(Ch. 11.2) Aaaanyways, to go back to substantively discussing the manga—it really does seem like Dolores is using Maria’s desire and need for blood as a tool to keep her compliant. I think in Shanon we’ve seen what happens when somebody emotionally attaches themself to Dolores on a deep level, and it’s not pretty.
Right now their (Dolores and Maria’s) dynamic is obviously unhealthy, but I’m not sure how much this manga is going to treat things seriously—it is kinda all about dark flamboyance, after all. However, I think we’re getting a hint of what’s to come with that slap—it looks like Maria is taking a bit more of a level and human perspective into their interaction, and Dolores is intentionally changing the topic to remove the possibility of discussion. Given the type of manga this is and the type of character Maria is, I predict we might see a scene at some point where Maria dramatically refuses to be seduced away from telling Dolores what’s up—and then maybe an angst explosion, or something.
It’s really hard to predict not just what will happen but even the type of course their relationship will take. At some level I feel like their relationship doesn’t have the same consistency that the plot does—but I’m not sure if that’s really the case, or if it’s Just supposed to be messy. Any thoughts?
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