I don't actually think Hild is quite as ruthless as has been suggested. I think she's willing to let Urd get hurt by her actions, but has limits to how much pain she's willing to cause her daughter (I question whether she intended to leave Urd sealed for all eternity, for instance). Overall, I really kind of like her character. I find her interesting. For instance, I think in Episode 17 her affection towards Urd was genuine, but her affection towards Belldandy and Skuld was likely false. Her embrace of Urd may have been at least partly giddiness at seeing her daughter again for the first time in a long time, but I think her excessive friendliness towards other characters wasn't simply being caught up in the moment -she knew how people were taking things. She wanted them off balance.
I also think that Keiichi is a pretty good character too... he's actually one of the strong points of AMG in my view. Sure, he's rather shy, but on the other hand, he's also been shown to be brave, determined, and kind, and he also seems to have brains and a talent for racing as well. So judge him as an ordinary person and not some sort of super strong heroic type, and see what you think... do you still think he's nothing but a pathetic loser?
29-Mar-2007