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I'm trying to add a page for Aaron Tide, but whenever I do it says that there is already a page with this name. When I click on the supposed Aaron Tide page, it takes me to the character list. Any ideas on how to change this maybe so I can add the page?
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Hello. This is an essay I wrote for English class about the boxer, and I'm really proud of it, so I figured I might as well post it hear for you all to read. Hope you enjoy!
The Boxer is a pretty popular webtoon, all things considered. It has around 4 million views, and an overall rating of 9.85/10. But claiming that It deserves to be put up among the most legendary stories, the ones that have changed pop culture, and the meta of media for ever, surely that’s an exaggeration right? After all, it has quite a small amount of views compared to other legendary pieces of media, and lacks any reviews from major critics. Well, there is no exaggeration here. Because I have seen over three hundred movies, read a similar number of books, and am well versed in all forms of media. The brilliance and raw power of The Boxer is only matched by three others, each of which are considered to be the best of the best in their respective medium’s. So you may be asking, what makes The Boxer so special? Well that is what you are about to find out.
The story opens with a child, a primary character named Yu, on the streets, bruised and bloodied. And right away, there are two things you notice. First off, you see just how incredible the Boxers art is. In fact, it's up their with the last book in the sandman series both which having my favorite art ever. The illustrations are fairly detailed, but not to the point of uncanny valley, and the characters look incredible because of this. The color scheme is simple but vibrant and tends to contrast with each other, making the art much more visually pleasing, and makes it easier for the artist to put focus on certain areas of the panel. But the best part is by far how much the art is able to portray, and how visually astounding each image looks. The story has incredible backgrounds, fight scenes, individual visuals, characters, and facial expressions. Each of which looks phenomenal, and when every panel has the same breathtakingly good visuals, its so hard not to fall in love with The Boxer. While on the topic of facial expressions, let’s talk about those. Because the second thing you notice is Yu’s eyes. They were pitch black, and what you see in those eyes is so unsettling that you will feels chills run down your back. This is also where the Boxers start to differentiate themselves from other sports series. Most sports characters are spunky underdogs, with talent only a few people recognized. And they always had fire in their eyes. The fire of determination, of the ability to push themselves to win. Yu’s eyes lack the will to do anything. Instead, his eyes are filled with dispare. And you can tell that he has given up. His head is downcast, because there is no reason for him to look up. He was already beaten by the world, unlike the many hopeful sports heroes, because he has no hope. No goal. Nothing to look forward to. The world abused and beat him, and he lost all hope to have anything, but the loss and grief the world dealt him. Because all he had was grief, he couldn’t look up. You can tell all just by looking at a still image, a mere panel. A simple picture of the boy. But this moment gets all the more hopeful and shows another Brilliant moment of the Boxer. Because It’s in that moment when we meet The Golden haired boxer. We see this character three times in the series, And this is one of them. So why Is he such a recognizable character? Why Is there more speculation about him then about anyone other charecter in the fandom? It’s because of what he says, as he kneels down to the boy and the panels are consumed by the warmth and light of the Comfort, kindness, and hope he exudes.This is already an incredible quote on it’s own, But in the context of the Webtoon, it’s more brilliant than it appears because of how little words it uses, and how much it gets crossed. One of the weaknesses of Webtoons is that it can only have up to around 20 words without crowding out the panel. Because of that, Webtoons can’t mince words, otherwise you will either have trouble seeing the drawing, or you will run out of things to draw because you are using too many panels. The boxer already shows not only an ability to do this perfectly, but to get so much meaning out of such little context. Because from this speech alone, and the five panels accompanying it, You are able to get so much meaning out of it. You know that The Blond Haired Boxer is someone who thought this act was just a trifle, someone who sees potential in all, and someone who will help anyone in need. We can see that he is truly a trainer. But there is so much we don’t know about him. What is he like as a person? Is he a world champion? How does he box? We know so much about him, yet it still feels like we know nothing. But all that information is nothing compared to what we can tell about what this means to Yu. Because the words gave him hope. They took that downcast, broken boy, and let him feel for once like he was worth something. Because even if Yu forgot what the blonde boxer said, he will never forget the face he saw, as the world faded around him, and all he said was a glowing man, embodying the hope and care he does not have, and the stars above him. And for once, Yu could look up, at the man who gave him comfort and hope, however fleeting. And while Yu may forgot the words he said. That face, the face of benevolence, hopefulness, and care, he will never forget. And neither will the viewer.The story then cuts to present day, as we see the character K, a legendary trainer who is looking for his last boxer. And he finds it, or a least he thinks he does. Because that is when we meet Ryu. This is when we get our first true fight of the series. It is incredible. One of the weaknesses of Webtoons is that you only see images and therefore it is harder to get movement across. This goes double for fight scenes, where you have the most movement of any scene. So, how do webtoons usually deal with it? Well, from what I can tell, there are two ways. The first is making fights as visually engaging as possible. That way, even if the actual fight scene is lacking, The striking visuals of the fight make it completely worth it. This strategy is often used in supernatural based webtoons, but can be used to great effect outside these comics as well. The other way around it Is to show key moments of the fight. There are multiple ways to do it well, and leave an impact on the audience. One way is to have the panel be frozen in the middle of the action. This way the viewer has a sense of where the character's motion began, and how it will hit. The other is to show the impact of the hit. Showing the end result of the attack, whether it lands or not, As well as the character's reaction to it, will give the viewer a sense of what happened, and how it affects the characters. Both style’s have their own strengths and weaknesses, and each makes for incredibly interesting fight scenes. And the Boxer perfectly combined both of them, while adding enough new incredible elements to crown the fights scenes in the boxer, not only the best fight scenes I have ever seen, but are among the best scenes I have seen in any Webtoon. For starters, the boxer’s fight scenes get the movement of fights across better than movies do. It does it in two very simple but effective ways. One is the use of movement lines. Movement lines are lines surrounding large character actions that accent them, to make movements easier to follow and feel the impact of. Most comics use these sparingly, preferring to focus on more detailed backgrounds and character drawing. The boxer doesn't have that Luxury. Because most fights are set in the boxing ring, there’s not much in the way of interesting environments. In addition, the webtoons purposely more simple drawing style wouldn't convey such fight very well, and It would feel underwhelming as a result. So what does it do? It goes all out with movement lines. And it looks incredible. The fight will often use the boxing gloves to capture the movement lines, with the rest of the arm being staid while having flashes of red, blue, and black across the panel (Three most common boxing glove colors in the comic). This makes the fight feel incredibly fast, engaging, and awe inspiring. It’s everything a fight scene should be. And that’s only a fourth of what makes the boxer’s fight scene’s special. Another thing is the impact of the fight. Any movement in the fight has an impact line surrounding it, and it’s so bombastic and looks absolutely incredible. It makes the fight feel so much more intense, visceral, and larger than anything like it. But there's another element I need to talk about. One that is what truly makes an incredible fight. And it’s the characters during combat. Their faces and thoughts tell us so much about what the fight means to them. Why do they fight. How do they change after the fight? Because fights are where character arcs are complete. Where every hit could be the end of your career, where you could win the belt of victory. Where everything about your person is tested. And when we learn about such interesting people throughout the series, why wouldn’t I love to see the moments that make or break them. The ones that truly matter. There is a fourth element of the brilliance of these fight scenes, but it is far more relevant to the story than to the fights, so I will wait to get to it.So as we watch the first incredible fight in a series of media that has mastered the art of making them, we are Introduced to the character of Ryu. And he is what makes this fight so interesting. His constant dodging, the way he was somehow able to change the direction of his punch mid blow, and the overwhelmingly incredible nature of the fight engulfs you. And even though Ryu ended up losing the fight, he had already won the moment he Made Steel, Ranked third in the middleweight boxing league, struggle. And it is in this fight that the series introduces another concept to you. It’s a concept that people struggle to swallow, and they have every right to. How much luck defines our lives. After all, that’s what K was looking for right? Someone who was lucky enough to be incredible, to have the god given talent that you needed to have a chance at seeing that belt. Hard work isn’t the deciding factor, talent is. It’s hard to swallow because people really do want to believe that If you work hard enough, you will get what you work for. But the hard truth is that no matter how hard you word, You do have to get lucky. It’s tough, and it’s unfair. But it’s true. So much of this universe is based on chance, and it’s something that just can’t be changed, no matter how hard you might want to. And Ryu was one of the few people who got that lucky. But he wasn’t lucky enough. Because as we look outside of the window of the Boxing gym, we see Yu again. He’s being beat up by some kids, So at first it seems like he’s in trouble, like something is wrong. But then you look closer, and you see his eyes. And suddenly you are chilled to the bone. Humans react the most to physical pain. They try to avoid it, they yell, they cry out, they counter attack, they faint. There is always a reaction. But Yu has no reaction. No flinching, no attempt to escape nothing. Those once despair filled eyes now show nothing. He goes against the very fabric of human nature, and you feel chills as you wonder, who is this boy. What a bone chilling way to start the series. It’s a perfect episode, and one that led me to find my favorite piece of media ever.
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(Edited by Mr.Cuddlefish)
Who do you think is stronger Yu or the golden genius?
Added Relationship Heading to Yu's page
At the first episode, there was this gold haired genius who beat up yu. Anyone have a idea who he is?
Decided to check out if "The Boxer" had a wiki, and here i am!