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Alright, just a few little things: 1. Disappreance of Conan Edogawa was a TV Special and is therefore not canon. Besides, that plot point with Ran was only in there to get something for the advertising, so it's more of a writer's flaw, than a character flaw. Anyway, not canon, so we can disregard it. 2. Kogoro was a policeman before he became a private eye. And the point is, that Ran grew up, where her father was constantly in worriesome situations, because law enforcement is not the safest job. She is used to that feeling, even if she never came along. 3. Again, as it shows time and time again through your text: the movies are not canon and therefore are irrelevant for character analysis. Ran only gets in danger in the movies often, because the writers need a climax. Also, Conan confirming the partner thing is also just in the movies. 4. As I wrote, I meant the ten years in our time, not in-universe time. Many of the things with Ran longing and Ran crying are not from recently. Anyway, I don't think we'll ever reach a point of understanding. You hate Ran with all your heart and soul, as you have written in another thread, and I love the character, so we should just leave it at that.

Newest AC translations, thanks to Jecka and Spimer. The first is a pretty funny blooper story from the recording of the anime version of "Scarlet Series" "When (Toru) Furuya, during his recording of "Scarlet Series" was supposed to say the line "Akai..Shuichi..", He accidentally said "Akai.. Suisei.." (Red Comet; Char's nickname from Gundam). The entire studio exploded with laughter. *Laughs*" "The anime version of "Scarlet Series" looks nice, however, I'd preferred that they'd used black for Yusaku's neck choker. Looks like they'll fix it on the DVD ( )v.."

This has been talked about a little in other threads, but I suppose it deserves a separate topic by itself: What do you think about the tear-jerking stories of the murderers in most of the DC cases? I mean, they are almost always reduced to such a pitiful state by the “victims” who often massacre their families or friends that I really have an extremely hard time to understand how does Conan (and therefore, Gosho) and some fans manage to stay cold and indifferent when the murderers confess the crime and tell about their dear ones, dead because of the so-called “victims”. In my opinion, it’s too simplistic and convenient for some irresponsible people to just say “murder is wrong and everything else doesn’t matter”. I understand that, if somebody is unable to feel pity or compassion, it’s useless to tell them this attitude is no better than the act of murder, but still, putting ALL murderers in the same category, like a terrorist who blows up schools full of children and a desperate mother who takes revenge on who raped and killed her daughter is a logic from another planet to me. I am not saying that killing somebody is a right thing to do, but simply saying “my job is only to discover the truth, expose the guilty one and who cares about the rest” in my opinion is an extremely egoistic approach to the matter. Sorry if somebody feels offended, I am not attacking any fan personally, but lately I happened to read and watch too many detective stories that ended in this way. The fact that many people seem to make the wrong conclusions from the stories, not those that the author probably would have wanted (at least it seems so to me) makes me very sad. I personally am completely unable to remain cold and heartless when somebody cries while talking about their loved ones being dead, I always feel sorry even when I read that a mafia boss cries because his father has been killed. To sum it up, does anybody else think that Conan would be a better character if he at least acknowledged the fact that the situations he is investigating are very unjust, and not because the scumbags have been killed, but because good people's lives have been ruined and they became criminals themselves out of despair? One doesn't have to justify the act of murder to feel pity for the guilty ones. Life has punished them when they didn't deserve it, and they will go to prison, so what's the need to treat them like dirt while talking to them at the end of the stories? I hope you will understand what I am saying, as this subject is very important to me.

Don't worry, no need for apologies, you are entitled to your opinion. It's just I am too biased towards first love romances (childhood friends especially) and maybe am too blind to some of Ran's flaws. My point of view isn't perfect either. But I agree Gosho could have developed this romance a little differently, some situations border on grotesque maybe, so I understand what you mean.

Subaru Okiya http://i.imgur.com/lh7ckJQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jMCUDki.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5U4ognK.jpg Sorry it took so long guys it's just RL has been hard as of late, I hope you like it and let me know what you all think I know I made some mistakes so just let me have it ok lol And I will post pics of Him With the Others soon and thanks for voting I will start on Kid a.s.a.p that is all.

GIN is done pics are below enjoy GIN http://i.imgur.com/lMt481E.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1tA37VJ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/95np4ik.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8xO5et6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Y1LaLXn.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sq13bU1.jpg GIN With the Others http://i.imgur.com/uMQ14BD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5Ayhhyx.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3lUQxoD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mPdrN2l.jpg All feed back is welcome and sadly next is Subaru Okiya because there was no more white clay at the store so I guess I'll will do Subaru next then kid

Well I am finally done with Ran! pictures are below I hope you guys like it, it's all hand made. Ran Mouri http://i.imgur.com/i1Oa90i.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lHb68iz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rNt4rMX.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TuvxLkb.jpg Ran With the Others http://i.imgur.com/Qoxmey7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gLvDxvD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GbSaRTW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6jTX8zO.jpg and I am also starting a 2nd voting and this time it's for what characters you would like to see made! the character list is above and the top 3 will be made in that order, this time the voting will go on for 2 weeks till Feb 16 so let the voting begin!

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I always though Pisco's death was the dumbest out of the three, because it could have been easily avoided if Vermouth and him had simply worked together. There was never any reason for Pisco to handle both the assassination, and finding Sherry, with Vermouth there.

Probably Pisco since he was the deepest into the Org and most connected with the overarching plot. He also occupied a position no other members we have seen belong to: fundraising. I think it would be interesting to know how the Organization gets involved in legal enterprises, like companies. Also since Pisco was old he may have been one of the earliest members. There may be a story there. Calvados would be my second pick, because I would like to know how Vermouth entranced him and how Calvados got along with Korn and Chianti... Tequila was involved in the Itakura blackmail, but other than that he seems to be a grunt. He'd only be interesting if his Osaka accent was because the Black Organization had bases of operation in the Kansai region (i.e. stuff for Hattori to look into.).

This makes sense, but why are the victims almost always much worse than the murderers then? If the morals are to teach the value of human life, why are almost all the victims extremely hard (if not impossible) to sympathize with?

Yes, but not feeling compassion also makes us as bad as they are. In my opinion, a detective should arrest criminals, but shouldn't humiliate or kick down (in a figurative sense of the word) the arrested ones, they have already suffered enough without deserving it. Have you seen the series "Kindaichi shounen no Jikenbo"? This series is very similar to Conan, but the detective feels sorry for the sad situations of the guilty ones. He arrests them, but he is sorry for them, he visits them in prison sometimes and assures them they aren't just discarded by society.

It's not really justice if the ones who started everything by killing innocents are never punished by the law in DC and only those who "dare" to take revenge are punished. Also, I think that we should feel sorry for people who cry because their fathers/mothers were killed by the "victims". I felt sorry even for the Canadian mafia boss Vito Rizzuto whose family and friends were slaughtered while he was in prison in the USA, but that doesn't mean I like the mafia. I mean, if somebody cries for his family, it's quite grotesque to treat him harshly, the fact that he will go to jail is perfectly enough. Most murderers in DC act out of despair, they either go crazy or kill, and ending up in prison won't be a punishment, but a sort of relief for them I think, as their life isn't really "life" anymore after what happened to their dear ones.

I agree, the thing that annoys me is just that Conan often reads morals to the criminals in a harsh tone. In my opinion, just arresting them would be enough. Most of the real guilty ones in DC are never touched by the law until the "avengers" kill them. It's not like they kill them because they think they are above the law, in most of the cases they initially try to obtain justice legally, and turn violent only after they know 100% that the law enforcement won't help them.