything like that, and I never thought I would ever see anything like that. It wasn't until I met some amazing Japanese doctor who claimed that some blonde, white, male, skinny puke was trying to take over the world or something then I realized it was the same crazy sh*t all over again...
...But after that day, when the kid went inside of that factory to go on some fancy schmancy tour, I don't think I ever saw him again for many years, so I guess something either really awesome or really crappy happened to him, who knows? I hope something bad happened to him, though, cuz I think he's a little sh*t who stole every chance I ever had of gaining happiness, fame, and glory.
Wahey, do you know what I found out, though? I discovered that I could live happily ever after stealing things with a much better success rate. The End.
Dieter: No wonder your front teeth are so big. They must be just like Pinocchio's nose and grow every time you lie or exaggerate the truth...
Otto: Whaaa...? You think I lie all the damn time don't you kid, but I DON'T and I am NOT right now! I know it sounds crazy, but all of it is 100% true. I don't need some dumb kid telling me what's right and what's wrong anyway.
Dieter: You lifted that story right out of a kid's book! At least you could try to lie a little better...
Otto: Grrrr...SHUT UP! I did not! I will put tape over your mouth if you talk back to me one more time AND insult my teeth!
And why do you have to ruin something personal and dear to me you little snot nosed monster!? Just wait and see if I don't put something nasty in your food...
Dieter: You wouldn't do that! Tenma would kick your butt!
