Four Swords+ part three: "Day of the Tentacle"
(manga: read right to left)
A bit of a late entry, but part four should be back on track. Nothing to do with either Theme Week, but it does contain blatant subtext that even context can't make better. Unlike the other posts, this is less plot advancement and characterization and more of an eclectic collection of "special" moments in the series, but if you want to catch up on who these people are:
Previously, on Four Swords+... (CHUN-CHUN.)
Our hero, Link, was struck by a radioactive magic sword, from that day forward becoming Quadruplicate Lad.
The four Links could never really get along, even in the face of certain doom. So without the mightiest superpower of all to save them (it's teamwork), the merciless river rapids destroyed their stolen boat and sent the Links to an early, watery grave.
Of course, because this is Japan, that one Seduction of the Innocent moment is completely eclipsed by the homoerotic subtext that follows...in spite of the minor obstacle of all the characters involved being the same person. (God, I love this series.)
Really brings up the age-old question of "does that make it narcissism, incest, or masturbation" doesn't it?
...What's that? You say I've been skipping something? Oh, right. The entire plot. There's plenty of that, even with some subtext that's actually subtle, in the next installment. That bittersweet ending might still be coming, but it ain't here yet.
On the next Four Swords+...
Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Evil
Tags: in-joke: bondage, in-joke: crack, medium: manga, title: four swords plus
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